by Ensure Home Inspection San Antonio | Apr 25, 2023 | Home Inspection
What are Insulation-Contact-Rated Recessed Light Fixtures? When installing recessed lighting in your home’s ceiling during a remodel, it’s important to identify what kind of light fixtures you need to have installed and to be able to make sure the...
by Ensure Home Inspection San Antonio | Aug 23, 2022 | Home Inspection
Operating a Combustible Gas Detector to Check for Natural Gas / Propane Leaks During a Home Inspection Natural gas is piped to probably only 50% or fewer of the homes in the San Antonio, Texas area, but I will commonly hear of concerns about gas leaks...
by Ensure Home Inspection San Antonio | Aug 10, 2022 | Home Inspection
Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters: Protecting Property and Reducing Fire Risk Are you reading a home inspection report and finding out your home does not have AFCI protection? How big of a deal is this and how much is it going to cost to repair? Read on for more...
by Ensure Home Inspection San Antonio | Mar 21, 2022 | Home Inspection
Foundations and Yard Site Safety Periodically walk around the yard with an eye to safety. Have holes dug by dogs, which might trip someone, filled with soil. Are sidewalks and driveways free of clutter and tripping hazards, like raised edges? Are covers for...
by Ensure Home Inspection San Antonio | Mar 18, 2022 | Home Inspection
Dishwasher High Drain Loops / Air-Gaps Dishwashers, if present, are a permanent fixture that will get inspected and tested in a standard Texas home inspection. What I’ve found to be the most prevalent defciency with dishwashers doesn’t actually have...
by Ensure Home Inspection San Antonio | Mar 18, 2022 | Home Inspection
What is a Sediment Trap? Why is a Sediment Trap Required? Sediment traps, commonly referred to as “drip legs” by tradespeople, are manually constructed fittings installed in a gas line that “trap” debris that may be floating or pushed through...
