by Howard Meeks | Jan 29, 2024 | Home inspection, IAQ Testing
If you are in the southeastern part of the US you know all about humidity and how it can affect your comfort. Clients often ask if they need a dehumidifier for their home and the answer is almost always YES! There are all sorts of dehumidifiers for your home that...
by Howard Meeks | Nov 20, 2023 | 4 Point Inspection, Home inspection, Wind Mitigation Inspection
Never in the history of homeownership has the topic of “Roof life expectancy” been such a concern with Floridians. Recently the insurance industry has put pressure on home owners to replace their old roof or risk being dropped. Even homes with shingle...
by Howard Meeks | Nov 15, 2023 | Home inspection, Wind Mitigation Inspection
What are Roof to Wall Connections? Before the invention of the wind mitigation inspection in 2003 most home owners probably didn’t know what a roof to wall connections was. Now 20 years later most Floridians have a PhD in the subject. Most people refer to this...
by Howard Meeks | Nov 8, 2023 | Home inspection, Wind Mitigation Inspection
What is a wind mitigation retrofit? Hurricane strap retrofits or “Wind Mitigation retrofit” is a service you can have performed on your home by a licensed contractor. A contractor will bring your existing hurricane straps up to code by adding additional...
by Howard Meeks | Sep 9, 2022 | Home inspection, IAQ Testing, Uncategorized
What are the issues? As a home inspector I see Lennox air handler issues quite often. These are not issues in regards to performance or efficiency as I am not in the correct profession to determine those. The issues I see are with the design itself on some of the most...
by Howard Meeks | Sep 9, 2022 | Home inspection
In the field it can be difficult to determine the age of a Bradford White water heater. The company uses a letter system in which each letter represents the year it was made. Each letter in the serial# will represent a new year every 20 years. If the first letter is...
