TL;DR
A review by a building official or inspector to confirm that permitted work follows applicable code before it is approved.
What it means
A review by a building official or inspector to confirm that permitted work follows applicable code before it is approved.
Where it sits in the glossary
Inspection is part of the Permits group inside the ProFix Directory glossary. Browse every term in this category from the glossary index.
Why Ohio homeowners should know it
Inspection is the public-records mechanism that turns "the contractor said it's fine" into "the building official said it's fine." In Ohio every regulated trade — plumbing, gas, electrical, HVAC, structural — typically expects at least one inspection per permitted job.
Homeowners benefit from being present (or available) at inspection. Inspectors will explain failures in plain language and tell the contractor exactly what to fix. That conversation is much easier when the homeowner can hear it directly.
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Where this term gets mixed up
Inspector is not a designer
Building inspectors confirm that work meets adopted code. They are not your engineer or your remodeler.
Failed inspections are normal
A first-try failure is common on bigger jobs and is not by itself a red flag. A contractor who refuses to schedule re-inspection is.
Where this term comes from
Local Ohio building departments.
See also
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