Deck & Stair Inspection Items

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 Common Deck, Porch, Balcony, Stair, and Guardrail Conditions Home Inspectors Evaluate During Residential & Commercial Property Inspections

Decks, porches, balconies, stairs, and their associated guardrails and handrails provide safe access and outdoor living space while adding value and functionality to a home or commercial building. Because these structures are continually exposed to rain, snow, sunlight, freeze-thaw cycles, and everyday use, they are susceptible to deterioration, structural movement, decay, and safety hazards over time. During every home inspection, commercial building inspection, Property Condition Assessment (PCA), and pre-listing inspection, Structure Check carefully evaluates the visible condition of deck and stair systems for deficiencies that may affect structural integrity, safety, durability, or overall performance.

This educational gallery showcases many of the common deck, porch, balcony, stair, railing, and structural conditions discovered during residential and commercial property inspections throughout Southern and Central New Hampshire. Every deck and exterior stair system is unique, with different materials, construction methods, ages, and maintenance histories. These examples provide homeowners, buyers, sellers, investors, and commercial property owners with valuable insight into the types of conditions professional inspectors commonly evaluate during a deck and stair inspection.

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