Advice From Your Local Home Inspector
Today we are bringing you the “Dear Abby” of Home Inspections. This report is the one thing standing between you and your next home. It is the single document that can terminate the sale or seal the deal.
Inspections
Tips for Preparing For Your Home Inspection
Are you getting ready to sell your home? If so, what stage are you at? Have you had your home inspected yet? If you have, that’s great. Did you receive a long report of things that needed to be addressed? Have you ever had an inspection report kill your deal with a potential buyer? Regardless …
Keeping Cool – Central Air-Conditioning System Inspection
A building’s central air-conditioning system must be periodically inspected and maintained in order to function properly.
What Really Matters in a Home Inspection
A home inspection is supposed to give you peace of mind but often has the opposite effect. You will be asked to absorb a lot of information in a short time. This often includes a written report, a checklist, photographs, environmental reports, and what the inspector himself says during the inspection. All this, combined with …
Chinese Drywall
Amidst a wave of Chinese import scares, ranging from toxic toys to tainted pet food, reports of contaminated drywall from that country have been popping up across the American Southeast. Chinese companies use unrefined “fly ash,” a coal residue found in smokestacks in coal-fired power plants in their manufacturing process. Fly ash contains strontium sulfide, …