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Tri-State Home Inspections Inc.
Life Span Table for Home Component
| System | Component |
|
| Roofing | Asphalt Composition Shingle | 18 - 22 Years |
| Asphalt Composition Rolled Roofing | 10 - 15 Years | |
| Built-Up Roofing | 10 - 15 Years | |
| Elastomeric / Rubber Roofing | 10 - 15 Years | |
| Wood Shakes / Shingles | 15 - 25 Years | |
| Clay / Terra Cotta Tiles | 25 Plus Years | |
| Concrete / Asbestos Cement Tiles | 25 Plus Years | |
| Slate Roofing | 50 Plus Years | |
| Metal Roofing (flat, standing-seam, corrugated) | Indefinite | |
| Plastic / Fiberglass corrugated panels | 15 Plus Years | |
| Glass Panels (sun rooms, etc.) | 15 Plus Years | |
| Gutters and Downspouts | 15 - 20 Years | |
| Heating | Boiler (Steam / Hydronic (forced hot water) | 25 - 40 Years |
| Forced Air Furnace - Gas / Oil | 15 - 35 Years | |
| Forced Air Furnace – Electric | 15 - 25 Years | |
| Electric Resistance, Baseboard | 15 - 25 Years | |
| Cooling | Heat Pump | 10 - 15 Years |
| Central Split System | 10 - 15 Years | |
| A/C Compressor | 10 - 15 Years | |
| Window A/C Unit | 10 - 15 Years | |
| Evaporative (Swamp) Cooler | 10 - 20 Years | |
| Plumbing | Water Heater – Electric | 12 - 18 Years |
| Water Heater - Gas / Oil | 10 - 15 Years | |
| Solid Waste Pump | 5 - 10 Years | |
| Sump Pump | 5 - 8 Years | |
| Submersible Well Pump | 10 - 15 Years | |
| Shallow or Deep well Jet Pump | 10 - 15 Years | |
| Kitchen/Appliances | Dishwasher | 5 - 10 Years |
| Garbage Disposal | 5 - 10 Years | |
| Cook Top - (Electric / Gas) | 15 - 20 Years | |
| Range / Oven | 15 - 20 Years | |
| Refrigerator | 5 - 25 Years | |
| Trash Compactor | 5 - 10 Years | |
| Ventilator / Draft Hood | 8 - 12 Years | |
| Washing Machine / Clothes Dryer | 8 - 12 Years | |
| Miscellaneous | Chemical Termite Treatment (subterranean) | 5 Years |
| Fumigation for Drywood Termites | 2 Years | |
| Radon Mitigation System | Life of the fan |