Why Icicles Form (And What You Should Do About It) Living in colder climates has its own benefits. Sledding, building snowmen, and cozying up in the evenings with a cup of hot cocoa can make winter a magical time, but certain icons of the season can “point” towards surprising dangers. That’s right, we’re talking about icicles! December 2, 2024 By Melisa Rana DIY, Home Maintenance, Safety attic, home exterior, insulation, roof, ventilation, winter 0 0 Comment Read More »
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 »
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 »
7 Places Where Mold Can Hide Inside Your Home Mold thrives in dark, moist, and warm environments, which means that issues in certain lesser trafficked areas of the home can easily get out of hand. Check and clean out these areas to cover some of mold’s best hiding spots inside the home. February 19, 2024 By Melisa Rana Cleaning Tips, Home Maintenance, Safety attic, basement, ceiling, chimney, floors, garage, home exterior, HVAC, landscaping, mold, plumbing, roof, ventilation, walls 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 »
How to Tell if Your House is Haunted If you have your suspicions that your house just might be haunted, you better figure it out now. To aid you in your investigation, we’ve placed our best paranormal researchers on the job to identify the surefire evidence that proves your house is haunted. October 9, 2023 By sma Cleaning Tips, Holiday, Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Just for Fun, Safety appliances, attic, basement, electrical, fall, new homeowner, plumbing, ventilation, walls 0 0 Comment Read More »
How To Improve Your Home’s Ventilation (And Why It’s Important) While some home maintenance and home upgrade projects can seem to add a lot to a homeowner’s plate, improving a home’s ventilation systems tends to eliminate many pesky household issues. April 10, 2023 By sma Home Inspection, Home Maintenance, Safety bathroom, kitchen, mold, ventilation 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 »