Inside Edge Home Inspections Ltd.

06/08/2026

Don't forget we have a monthly blog with valuable tips for home owners, home buyers or anyone involved in home maintenance. Our latest post involves why we decided to stop offering mould testing services.

A Halifax, NS home inspector explains why they no longer offer mould testing services.

03/08/2026

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The rainy weather we are experiencing today in Nova Scotia and the upcoming wet Spring season around the corner have motivated be to re-write this older blog post. Now that I have inspected many more homes, while I have updated the information I still agree that rain gutters are a critical line of defense for protecting a home against expensive moisture damage.

A Halifax, NS home inspector looks at whether rain gutters are really necessary in Nova Scotia.

03/08/2026

Look at what we received from InterNACHI recently. Hard to believe we are just weeks away from celebrating 5 years in business as an InterNACHI Certified Professional Inspector!

A big thank you to our clients for allowing us to provide high quality, independent home inspection services in and around Halifax, Nova Scotia. Here's to 5 more so we can get that 10 year pin!

01/25/2026

I see plenty of articles online about electrical balancing but they are generally full of jargon and hard, if not impossible for the average homeowner to understand. This is my attempt to make the subject of electrical load balancing relatable to the average person, whose knowledge about electrical is generally limited to the basics.

In other words, this is my attempt to further highlight how dangerous DIY electrical work can be and how homeowners (even experienced and educated ones like yours truly) should never modify an electrical system.

A home inspector based in Halifax, NS looks at another reason why DIY electrical work is a bad idea.

01/25/2026

Here's an example of why you can't trust artificial "intelligence": I asked an AI program to create an image so I could explain how load balancing works to the average homeowner. This looks fine on the surface but is wrong in almost every way. Here are just a few examples:

1) Uninsulated ground wires are being used as hot wires.
2) The labels are wrong: the two "legs" appear to be the ground and neutral bars.
3) The "neutral" bar is using hot wires.
4) There is a mixture of copper and solid strand aluminum wire, a huge no-no.
4) Grounds and hots(!!) are mixed.
5) The top right circuit is double tapped.
6) One circuit is using a neutral wire that appears to be way oversized.
7) A "hot" and ground wire that are both uninsulated are in close contact. This would lead to a short circuit or arcing and a near guarantee of a fire.

It genuinely scares me that homeowners are using AI created diagrams like this to do DIY repairs. This setup would not only not work properly, but would lead to a house fire or electrocution if actually followed.

I am working on a blog post and thought an AI created image might help explain my point better. How wrong I was!

01/14/2026

For those who haven't seen it, I was interviewed back in September about my experiences as a student of Dalhousie University's Home Inspection Certificate program. I am forever grateful for the high quality instructors and program managers who always challenged me to be my best and trust my skills and knowledge.

If you are looking to join the home inspection industry, I am always happy to offer my experiences and support.

Meet Michael Burfitt, a working dad who proves that career development can unlock unexpected doors.

12/28/2025

Happy Holidays! I have been under the weather so wasn't able to get this out last week as planned, but wanted to share a personal happy Christmas memory that I now look back with a critical eye to the hidden dangers involved.

A Halifax, NS home inspector looks back at a happy Christmas memory with a critical eye.

10/19/2025

Today I decided to write about a growing trend I have observed: homes with an excessive amount of air fresheners, especially in the basement. There's nothing wrong with small or occasional use of them but they are simply a bandage to cover up underlying issues rather than actually eliminating the source of the problem.

A Halifax, NS home inspector discusses his recent experiences of finding excessive air fresheners during recent home inspections.