Buying A Home With No Attic Access

Or the homeowner might have a bureau placed in front of an attic door.

Buying a home with no attic access.

For example a past renovation might seal up an attic access panel in the ceiling entirely. You can build a home with or without an attic. I own a split level home with a cathedral ceiling in the living room. If they aren t inspectors are not required to gain entry by heroic means.

I can tell you that it is a real pita sometimes. There is no attic above that part of the house. In addition many inspectors will not include attic spaces if easy and ready access isn t available. As with any other part of a home inspection attics must be accessible.

Just put your insulation in the roof and don t build the traditional attic make it a loft. Our living room looks similar to the one in your photo. They are usually only for insulation anyway. There is access to the eaves but nothing up to the roof itself.

This is not a good sign. Get a professional roofing consultant or a reputable roofing company to do an inspection. I noticed there is no attic access. This is something that should be negotiated with the seller before you proceed with the transaction.

A nice little cape. There is a house right next door that is a mirror image of the house we want to buy it was built by the same contractor at the same time this home was built. 2 the attic access opening may have been removed during a remodeling. We talked to the people who live next door and they bought the house when it was built in 2008 when it was new and it has no attic access either.

My company has come across this scenario on the past. About 3 4 times per year for the last couple of years water drips into the living room window. If there is a problem with the roof it. Not all home sellers are aware of the importance of this type of inspection and some may not readily agree to one.

So im possibly buying a house. If you find this situation in a house you are considering buying do not proceed until the seller provides an attic access for examination by you and your home inspector. If there really is no attic access you should ask the seller to install an opening as part of the requirement in all real estate sales contracts that access be provided for the buyer to the property for inspection. A critical part of the property is not accessible so do not go forward with the transaction until it is.

I d hire a separate inspector for the roof.