"While a standard home inspection looks at the interior and outside of a home for wear and tear or items of concern, a home inspector may only note if something seems off with the structure. A structural inspection by an engineer answers the harder questions: Why is it happening, and is it serious? A structural engineer often has years of experience and understanding when it comes to the safe construction of homes and commercial properties. When they inspect a home, they're looking to see how the house is holding up: the foundation, beams, joists, roof trusses, and load bearing walls."
"When you're buying a home, the last thing you want in an inspection report is a potential structural or foundation problem. Some buyers may decide to walk away, but if you're serious about the home, a structural inspection is the next step. A structural engineer will look at the foundation, framing, and other load-bearing elements that keep a house safe and stable."
A structural inspection by a licensed engineer evaluates a home's foundation, framing, beams, joists, roof trusses, and load-bearing walls to determine structural integrity. Engineers check for foundation cracks, sloping floors, bowing walls, moisture damage, drainage issues, soil movement, and framing connections that affect stability. Standard home inspections may note possible structural concerns, but engineers identify causes and seriousness and distinguish normal settling from issues needing repair. Buyers commonly order structural inspections after general inspections flag concerns, and sellers or homeowners may seek evaluations proactively. Local soil conditions and climate can influence the need and urgency for inspection.
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