by Pristine Inspections & Testing | Oct 1, 2012 | Inspections, Mold, Mold Inspection, Pristine Home Inspections
Ever wonder what the effects might be from that little bit of mold developing in your bathroom, or perhaps concerned if the moisture from an air conditioning system can also be producing mold not visible to the naked eye? According to the Centers for Disease Control...
by John Cheney | Dec 26, 2011 | Pictures
When inspecting a house, you are looking for clues to help understand the condition of the house and identify items of concern. Sometimes things are obvious and even the untrained eye can spot an issue. Hopefully, this is one of the obvious ones. ...
by John Cheney | Dec 19, 2011 | Uncategorized
Each year, Angie’s List honors companies that have achieved and maintained a superior service rating from Angie’s List members with the Super Service Award. This is the highest honor given annually to companies by Angie’s List, who have achieved and...
by John Cheney | Dec 12, 2011 | Pictures
The inner portion of the brick foundation has fallen down on this house. The seller didn’t think the crawl space was deep enough to crawl and didn’t know how I would be able to fit. The buyer was very glad that I could get in and crawl the entire crawl...
by John Cheney | Dec 6, 2011 | Pictures
Some people take road signs and street signs, but have you ever wondered what happens to road barricades? Someone used them for floor joists!
by John Cheney | Nov 6, 2011 | Infrared (IR)
Infrared thermography, IR, allows you to see inside your PVC drain lines. IR cameras see light which has a longer wavelength and a lower frequency than visible light so you can see temperature differences not visible to the naked eye. By doing an infrared scan on...
by Pristine Inspections & Testing | Oct 27, 2011 | Inspections
Most prospective buyers of new construction homes feel that since the house is new, they will have a builder’s warranty, so there is no need to do a home inspection. If the warranty covers anything that goes wrong for a year, why worry? The average homeowner...
