by ensurehomeinspections@gmail.com | Nov 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
A Quick Run-Down on Your San Antonio Home’s Foundation: Soil, Movement, Indicators, and Performance Foundations Are One of the “Big Three” The three most common concerns home-buyers have when buying a home in the San Antonio area are the roof,...
by ensurehomeinspections@gmail.com | Nov 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Does a Home Inspector Perform a Wind-Mitigation Inspection? Wind Mitigation inspections were developed to save home owners money and protect property from windstorm damage. During a wind mitigation inspection, a licensed inspector reports on the key features that...
by ensurehomeinspections@gmail.com | Nov 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Does a Home Inspector Look for Federal Pacific/Zinsco Circuit Breakers? https://www.magnuminspections.com/FPE_Breakers.htm There has been a lot of talk about the safety of Federal Pacific “Stab-Lok” circuit breaker panels and the fact that they may...
by ensurehomeinspections@gmail.com | Nov 15, 2020 | Uncategorized
Does a Home Inspector Look for Aluminum Wiring? Aluminum wiring, used in some homes from the mid 1960’s to the early 1980’s, is a potential fire hazard. How safe is aluminum wiring? According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, fires and even...
by ensurehomeinspections@gmail.com | May 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
Does a Home Inspector Check for Aluminum Wiring? We inspect a lot of homes in San Antonio, and it’s not uncommon to find segments of the electrical wiring that are made of aluminum, especially in the older areas closer to the city center. Aluminum wiring...
by ensurehomeinspections@gmail.com | May 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Home Inspector Explains Polybutylene Piping While home inspectors in San Antonio are running into Polybutylene piping less often than they used to, home owners in Texas need to be aware of PB piping. What is Polybutylene Pipe? Polybutylene is a type of plastic that...
by ensurehomeinspections@gmail.com | May 6, 2020 | Uncategorized
Do You Need a License to be a Home Inspector in San Antonio or Texas? Yes, you do need a license to be a home inspector in San Antonio, New Braunfels, or any other part of Texas. In fact, you need a license to be a home inspector in 40 out of 50 states in the US!...
by ensurehomeinspections@gmail.com | Apr 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Yes, We Are Taking Measures Against COVID-19 While Still Inspecting Houses in San Antonio To be honest, I really didn’t think the Corona Virus thing would drag on this long, but it has. When I first got word of this stuff in March, inspection numbers already...
by ensurehomeinspections@gmail.com | Mar 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Can a Home Inspector Do Repairs on the House? My previous experience as a tradesman and contractor is what led me to discover my love of inspecting buildings, and it also gives me more accurate insight on what really goes into properly repairing and remediating the...
by ensurehomeinspections@gmail.com | Mar 21, 2020 | Uncategorized
Does a Home Inspector Check for “Chinese Drywall”? During a home inspection, it’s not uncommon for us to see sub-par building materials used on a house, especially if the house was renovated or remodeled by an unscrupulous or ignorant...
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