General Limitations (cont'd)
or activating of equipment that has been shut-down will be performed. No opening of walls, moving of furniture, appliances, stored items, or excavation is required. Walking on the roof is not required.
The inspector is not required to perform any tasks that may cause damage to the structure or contents or that may endanger the inspector or others. The inspector is not required to perform engineering services, provide cost estimates, determine the remaining life of any system or component or inspect any item or system not specifically required by these standards. The Inspector is not required to enter any area that the inspector considers to be unsafe or potentially hazardous. The inspector is not required to determine adequacy or efficiency of any system or component.
Latent, concealed, camouflaged and/or hidden conditions, defects and/or deficiencies are excluded from and beyond the scope of the inspection.
The inspector is not required to comment on the existence of class action lawsuits or product recalls.
(See the GAHI web site for the complete text of the Standards).
