Healthy Home Tips: 5 Solutions for a Stinky House The human being is known to have five senses: sight, hearing, taste, touch, and smell. While many might consider sight to be the most important sense for people in their everyday lives, scientists actually recognize smell as the “strongest sense.” July 15, 2024 By Melisa Rana Cleaning Tips, Home Maintenance, Safety appliances, attic, mold, plumbing, radon, ventilation, walls 0 0 Comment Read More »
The 5 Biggest Problems with Crawl Spaces (And How to Address Them) There are many advantages to buying a home with a crawl space, but with each advantage, there’s also a concern homeowners should be aware of. Let’s discuss a few of the most common — and costly — issues you may encounter in that little space under your floorboards. July 1, 2024 By Melisa Rana Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Safety basement, floors, foundation, mold, radon 0 0 Comment Read More »
Your Home’s Best Defenses Against Air Pollution Between dangers like lead paint, asbestos, and carbon monoxide leaks, builders have come a very long way in eliminating harmful toxins within the home. Still, threatening elements continue to loom around the home, and although air pollution today is not as high as in the past, reducing indoor air contamination should be on every homeowner’s to-do list! April 22, 2024 By Melisa Rana DIY, Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Safety mold, radon, ventilation, windows 0 0 Comment Read More »
States that are Taking the Fight to Radon Radon professionals advise that there is no safe level of radon, and homes found in Zone 3 can still have higher levels of radon than homes found in Zone 1. Regardless of how your state is doing in the battle against radon, don’t leave your home’s levels up to chance! January 15, 2024 By Melisa Rana Home Inspection, Safety Foundation, Plumbing, Radon, Ventilation 0 0 Comment Read More »
Does Your Home Need To Be Tested for Radon? January is known as National Radon Action Month, a time to bring awareness to the increased efforts each state is taking to fight radon and to alert unaware homeowners that the time is now to learn the condition of their homes. January 1, 2024 By Melisa Rana DIY, Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Safety Foundation, New Homeowner, Radon, Ventilation 0 0 Comment Read More »
What to Expect: How Long Does a Typical Home Inspection Take? Frequently, our inspectors are asked, " How long does a home inspection take?" Let's review some factors that can impact the duration of the inspection process. December 18, 2023 By sma Home Inspection attic, electrical, first-time homeowner, home exterior, HVAC, insulation, landscapting, mold, plumbing, radon, real estate, roof, ventilation, windows 0 0 Comment Read More »
Home Maintenance Items to Prioritize After Your Inspection To review the differences between which features should be addressed as soon as possible and which can be put off until later on, here are your home maintenance priorities post-inspection. May 22, 2023 By sma Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Safety attic, electrical, foundation, HVAC, mold, new homeowner, radon, roof 0 0 Comment Read More »
Did You Skip Your Buyer’s Inspection? If market conditions forced you to skip your buyer’s inspection and you are searching for options, look no further! In this article, we outline the best steps for homeowners who missed their home inspection. April 24, 2023 By sma Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Safety mold, new homeowner, radon, real estate 0 0 Comment Read More »
Home Features That Ward Off Radon: A Guide for Homebuyers Ultimately, only a certified professional can be relied upon for an active radon test. However, there are a few features in homes that naturally fend off high radon levels in the household. January 23, 2023 By sma Home Inspection, Safety attic, foundation, home seller, radon, real estate, ventilation 0 0 Comment Read More »
Controlling Radon in Your Home During Winter During the winter, radon levels can spike indoors and pose even more of a threat to you. With January being Radon Action Month, it’s a great opportunity to lower your radon risk during the colder months. January 3, 2022 By sma Home Maintenance, Safety foundation, hvac, insulation, radon, ventilation, winter 0 0 Comment Read More »