Principle Home Inspection TREC# 21044

04/07/2024

WE HAVE BIG NEWS!! WE HAVE ANOTHER ADDITION TO OUR FAMILY……of Businesses.

We are proud to announce that we have officially opened Principle Commercial Inspection. With the opportunities I have been blessed to have with employment over the years in facilities management, commercial support staff, and commercial construction, it made sense to offer the same protection for commercial clients that I give my residential clients. There are many guys I could thank for helping me reach this next level of service to future clients. You know who you are you. If you know of commercial agents or friends that need to have an office, building, interior finish out, medical facility, etc that they are investing in, remind them to protect themselves and their investment by having the building inspected.
Thanks to my sweet amazing wife Phelecia for your support and encouragement to grow our company!

Mark

03/31/2024

If people made as big a deal about Eater and the risen Savior as they did about a total eclipse, the world would be a much better place. Do you think anyone ever stopped to think about who orchestrated the eclipse?

01/13/2024

My favorite inspection partner at our favorite place of service. Ecuador!

05/17/2022

We are pleased to announce that we now offer wood destroying insect inspections.

04/27/2019

Principle Home Inspection is at Coleson’s F.R.O.G. 5K today supporting families dealing with childhood cancer.

04/15/2018

Principle Home Inspection is supporting Paws in the Park today. Come and see us, we’ll be here until 3:30pm.

01/24/2018

12/10/2017

HD Snow House Moving
What a cool day today. We were headed to Grapevine for breakfast and came across A house moving down Southlake Blvd w the big red Mack pulling it. Mr.Snow was one of my dads friends who moved houses for him at the Seminary. Great to see him again!! Mr Snow gave me the passion for driving big trucks!


Mark

12/04/2017

MORE DRYER VENT ISSUES-BEWARE
So last week I posted about dryer vents and the need to clean them. This weekend I came across an issue I wanted to make everyone aware of. I discovered that roofers/builders are using the wrong DRYER vent covers on the roof. One is flat and and has door screen inside; this type is STRICTLY for attic venting only. The other type is one that used to be used for venting appliances. It has a 4 sided cap. What you don’t see is that it reduces down at the top and traps lint in the cap! See pics below. Both scenarios trap lint and could cause blockage of your vent stack, lint and humid air in your attic, and worst case a fire. The last picture shows one of the correct types of vents to be used on the roof. I installed this for my client in place of the square one. Problem solved. I cleaned the dryer vent pipe and it’s better than new. If you don’t know what type you have, check it out. If you need it replaced and the vent pipe cleaned, let me know that too.
Mark Leitch-Premier Construction Solutions
817-262-0892

11/27/2017

ANOTHER DRYER VENT HORROR STORY
I know most people forget about dryer vent maintenance until there is a problem. Have a look at what I found today at a clients home.
Here were the symptoms:
1) dryer takes forever to dry clothes (costs you money due to longer dry times)
2) water is ponding at vent connection in laundry room
3) lint observed in laundry room on baseboards
So, first I found there were too many 90 degree turns in the dryer hose. Removed all but 1 that turns the flex up into the vent.
Next, cleaned the dryer vent and found water standing in the vent hose and wet lint in the first 4 feet of vertical vent.
Finally, went up on the roof and found the roof vent termination 100% blocked!! What a fire hazard. I removed the screen, which by the way is supposed to be done when used as a dryer vent.
Now dryer runs like brand new! Waiting to hear from my client on results, but sure we have solved their issues.
Venting through the roof poses some challenges in that it requires pressure to push that warm moist air up and out. This is why cleaning is so important. The screen at the vent basically chokes out any way of venting the dryer.
If I can help you make your dryer work better, please call me and I will get a cleaning scheduled!