Home Inspection Blog
What Gets Checked on Your Home’s Exterior During an Inspection
Your home's exterior is the first line of defense against weather, and in North Georgia, that means intense summer heat, high humidity, heavy rainfall, and the occasional severe storm, all working against the same siding, foundation, and roofline year after year. A...
Inspecting Different Types of Homes
The main types of homes buyers encounter are single-family detached houses, townhomes, condos, duplexes and multi-family units, manufactured homes, and modular homes, and each one comes with a different ownership structure, a different construction method, and a...
Don’t Ignore These: Common Home Concerns Every Homeowner Should Know
Common home concerns are the conditions that most homeowners encounter at some point in the life of a property. The ones that cause the most financial damage are almost always those that were noticed early and addressed late. The gap between noticing something and...
How Long Should a Roof Last in Georgia?
In Metro Atlanta and North Georgia, most roofs last 15 to 25 years, shorter than the national averages you'll see quoted elsewhere. Georgia's combination of intense summer heat, high humidity, heavy rainfall, and frequent thunderstorms ages roofing materials faster...
What Is a WDI Inspection? A Homeowner’s Guide
A WDI inspection (Wood-Destroying Insect inspection) checks a home for termites, carpenter ants, carpenter bees, and wood-boring beetles, plus any damage they've left behind. Lenders often require one before closing on a home loan, especially for VA and FHA financing....
Stop the Standing Water: How to Improve Drainage on Your Property
The decision to improve drainage isn't just about preventing soggy lawn patches or muddy walkways. Water that doesn't drain properly accumulates where it causes the most damage: against foundations, under slabs, in crawl spaces, and in basements. The consequences of...
What’s Checked During A Pre-Drywall Inspection?
A pre-drywall inspection is a third-party review of your home's framing, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems. Inspectors complete it after rough-in but before insulation and drywall seals everything from view. Because it's the one point in new construction where...
What Are Roof Trusses? A Homeowner’s Inspection Guide
Roof trusses are the triangular, factory-built framework that holds up most modern roofs. How they're holding up matters more than most homeowners realize. Unlike rafters, which get cut and assembled on site, trusses come pre-engineered to precise specifications....
Protected at Home: The Safety Essentials Every Homeowner Needs
Home safety essentials are the category of homeownership that most people know they should address, and fewer actually do. A smoke alarm with a dead battery, a fire extinguisher that expired two years ago, and a carbon monoxide detector that was never installed are...
How to Replace a Shower Drain
A slow or leaking shower drain is worth replacing before it causes water damage to the subfloor, ceiling below, or surrounding tile. The process is manageable as a DIY project when you have the right tools and know the signs that say stop and call a plumber. Here is...
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