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 [...]
Tags: Foundations, Basements, and Crawlspaces · Home Maintenance Issues · Home Safety Concerns · Insulation and Ventilation · Termites and Wood Destroying Organisms
This fireplace in a brand new home has been installed incorrectly and is a seroius fire hazard. Just because your home is new and the town has inspected it doesn’t mean everything is correct. This fireplace is a serious fire hazard and must be corrected at great expense. Unless you want to be responsible for [...]
Tags: Defects We Find In New Construction · Fireplaces · Home Safety Concerns
Cracks in the refractory panels in the interior of a fireplace insert can be cause for concern. Only a Certified chimney sweep should service your fireplace. Fire safety is very important and is something we always look for during your home inspection.
Tags: Fireplaces · Home Safety Concerns
Moisture inside the main service panel can cause corrosion and rust leading to a loss of electrical conductivity. Power loss and even fire can result.