Ask The Raleigh Home Inspector

The EPA has recently published a guide to mold in your home and I have found it to be extremely useful in providing answers to the questions I am most often asked about mold and what to do when it is found in a home. The guide answers such questions as: 

Why is mold growing in my [...]

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Water in your crawlspace can cause huge problems. Trapped moisture can lead to mold growth, ruined insulation, deterioration in the wood framing, termites, wood destroying organisms and poor indoor air quality. Having a home inspection or even just a crawlspace inspection on an annual or bi-annual basis is a must to protect your investment.

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The black rubber boots that seal the plumbing vent pipes to your roof are an often overlooked maintenance item that can cause a leak into your home. This homeowner took a unique approach to stopping a leak. Having a home inspection will find these items while they are small before they cause costly repairs.

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If you have debris in the condensate pans in you attic, a blockage will cause a leak which could cause major damage to the interior of your home. This is one of the countless items we look for during a home inspection.

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If your dishwasher drain hose isn’t installed properly, waste water from the kitchen sink can flow into the dishwasher. It may seem like a small issue but the results aren’t just dirty dishes, the bottom of the dishwasher can fill up and flood onto the floor causing major damage to your home.  This is just [...]

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The wood framing in the crawlspace of this seven year old Raleigh home is being eaten away by wood destroying organisms. A high moisture content and deferred maintenance have caused big problems for this homeowner. A  home maintenance inspection and yearly pest inspections will keep issues like these under control.

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