What to Know About Smart Maintenance of Home Fire Equipment
Proper maintenance of home fire equipment is essential to keeping your home safe. It involves checking your alarms, detectors, and fire extinguishers regularly and ensuring each is ready to work at a moment’s notice. When these tools are maintained properly, they can alert you earlier, give you more time to react, and help prevent a […]
How To Get Cigarette Smell Out of a House After Moving In
Moving into a home that smells like cigarette smoke can be frustrating and discouraging. Cigarette odor clings to almost every part of a house, from the walls and ceilings to carpets, ductwork, and even insulation. Homeowners often ask, “How do you get cigarette smoke out of a house?”, and the answer starts with understanding how […]
6 Essential Tips for Protecting Your Home Against Water Damage | A Premier Home Inspection
Water damage can cause significant financial and emotional stress for homeowners. Water damage can wreak havoc on your property and belongings, from leaky roofs to burst pipes. Fortunately, you can take steps to protect your home and prevent water damage. This blog post will share six essential tips to safeguard your home against water damage. […]
Benefits of a Home Inspection
The Benefits of a Home Inspection Are you planning to buy a new home? Or maybe you’re selling your current one? Whatever your situation may be, a home inspection can provide you with valuable insights about the property. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the benefits of a home inspection and why it’s an essential […]
Location of water shutoffs!
Water Shutoff Let’s say you’re in the middle of dinner…. suddenly you hear the sound of running water coming form upstairs… but everyone is at the dinner table…. what could it be? You run upstairs to investigate only to find water a water puddle in the hall, the carpet is wall and carpet is soaked. […]
Dryer Vent Safety
Clogged dryer vents are a safety hazard for homeowners’. To reduce the chances of a clogged dryer vent, homeowners’ can empty the lint trap at the clothes dryer with every use. It’s also a good idea to check the vent at the exterior of the home. Simply lift the louver, look into the vent. In […]
Crawlspace Insulation
During my home inspections, I often come across insulation in the crawlspace. Usually, clients are trying to increase energy efficiency in their home, which is understandable.  Sometimes this insulation causes more harm than good. It does help with energy when in good condition, but doesn’t stop or block the airflow. Incorrectly installed insulation that has deteriorated […]
Electrical Safety Tips for Home
Facts and Statistics Thank you for taking the time to read about electrical safety tips for homes! Â According to the latest statistics from ESFI(Electrical Safety Foundation International)Â , there are about 51,000 home electrical fires each year. They cause nearly 500 deaths, over 1400 injuries and 1.3 billion in property damages. Â Electrical distribution systems are the […]