Home Maintenance & Seasonal Tips

Seasonal home care tips and inspection insights for Kentucky homeowners.

Gas furnace burners with the access panel open during a home inspection

Turning On the Heat: What Your Home Inspector Checks on the Furnace

Every October there’s a night when the temperature finally drops, someone in the house says “okay, turn on the heat,” and the whole place fills with that dusty, first-run-of-the-season smell. In my 12+ years inspecting homes in Central Kentucky, that’s also about the time my phone starts filling up with buyers asking, “What are you …

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Follow the Water: Gutters, Grading & Crawlspaces Before Fall Rain

usIn my 12+ years inspecting homes in Central Kentucky, I’ve learned that if I could only check one thing on a house, I’d follow the water. Where does the rain go when it hits the roof? Where does it go when it hits the ground? The answers to those two questions explain a surprising number …

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Snow-covered house illustrating winter home inspection limitations

Buying a House in the Winter – Inspection Limitations

When buying a house in the winter months (keep in mind, my inspection company is based in Kentucky), it’s incredibly important to understand some inspection limitations! While it absolutely kills your Home Inspector to leave some items uninspected (it’s in our core DNA to leave no stone unturned!), there are some items that we normally …

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