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Protecting Your Family from Radon Exposure
There’s a lot of news about health and safety concerns in the modern age and we're always hearing about the dangers out there. However, there is one serious threat that’s not talked about enough, and since you can’t see, smell, or otherwise detect it, you may not know...
Four Tips to Prepare Your Lawnmower for Spring
How to Prepare Your Lawnmower for Spring Spring is a time of the year when many homeowners begin to get ready for the warmer months. As a homeowner, you are likely working on many tasks in order to keep your home orderly and neat. With the grass growing back in full...
3 Reasons to Hire a Real Estate Agent When Buying a House
Why Should I Hire a Real Estate Agent? Buying a home without the help of a real estate agent can be a recipe for disaster. There are so many moving parts to a successful real estate transaction that it is in your best interest to hire a real estate agent when buying a...
Garden and Landscaping Trends Start With Soil Inspections
Homeowners are often excited to try out new garden ideas each spring, but some projects can have negative long-term health effects for you, your family, pets, and wildlife. To avoid some of these pitfalls, a home inspector can often give great advice or referrals to...
5 Tips for Buying a Home in a Seller’s Market
Buying a Home in a Seller's Market Can Be Intimidating It can be challenging to find the perfect home for yourself and your family no matter what the market is like. And when you are buying a home in a seller's market, this often is even more difficult. 2018 is...
Avoiding Home Foundation Problems
7 Steps You Can Take to Avoid Home Foundation Problems We don’t often think about the foundation of our homes until it’s too late and signs of severe damage, like cracks and leaks, start to show themselves. Home foundation problems can be very expensive to fix, so...
5 Tips for Safe Holiday Decorating
Safe Holiday Decorating for a Happy Holiday Season The key to having a wonderful time with family and friends this holiday season begins with safe holiday decorating. By practicing safe holiday decorating, you can focus on the fun parts of the holidays instead of...
Leaving for the Winter? Protect Your Home While You’re Away.
Important Steps to Take When Leaving for the Winter Leaving for the winter to escape the bitter cold? If you’re leaving your home vacant, you’ll want to take every precaution to secure it from break-ins and inclement weather. If you’re going on vacation and the...
Landscaping to Prevent Basement Flood Damage
Make no mistake about it, floods after a heavy rain are to be feared with good reason - there are few events more damaging to your home and your possessions. Basements are especially prone to flooding, so any personal items you store there may be at risk. Instead of...
Dangers of Asbestos: Protecting Your Family
Where You May Find Asbestos in and Around Your Home Asbestos can be found in paint, ceiling and floor tiles, sprayed-on insulation, and more places in your home. The dangers of asbestos led the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission to put a ban on its use in gas...
Together We Can Help Stop Chimney Fires
"Tis The Season" for family and friends to gather around a roaring fireplace but here's some information you should have before you start that fire. A local chimney fire which made the news inspired me to write this newsletter. So... I'd like to share some information...
Your Questions on Ice Damming
Previous Ice Damming Occurrences It seems in the last few years ice damming has become prevalent because of the quick thaw and freeze over winter months.Other than the last few years, it seems like we haven't been confronted with so many ice damming...
Wood Flaws-Something We All Experience
I was motivated to write this article because during my inspections this summer I was asked many questions regarding buckled and squeaky floors, rotted wood, moisture, etc. So, I have outlined several issues below, which I am sure you have all experienced personally...
Quick Tips On Staying Cool With Air Conditioning
Summer is in full swing and I hope the market is as hot for everyone as the summer's been!! The time is here again for staying cool and I think the following quick tip may help you when it comes to air conditioning operations. As you will see from the diagram below,...
FLAT ROOFS OVERVIEW
What is Hindsight? It's the ability or opportunity to understand and judge an event or experience after it has occurred. So.... because of our Thousands and Thousands of inspections, the application of Previous Hindsight coupled with Experience and Education during a...
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