Nearwater Property Group LLC - Home Inspections

Nearwater Property Group LLC - Home Inspections Tom Lochtefeld is an ASHI Certified Licensed Home Inspector in Connecticut, New York, & New Jersey serving Westchester, Fairfield, & Ocean counties.

CT Lic # HOI.0001211, NY Lic # 16000113239, NJ Lic # 24GI00215900 Both Ashi and InterNACHI Certified Home Inspector serving Fairfield and Westchester Counties

Did you know the door between your garage and your home is one of your most important lines of defense? ๐Ÿšช๐Ÿ›ก๏ธFor maximum s...
05/25/2026

Did you know the door between your garage and your home is one of your most important lines of defense? ๐Ÿšช๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ

For maximum safety, all attached garages should feature a self-closing, fire-rated door. In this photo from a recent inspection, you can see the two key components we look for:

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฎ๐—ด: Verification that the door can withstand heat and flames for a specified time.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด-๐—Ÿ๐—ผ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—›๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ: The mechanism that ensures the door closes automatically.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜: When we inspect these doors, we open them to a 90-degree angle and let go. As long as the door closes and latches completely on its own, it passes the safety test! โœ…

At ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ, we don't just look for big structural issuesโ€”we check the safety details that protect your family every single day.

Protect your home and your peace of mind. Book your thorough 2026 inspection today:

Contact us: (203) 219-4034
Visit us: www.nearwaterpgllc.com

Have you checked underneath your sinks lately?Take a close look at this plumbing setup. Notice the large gap around the ...
05/21/2026

Have you checked underneath your sinks lately?

Take a close look at this plumbing setup. Notice the large gap around the pipe where it enters the wall cabinet. This might seem minor, but itโ€™s actually a primary entryway for mice and other rodents into your home. ๐Ÿšช๐Ÿญ

๐˜–๐˜ถ๐˜ณ ๐˜Œ๐˜น๐˜ฑ๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ต ๐˜”๐˜ข๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ต๐˜ฆ๐˜ฏ๐˜ข๐˜ฏ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ ๐˜›๐˜ช๐˜ฑ: Large gaps like this should always be sealed. If the pipe is hot or in motion, a common solution is to stuff the void with steel wool before sealing over it, as rodents cannot chew through it.

At ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ, we check the small details inside cabinets, crawlspaces, and corners that others might miss. We want to ensure your potential new home is safe from structure down to the smallest nuisance.

Don't leave your homeโ€™s security to chance. Book your thorough inspection today:

Contact us: (203) 219-4034
Visit us : www.nearwaterpgllc.com

Mounting garage door openers at a minimum height of 5 feet is crucial to keep them out of reach of little kids. We absol...
05/19/2026

Mounting garage door openers at a minimum height of 5 feet is crucial to keep them out of reach of little kids. We absolutely do not want young children playing with these controls, which could accidentally lead to crushing siblings, family pets, or vehicles. ๐Ÿš—๐Ÿšซ

At ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ, our priority is giving you the full picture so you can move forward with confidence and ensure your new home is safe for your entire family. We are honored to be named a ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฒ ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฝ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฒ ๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฑยฎ, because we never skip these vital safety details.

Work with a top-rated pro! Ensure your familyโ€™s safety.
Book your thorough 2026 inspection today:

Contact Us: (203) 219-4034
Visit: www.nearwaterpgllc.com

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€: ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”When you hire a home inspector, you expect them to check the roof, t...
05/13/2026

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€: ๐— ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป ๐—๐˜‚๐˜€๐˜ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐ŸŒฟ๐Ÿ”

When you hire a home inspector, you expect them to check the roof, the foundation, and the electrical systems. But at Nearwater Property Group, we believe a truly thorough inspection means looking at everything that could impact your life in your new home - including whatโ€™s growing in the backyard.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€:

๐—•๐—ฒ๐˜†๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€: Identifying plants isn't technically required by standard home inspection protocols, but we believe in going the extra mile for our clients.

๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜† ๐—™๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐˜: ๐™‹๐™ค๐™ž๐™จ๐™ค๐™ฃ ๐™ž๐™ซ๐™ฎ is more than just a w**d; for those with severe allergies, it is a significant health hazard.

๐—” ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—–๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ฒ๐˜€๐˜†: We call out poison ivy when we see it as a "heads up" so buyers know exactly what they are walking into before they start landscaping or let kids and pets play outside.

We don't just look for big structural issues; we look for the details that provide you with true peace of mind. Whether it's a leaky pipe or a patch of poison ivy, we want you to have all the facts.

Get an inspection that covers it all.
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๐Ÿ”— Book your thorough inspection today: https://nearwaterpgllc.com/

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ When it comes to your homeโ€™s exterior plumbing, small components make a massive di...
05/11/2026

๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฌ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—›๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฆ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—น๐˜† ๐Ÿ’ง๐Ÿ 

When it comes to your homeโ€™s exterior plumbing, small components make a massive difference in safety and reliability.

The Inspection Facts:

๐—™๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜-๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐——๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ด๐—ป: This is a frost-proof hose bibb, specifically designed to withstand cold temperatures.

