Advanced Building Inspections

02/12/2022

We loved sitting down with Spence to hear how his journey started as an inspector! He was originally planning to get become a contractor or real estate agent...

08/30/2021

I just wanted to pass on some information to all friends that are about to get to work on these water damaged houses.
Time is of the essence. Extract all wet interior wall coverings and insulation ASAP. Remove wet carpet, saturated engineered wood flooring, and wet personal materials, get them outside. The house needs to dry out. It can't when it is full of wet materials.
The sooner you get all the wet stuff out of the house, the fewer repairs you will incur in the future.
If you have compressed/manufactured cabinets and they have been wet for more than 48 hours, get them out of the house. Solid wood may still be ok.
If your exterior condenser was under water it may still work. Your A/C extracts moisture from the air, getting it running in a safe environment will help dry out the house.
Turn on all fans. Air movement encourages evaporation. If you can get your hands on dehumidifiers or air movers(drying equipment), do it.
GET THE WET STUFF OUT!!! DRY IT OUT!!! Sort out the remodel later!

Items you will need:
Large yard garbage bags
Sheetrock saw
Wheelbarrow(preferably 2 or more)
Screw drivers(phillips and flathead)
Crowbars
A couple flat shovels
A few Hammers(Sheetrock screws can be knocked off with a hammer)
Big brooms
Big dust pans..a few good friends

You can dump garbage along the road. Since this is a "disaster", our government should help by picking it up. Powerlines overhead can be problematic for pick-up, be aware.

Take a lot of pictures, before and after.

Spence Maxcy
Advanced Building Inspections

02/13/2021

https://apple.news/A8eh7idjkSSOFqouQ5pf0dA

Hot real-estate markets across the U.S. led to a number of buyers snapping up homes without performing due diligence.

02/10/2021

Keep those dryer vents clean folks! Lint filled dryer vents are a safety hazard.
https://fb.watch/3zXSpEYpMZ/

06/19/2020

I inspected the St. Jude Dream Home in Rouzan this morning. The drawing is July 27. Tickets are sold out!
Best of luck to all who support St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital! 🤞🏻

06/11/2020

People ask me all the time, ‘Should I get new construction inspected?’ The answer is YES! Even the best builders make mistakes. It happens all the time. This is why I have a job.

While inspecting a $650,000+ home this morning, I discovered a significant roof leak. The design made this a tough spot to properly flash/seal.
Mistakes happen. GET IT INSPECTED FOLKS!
And no, I won’t tell you who the builder is. 😊

05/13/2020

New construction in New Orleans. ‘Guess Bathroom’ and ‘Mass Bath’.
Whoever labeled this panel should not be touching an electrical system.

04/22/2020

03/10/2020

Need something to hold your vertical attic wall insulation in place?! ..Use FREE boxes from the post office.
Hahaha!