This material has been quite popular in Raleigh NC and surrounding areas. When builders first began using it (and often still) little thought was given to what might happen if moisture got behind the veneer. Nor was there thought given to keeping the moisture from getting back there. During our R
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01/08/2010
Sometimes the defects found during a Raleigh Home Inspection are not this obvious...
10/27/2009
This is a perfect example why everyone should have a home inspected - even a new home. May people forgoe the home inspection as the mind set is "what could possbily be wrong with a new home?" Well, lots of things. Our Clayton NC Home Inspection turned up a significant moisture problem in the c
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07/15/2009
We inspected a nice home today in Clayton NC. Our Clayton NC Home Inspection found several important items but overall, we were impressed with the builder's attention to detail. We have two more home inspections scheduled in Clayton this week and hope they go as smoothly. For more information, pl
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07/14/2009
We performed a Raleigh Radon Testing service a few days ago and found radon levels right at 4.0 (the EPA's limit). In this case, we will install long-term monitoring equipment just to make sure there was not a spike in levels for some reason. Our Raleigh Radon Testing equipment is the most accura
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05/11/2009
We inspected this large home today in Bahama NC (west of Raleigh). A home inspection on this size house takes most of the day.
05/01/2009
Another Clayton NC Home Inspection in the books with nearly 35 items in need of repair (new construction). One of the more noteworthy items is the floor joist that had been cut to allow a plumbing drain pipe to pass through. Joists get cut as construction and planning are not perfect. However, th
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04/25/2009
We completed another Raleigh Home Inspection today on a 1,300 sq ft townhome and found a good number of plumbing issues for such a small six year old home. Two of the sinks leaked from their internal overflow passage, both sides of the kitchen sink leaked and the shower diverter valve did not div
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04/22/2009
We completed a Clayton NC Home Inspection on a new house over the weekend. Clayton is just East of Raleigh and offers a lower price per sq ft and larger lots (typically). Our Home Inspection generated a list of about 35 items - most were typical "teething" issues found in new construction. This H
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04/19/2009
We completed another Raleigh Home Inspection today and found a messy crawl space. The biggest issues with this home were the 3-4 rotten window sills (quite a bit of rotten trim/siding as well). So badly damaged that water had entered the holes and damaged the siding under the windows. Additional
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04/16/2009
