HOME INSPECTOR USA is a local "INDEPENDENT" professional Home, Commercial and MOLD inspection company founded in Panama City Florida in 2002, serving the real estate community. HOME INSPECTOR USA sets the standards for home, commercial & mold inspectors in the area. Our experience, expertise and knowledge set us apart from the average home & mold inspector. We provide a peace of mind for our clients. INSPECTED ONCE, INSPECTED RIGHT! ANYONE ELSE, IS JUST LOOKING AROUND! We at HOME INSPECTOR USA are experienced, seasoned professionals (Degree Engineers & Chemist) who have examined over a thousand homes for prospective buyers and … (0 comments)
alys beach: Home Inspections
- 09/25/09 12:55 AM
Our goal at HOME INSPECTOR USA is to provide customers with exceptional service and customer satisfaction. We believe in continuing education in order to provide you with the Comprehensive visual Home Inspection and Environmental (Mold testing) services and the report you deserve. Our Comprehensive Visual Home Inspection, New Construction Walk-thru (Punch List), Commercial, 4 Point Insurance Inspection & Environmental (MOLD Testing & Allergens Testing) Screening & Testing reports are designed and customized to each property inspected not the average boilerplate Home Inspector checklist report and pre-written narratives used by our competitors (Home Inspector) in our local area. We abide by … (0 comments)
alys beach: Home Inspector Wild Heron
- 09/25/09 12:49 AM
We are the Right Choice: We are experienced, seasoned professionals (Degree Engineers) and Certified Professional Home Inspectors who have examined over thousand of properties (Residential & Commercial) for prospective buyers and sellers in our local area. We are a local "INDEPENDENT" Professional Home Inspection & Environmental (Mold testing) company working just for you and your best interest before the investment is finalized. HOME INSPECTOR USA does NOT belong to any REALTOR's Association. HOME INSPECTOR USA sets the standard for HOME INSPECTORS, MOLD INSPECTORS, COMMERCIAL INSPECTORS & MOLD testing / ALLERGENS testing Inspectors in the Panama City Beach, Rosemary Beach and Mexico Beach area. Distinguished by … (0 comments)
alys beach: Home Exterior Design Features
- 07/16/09 12:22 AM
Decks, porches, balconies, verandas and patios are outdoor architectural elements that are often confused with one another. An explanation of their intended use, history and design allow for useful distinctions, although a certain degree of exception and overlap is unavoidable. Decks A deck is a large, raised wooden floor attached to the back of a house and contained by a perimeter railing for safety. Decks are rarely covered, and usually have a rough or informal look that is not integrated with the rest of the house's design. They are typically intended to be locations for large outdoor social gatherings, such … (0 comments)
alys beach: House Numbers
- 07/08/09 06:08 AM
House numbers should be clear enough so that police, the fire department, paramedics, etc., can quickly locate properties in an emergency. House numbers are often the only way that first-responders can identify their intended destinations. A number of jurisdictions have begun enforcing laws through strict fines for homeowners who do not comply with laws that impose requirements for house numbers. Local Regulations Many municipalities and counties have implemented ordinances requiring property owners to standardize the display of house numbers on buildings. The city of St. Martinville, Louisiana, for instance, is considering requiring its citizens to display street numbers in block numbering that is at … (0 comments)
Collar TiesCollar ties are designed to tie together the tops of opposing rafters. This helps brace the roof framing against uplift caused by wind. Collar ties must be placed in the upper third of the roof. Other facts about collar ties: They may or may not be required, depending on jurisdiction. Inspectors should not call out lack of collar ties as a defect unless they know that collar ties were required in the jurisdiction in which the home is located at the time the home … (0 comments)
alys beach: Chinese Drywall "Issues"
- 05/17/09 10:03 AM
Amidst a wave of Chinese import scares, ranging from toxic toys to tainted pet food, reports of contaminated drywall from that country have been popping up across the American Southeast. Chinese companies use unrefined "fly ash," a coal residue found in smokestacks in coal-fired power plants in their manufacturing process. Fly ash contains strontium sulfide, a toxic substance commonly found in fireworks. In hot and wet environments, this substance can offgas into hydrogen sulfide, carbon disulfide, and carbonyl sulfide and contaminate a home's air supply. The bulk of these incidents have been reported in Florida and other southern states, likely due … (0 comments)
alys beach: Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (SAFETY)
- 04/12/09 04:04 AM
Arc Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) are special types of electrical outlets and circuit breakers designed to detect and respond to potentially dangerous electrical arcs in home branch wiring. How do they work? AFCIs function by monitoring the electrical waveform and promptly opening (interrupting) the circuit they serve if they detect changes in the wave pattern that are characteristic of a dangerous arc. They also must be capable of distinguishing safe, normal arcs, such as those created when a switch is turned on or a plug is pulled from a receptacle, from arcs that can cause fires. An AFCI can … (0 comments)
alys beach: Turning on disconected systems in a vacant house. NO deal!
