Are you buying a home and wondering if it is in a flood zone? One of the first things you should do to verify if your potential home is in a flood zone is to use the FEMA Flood Zone Tool. You simply enter your address and the system will tell you what flood risk level...

Lees Summit Home Inspections - Are you looking for a home inspector in Lees Summit? Look no further! I am a Certified Professional Home Inspector with InterNACHI, a certified structural inspector, and I have many other qualifications in addition to years of industry...

We get many phone calls and emails, and one of the most common questions we get is "do you perform home inspections in my area?". We perform home inspections in many areas of Kansas and Missouri, but we do have a primary home inspection service area:We provide home...

Home Inspections in Kansas City have been cold this winter. Snow, ice, wind, you name it. But to perform home inspections in Kansas City, you need to be able to handle the cold. But, as I am writing this blog I notice the high for today is going to be 35 degrees, and...

What happens when you enclose a warm space in your home that no one ever goes into? That's right, it becomes the perfect home for mice! Mice are often found in the electric panel because they are warm and isolated. Also, if the penetrations are not properly sealed, it...

Kansas City Home Inspections - I like to write about home inspections in every area that we serve: Kansas City, Overland Park, Leawood, Olathe, Blue Springs, Lees Summit, and surrounding areas of Kansas and Missouri.But obviously this time I am writing about Kansas...

Overland Park Home Inspections Overland Park home inspections Overland Park home inspections -  As I type those words I think about all of the Overland Park home inspections that I have completed here, and all of my wonderful home inspection clients. But I also think...

Home improvements that increase energy efficiency are appealing on many levels, from saving you money on heating and cooling costs to the confidence you get from knowing you're doing something good for the environment. They're even better when you can get some money...

CENTRAL HUMIDIFIERSHumidifiers are devices that humidify air so that building occupants are comfortable. Central humidifiers are hard-wired into a house’s plumbing and forced-air heating systems.What is humidity?Humidity refers to the amount of moisture in the air....

Know when to repair or replace your furnace, air conditioner and water heaterAs a home inspector, I see a lot of furnaces, air conditioners and water heaters that are past their useful life.  This is not something a home buyer wants to hear and usually not something a...