Contracts, Permits, and Insurance

In line with our contractor theme this month, I wanted to talk a little bit about contracts, permits, and insurance. Once you have chosen your contractor, you then need to ensure that the deal has been written down and signed in a contract. As long as there is a...

Hiring A Roofing Contractor

Nowadays, many people are slightly hesitant when it comes to hiring a roofing contractor and this may be a good approach to take since there are various scams and bogus professionals out there. For this reason, a good place to start will be recommendations from...

Lightning and Danger To Houses

So when it comes to your house, what is the bid deal with lightning? Lightning is a dangerous thing for a home for several reasons:   Power surges can lead to damage for many appliances. Occupants can be put in danger if a fire is started. Occupants may be at...

Lightning and Your Home

We all know what lightning is but do you actually know where it comes from and why it occurs? Why is this a subject that is on a home inspection blog? Because lightning occurs and can cause much damage to property and life.  Lightning is relatively simple as...

After The Storm

So hurricane Mathew wasn’t as powerful as they said in some areas, but it was still a very powerful storm. It’s after the storm, though, that we start to take stock of our home – and unfortunately start to look at our insurance policy. Before the...