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Pre-sale furnace inspections for realtors
A furnace can be the largest hidden liability in a resale home. BC Wide's pre-sale furnace inspection gives buyers and sellers a licensed contractor's condition report instead of a visual guess.
Home inspections look at furnaces visually; they rarely measure combustion or read the control's fault history. A pre-sale furnace inspection adds what the visual look cannot see: combustion analysis where the furnace can run, temperature rise and airflow evidence, the stored fault history, and the venting and condensate condition — reported in writing.
For sellers, the inspection answers the furnace question before it becomes a condition of sale. For buyers, it turns "the furnace looks old" into a documented condition with repair or replacement priorities.
What the pre-sale inspection includes
- Systematic condition check of the furnace and its installation
- Combustion analysis and carbon-monoxide risk review where the furnace can operate
- Venting, combustion-air, condensate and gas-connection inspection
- A written report with findings, priorities and cost guidance categories
- The same permit and safety rules as any gas work; no repairs during the inspection
Questions buyers should ask
- How old is the furnace by serial number or install records?
- Has it been serviced annually, and are the records available?
- Does the inspection include combustion analysis or only a visual look?
- What is the heat exchanger condition?
The inspection service page on this site documents the scope, and the lifespan-and-warranty guide explains what age and service history mean for the equipment's remaining life. The repair-versus-replacement guide is the honest framework for a report that finds a furnace at the end of its life.
BC Wide's inspection is a condition report, not a legal opinion: it states what was found on the day and what the findings imply, so the client can make an informed decision.
Book the inspection before the condition becomes a negotiation
Inspections are scheduled like any service call and reported in writing within the stated window. Related: the furnace inspection service.