People commonly ask what is the best way to ensure my home passes a home inspection. The simple answer is that no home "passes" or "fails" an inspection. The reason is simple - no home is perfect. The best thing you can do to make sure your home inspection goes smoothly, is to address all of the minor issues by doing a walk through and around your home. Many of the most common defects or conditions that we find during a home inspection are relatively minor. It is often much easier and less expensive to fix a few of the small items around your home before the inspection begins. By following these tips, you will not only help your inspection go smoothly, but your home will be in the best condition possible to show to prospective buyers. Lighting One of the first things to do as you prepare your home for inspection or showing is to make sure all the lighting in the home is working properly. Light bulbs are inexpensive and having them all working will bene...

In continuing with our theme of finding ways to save you money, Expert Home inspections is offering this installment of our blog with some tips and maintenance items that will help ensure your appliances are running as efficiently as possible. Despite the fact that we all use our refrigerator multiple times a day, the care and maintenance is often neglected, and yes, there is regular maintenance that needs to be done to keep this important appliance running. The other items listed in this article are more along the lines of “best practices” on how to use the fridge and freezer properly. For more tips and ways to save money, be sure to check out our other blog posts or check out our resources page at  https://expert-home-inspections.com/resources/ Cleaning the Coils Every fridge or freezer has a coil unit which is designed to dissipate the heat the refrigerant is pulling from inside.   You can think of these coils much like the radiator on your car.   The...

     Welcome, and thank you for checking out our blog!  If you find this information useful please check out the rest of our blog for more tips and be sure to check out our resources page at    https://expert-home-inspections.com/resources/        At EHI we want to ensure you are able to keep your home well insulated and running efficiently. In our continuing series on small improvements to keep your home sealed up, we are going to walk you through repairing the bottom seal on an exterior door. These seals can wear out for a variety of reasons, from age and foot traffic, to an anxious dog who decided to dig at the seal and destroy it, as was the case of my own door in the example we are reviewing in this blog!      These seals provide two important functions, especially in the summer. First, if you are running A/C, since cold air sinks, it can easily escape through the bottom of an unsealed door. Second, the b...