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Entries from August 24th, 2011

Make Sure Your House Is Connected

August 24th, 2011 · No Comments · HVAC

Are you connected? Better yet is your house connected? Sometimes during home inspections in Virginia Beach I will find homes that just are not totally connected. Here are a few examples of ducts that were never connected or got disconnected. When you are buying your home in Virginia Beach make sure that your home inspector [...]

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Selling a Home in Virginia Beach

August 18th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized

If you are selling a home in Virginia Beach there are some things you can do before the home inspector arrives. Some items allow for speedier inspection while others are quick maintenance items that are good to take care of ahead of time.   If you are a selling a home in Virginia Beach or [...]

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Follow The Virginia Beach Home Inspector

August 12th, 2011 · No Comments · Home Inspection Information

As a home inspector in Virginia Beach I am my own accountant, data processor, IT Department, and of course MARKETER. So I am always looking for ways to market to those who can provide me business. I know there are some Realtors in Hampton Roads who currently follow me on Twitter or even my Facebook [...]

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Virginia Beach Home Inspection Reports

July 27th, 2011 · No Comments · Home Inspection Information

Home inspection reports come in a lot of different varieties. Virginia Beach home inspectors can use checklists, narratives, handwritten, or computer generated reports. Each home inspector finds what works best for him and it is up to a client to decide what they feel the final product should look like. Many home inspectors have a [...]

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Virginia Beach Home Inspector Has Honor Guarantee

July 21st, 2011 · No Comments · Home Inspection Information

Working as a home inspector in Virginia Beach I take pride in the service I offer and continually look for ways to add value to that service. Here are just a couple of ways that Safe House Property Inspections adds value to its service Another way I provide value is by being a member of [...]

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Extend Those Downspouts

July 13th, 2011 · No Comments · Roofs

Another recent home inspection in Virginia Beach gave me an opportunity to record some of the issues that can happen. Here is a quick video to show just some issues caused by a missing downspout. One thing that seems to go into many Virginia Beach home inspection reports is missing rain gutter downspout extensions. It [...]

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What’s Going On Under the House You Want to Buy?

July 8th, 2011 · No Comments · Uncategorized

Doing home inspection in Virginia Beach means that a lot of the time I will be crawling underneath the house. Houses that are on raised foundation can present a host of different issues that need to be addressed. So make sure that if your house is on a “Crawl” that your Virginia Beach home inspector [...]

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Your Expectations For Your Virginia Beach Home Inspection

July 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Home Inspection Information

When you hire your home inspector in Virginia Beach, make sure you know what you are getting. I guess the landing lessons were not included This humorous picture got me to thinking about how we present our services to clients. There is nothing worse than hiring someone only to find out that what you thought [...]

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Ask the Virginia Beach Home Inspector About Attic Access

July 6th, 2011 · No Comments · Energy Savings, Home Safety

On a number of recent home inspection in Virginia Beach one thing that has been a cause for concern is the installation of pull down ladders for the attic. Sometimes I will find them secured with nothing more than finishing nails or find ladders that do not extend all the way to the floor. Many [...]

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Ask the Virginia Beach Home Inspector About Smoke Detectors

June 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Home Safety

On quite a few home inspections in Virginia Beach lately I have been coming across the same situation. Here are some pictures to illustrate the problem. Now I always suggest changing batteries in smoke detectors when someone moves into their home. Also If the smoke detector is old or original to the home I will [...]

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