Listing Your Home?
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011Deciding to sell your home is a major decision that is intimidating for most people. A professional real estate agent can make your home sale a whole lot less complicated, but only if you hire the right agent. You need someone who is going to spend time with you and ensure that you get a [...]
Saving Your Septic System – By the Alliston Home Inspector
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011The price for failure is steep in two way. More than 1200 people in the US die each year from contaminated water, and failing septic systems are a leading source of waterborne disease outbreaks in the country today. In a 2000 EPA report, 31 states listed septic systems as their second greatest potential source of groundwater contamination. Septic system replacement is also very expensive, with costs often running from $5,000 to $20,000 or more. Fortunately, there are some highly effective, ineffective steps you can take to eliminate this problem. Before discussing solutions, let’s look at why septic systems fail.
Alliston Home Inspector – Press Release
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011Originally posted 2008-10-13 05:25:59. Republished by Blog Post Promoter Thermal Imaging Home Inspections Alliston Home Inspector adds Free Thermal Imaging scans to his residential and commercial inspections. Thermal Imaging finds deficiencies that the naked eye can not see. Alliston Home Inspector – Press Release The Alliston Home Inspector FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE PRLog (Press Release) – [...]
Establishing Real Estate Prices
Thursday, December 22nd, 2011When you list your home for sale, don’t just chose someone to represent you based on them giving you the highest price because you may end up being one of the 60% of properties that don’t sell. Ask for a complete market evaluation. Get more than one opinion.
Basements – Protecting Against Water
Monday, December 19th, 2011The next step to sealing basements is to make sure any rainwater that falls doesn’t go near the foundation. You may need to install a series of gutters and drains to accomplish this, depending on your situation.
Caulking – Home Maintenance
Monday, December 19th, 2011Picking the right caulk can be the hardest part of any caulking job. Most hardware stores carry dozens of different products, each promising better results than the other. If you use the wrong caulk, the joint will fail long before it should, which means that you’ll need to do the job all over again.
Reasonably Priced Home Inspections
Monday, December 19th, 2011I just wanted to remind everyone that while many people aren’t spending big money right now, Napoleon Home Inspections is still offering inspections at our always reasonable rate of $199 per home with one bathroom.
Mould – Basic Facts You Should Know
Wednesday, December 14th, 2011The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) states that all moulds should be treated the same in terms of health risk and removal.