So, you are buying or selling a home and you feel that you need an experienced professional to inspect the property so that you go into the sale/purchase knowing every…
Wood pests, wood destroying organisms, structural pests, termites and dryrot, or, fungus, whatever or however you refer to them, they are the uninvited, unwanted guests that can degrade the wood…
No matter whom you talk to that is involved in a home sale transaction, whether it be the owner, buyer or real estate agent, everyone has a certain amount of…
You’re looking at a web site that is 100% SOLAR POWERED. It’s the responsible thing, but it’s also the smart thing to do. Why? Read on… In California, where we’ve…
Did You Know… In California, there is NO requirement that a Home Inspector has to be licensed in any way, or certified in or by any organization. Just “hang a…
For those of us here in the mountain counties region, but specifically the Tuolumne County area that is served by Tuolumne Utilities District (T.U.D.) for our water, the up and…
We find ourselves going into springtime and looking forward to warm sunny days and all the outdoor activities that go along with the spring and summer time of year. But…
Just when you thought that your home was the safe, secure and a rejuvenating place that you want be…I guess I’m on a roll about things that can show up…
January was designated as “National Radon Action Month” by the Environmental Protection Agency (E. P. A.) in an attempt to raise the awareness and general understanding of radon and its’…
Happy New Year! You’re probably tired of hearing that and all but ‘through’ with the holiday thing, however, here we are several days into the new 2013 year with all…
So, with winter upon us, short days, wet and windy storms with colder temperatures, just how is a person to keep the heating bill from skyrocketing without feeling like you…
Mountain lions and brown bears – have you ‘lost it’ Ron? What in the world do those animals have to do with Home Inspections and WDO/Structural Pest Inspections? Well, I…
A part of my inspection business includes inspecting homes that people are buying or selling that were actually built in a ‘factory’. No, seriously, just like a car, these home…
Since the beginning of time, pest control has been almost completely reactive rather than proactive. It kind of stands to reason that someone isn’t going to be really motivated to…
About a week ago, Cal Fire (California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection) lifted the seasonal restrictions on burning and burn hours. This occurs every year around this time as…
From a couple week stretch of 100 + degrees (a whole month of 90 + degrees) to low 70’s daytime/40’s at night with light rain basically overnight is a real…