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 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.

Rubber plumbing vent boot

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.

Lead Plumbing Vent Boot

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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Structural damage found in crawl space during Jacksonville Home Inspection

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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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Water Intrusion Found With Infrared Camera by your Jacksonville Home Inspector

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!!!

To schedule your Jacksonville home inspection CALL 904-891-6309.

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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.

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.

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Well as part of our Premium and Deluxe Home Inspections we offer a FREE re-inspection of repairs. Good thing I did the re-inspection. What I found was that instead of properly repairing this issue, the person that made the repairs nailed a new piece of OSB over the damaged area from inside the attic.

They had done nothing to stop the source of the problem, which was a poorly installed flashing. This is just one instance that illustrates the importance of having the repairs re-inspected. If they hadn’t had the re-inspection this issue would have gotten much worse!

If you or someone you know is need of a professional home inspector that is looking out for your best interest, 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, and when having your repairs done make sure that you have them re-inspected by us!   

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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.

CALL 904-891-6309 to schedule your Jacksonville Home Inspection today!

This Guy Wrote The Book On Electrical Wiring

The Consumer Product Safety Commission just released a list of books with bad wiring instructions “Posing an electrical shock or fire hazard to consumers”. I can’t tell you how many homes I have inspected and seen these types of books and thought to myself “AHHHH that explains EVERYTHING!”

I am a firm believer that if you don’t know what you are doing it’s best to hire a professional. Doing things yourself or hiring someone who is cheap will cost you more in the long run than if you were to hire a professional. A professional may charge a little more, but it is worth it. If you hire someone that charges less, or you do it yourself and then have to hire a professional later, you actually spent more money. Do yourself a favor and hire a professional and make sure it is done right the first time!

Here is a list of the books and the link to CPSC recall for these items.

http://www.cpsc.gov/cpscpub/prerel/prhtml10/10104.html

If you or someone you know needs a professional Jacksonville home inspector to inspect the home right the first time, give us a CALL 904-891-6309. or schedule online here.

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When hiring a home inspector in Jacksonville FL it is very important that you make sure your home inspector has your best interest in mind. There are plenty of good inspectors in Jacksonville, however there are some that are only looking out for their best interest. How so?

Well some home inspectors are more worried about getting more business from the real estate agent that you are working with. They see the real estate agent as the person that controls how much business they get. So the inspector will try not to ruffle any feathers with the real estate agent. If they do, they may never get business from that agent again. The more that happens the more their business will suffer.

As a professional home inspector in Jacksonville FL, I know that my job is to do a thorough inspection and write a detailed report that will help you make an Informed Decision based on the actual condition of the home. Many agents want you to have this information as well. Professional real estate agents and home inspectors don’t want you to buy a home that you will not be happy with or that will end up costing you more in repairs than you are willing or able to afford.

So make sure that you are working with professionals that have your best interest in mind.

If you or someone you know is need of a professional home inspector that is looking out for your best interest, 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.

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The Person Who Bought This Home Got Screwed!

Find Out Why

INVESTOR SPECIAL! For someone wanting to rehab a home with great potential. Being sold ‘as-is’, NO repairs to include no WDO repairs. HOME WAS PURCHASED AS FORECLOSURE. SELLER HAS NEVER LIVED IN PROPERTY. SELLER & AGENT MAKE NO REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES.

The sellers agent told them there was no point in getting a home inspection because no repairs would be made. Had my client had the house inspection BEFORE purchasing the home they could have walked away or negotiated the price by a significant amount.

Whether the home is a resale or a foreclosure having a home inspection report is YOUR negotiation tool. In this case my client could have negotiated the major repairs that were required:

• New plumbing throughout the home.
• Replacing all damaged and improperly installed exterior wall sheathing.
• Replacement of the heating and air conditioning units…

If you or someone you know is buying an “Investor Special”, “Foreclosed Home (REO)” or any other home in the Jacksonville FL area, make sure to get a home inspection from a qualified, experienced, full time home inspector. If you don’t you could get screwed!

CALL 904-891-6309 and SCHEDULE your Jacksonville home inspection today.

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