U.S. Inspect ~ Home Inspection Blog

  For the women in our audience, you've probably heard your father, husband or boyfriend comment at one time or another, "You can never have enough tools!" Especially, if you're married to the type that likes tinkerin' and fixin'! But, seriously, if you had to choose your "5" most important tools...

  Answer:  Extremely Dirty Air Filter! A recent inspection took me to a fairly nice townhome complex, but a neglected and very unclean single family unit. What I found were grossly stained carpets, holes in the walls, missing doors, etc. My next 'find' was this extremely dirty air filter from the...

ANSWER: Improper function, poor planning, danger.                                                                           Look closely at the metal chimney. What do you see? Exhaust vent too close to the structure? Loose chimney cap? Rusted? Venting appears to be compromised? In the inspection...

ANSWER: Interesting choice for replacement part. "How in the heck did someone figure out their A/C could double as a BBQ? Brilliant!”- Jerry Blodgett, U.S. Inspect Calif.  Well, okay, they’re probably not using the A/C condensing unit as their BBQ, but this grille sure looks familiar? Nice fit, ...

A recently scheduled inspection for U.S. Inspect inspector Joe Donnelly began with these very clear instructions from a somewhat concerned, but very polite little homeowner. Joe thought this was too cute to pass up and decided to snap a picture to share with us (and we're glad he did!). He joked...