Exterior above ground oil tanks have to be well supported in order to avoid the oil tank tipping over and causing an environmental hazard. The…
LookSmart Home Inspections performs New Jersey Home Inspections in the following counties. Home inspections in Bergen county, home inspections in Essex county, home inspections…
A word about home inspection reports. When you choose a home inspector please make sure that he or she supplies a narrative inspection report. I…
What are collar ties and what do they do? Collar ties are wood frame members that are installed across the rafters. They are connected from…
A brick veneer exterior wall consists of a wood frame inner wall and a four inch thick brick outer section. The veneer does not have…
It is common practice to have a New Jersey home inspection when you are considering purchasing a home, it is becoming more and more common…
Slab on grade construction poses many challenges for the New Jersey home inspector. Slab construction is a poured floor that is on the grade level.…
While performing home inspections in NJ, I come across EIFS (Exterior Insulation Finish System) exterior siding quite often. usually this type of exterior siding is…
It never fails that probably the single most prevalent issue that I find while doing home inspections is the lack of grading away from the home. I…
When you purchase your next home chose your home inspector wisely. Hiring a professional NJ home inspector before purchasing a home is a smart…