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Indoor Air Quality – Professional services

Indoor Air Quality – Professional services

May 26, 2021 | Common Home Inspection Findings, Home Inspection Report

In our last post, you read about things you can do in your home to help improve air quality.  But what about those things that you can’t do on your own- those things that need a professional?  Here are five professional services that can help: HVAC Service  Ah! ...

Indoor Air Quality – Introduction

May 25, 2021 | Common Home Inspection Findings, Home Inspection Report

Ah, Spring!  What a great time of year!  The weather is warming up, leaves are starting to return, and flowers are starting to bloom.  Just go outside and breathe in the fresh air…and try not to sneeze!  For about 50 million Americans (around 15% of the total...

Common Findings in Nest Egg Home Inspections – Loose Electrical Receptacles

Apr 21, 2021 | Common Home Inspection Findings, Home Inspection Report

One more post on electricity. When we inspect homes, electrical receptacles are usually wired correctly and operate as intended. However, it is common to find electrical receptacles that are loose. Receptacles that are loose either ‘wiggle’ in the wall or do not...
Common findings in Nest Egg Home Inspections – Light Bulbs

Common findings in Nest Egg Home Inspections – Light Bulbs

Apr 14, 2021 | Common Home Inspection Findings, Home Inspection Report, Home Maintenance

Burned out bulbs are not just an annoyance; they can pose safety hazards depending on where they are located. Rooms without windows as well as staircases and basements can be dangerous to walk through without lighting. Imagine just 100 years ago when indoor lighting...
Common Home Inspections Findings – Garage Door Safety

Common Home Inspections Findings – Garage Door Safety

Mar 10, 2021 | Common Home Inspection Findings

A garage is a great selling feature for a home, and for those homeowners who do not use the garage for an extra room – usually storage! – it helps protect our cars.  That protection is nice when the Triangle gets the inevitable hailstorm, or when we just got groceries...
Common Home Inspection Findings – Plumbing

Common Home Inspection Findings – Plumbing

Mar 3, 2021 | Common Home Inspection Findings

Indoor plumbing!  Such a convenience and so common we take it for granted.  Hard to believe that for most of America, indoor plumbing has only been ‘common’ for around 60 -70 years.  That means some of our grandparents (or parents) did not have indoor plumbing in the...
Common Home Inspection Findings – GFCI

Common Home Inspection Findings – GFCI

Feb 23, 2021 | Common Home Inspection Findings, Safety Hazards

The kitchen, laundry room, bathrooms, garage, and exterior of the home all are locations in a house that have potential water sources.  They are also all areas that have electrical outlets.  Water and electricity are not a good combination.  Water will conduct...
Common Home Inspection Findings – Windows

Common Home Inspection Findings – Windows

Feb 17, 2021 | Common Home Inspection Findings

Windows on a house are a big part of the charm we look for.  We often notice windows as one of the features of a house that first draws our attention.  Neglected windows can make a house look old and dreary, while new or repainted windows can entirely change the look...
Common Home Inspection Findings – Vapor Barrier

Common Home Inspection Findings – Vapor Barrier

Feb 10, 2021 | Common Home Inspection Findings, Home Buyers, Home Maintenance, Home Sellers

I hope you are enjoying this series on common home inspection findings. If you haven’t read the previous blog posts, I highly recommend you go back and check them out! The next top is vapor barrier. Most homeowners rarely, if ever, go into their crawl space.  The idea...
Common Home Inspection Findings – Kick-Out Flashing

Common Home Inspection Findings – Kick-Out Flashing

Feb 5, 2021 | Common Home Inspection Findings, Home Buyers, Home Maintenance, Home Sellers

I hope you are enjoying this series on common home inspection findings. If you haven’t read the previous blog posts, I highly recommend you go back and check them out! Another common finding we see is missing kick-out flashing. It is easy to miss because it’s small. ...
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