This homeowner added a plumbing line which spanned the entry to the shower stall. It included two additional shower heads and also served as a shower curtain rod!Continue Reading

Dryer Vent Clogged With Foam The solution created a new problem. While inspecting homes in the Tampa Bay Area, I see a countless number of homes with rodent activity in attics.  Rodents cause extremely unsanitary conditions in homes.  I have recorded rodent damage in attics ranging from damaged electrical wiring, to holes chewed through HVAC...Continue Reading

How To Avoid a Disaster and Costly Mistake During a home inspection this week, this home had significant issues with the exterior paint job.  I noticed that the paint one the home was in poor condition. The paint was bubbled and it had lost its adhesion from the walls of the home. In some areas,...Continue Reading

This roof was just recently installed. The GOOD NEWS is that the roofing company re-nailed the roof deck according to the current building code. This will enable the new owners will get nice discounts on their homeowners insurance premiums. The BAD NEWS is that most of the nails missed the attic framing so the roof...Continue Reading

We’ve had several people over the past few months call to say that they tried to leave a review for us on Google but it did not work.  Turns out, Google has shut down the ability to leave reviews – they say it has to do with COVID 19.  If we performed your home inspection...Continue Reading

This article features proposed bill in TN which could allow many professionals to conduct business without a license. Some of the careers are very surprising such as a contractors, plumbers and real estate brokers. Here in Florida, the Licensing requirements for home inspection is very simple – just about anyone can become a ‘home inspector’...Continue Reading