Building Specs Property Inspections

09/15/2018

Filters for your HVAC system are not a suggestion, they are required to keep your HVAC system running properly and keep air quality safe. 🤦‍♂️
Jimmy Melton

12/05/2017

Just a friendly reminder to water those Christmas trees everyone...unless its fake.....😲

12/01/2017

Sometimes we have to climb up and get a closer look to confirm our suspicions. Luckily no one was home😀 but soon to be evicted....

09/25/2017

Building Specs does air quality testing too!

No one asked, Toby.

09/12/2017

Who needs child safety plug inserts when you can replace your receptacles with a permanent solution?

Tamper resistant receptacles have been required by the NEC since 2008. Discover required locations below: http://www.esfi.org/resource/tamper-resistant-receptacles-childproofing-done-right-573

09/03/2017

Just because the deck is flashed, doesn't mean it is flashed correctly and won't leak. The deck on this home has been leaking behind the flashing for some time where it attaches to the home, leading to rot, mold, and structural damage to the home's bandboard. This also compromises the deck's ledger bolt attachment which could eventually cause the deck to collapse. The home was inspected just 3 years ago and the sellers inspector missed this expensive issue. Buying a home and don't want to get stuck with expensive repairs? Call Building Specs! 1-800-217-7979 Jimmy Melton

08/19/2017

Our eyes are always wide open and radars are always up when inspecting flipped homes. Flipped homes have recently become one of the biggest challenges we face as inspectors with unqualified people flipping homes. This particular home, the entire gas flue vent, which exhausts deadly carbon monoxide, was installed by an amateur. The upside down arrows on the vent (they should point up duh!) with screws that aren't even suppose to be installed since the sections twist together, gave it away but also the gap at the metal roof flashing with loose storm collar,rust, and missing draft/fire stop between floors just added to the issue. Jimmy Melton

08/02/2017

Not sure we'll be able to walk these roofs folks 😮

Recently, the company revealed the cost of the eco-friendly solar tiles, and they have a price tag of just $21.85 per square foot. That’s nearly 20 percent less than a normal roof — even without factoring in the energy savings.

07/19/2017

Would be nice to see more contractors in MD actually installing kick-out flashing...

https://www.nachi.org/inspecting-step-kick-out-flashing.htm

07/13/2017

What kind of bird makes a nest THIS big in an attic?

06/07/2017

MADISON, Ala. - You might already be cooling off in a backyard pool this spring as summer fast approaches. But experts ask you to take steps to ensure swimmers will stay safe, if there is an electric fault. Bill Loden, Building Consultant and founder of Insight Building Inspection, LLC, urges you to...