Among the areas we inspect during our detailed home inspections are the bathrooms and toilets.  But, do you have to be a professional to know when something isn’t working right?  Not always, take a toilet for example, there are a few checks you can do...

Although many homes these days are built with plenty of electrical outlets, some older homes never seem to have enough.  The solution most people turn to when they need more outlets are electrical power strips.  What should we keep in mind,...

While a power outage is extremely frustrating, for many, it is much more.  Not only can it become costly to lose power for an extended period of time, but it can also become a more serious matter of health and safety.  Is it wise, then, to...

Not to be confused with termites or carpenter ant damage, wood decay or wood rot is caused by certain kinds of fungi.  This fungus thrives in warm, damp areas but they are very tough and can survive even when there are extremes in temperature...

Are you buying a home for the first time?  This can be a very exciting and often stressful time.  With so much to think about you might feel a bit overwhelmed at the prospect of getting a home inspection performed.  We are here to help you with...

With extremely strong hurricanes and flooding disasters hounding us recently, it’s important to constantly be prepared and to know how to cope with flooding in our homes.  No one wants to be in chaos, so getting back to normal as soon as...

Do you seem to have too much moisture in your bathroom?  Or does it linger for a long time?  The reason could be that your bathroom fan is not working as well as it should.  Even if it makes a sound indicating it’s turned on, doesn’t always...

More and more people are choosing alternative energy sources these days, particularly if they are looking to build their own home.  If you are thinking about this, you will naturally do a lot of research to find out what will work for you. ...

The school summer vacation is a time when all children want is to play in the swimming pool all day.  Its important for children to have fun and even more important for them to be safe while having fun.  While proper supervision is one of the...

Most homeowners at some point in time will have to deal with unwanted pests.  Although there are proven effective methods of getting rid of them, many people look for, what they feel, to be more humane methods of pest control.  One popular...