When the winter weather finally gives way to the warmer signs of spring, many people experience what’s known as hay fever – an allergic reaction caused by proteins released from blossoming trees and blooming flowers. It’s normally a small sacrifice, particularly for folks in the Midwest who have just experienced five months of ice and […]
Home Inspection
Case Study: Negative Grade and Poor Lot Drainage
Most home inspectors will agree: the number one money-sucking threat to any home isn’t faulty wiring or poor ventilation. It’s not even your spouse constantly nagging about updating the kitchen or knocking down that wall for a more ‘open concept.’ In fact, the biggest and most common threat that’s sure to make you dig into […]
Local Residents Claiming to Hear Ghosts, Gun shots, and Loud Screeching Noises in Their Homes
In addition to gunshot-like sounds, probably caused by the ground freezing and cracking(Frost quake or Cryoseism) last night, our homes were experiencing their own unique reaction to this recent cold and temperature change creating strange, sinnister noises while alarming residents across the region. It appears there was a strange man entering many different homes and […]
Older Home Inspection
As any retired grandfather with a toolbox knows, living in an older home can often mean substituting Sunday football for weekend fix-ups. Seldom will the seasons change without a new issue springing up – a new floorboard creak here, a leaky faucet there; the house can be a handyman’s paradise. For that reason, Certified Home […]
Walls, Ceilings, and Floors
It often doesn’t take a professional home inspector to point out issues with the walls, ceilings, and floors. Truth be told, sitting in one’s living room and spotting a large settling crack along the wall is just about as difficult as identifying the Grand Canyon from a few yards away. Even a teenager, perhaps attempting […]