

What is the difference between a Home Inspection and an Appraisal?
A home inspection and an appraisal serve distinct purposes in the process of buying or selling a home: Home Inspection: Purpose: A home...


What is a Manufactured Home Foundation Certification?
A manufactured home foundation certification is a document issued by a licensed professional engineer or a registered architect verifying...


What Affects the Cost of a Home Inspection?
In general, the more difficult and time consuming an inspection will be, the more it will cost. But how does an inspector know before he...


Does a new home need an inspection?
New homes are often not inspected. In some cases this is okay. In some cases not inspecting anew home is a big mistake. The problem is...
The Inspection I Never Made It To
It was the Saturday before Christmas and I had one final inspection to do before taking a few days off. The inspection was north of...


Most Common Problems - Deck Inspections
Many houses in Central Alabama have decks at the back of the house. In many instances, these decks are high off the ground. That makes it...


Home Inspection - Inspecting a home that has been flipped
All the home renovation shows on TV have created an industry of house flippers. Many of these home flippers are skilled, reliable and...


What can an Infrared Camera tell you during a Home Inspection?
How does an Infrared Camera work? It measures the surface temperature of materials. On the camera screen these temperatures show up as...


Was this house built to code?
I recently did an inspection in Jefferson County, AL. This home was less than 10 years old but there were items that really seemed odd....


What should a buyer expect during a home inspection?
You have a signed a contract and now it is time to get a home inspection. What does the home inspection encompass and what should a buyer...