When buying a home, a professional home inspection will reveal a lot about your house. Besides learning about all the mechanical operation of your home the inspection will reveal any obvious defects and some not so obvious defects. These common inspections include:...

The EPA banned asbestos in home use in 1989 but many homes built before 1980 contain asbestos in old floor tiles, ceiling tiles, roof shingles and flashing, siding, insulation (around boilers, ducts, pipes, sheeting, fireplaces), pipe cement, and joint compound used...

What is Radon Gas? Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas. It forms naturally from the decay (breaking down) of radioactive elements, such as uranium, which are found in different amounts in soil and rock throughout the world. Radon gas in the soil and rock...

Houses settle the first few months and often years after construction so minor cracks are common. Determining the type of crack is telling of the reason for the crack. Concrete shrinks as it cures and hairline cracks are common and usually pose no problems. However...

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