Reverse Polarity Detected During a Home Inspection. As a home inspector, it is my obligation to test a sample of outlets during a home inspection. Often times there is amateurish wiring and mistakes are made when installing an outlet.
When you are hiring a home inspector in Langley you want to make sure that you have hired someone with an excellent skill base, who will do a great job without taking up unnecessary time or money. Here are a few questions to ask!
One of the most stressful things about buying or selling your home is the home inspection. The last thing you want is for that person to tell you there is some kind of major problem with the home of your dreams.
A sewage pump or sump pump can be complicated and easily ignored. During a home inspection walk through, I am often asked what the ‘circular cover with pipes and wires’ coming out of the basement floor is for (usually located in a closet or mechanical room). The simple answer is that it is either a sump pump or a sewage pump.
With todays competitive housing market people are choosing to remove subjects with no home inspection giving them an edge. Having a "post-purchase" home inspection may be the difference between knowing when something in the home will fail and cause damage, or potentially be a safety concern.
We are pleased to announce that professional home inspector Mitch McCarthy has joined the I Find It Inspections team! Mitch is a licensed home inspector (BC #68660) with the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors (CAHPI).
The home inspection date has arrived. This is a stressful time whether you are the buyer or the seller. You never know what will be uncovered. But the home inspector has his/her job to do; they should be experts in every electrical, plumbing, and building local code there is.
Most people expect a home inspection after they put in an offer on a house, or at least when they are considering doing so. However, pre-listing inspections are becoming more popular with sellers and realtors. How can a pre-listing inspection benefit you, as a seller or realtor?
Have you spotted or suspected mold growing in areas of your house or office? Visible mold is a common indicator of a much larger problem, so as soon as you suspect mold, or see evidence of it, you should call us!
If you home was built in between 1978 and 1999 there is a good change your water pipes are PB material, but more so in the 1990’s here in British Columbia.
If you have not changed an electrical outlet or opened the panel to your electrical distribution system you may not know what kind of electrical wiring is in your home.
As a home inspector I am often faced with many items that prohibit a thorough home inspection. There can be many obstacles that a home inspector must overcome to thoroughly observe or test a system.
Quite often I am asked: “what is that hole in the ceiling?” or “should I be concerned with the nail sticking out the drywall?” These are legitimate concerns.
I am very excited to announce that I Find It Inspections Inc. has had a record setting quarter! We have been able to serve our clients home inspection needs from Mission to North Vancouver and everywhere in between.
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