Bronx inspection
Inspected a 2 family house in the Bronx today. There were the normal issues, like electrical double taps, and loose outlets. What was dangerous about this Bronx home was that the exhaust flue pipe was disconnected from the hot water heater. Carbon monoxide was entering the house from the lower level apartment!! We notified the [...]
Tags: Bronx, InspectionsInspections in Orange County NY
2 Inspections in Orange county tomorrow. I think the market is starting to pick up a bit as we are starting to get busy with inspections. Now is probably a good time to get out there and see some homes in Orange, Westchester, Dutchess, and Rockland counties before the prices start to go up!!
Snow has arrived in Dutchess County
Finally we have some snow here in Dutchess county! With the freezing temperatures, snow and ice now here care should be taken to be sure fireplaces have been cleaned and inspected, walks and driveways kept clear of ice and snow, and be sure to drain all outside water spigots!! We are preforming infra -red camera [...]
Newburgh NY home inspections
Starting the week in Newburgh NY inspecting an old farm house, then Cold Spring for another one. Soom we’ll be preforming home energy audits and these older farm houses I’m sure will have areas of concern pertaining to heat loss!
Merry Christmas to all my home inspection friends in Westchester, Dutchess, Orange, and Rockland counties
Merry Christmas to all my friends and home inspection clients in Westchester, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange and Putnam counties. May we all remember what this special holiday is really all about and share the peace, joy and happiness with everyone we love.
Orange county ny inspection
Cold mornings are now below freezing. Make sure that your outside water spigots are turned off from the inside and keep the spigot open outside. Also now is a good time to make sure those gutters and downspouts are cleaned. I was inspecting a home in Orange County NY today and there was ice built [...]
Energy auditing
Soon we will be offering energy auduting in Dutchess, Orange and Westchester NY counties. We will be showing homeowners how to save money on their energy bills and how to make their home more effecient!!!
Westchester home inspections
We just finished 24 hours of training in upstate NY and learned some really cool stuff. It’s amazing that after 12 years and 5,000 inspections how much things change from year to year. We’ll be in Westchester county doing home inspections next week. I can’t wait to meet our clients and use our new Infra [...]
Insulation
More and more I’m finding insulation on attic rafters. This is causing damage to the sheathing and mold growth under the insulation. Insulation is best installed on the attic floor between the floor joists. If we insulate the rafters on the ceiling then moisture will be trapped between the insulation and sheathing and we all [...]
Storm Damage
If you have storm damage from the recent hurricane you need to get the water out of your house as soon as possible. Mold will start to grow 72 hours after water damage has occured. Dry out all basements, crawlspaces etc…using fans, mops , dehumidifiers etc…. Remove any damaged items such as books, paper goods [...]
