Chemung Valley Home Inspection LLC

04/12/2023

Need a flow test or water quality sample for the home you're selling? Give us a call 607-873-6466

04/06/2023

This dryer vent has become a water trap. That large droop is full of condensation from the hot wet exhaust hitting the cold foil.

04/01/2023

These little screw valves can spell disaster when you need to turn them off. We recommend knowing where your water main valve is located and change these to a modern quarter turn next time work is performed.

03/31/2023

An overcrowded neutral bar can lead to problems. By current standards it should be 1 neutral (white wire) per screw. Time to clean up or upgrade this panel.

03/30/2023

Check your exhaust flues from furnace and water heater on occasion. This hole was in plane sight and exhausting directly into the basement.

03/29/2023

Electric service wires, like everything, have a lifespan. In the case of jacketed service wires, about 40-50 years. This service has split and needs replacement.

03/28/2023

This pic smelled as good as you can imagine.

In general, this is how often changing furnace filters needs to be done:
For 1- to 2-inch filters, replace them every 1 to 3 months.
For 3- to 4-inch filters, replace them every 6 to 9 months.
For 5- to 6-inch filters, replace them every 9 to

03/14/2023

Someone buy this sweet little home.

We love this era and style of home. Easy to learn to maintain. They make a great starting point for many folks or maybe a perfectly manageable retirement nest.

*No association to the realtor, just a lovely little home.

2513 Fairway Rd, Corning, NY 14830 is for sale. View 21 photos of this 3 bed, 1 bath, 816 sqft. single-family home with a list price of $112000.

03/07/2023

Radon is an odorless, tasteless cancer causing gas in the home. It comes naturally from the ground. Remediation is recommended at levels over 4.0. We can test for it and the epa recommends testing every 5 years. Call us today for a home checkup 607-873-6466

03/02/2023

The average buyer spends 20 minutes looking at a home to submit an offer. Our average home inspection is on site for 4 hours. We follow a NY licensed process to evaluate critical safety components and functionality of the home. Don't make a 30 year decision on a 20 minute visit alone.

02/26/2023

A sewer scope can give you a complete picture of what lurks below. Here the main drain line has collapsed.

02/21/2023

Our focus since the beginning: Build a business around buyer education to reduce the stress of new home ownership.

Our software platform is picture and video centric to document the issues.

Our walk through explains why the defect is important.

Our reports note routine maintenance to avoid issues in the future.