by Home Standards | Nov 22, 2017 | Newsletters, Roof
By Steve Vacha President, Home Standards Inspection Company Many of us grow to be very emotionally connected to our homes. They are where we find comfort and rest. Even the inadequacies or deferred repairs often become normal to us, (especially to some of us...
by Home Standards | Nov 17, 2017 | Newsletters, Steps
Doggy door landing steps. No hand , I mean paw railing!
by Home Standards | Nov 15, 2017 | Bathrooms, Plumbing
We inspect plumbing………well most plumbing!!!!
by Home Standards | Nov 15, 2017 | Radon, Safety
By Steve Vacha President, Home Standards Inspection Company Radon is a gas that is released from uranium that is found in shale rock deep in our soil. Radon gas has a radioactive charge to it. In the early days of recording levels of radon gas, one method was to...
by Home Standards | Oct 24, 2017 | Newsletters, Steps
It’s 20 degrees, dusk and the steps have snow and some ice. It’s times like this we all know how important a good solid hand rail is. In fact, for some of our older friends, steps can be treacherous even on normal days without a handrail. If there are three or more...
by Home Standards | Oct 18, 2017 | Attics, Buildings Exterior, Roof, Siding
If a home has a history of ice damming, fall is the time to try to prevent further problems. Ice damming occurs when heavy snow on the roof starts to melt. The melting is usually caused by inadequate insulation in the attic. Too much warm air in the attic area warms...
by Home Standards | Oct 18, 2017 | Attics, Buildings Exterior, Heating and Air, Roof
Most solar panels convert around 15% of the sun’s energy into electricity. I don’t think there is any energy getting converted, looks pretty shady to me!
by Home Standards | Oct 13, 2017 | Bathrooms, Heating and Air, Kitchens, Mold, Windows
Low humidity in the winter can dry noses, skin and throats as well as crack fingertips. Your home can also suffer from overly dry conditions, including wood floors opening up, increase in static electricity, drywall is affected and even pianos can go out of tune....
by Home Standards | Oct 11, 2017 | Bathrooms, Buildings Exterior, Newsletters, Windows
I recently inspected a two-bedroom home with a very large insulated window with a defective thermal seal. I explained to the concerned buyer there was a less expensive alternative to replacement. Insulated or thermal windows are made with two panels of glass...
by Home Standards | Sep 22, 2017 | Electric, Laundry Rooms
Apparently this is where Victoria disposes of her secrets!
