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Staircases seem to always be a part of Nashville Tennessee Home Inspections completed by HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC.  In older homes staircases can present a problem when it comes to dimensions.  Look at the picture below.  Does this look OK? HINT:  You are looking down the stairc...

Tennessee Commercial Building Inspections completed by HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, can include a inspection of the roof, if accessible, and any roof penetration we may find there.  Sometimes we find some very interesting ones.  Look at the picture below.  What happened here? HINT:...

Tennessee Commercial Building Inspections completed by HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, can include a Tier II Abbreviated Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accessibility Survey as part of the Property Condition Assessment.  Among the many components of this Survey one of the main c...

Tennessee Mold Assessments/Inspections completed by HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, can find mold-like material in the strangest of places, like on a concrete block wall.  Look at the pic below.  How did this happen?  HINT:  For mold to grow it needs moisture, food and a surface to gr...

Tennessee Mold Assessments completed by HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, involve at first a mold survey (ie. inspection) looking for red flags that provide an indication of mold in the building.  One of the red flags is what we call mold-like material.  Foreign material that looks susp...

Tennessee Mold Assessments completed by HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, involve at first a mold survey (ie. inspection) looking for red flags that provide an indication of mold in the building.  One of the red flags is what we call mold-like material.  Foreign material that looks susp...

Tennessee Building Inspections completed by HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, involve inspecting the exterior surface of the building.  Sometimes brick or stone exterior surfaces have missing mortar.  Where did it go?  Look at the pic below.  What's could cause mortar to fall out? HINT:...

Nashville area building inspections completed by HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, involve inspecting the roof drainage systems.  These systems are critical to maintain the condition of the foundation and avoid issues with mold.  Look at the pic below of a downspout to extension system ...

Nashville area building inspections completed by HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, sometimes involve parking lots at commercial buildings.  Look at the pic below of a parking stall at a parking lot.    What's wrong? HINT:  Think about pedestrians? ANSWER:  Where will the car stop based ...

Nashville home inspections completed by HABITEC Home and Building Inspections, LLC, sometimes find multiple issues at the same device.  Look at the pic below of components of a hot water heater.  What's wrong? HINT:  Two at a time saves the Inspector time? ANSWER:  It is easy to focus on the corr...