Walkthrough Consultations
A Walkthrough Consultation is ideal for home buyers faced with urgent purchase situations. This walk-n-talk with a trained eye is not a home inspection, it’s a consultation. It is not [...]
Is Winter the Right Time to Test Your Home for Radon?
January is typically the coldest month in Minnesota so people tend to spend more time inside their homes. How can you be sure the air you breathe in your home [...]
Print Your Fall Home Maintenance Checklist
It's officially fall! We're not ready to think about Minnesota winter just yet but it's time to prepare our homes! We recommend taking advantage of these moderate temps by scheduling [...]
Prevent Moisture Intrusion in Your Home
Winter in Minnesota has been a bit lackluster this year in terms of snowfall but moisture intrusion can still be an issue for homeowners. We've heard from people with frost [...]
Why Get a Level 2 Chimney Inspection?
Having your fireplace and chimney inspected annually is your best preventative action against a chimney fire. When purchasing a home, the condition of the chimney is often overlooked, but it [...]
Your Spring Home Maintenance Checklist
The Twin Cities saw one of its coldest winters in nearly a decade! As spring arrives, most of us are eager to open windows, clean out closets, and uncover patio [...]
Stuck at Home? Tackle These House Projects
In light of the global situation involving COVID-19, many of us will be staying home a great deal more than anticipated in the coming weeks and months. At first, a [...]
Does It Pay to Get a Home Inspection During the Winter?
This time of year we are frequently asked, “Is it worth getting a home inspection in the winter?” Minne-snow-ta can pose some challenges to a full exterior investigation but undoubtedly, [...]
House Hunting? Check Out These 7 Areas Before You Make an Offer
I don’t like to see clients spend money on a home inspection and quickly realize they should never have made an offer in the first place. Find the right house, [...]
Why Your Home Needs Egress Windows
In recent weeks I’ve inspected several homes with egress window deficiencies. This is fairly common in older Twin Cities’ homes. They were built long before there were any egress window [...]