Infrared Inspection Jacksonville

Infrared Inspection Jacksonville Florida

What is an infrared inspection? An infrared home inspection is conducted using a thermal imaging camera. The thermal imaging camera displays surface temperatures in a visual format so that the Jacksonville home inspector can identify any problem areas that can’t be seen with the naked eye.

There are many home inspectors in Jacksonville, Fl who do not use infrared cameras. Could you imagine a doctor that didn’t use specialized equipment and tests to identify hidden health issues? I wouldn’t use a doctor like that, would you?

An infrared inspection can identify many issues that will be missed by inspectors that don’t use a thermal imaging camera. Such as

• Plumbing Leaks
• Electrical Hot Spots
• Missing Insulation In Exterior Walls
• Roof Leaks
• Improperly Installed Heating and Air Conditioning ducts
• and more

An infrared home inspection that reveals hidden problems allows the home buyer to negotiate more repairs which means YOU save more money!

To contact your Jacksonville Infrared Inspector CALL 904-891-6309.

One Way To Prevent Roof Leaks – Advice From A Jacksonville Home Inspector

One Way To Prevent Roof Leaks – Advice From A Jacksonville Home Inspector

One of the most common causes of a roof leak that I find during home inspections in Jacksonville, FL are plumbing boots that have gone bad. There are two types of plumbing boots that I see. They are the neoprene or rubber type boots and the lead boots. Each have their own problems.

The rubber boots will dry out and become brittle from the sun. This causes them to become brittle and crack which will allow water to enter your home. This is one of the problems that home inspectors routinely find. I have also seen these boots installed improperly stretching the boot and causing a gap between the boot and the plumbing vent.

The lead boots are found primarily on older homes, however I have seen a few on newer homes that were installed by the owner. You should make sure that they are curled in to the plumbing vent. I have seen installations where the lead was not long enough and not able to be curled into the vent pipe. The other problem I see with these types of boots is that squirrels will eat them. I don’t know why they eat them, but they do. Any home inspector that has been around a while has seen what squirrels do to lead boots.

You should check these at least once a year, preferably in the fall after the weather cools. I also check the boots on my home in the spring. If you don’t feel like doing this yourself, you could have a maintenance home inspection to identify problems with the plumbing boots and other things you need to address to keep your home in tip top shape.

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Find A Home Inspector Jacksonville Florida

Find A Home Inspector Jacksonville Florida

The first thing that you should be aware of, in your search to find a home inspector, is who the home inspector is working for. Make sure that when you find a Jacksonville home inspector they are not working for a real estate company. There are two companies that I know of in Jacksonville, FL that combine the real estate and the home inspection company into one entity.

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The problem with this is that home inspector has an interest in the outcome of the sale and might not provide you with independent, unbiased inspection! The home inspection report is the most powerful tool that you have. It will help you negotiate repairs and possibly even the sales price of the home.

In your search to find a home inspector in Jacksonville Florida don’t get duped by an inspector that is actually working for the real estate company and not you!!!

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New Construction Inspection Jacksonville Florida

New Construction Home Inspection Jacksonville Florida

I did a home inspection the other day on a home that was built in 2005. There were a bunch of things wrong with it that could have been caught if the buyer had a new construction inspection performed. There were six french doors that weren’t installed properly. That was just the first thing I found on this home inspection in Jacksonville FL. Now the seller will have to make all of these repairs or reduce the sales price of the home so the buyer can have the repairs made.

If you are looking for a home inspection in Jacksonville, FL give us a call. 904-891-6309

Check out this video to see what was wrong with these doors. 

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Make sure that you are making an Informed Decision every time you by a home by calling your Jacksonville Home Inspector at 904-891-6309 right now, which will allow you to get the best property inspection possible.

Jacksonville Home inspector found a House Breaking In Two…

Out of all the home inspections in Jacksonville that I have performed, I have never seen one that had so many structural issues. I knew as soon as I pulled up to the house that it was going to be an interesting day.

The first thing I noticed during this Jacksonville home inspection was that the roof didn’t look right. I have seen truss uplift, low spots and other things but this roof looked like nothing I had seen before. Once I entered the home I saw that the center line of the home was lifting and the ceiling was sagging.

What a mess! The ceiling joists were not tied together in the attic and pulling away from each other in the attic. The foundation was worse. There were multiple floor joists that weren’t resting on the support beams and the support beam itself had been repaired, at some point in time, by someone who must not have known that the beam was supposed to support the home.

This just goes to show that you never know what your getting yourself into until you have a professional home inspector evaluate the home you are considering purchasing.

Check out what some of our Florida home inspection customers have to say at Jacksonville Florida Home Inspection Reviews.

Want to see more about what goes on during a home inspection in Jacksonville FL watch my Jacksonville Home Inspection Videos.
Make sure that you are making an Informed Decision every time you by a home by calling your Jacksonville Home Inspector at 904-891-6309 right now, which will allow you to get the best property inspection possible.

FREE Re-inspections…

Our clients love the FREE Re-inspection that comes with your Jacksonvillr Home Inspection . Often times when I return to the home I will find that some or all of the items that the client requested to have repaired were not fixed, or the job wasn’t done properly.

Usually the client gets upset at the seller. In most cases it’s not the sellers fault. The seller will usually hire the cheapest person they can find and trust that they will do a good job. It is easy to look at something and tell whether it was done by someone who was competent or not.

If you are buying a home in Jacksonville FL, make sure to get your home inspected by a thorough and detailed home inspector. If you select our Premium or Deluxe Home Inspection packages you can have the repairs inspected for FREE.

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