Home Inspector Gives Tips on Concrete Cracks and Hot Water Heater

•Home Inspection Tip Move Your Clutter
When any self respecting housewife invites company for dinner, she cleans the house to impress her guests. If you’re selling your home and are having it inspected, as you should, you’ll need to do some house cleaning, too. That’s not so you can impress your home inspector, but so he can do his job. Many times home inspectors can’t fully do what they’re supposed to do because certain areas of the home are inaccessible, due to clutter. When it’s time for your home inspection, you want to get...

•Your Home Inspection Checklist Outdoors
Are you ready to sell your home, if so you’ll need to have it inspected by a professional certified home inspector. You will get a thorough report on your home’s condition, and you’ll know what needs to be done before you put it on the market. Before you hire a home inspector take a look at doing a pre-inspection first. All you need to do is write down anything that looks like it needs attention or is out of the ordinary. Don't be afraid to ask questions about the list that you have written...

•A Home Inspection Can Show You the Big Picture Outside
There’s more to having a home inspected than that which first meets the eye. A qualified home inspector will look at the “big picture” when it comes to inspecting the home you’re buying or selling. We’ll focus briefly here on just a few things your inspector will see outside. Your inspector will take a look at the home’s architectural style and determine if anything needs to be done to maintain the home’s integrity and character. In the aftermath of storms or other natural disasters, he’ll...

•Your Home Inspection Checklist Plumbing
Here’s a checklist that you can use to do your own pre-inspection on your plumbing. There's no reason not to check your house out yourself before you hire a certified home inspector. This way you can compare notes and ask questions. He will give you a thorough report on the home's condition. Between what you found and what the inspector found you will be able to take care of what needs to be done before you put your house on the market. For now we’ll focus on plumbing, including bathrooms,...

•Your Home Inspector is Looking For Trouble And So Should You
When you hire a home inspector, you want him to look for negatives. If he doesn’t find problems before you sell or buy a home, there will be trouble later on. You can count on it. When someone wants to buy a home, they’re going to see things like how the house is built, how the floors and walls are covered, and what modern conveniences are included, just to name a few. The inspector looks deeper into the structural, mechanical, and electrical condition of the property. The home inspector’s...

•Home Inspector NJ 3 Questions That Will Stop Your Dream Home From Becoming a Nightmare
You've decided on the home you're going to purchase and now you're thinking of getting the home inspected. It could be your very first house or one of many. You've heard horror stories about people buying a home, living in it for a few months, and then unexpectedly they had to spend thousands of dollars to fix something that should have been known before they bought their dream home. Well it was a dream home; it was just a nightmare dream home. Before they bought the home there was no...

•Home Inspection Who Needs One
Anyone who is buying a house should have a home inspection. When you are buying a home it is likely you will start to feel the stress and you may be a little confused because of all the requirements and hoops you must go through to buy the home. It is hard enough to decide exactly where you want to live especially if you have a family. You want to find the best location and what kind of schools are in the area. Buying a home can be a very stressful time and the last thing that you want to...

•Home Inspector Gives Tips on Caulking and Hoses
There are some home maintenance items that need to be done every two to three years and every homeowner should know how to do them. One of these is caulking. Caulking itself around a shower or tub is not really that hard to do. The hardest part is actually cleaning out the old caulk and making it look like a decent job. Use a scraper or a razor blade to scrape off the old caulk. Then wipe down the area with some kind of household cleaner. It is very important to clean the area that you just...

•A Home Inspection Can Find Causes of Sill Damage
When you have a home inspected, your home inspector will look carefully at the structure of your home to check for signs of damage, which may include water damage, rot, or termites. Rotting of sills often happens after years of water leaking into wood members. Wood rot in sills next to steps and slabs is very common. Unfortunately, this is because builders will often leave out metal flashing on the sill/wall/sheathing surface before the steps or slabs are poured. In many cases it is...

•Your Home Inspector Will Check Decks Porches and Garage Doors
Whether you’re buying or selling a home, having it inspected by a qualified home inspector is a must. Your inspector will look over the inside and outside of the home to give you a report on its condition. Areas prone to safety issues may need special attention. Some of the most important areas on the outside of the home are porches, decks and balconies. Because these are exposed to the elements more than most other parts of a home, your inspector will check their condition carefully. This is...