Category Archives: Surprising Inspection Discoveries

We Find Problems Before They Become Tragedies!

We like our job, especially when we can prevent potential disasters. The insulation on these wires melted, and the copper oxidized (see the green residue?), from overheating within the circuit wiring. The oxidation actually creates more resistance and more heat. In other words, if not repaired, this problem would have caused an electrical fire. We … Continue reading We Find Problems Before They Become Tragedies!

New Roof or Bad Roof???

From the street, this view of the roof was hidden. The rest of the slopes were nice, fresh, new shingles. Problem? These actually are “new” shingles, too (meaning they had never been installed before). But these “new” shingles are manufacturer’s defects that were sitting in someone’s warehouse or storage room until the roofer actually used … Continue reading New Roof or Bad Roof???