Inspection of Above Ground Pool When Pool is Closed for the Season

[Michael Noto]

We are closing on a single family flip with a pool in mid August, here in the Northeast.

The pool is in great shape, no issues, and we will be buying a brand new filter for the new owner.  We are projecting the house to be on the market starting in mid- late September.  In the area where I live the pool will certainly need to be closed by then.

My question is to what level will a home inspector inspect the pool for a potential buyer?  Will we need to take the cover back off for the inspection?  Is there a standard for closed pool inspection? This is the first time we are going through this with one of our flips and we just wanted to be sure to have our ducks in a row.

Any feedback from past experience with this circumstance would be appreciated.