A home cannot "fail" an inspection, as there is no score or passing grade given. A professional home inspection is an examination of the common knowledge condition of a house. It is not an appraisal. It is not a municipal inspection, which verifies local co-op code code compliance. A local inspector, therefore, will not pass or fail a house, but rather define its gross condition and indicate what components and systems may devoir a major or minor rehabilitation or replacement.

Many local governments within the United States and Canada command that new-home builders provide a down home Cleveland Home Inspection warranty for a determinate period, and this typically results in apartment builders conducting a pre-delivery inspection with the buyer.