American Steadfast Home Inspections

11/02/2022

As we enter the last couple months of the year, here’s a friendly cold weather reminder to help protect your home:

Do NOT plug space heaters into power strips or extension cords.

Plug space heaters directly into the wall outlet.

Powers strips are not designed to handle the high current flow required by a space heater and can overheat causing a fire.

10/16/2018

Here’s a fun little drain plug you can try out. Looks easy to use. I have 4 daughters and there’s a lot of long hair taunting our drains.

07/21/2018

Remember to take good care of your HVAC system during this heat wave 🔥 🔥 🔥

07/06/2018

It’s gonna be a hot summer. Here are some pointers on keeping your AC running efficiently.

Regular cleaning and maintenance will save you money and extend the life of your heat pump or HVAC unit.

05/22/2018

Ever wonder what are the ideal Termite Swarming conditions? Here you go: a warm, moist day.
A spring day after a rain storm creates the perfect environment for swarming. Typically, swarming will happen towards the early evening hours. Under these conditions, the moisture in the air after a rain storm helps the termites keep their bodies from drying out while they are out of the nest.

Here is a video of active termites at an inspection we recently completed. Homeowners, please make sure that you keep your vegetation trimmed away from your exterior walls to help reduce the conducive conditions that could promote termite activity and cause damage to your home.

11/22/2017

My new business cards are on the way!! If anyone needs some more to pass out to your friends, family or customers just send me a message and I’ll get you some.

Spread the word- I’m offering discounts for military, firefighters and police officers. Have a great holiday week everyone!!

Thanks,
Greg Contreras
817-953-5785

09/30/2017

Since I’m having AC work done at my house this weekend (bad capacitor), I figured I’d post some helpful information for my customers, friends and family.

"Is my a/c system the right size for this house?"

I get that question asked at some of my inspections. And it's a good question.

A simple answer is to use this method with my cell phone calculator: sq.ft (2000) x 25 = 50,000btu + 400btu per person (family of 4/1600btu) = 51,600btu divided by 12,000btu = 4.3 ton (actually 4 ton).
(BTU: British Thermal Unit, the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 pound of water 1 degree.)

To get that information down to a science a qualified HVAC tech would have to perform a "Manual J Residential Load Calculation" This calculation takes into account among several other information, building structure, room and window designs, local winter/summer weather patterns, duct distribution and more. This usually takes up to 6 pages of math and science calculations. 🤓

Have a great weekend!!

Thanks,
Greg Contreras ⚛️

06/21/2017

All in a days work. Roofs, crawl spaces, and everything in between. Call Greg Contreras at 817-953-5785 to set up your professional home inspection!

04/23/2017

Good morning everyone. Just wanted to let you know that I have been accredited by the Better Business Bureau!! I'm thankful that I'm supported by my family, friends and customers. You have made a positive impact on American Steadfast Home Inspections. Thanks a million! Let's get an A+ rating!!

Time for another Starbucks gift card giveaway. Share this post by EOD tomorrow and get entered to win!! Winner will be drawn Tuesday afternoon. Good luck!

Greg Contreras

01/31/2017

Greg Contreras- American Steadfast Home Inspections. I'm looking forward to providing you with a professional home inspection! Quality driven, thorough, timely, flexible and affordable. Give me a call or send me a message to set up your home inspection today!
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