Existing Homes

If you are buying an existing home, a new home, or building a new home, it is important that you have it inspected by a code certified Home Inspector.

Prior to 1991, the state of Georgia did not have a uniform building code / standard. Therefore, each municipality decided the construction standards that would be used for construction in their respective jurisdictions. Materials used for construction, construction practices, and inspection techniques by municipalities varied widely across the state.

Since 1991, construction standards and practices have become more uniform state wide. Existing structures can have poor installation of materials, poor quality materials that are no longer acceptable for construction, poor structural design coupled with outdated construction practices that were used for the construction of individual structures. Most deficiencies for the construction of single family dwellings have been addressed by the current construction standards. However, there are some areas or items that still need fine tuning.

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