- 03/26/09 03:55 AM
Often Home inspector are told by the Realtor to turn on systems that are turned off in a vacant house such as: electrical breakers, water valves, HVAC quick disconnet breaker, among other things in a vacant or a foreclosure house. However, there is a reason why these systems are turned off. Turning on a disconnected systen can result in killing the deal and or causing property damage. Do you really want to accept the responsibility and liability in taking this action because you want to expediate an inspection process to sell the house. Think twice! You might be directing the inspector to commit … (0 comments)
alys beach: Dryer Vent Safety
- 03/26/09 03:33 AM
Clothes dryers evaporate the water from wet clothing by blowing hot air past them while they tumble inside a spinning drum. Heat is provided by an electrical heating element or gas burner. Some heavy garment loads can contain more than a gallon of water, which during the drying process will become airborne water vapor and leave the dryer and home through an exhaust duct (more commonly known as a dryer vent). A vent that exhausts moist air to the home exterior has a number of requirements: It should be connected. The connection is usually behind the dryer but may … (0 comments)
alys beach: Air Quality in the Home
- 03/11/09 03:46 AM
Quick Facts... Indoor air quality can be worse than that of outdoor air. Problems can arise from moisture, insects, pets, appliances, radon, materials used in household products and furnishings, smoke and other sources. Effects range from minor annoyances to major health risks. Remedies include ventilation, cleaning, moisture control, inspections, and following manufacturers' directions when using appliances and products. Research has shown that the quality of indoor air can be worse than that of outdoor air. Many homes are built or remodeled more tightly, without regard to the factors that assure fresh and healthy indoor air. Our homes today contain many furnishings, … (0 comments)
alys beach: Have your Heating System Inspected
- 02/06/09 04:59 AM
Only about 30% of a home's heating system is reviewed by the local gas provider if they are called out for a seasonal start-up. This leaves 70% of the review of the heating system to the homeowner or possibly to untrained personnel. Heater venting systems are a major concern every winter in every part of the country. During earthquakes, like the ones in Southern California, vent systems can become separated, especially the horizontal connector pipes associated with floor furnaces, allowing the potential for fire, or fumes to escape in unwanted areas possibly resulting in illness, fire or even death. … (1 comments)
alys beach: 2009 Health Expo Panama City Beach Florida
- 02/05/09 10:40 AM
The 2009 Health Expo took place on Wednesday 4 February at Edgewater Beach Resort Convention Center over three hundred companies from the medical community in Panama City and Panama City Beach show- cased their services and capabilities. HOMEINSPECTORUSA show-cased the Mold Screening and testing services as well as the Home Inspection core capabilities and expertise. Here are a few photos depicting our booth. The event was a total success for our company. Many leads were acquired and several inspections were booked. The Health Fair will become a continue event for years to come due to the extraordinary success. So, you should … (0 comments)
alys beach: How to prepare for a Home Inspection
- 01/04/09 10:59 AM
No home is perfect. Anything from major damage to minor maintenance issues are often found. Even new homes are not immune - they could have problems with the plumbing, electrical system, heating and cooling system, or the roofing system just to name a few.For buyers, a Home Inspection vital to uncovering issues a home may have but are invisible to the untrained eye. Even if the home inspection finds more problems than you're comfortable with and you move on to a different home to start the process all over again, it is money well spent. A Home inspection will give you … (0 comments)
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