Advantage Inspections LLC.

Advantage Inspections LLC. We are here to help you see beyond the surface of your home, where potential issues like to hide.

06/16/2026

This crawlspace was turned into a septic tank by a broken drain pipe. As a homeowner, it’s very important to inspect your own home regularly. Get to know all the areas and peek in just to make sure things are working as they should. This homeowner had no idea this room existed, much less the disaster that existed within it.

Always use a quality electrician, and a quality Home Inspector! This is a Murray brand panel. While the installation is ...
06/07/2026

Always use a quality electrician, and a quality Home Inspector! This is a Murray brand panel. While the installation is slightly messy, it looks to have been installed correctly.
Yet at a closer glance, every breaker in this box is a violation of NEC code and not safe to use! Certain brand Breakers are designed to be used for certain brand panels. And the same can be said that many breakers, even if they fit, are NOT to be used in certain brand panels.

In this Murray panel, Square D and Cutler Hammer (Eaton) BD breakers were used for the entire panel, both of which are not designed for a Murray panel. To make it more confusing, certain Cutler Hammer (Eaton) breakers CAN be used in a Murray panel, but the BD model used here are specifically restricted from use in this panel brand.

If your home is in the woods, you should know that tree debris and moss can really take a toll on your asphalt shingles....
05/30/2026

If your home is in the woods, you should know that tree debris and moss can really take a toll on your asphalt shingles. Falling debris can damage the exterior layer of your shingles. Leaving the debris on there can continue to scratch, scuff, and damage the shingles. Moss growth can begin lifting the shingles allowing moisture to enter underneath. Extra roof maintenance is required when these condition exist if you want your roof to have a long and healthy life.

It’s finally that time of year again where picking up radon machines and grabbing water samples comes with a little wind...
05/09/2026

It’s finally that time of year again where picking up radon machines and grabbing water samples comes with a little wind therapy!

02/23/2026

Phone rings,

Phone: “call from Google”

Me: “Advantage Inspections”

Caller: “Yeah, I just bought a Jeep Wrangler and wanted to know if you could squeeze it in for an inspection today?”

Me:…………
“Is it parked in a house?”

Caller: “HUH??”

You just can’t make this stuff up! lol.

So, there was this one time I lost at least 7 years of my life when I encountered a very angry groundhog. I was in a cra...
02/03/2026

So, there was this one time I lost at least 7 years of my life when I encountered a very angry groundhog. I was in a crawlspace of a 100+ year old home and apparently I was supposed to knock or ask permission or something prior to entering. Before I knew it, this groundhog comes charging at me and grunting with every gallop. I screamed like Mariah Carey in a recording studio as I contemplated what I knew to be my last few minutes on this earth. At the last second the groundhog veered off and disappeared back in the dark recesses of the crawlspace, for what I figured was to plot his next attack. Much to his disappointment, I managed to escape with my life. I now realize he most likely had to abort his assault due to uncontrollable laughter at my initial response to his presence. To this day (as long as no one is watching) I knock prior to entering any crawlspace. So if you ever happen to see me knock or announce myself at a crawlspace entrance, mind ya business…. I’m just being courteous to whatever might be living there.

I run into this often, so here’s a PSA for ensuring your insulation is properly installed. The paper on insulation is no...
01/24/2026

I run into this often, so here’s a PSA for ensuring your insulation is properly installed.

The paper on insulation is not to help you staple it to the joists or studs. It serves a very important purpose. The paper is called a V***R BARRIER.

The v***r barrier is always to be installed against the living space. In the case of a crawlspace or unfinished basement, the v***r barrier should be against the floor above, and the raw insulation facing outward towards the basement/crawlspace.

A quick explanation…. The living space above has conditioned air. Whether it’s heat in the winter or cooling in the summer, it’s conditioned air compared to a cooler darker basement year round. This creates CONDENSATION between the main level floor and the basement area. Insulation helps the efficiency of the home by protecting that conditioned space from the non conditioned air in the basement, helping you maintain desired temperatures

The v***r barrier properly installed against the flooring or living space protects the insulation from that CONDENSATION and keeps it dry so it can do its job of insulating the floor.

Installed improperly, and the insulation is now a SPONGE to the condensation. Absorbing it and holding it, reducing its ability to insulate and creating a perfect environment for MOLD growth.

Keep me in mind when you buy that new home or get an inheritance property and don’t know where the septic tank is. My se...
01/14/2026

Keep me in mind when you buy that new home or get an inheritance property and don’t know where the septic tank is. My sewer scope service can check the lines for quality and locate the tank as well. Give us a call!

From my family to yours, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
12/24/2025

From my family to yours, we wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.

Pretty sure I’ll never be invited to judge a gingerbread house contest….
12/16/2025

Pretty sure I’ll never be invited to judge a gingerbread house contest….

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Pulaski, VA
24301

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Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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+15405532021

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