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In this new Raleigh home we found an area where the roof flashing was completely missing! This home was ready for the new owner and the builder didn’t even know this area was unfinished. Missing flashing will allow water to enter the wall and roof structure and if left unfound would have led to serious deteroiration of [...]

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This new Raleigh home inspection found a condensate line not connected and plumbed to the exterior. Instead it allowed condensate to drain into the crawlspace where it would pool up and cause high moisture content, deterioration to the wood framing and could lead to mold growth and poor indoor air quality. Always have a professional home inspector [...]

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This new home has defects with two fireplace flue pipes. They are improperly installed and will allow water, insects or birds to enter the home. We find defects like this every day in new homes in Raleigh. Be sure to have your new home inspected to avoid getting stuck with costly repair bills down the road.

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This crawlspace had all of it’s vents improperly installed and if left unrepaired can lead to high moisture levels, mold and deterioration of the wood framing.  If this home buyer did not have a home inspection serious damage would have resulted to this home. We find defects like this everyday in new homes.

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This new home had the test caps still installed in the plumbing vents. Without a home inspection the owner may have dealt with slow or noisy drains for along time before this defect was discovered.

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Without proper insulation on your exterior tankless water heater you could wake up to a cold shower.  Watch this video and make sure your pipes are properly insulated.

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