I often recommend workmen to my clients, and yesterday while I was previewing a possible listing, the homeowners asked for the name of someone who could remove the shower doors over their tub. For them, the change would be cosmetic...the doors were worn and unattractive, but for a home inspector, these doors could signal a household hazard and an accident waiting to happen.
Shower doors that lack safety glass and are not properly secured can be very dangerous if a home owner slips when stepping out of the bathtub and grabs a sliding door that isn't well fastened or made from shatterproof glass.
Another "red flag" item: loose guardrails, especially on exterior stairways. And decks..These are often installed by home owners unfamiliar with building codes, and loose boards are common. I remember a terrible accident a few years ago when a party group gathered on a deck not meant for that kind of weight, causing the deck to collapse.
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