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Missing TPR Valve – Big Deal? Home InspectionHome InspectorPlumbing

Missing TPR Valve – Big Deal?

Temperature Pressure Relieve (TPR) valves are installed on water heaters as a safety device to…

Jeremy LoveladySeptember 3, 2018

Aluminum Wiring – Safe or Unsafe? Buyer InspectionFirst Time BuyerHome InspectionHome InspectorHouse Structure

Aluminum Wiring – Safe or Unsafe?

The Question Is this house safe if it has aluminum wiring installed? This is the…

Jeremy LoveladyAugust 30, 2018

Foundation Repairs Made Easy Buyer InspectionFirst Time BuyerHome InspectionHome InspectorHouse Structure

Foundation Repairs Made Easy

In this blog, we will discuss low cost repairs homeowners can make for foundation cracks…

Jeremy LoveladyJuly 8, 2018

The Problems With Improper Grading Buyer InspectionFirst Time BuyerHome InspectionHome Inspector

The Problems With Improper Grading

What in the heck is grading and why does it appear on home inspection reports?…

Jeremy LoveladyJuly 1, 2018

Maximizing The Market Value For Your Home Home InspectionHome InspectorHouse Structure

Maximizing The Market Value For Your Home

A “clean” home inspection report is extremely advantageous to the seller of a home. It…

Jeremy LoveladyMay 23, 2018

What Is An AC Balance Test Buyer InspectionFirst Time BuyerHome InspectionHome InspectorHVAC

What Is An AC Balance Test

In our inspection reports, we often state that the air conditioning cooling system failed the…

Jeremy LoveladyMay 14, 2018

Stucco vs EFIS Buyer InspectionFirst Time BuyerHome InspectionHome InspectorHouse Structure

Stucco vs EFIS

Traditional Stucco or Exterior Insulation and Finish System (EFIS), also known as synthetic stucco or…

Jeremy LoveladyMay 9, 2018

Post-Tension Slab Alert Buyer InspectionFirst Time BuyerHome InspectionHome InspectorHouse Structure

Post-Tension Slab Alert

In the mid-twentieth century, the concrete industry adopted new techniques to enhance the strength of…

Jeremy LoveladyApril 18, 2018

Home Fire Safety Buyer InspectionFirst Time BuyerHome InspectionHome Inspector

Home Fire Safety

We all remember Smoky the Bear from our childhood saying “Only you can prevent forest…

Jeremy LoveladyMarch 8, 2018

Home Inspections Tips For Buyers Buyer InspectionFirst Time BuyerHome InspectionHome Inspector

Home Inspections Tips For Buyers

There are many things facing first time home owners who may not be familiar with…

Jeremy LoveladyJanuary 12, 2018