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Home Inspector - Harmony Home Inspection Services of GA
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RECENT BLOG POSTS
Well.. maybe this is not a frequently asked question, but it does come up.  I'm talking about rain.  Yeah, you could refer to it as "ActiveRain."  I'll sometimes have a client ask me if we should reschedule an inspection because the forecast calls for rain or it's raining already. I tell them tha...
08/27/2008
I approach inspecting a townhome just like inspecting a single family residence.  I do not distinguish between what the HOA is responsible for versus what the home owner is responsible for.  The exterior will be inspected just like a single family home beginning with roof, flashing, walls, stoops...
08/17/2008
"Looking for Hail in all the Wrong Places"  Yeah, I feel that you have to get up on the roof (when deemed safe to do so) to know for sure.   To view worn shingles with exposed asphalt, fiberglass & loss of granules, you have to look directly down on the surface.  Three clues to hail damage: Ample...
05/11/2008
Is it worth the effort in trying to convert non-believers of the need to obtain a thorough home inspection on a newly constructed home?  You bet it is, although many times it will still fall on deaf ears.It comes down to dollars and no sense.  "I'm covered by the warranty" and "Besides, it's pass...
02/14/2008
Vendor programs offered by real estate brokerages violate at least two major inspector associations code of ethics.  This does not stop the annual campaigns to enlist inspectors.  The average cost of each program seems to be a few hundred dollars and like most forms of advertising, there is no gu...
02/11/2008
Everyone's using GPS navigation devices these days, except for my tech savvy sister who still uses Mapquest.  She e-mailed me the other day to say she wished she had bought an extra one for herself because she was lost in unfamiliar out of state territory.  She did me a huge favor when she was in...
12/22/2007
With the Winter season upon us, and windows and doors remaining closed, now is a good time to have your home tested for radon.  Did you happen to watch the episode of "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" about the family who was affected by radon?   We'll, it was not a PSA, so you would not have learn...
12/07/2007
For those seeking to purchase a home with a crawlspace in Georgia, please do yourselves a favor when previewing the home and open up that access door, take a high-powered flashlight and see what you can see.  Afterall, you'll never see a crawlspace featured in a virtual tour!I can't recall many c...
10/04/2007
A builder called this morning to ask for clarification on only one of the many items listed in the inspection report.  Sometimes one can expect the builder to correct deficiencies resulting from the inspection and sometimes they will push-back and explain why they did it or did not do it one way ...
09/13/2007
Inspecting homes correctly is physically demanding.  I have not weighed my 21' "Gorilla" extension ladder but the darn thing is heavy to tote around.  Accessing small scuttle holes set back in a narrow closet can test your upper body strength.  Spend 30 minutes crawling around on your stomach in ...
06/20/2007
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