Bruce Thistle Home Inspection

06/26/2026

01/09/2024

Blood donation number 110. Started donating waaay back in 1978 when the mobile clinic came to my high school. I guess I'm dating myself there huh. It's super easy and painless. Definitely more people should take time out of their busy lives for this. Only takes about an hour tops.
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02/01/2023

Great view from my morning inspection up in Georgian Bluffs. Almost 3 hr drive but it was worth it. Nice to get out of town.

01/26/2023

Love good news! Did a pre list inspection before my clients put their home on the market and found vermiculite in the attic. Sent it off for analysis and it tested negative for asbestos (tremolite). This could've been an over $10,000 remediation! Hats off to Pro Lab for getting us the results back in 2 days! Cheers!

11/15/2022

On my way home from Inspections I got a call from a home owner that noticed a wet carpet while doing renovations and asked if I could stop by to ascertain as to where this leak under the window was coming from. It actually came from the mortar joint on the exterior window sill. Every winter water will soak into these connections and break it up through frost expansion.You need to caulk over these connections. Builders aren't required to do it. This slowly leaked over 24 years.

09/02/2022

Last inspection of the day. Condo inspection in Oakville on the roof top patio. Just thought I'd share this shot of a medical building facing the sunset 🌇. You can see the west side of the building bright yellow in the Infrared spectrum from being heated up by the sun.

06/15/2022

Most of the time I'm able to get on roofs but the odd time I can't drones are a great inspection tool when the roof is too high or inaccessible. Great working with my client and an awesome realtor

06/01/2022

Quite possibly one of the largest attics I've ever inspected.

03/16/2022

SIX DOUBLE TAPS!!! Two wires in one breaker x 6. ⚡🔥👎. This can cause overheating breakers, arching and tripping breakers. Lots of issues in this DIY basement points to unprofessional work. Loose receptacles, lights flickering, reverse polarity receptacles, waste cleanouts drywalled over etc etc etc... Any experienced, seasoned Home Inspector can peg a diy basement as soon as we step off the last step. If you want your basement finished make sure to hire professionals or it could actually end up costing you even more in the long run.

01/20/2022

Inspected this beautifully renovated home today in Oakville. Thank you Gary for having me inspect this great renovated home.