Seasonal home care tips and inspection insights for Kentucky homeowners.
Most of the time I’m working for the buyer, which means for a lot of sellers, I’m the bad news. A pre-listing inspection flips that around: same inspection, but you get the report first, while you still have time on your side.
Every fall in Central Kentucky there’s a morning when the windshield is frosted over and the weather app says the low is going to dip into the 20s. In my 12+ years inspecting homes around Lexington, that’s also when I start thinking about pipes, because a single hard freeze is all it takes to turn …
Before the First Hard Freeze: Pipes, Crawlspaces & Your Water Shutoff Read More »
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 …
Turning On the Heat: What Your Home Inspector Checks on the Furnace Read More »
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 …
Follow the Water: Gutters, Grading & Crawlspaces Before Fall Rain Read More »
Not sure if you’ve noticed, but it is HOT out there in Central Kentucky! Your A/C system is probably struggling to keep up, and there are many possible reasons for that (GET UP AND CHANGE YOUR FURNACE FILTER RIGHT NOW!), but one possibility may be what I saw in a crawlspace I was inspecting this …
Why Your Air Conditioner Can’t Keep Up During a Kentucky Summer Read More »
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 …
Buying a House in the Winter – Inspection Limitations Read More »
