Category: Home Inspections

You may not know it but you are probably living in a home filled with substances that can harm you and your family. This is why it is essential that you check the labels of the materials you are going to use before using them. Lead paint and asbestos are just few of the things that can cause health issues. […]

Sidings Building exteriors are exposed to all the elements of nature, such as sun, rain, wind, and ice. The primary function of the external siding is to keep out the elements, as well as critters. Different types of the country present different challenges. The hot sun on the south and west faces of a building will cause greater wear, while […]

Dear Home Seller, Crawl spaces, attics, furnaces, electric panels… these are a few of the many places where a conscientious home inspector needs to venture, in order to perform a complete and accurate assessment of your house. Please have your stairwell tidy and free of debris and obstructions, and leave plenty of clearance around the garage door, electrical panel and […]

Acquiring a new home for yourself and your family is one of the energizing moments in the life of a person. As time passes by, the great feeling of having home of your own must remain and sustain as you develop into your new dwelling place. Sad to say, in the business of home construction, a lot of times a […]

The past few years have seen a huge slump in building surveys and a general decline in property surveys necessitated by changes in ownership. This article attempts to look at the importance of using local chartered surveyors for home buyers survey, structural survey and building surveys. On average it takes around five years to become a Chartered Surveyor and that’s […]

In times like this wherein we are already facing major global crisis, it is important to become very practical. It is hard to live without having enough money to support the needs of the family and even your needs. That is why as much as possible, try to save and be open to lifestyle changes. It is the only way […]

If you are planning a major remodel or a new home building project, there will be inspections by the local building authorities. Many owner builders dread these inspections fearing that their projects will be delayed and costs will rise if they have to correct errors found by building inspectors. I get this question repeatedly: Question: How can I be sure […]

Just because you don’t have the time to stand around and watch your new home being built stick by stick does not mean you can’t figure whether you will get a good final result. It is just a question of doing it the way inspectors do it, using lists of everything you want to check. The first step in construction […]

Recent statistics indicate that over 1 million water damage incidents occur every year in the United States. With the average American using between 80 and 100 gallons of water each day, it is not surprising that homeowners suffer, both financially and emotionally from flooding damage. In this article we’re going to look at three tips to help you prevent flood […]