IS IT POSSIBLE FOR A HOME TO FAIL AN INSPECTION?
While no home passes or fails an inspection, my job as an inspector is to point out any red flags that a potential home buyer or owner...
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David Christopher
- Oct 25, 2022
- 2 min
CHIMNEY CROWNS: OUT OF SIGHT, OUT OF MIND?
A chimney crown is a protective cap on top of a chimney that helps prevent soot and other debris from entering your home. Over time, a...
David Christopher
- Sep 29, 2022
- 2 min
WHEN YOU SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT WATER HEATER BACK DRAFTING?
Back drafting is dangerous when toxic combustion gases are not adequately ventilated. Instead of rising through the flue and releasing...
David Christopher
- Aug 16, 2022
- 3 min
PREPARING FOR YOUR HOME INSPECTION: DO’S AND DON’TS
Selling a house is no easy task. The entire process can be exhausting and stress-inducing, from cleaning and decluttering to staging and...
David Christopher
- Apr 27, 2022
- 2 min
8 MOST COMMON ISSUES FOUND ON HOME INSPECTIONS
Since we have completed thousands of home inspections in our fifteen-year existence, here is a summary (including photos) of the most...
David Christopher
- Dec 21, 2021
- 2 min
THE PROS AND CONS OF USING YOUR REALTOR’S HOME INSPECTOR
You and your family are beyond excited about owning your new home. Everything is going very smoothly with one last item to schedule and...
David Christopher
- Sep 14, 2021
- 2 min
WHEN HIRING A HOME INSPECTOR, CHOOSE WISELY
The home inspection industry is not federally regulated, with some states having limited to no licensing to others providing strict...
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David Christopher
- Aug 24, 2021
- 3 min
YOUR NEWLY CONSTRUCTED HOME IS NOT PERFECT [3 INSPECTIONS RECOMMENDED]
According to the National Association of Home Builders, over 3,000 components and approximately 100 people work on each newly constructed...
David Christopher
- Jun 23, 2021
- 2 min
WHY BOTHER WITH A WOOD DESTROYING INSECT INSPECTION?
In the scheme of things of buying or selling a home, a Wood Destroying Insect (WDI) inspection might seem like the least of your worries....
David Christopher
- May 12, 2021
- 3 min
HOME INSPECTIONS SHOULD OCCUR EVERY FEW YEARS
Like most buyers, you probably only think of an inspection after your offer has been accepted on your dream house or condo. But, believe...
David Christopher
- Apr 20, 2021
- 3 min
BENEFITS OF SELLER HOME INSPECTION, HOME INSPECTION, OHIO HOME INSPECTION CHECKLIST
It is undoubtedly a tough market full of eager buyers who will do almost anything to get their dream home. According to the National...
David Christopher
- Mar 22, 2021
- 3 min
4 REASONS SELLERS SHOULD SPRING FOR A HOME INSPECTION
Imagine you are buying a home. You enter the kitchen area and see a professional inspection report and a folder containing receipts for...
David Christopher
- Feb 18, 2021
- 2 min
KEEP YOUR FAMILY SAFE FROM CARBON MONOXIDE POISONING
Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning occurs when you breathe in high levels of these fumes. Because CO is invisible and colorless, you cannot...
David Christopher
- Aug 15, 2019
- 3 min
MOST COMMON HOME INSPECTION FINDINGS
If you’re about to purchase a home, there is a lot that you need to know about the home inspection process. A home inspection can often...
David Christopher
- Jun 15, 2019
- 3 min
7 BENEFITS OF PRE-LISTING INSPECTIONS
Typically homebuyer’s hire a home inspector to find the issues with a home prior to purchase. Most of the time sellers just think “Oh...
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