Is it Time to Service Your High Efficiency Water Heater?
As of April 16th, 2015, the manufacturers of water heaters must comply with a new energy efficiency standard…
Fiber Cement Siding: Common Installation Defects Found
In the Pacific Northwest, fiber cement siding has been an excellent replacement and upgrade over many of the…
When Carpenter Ants Are Found On A Home Inspection
What You Need to Know: Finding Carpenter Ants Carpenter ant activity is both seasonal and nocturnal, so these…
Anobiid Beetles Found During A Home Inspection
Anobiid Beetle Basics Anobiid beetles, often mistakenly called “powder post,” beetles, are rarely seen, but their presence can…
10 Commonly Muddled Home Inspection Words
Communication Tips for Home Inspection When our clients are hanging on every word during a home inspection, choosing…
New Water Heater Efficiency Standards
In 2015, the US Department of Energy changed your next water heater purchase. So what is the NAECA…
Infrared Cameras for Home Inspection
What does an infrared camera do? If you are thinking of using or requesting infrared for a home…
Water Pressure is Tricky to Understand
Does This House Have Good Water Pressure? A common question Home Inspectors are asked: “Does this house have…
Limited Pre-Inspection?
Are You Asking for a Pre-Inspection? The Seattle Home Inspection Problem With record-low levels of housing inventory, historically low…
ScribeWare for Sewer Inspection Reports
Sewer inspections with a sewer scope? It was not long ago that home buyers bought houses without hiring…