Don’t ever skip the home inspection, even when it’s new construction. While new means new, it doesn’t mean perfect. There are a lot of steps required to put a house...Read More
We include infrared inspections along with our home inspection. We stopped charging extra for this service many years ago and simply incorporated it into our standard inspections because we find...Read More
At almost every home inspection with a sump system, we make recommendations for improved safety, performance, or both. Here are five common sump system defects, in no particular order. 1....Read More
As of July 1st, Minnesota adopted the 2023 National Electric Code (NEC), which brought many changes. I had retired Chief Electrical Inspector John Williamson join my podcast to discuss many...Read More
Is this good or bad news for the seller if a home inspection takes a long time? Or neither? Great question. The quick answer is there are so many variables...Read More
About once a year, our chimney inspection comes to an unexpected grinding halt. It’s all about a federally protected bird called a Chimney Swift. Photo credit: Wikipedia I’ve heard my...Read More
Check out the photo below. Do you see the problem? The white pipe sticking up out of the roof is a plumbing vent. The rubber boot at the base of...Read More
One of the most common type of plumbing vent caps in Minnesota is a two-piece frost-resistant plumbing vent cap, which has a piece of lead that can be bent to fit over...Read More
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