NCR Home Inspection

01/06/2026

🏠 Thinking of buying a foreclosure in Ottawa?
Before you jump on a “great deal,” make sure you know what you’re actually buying.

Foreclosure and power-of-sale homes are sold as-is, meaning hidden issues like structural issues, roof leaks, frozen pipes, or electrical hazards become your responsibility after closing.

A professional home inspection can:
✔️ Reveal costly hidden defects
✔️ Help you budget repairs accurately
✔️ Save you from buying a money pit

The cost of an inspection is small compared to the risk of buying blind.

📍 Ottawa & surrounding areas
🔍 Foreclosure & power-of-sale inspections by NCR Home Inspection

👉 Read the full blog - https://www.ncrhomeinspection.com/single-post/foreclosure-inspections-trust-your-gut

12/23/2025

🎄 Is Your Ottawa Home Ready for the Holidays? ❄️

Christmas in Ottawa means cold temperatures, snow, and extra strain on your home. From frozen pipes to heating issues, winter is when small problems can become expensive surprises.

We’ve just shared our Christmas Home Inspection Checklist to help homeowners stay safe, warm, and stress-free this holiday season.

✅ Holiday electrical safety
✅ Furnace & fireplace checks
✅ Frozen pipe prevention
✅ Carbon monoxide safety
✅ Roof & insulation tips

🎁 Give your home the gift of peace of mind.

👉 Read the full blog — https://www.ncrhomeinspection.com/single-post/christmas-home-inspection-ottawa

📍 Ottawa, Ontario
🏠 NCR Home Inspection

12/17/2025

Why a Professional Home Inspection Is Essential Before You Buy a House in Ottawa

Buying a home in Ottawa’s competitive real estate market can be exciting, but before you sign on the dotted line, scheduling a professional home inspection in Ottawa is one of the smartest steps you can take. A house may look move-in ready, but only a certified inspector can uncover hidden issues ...

12/23/2023

Holiday Home Safety Tips

The winter holidays are a time for celebration, and that means more cooking, home decorating, entertaining, and an increased risk of fire and accidents. InterNACHI recommends that you follow these guidelines to help make your holiday season safer and more enjoyable. Holiday Lighting Use caution with...

06/09/2023

Home Repair Rip-Offs

Homeowners have more to worry about than being ripped off by shady contractors in this lagging economy, but such a climate brings desperation -- and with it, sadly, fraud. Of course, the majority of tradesmen are generally honest professionals, but there is a large number of unscrupulous contractors...

06/06/2023

Plants and Indoor Air Quality

Raising plants indoors is a home-healthy move because of their ability to clean the air of carbon dioxide, but their benefits don't stop there. According to several studies, the average houseplant can remove formaldehyde, benzene, and a host of other toxins that plague typical indoor air. It may com...

06/05/2023

Limited Time Offer - Free Thermal Imaging

05/17/2023

Wind Damage, Part 2

HOW WIND CREATES DAMAGE UPLIFT One of the destructive forces created by wind is uplift, which is the tendency of materials to be lifted into a wind-created vacuum. Uplift can be created by either of two physical conditions: loss of laminar flow, or increased wind speed. Both of these processes reduc...

03/18/2023

Constructed Wetlands: The Economic Benefits of Runoff Controls - https://www.ncrhomeinspection.com/single-post/constructed-wetlands-the-economic-benefits-of-runoff-controls

03/03/2023

Electromagnetic field (EMF) exposure

Electromagnetic Fields Can the electric and magnetic fields (EMFs) to which people are routinely exposed cause health effects? What are sources of EMFs, and when are they dangerous? An "electromagnetic field" is a broad term which includes electric fields generated by charged particles in motion, an...

02/24/2023

Adjustable Steel Columns

Adjustable steel columns, also known as screw jacks and beam jacks, are hollow steel posts designed to provide structural support. An attached threaded adjustment mechanism is used to adjust the height of the post. A few facts about adjustable steel columns: They are usually found in basements. In s...

12/03/2022

Wind Damage, Part 1

We know that hail is associated with storms. Usually, storms that drop hail also bring wind, as low-pressure fronts move in and out of the area. You may see damage from either one during an inspection. WHAT CAUSES WIND? In talking about wind damage, we should first cover some basics. Wind is air mov...