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฉ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐˜‚๐—บ ๐—•๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ: The fixture is equipped with a vacuum breaker.

๐—–๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜€๐˜€-๐—–๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฎ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: The vacuum breaker protects your home's water system from cross-contamination if there is a sudden loss of pressure.

At ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ, we don't just check if the water turns on; we verify that the right safety systems are in place to protect your health and your property.

Ensure your homeโ€™s systems are up to standard.
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๐Ÿ”— Book your thorough inspection today: https://nearwaterpgllc.com/

Take a close look at this modern sink. Notice anything missing? Thereโ€™s no overflow drain! While it looks sleek, it also...
05/08/2026

Take a close look at this modern sink. Notice anything missing? Thereโ€™s no overflow drain! While it looks sleek, it also means you absolutely cannot start filling the sink and walk away.

If you get distracted like stepping away to take a phone call, while the water is running, you could easily end up with a major flood in your house.

At ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ, we are dedicated to delivering the clear, trustworthy results you need to understand every detail of your home, simple safety features included.

Work with a ๐—ง๐—ผ๐—ฝ ๐Ÿฏ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป Company in Stamford! Schedule your thorough inspection today.
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You never know what you'll find during a home inspection! I opened up this propane tank lid, and two chipmunks shot out,...
05/06/2026

You never know what you'll find during a home inspection! I opened up this propane tank lid, and two chipmunks shot out, giving the buyer quite a scare! It looks like they had turned this spot into their winter food storage.

While wildlife encounters can be startling, a thorough inspection covers all aspects of a property, ensuring you won't face any unwelcome surprises after you move in. At ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ, we are committed to providing the detailed, trustworthy results you need.

Don't let hidden issues surprise you. Schedule your inspection with an award-winning team today!
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๐—›๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—”๐˜๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€: Is Your Bathroom Venting Properly? ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿ’จThis is more common than you think! Because most homeowners r...
05/04/2026

๐—›๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ป ๐—”๐˜๐˜๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐—›๐—ฎ๐˜‡๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€: Is Your Bathroom Venting Properly? ๐Ÿ›๐Ÿ’จ

This is more common than you think! Because most homeowners rarely head up into the attic, a separated bathroom exhaust vent can go unnoticed for years.

๐—ช๐—ต๐˜† ๐˜๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ ๐—ฝ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—บ:

๐— ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐˜€๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ฒ & ๐— ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฑ: Instead of heading outside, moist air from your bathroom is now collecting in the attic. This creates the perfect environment for wood rot and mold growth.

๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: In unconditioned spaces like this, the bathroom vent should be insulated. Without it, warm air hits the cold pipe, creating condensation that drips right back into your ceiling.

At ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ, we go where you don't, crawling into every corner of the attic to find the issues that skip the naked eye. We provide the clear, trustworthy results you need before making big decisions.

Don't let hidden moisture ruin your investment.
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In home inspections, the small details matter - especially in the electrical panel. Every so often, I pull out my wire g...
05/01/2026

In home inspections, the small details matter - especially in the electrical panel. Every so often, I pull out my wire gauge packet to confirm the wires are properly matched to the breakers protecting them.

๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ธ ๐—ฟ๐˜‚๐—น๐—ฒ:

Bigger wire on a smaller breaker = generally OK

Smaller wire on a bigger breaker = NOT OK (overheating/fire risk)

At ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ, we carry the tools and have the expertise to check these vital, hidden details that ensure your home's systems are truly safe. Don't leave your family's safety to guesswork.

Need a thorough home inspection or have questions about your electrical system? Schedule with Nearwater Property Group LLC:
Contact us at (๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฏ) ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿต-๐Ÿฐ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฏ๐Ÿฐ or visit us: https://nearwaterpgllc.com/

๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€? ๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€:๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ...
04/29/2026

๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜„๐—ฒ ๐—ธ๐—ป๐—ผ๐˜„ ๐˜†๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฟ ๐—ต๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐˜€๐˜†๐˜€๐˜๐—ฒ๐—บ๐˜€ ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—น๐˜† ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ต๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐˜€๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐˜€?

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐—™๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜๐˜€:

๐—œ๐—ป๐—ณ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ง๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ป๐—ผ๐—น๐—ผ๐—ด๐˜†: We utilize thermal imaging cameras to detect temperature variations that the naked eye simply canโ€™t see.

๐—ฅ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜ ๐—›๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—ฉ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป: In this image, our specialized camera confirms that the radiant floor heating system is properly distributed and functioning at the correct temperature.

๐—˜๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐˜† ๐—˜๐—ณ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฐ๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฐ๐˜†: Thermal imaging helps us pinpoint heat loss, missing insulation, or electrical hotspots, saving you money on future utility bills and preventing potential hazards.

At ๐—ก๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—ฝ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜† ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐—ฝ, we invest in advanced technology like infrared thermography because you deserve more than just a visual "walk-through". We provide the technical data you need for total peace of mind.

๐Ÿ“ Serving: Stamford, Greenwich, Darien, and throughout Fairfield County, CT & Westchester County, NY.

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