7. What areas are considered to be inaccessible on the inspection report?
The above information was obtained from the State of California Department of Consumer Affairs Structural Pest Control Board. http://www.pestboard.ca.gov/forms/brochures/inspctns.pdf
Areas that cannot be inspected without opening the structure or removing the objects blocking the opening are considered inaccessible. Attics or subareaswithout adequate crawl space, slab foundations without openings to bathroom plumbing, floors covered by carpeting, wall interiors, and locked storage areas are the most common.
The inspector must list all inaccessible areas and the specific reasons why they were not inspected. Careful attention should be paid to these areas, since there may be structural pest problems which cannot be detected without further inspection. The report will recommend whether or not further inspection is appropriate.