Free Roof Inspection

Get Your Free Roof Inspection – Normally $249.99! The rainy season is approaching fast, and now is the perfect time to ensure your roof is in top condition. Take advantage

How to Install a Junction Box

Abandoned live wires under the sink is something we see far too often. It is improper, dangerous, and a shock hazard but luckily, a very easy deficiency to repair yourself.

Install an Easy to Remove Access Panel

During our home inspections, one of the recommendation that we often have for homeowners is to install an easy to remove access cover for the water shut off. Too often,

How to Install an Outlet Cover

Of all the electrical deficiencies that we find during our home inspections, missing covers on outlets are extremely common. This issue can be dangerous, and a shock hazard, but with

Asphalt Single Roof Maintenance

No matter the type or age of the roof, all roofs need annual maintenance to reach or exceed their life expectancy. Asphalt shingles roofs have an approximate expected life span

How to Fix a Reverse Polarity Outlet

Hot / Neutral reversed, or reverse polarity, outlet is a common electrical deficiency that we find on many home inspections. As part of an inspection, we test as many outlets

How to Install a GFCI Outlet

While inspecting the bathrooms, the kitchens, and other areas where an outlet is located within 6 feet, or 1.5 meters, of a water source – we want to make sure

How to Fix a Slow Draining or Clogged Bathroom Sink

If all your sinks are slow draining then the problem is potentially a clogged sewer line but when just one, or few are slow then most of the time, the

How to Repair or Replace a Rotten Window Frame

Very often, older homes will get new windows, but when the wall finish is stucco, it is very difficult to add a flashing above it. Caulking is usually installed and

How to Pigtail Aluminum Wiring to Copper

A common type of electrical wiring in homes built between 1965 and 1972 is single strand aluminum. Single strand aluminum wiring is a fire hazard and an insurance issue. This

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