Building Permits Matter
One thing all homebuyers should do during their inspection contingency period is to check the building permits history. This can be done relatively easily and quickly, by contacting the local building department and making a request. For our area, you would need to...
Four Point Inspector
If you are buying or already own a home that’s over 30 years of age in Tallahassee, chances are, you’ll need the services of a four point inspector. As we discuss on our four point inspection service page, this type of inspection only focuses on 4 main components of...
Infrared Camera Utilization
There is not a more powerful tool available to a home inspector than a professional grade Infrared Camera. That is, IF an inspector has had proper training on camera operation, and has a good understanding of building construction and the science of heat transfer....
Carpenter Bees
More often than not when conducting a home inspection in Tallahassee with wood trim or siding, we find evidence of carpenter bees. While this is not considered a WDO (wood destroying organism) by the state of Florida for the purpose of a WDO inspection, they do cause...
Composite Siding
All over Tallahassee and the rest of the country there are homes that are clad in a lap siding that to many, would look like wood but it’s really a composite siding. This material is very different from traditional wood siding, although it may contain wood products in...
