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...
by Howard Meeks | Feb 1, 2022 | Home inspection, IAQ Testing, Uncategorized
Paper air filters are by far the most common type of filters people buy for their hvac systems. They are cheap, readily available and you can just toss them in the garbage when they are dirty. The issue with these filters are that they usually do not seal very well...
by Howard Meeks | Jan 6, 2022 | Home inspection
Swimming pool popping out of the ground Popped pool Popped pool is a term we use to describe a swimming pool that has lifted out of the ground. I will give you a few tips on how to prevent this and what can cause it. Once this happens it is VERY expensive to fix and...
by Howard Meeks | Oct 8, 2021 | Home inspection, IAQ Testing
What if I told you that your indoor air quality is about 10x worse than it is outside? People would think I’m crazy. You keep your house clean, mop, vacuum & dust every saturday morning. You change your air filters to your hvac system every month. So how in...
by Howard Meeks | Oct 6, 2020 | Home inspection, Uncategorized
This is a tip on air handler sealing and why everyone should do it. As a home inspector here in Orlando I can’t tell you how many air handlers we have in the garage and attics. You may be asking yourself “Why would builders do such a crazy thing?”...
by Howard Meeks | Feb 26, 2020 | Home inspection, Uncategorized
Smoke detector comparison are something our clients ask us about. With all of the options out there sometimes the decision of which one you need isn’t as simple as you thought it would be. Hopefully this article will help shed some light on the different options...
