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Home Inspector Assurance For Calgary Home Buyers
Home Inspector Assurance For Calgary Home Buyers Calgary home buyers can be rest assured when its time for a home inspection as Alberta is one of the few provinces that mandates all home inspectors to be licensed, bonded, and carry emissions and omissions insurance. Also participate in a home inspectors…
Protect your home with Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI)
Protect Your Home With Arc-fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCI) Since we perform the majority of our home inspections in Calgary and Chesteremere we feel it is prevelent to educate every home buyer, especially first time home buyers about the electrical safety in the property they are seeking to call home. Often…
Is My Range Susceptible To Tipping Over?
Is My Range Susceptible To Tipping Over? Without an anti-tip bracket installed it is possible. Unless you’ve had a bad experience with an electric or gas range tipping over causing damage, injury, and an unnecessary mess. You may have never thought it is likely or possible to occur in your…
What “Air” filters should be Maintained In Your Home
During a home inspection we come across many issues pertaining to restricted filters in Calgary and surrounding acreages. Restricted filters impede functionality and cause unnecessary stress on the equipment they support. Which can lead to premature failure, costly repairs, and unhealthy conditions in your home. 1. FURNACE FILTERS | Clean air filters…
Spring | Homeowner Tips
As spring approaches many exterior factors change, thawing of soil, temperature, and run off water from the snow melting. All these factors contribute to your property and families health. The main discussion will provide you as a property owner 5 areas to consider reviewing every spring. Most of the points…
Clothing Washer Discharge Hoses can cause costly damage
Most high-efficiency washers use 56.8 to 113.6 L of water for a single load of laundry. Water is the #1 destroyer of wood framed houses. In the form of small leaks upto flooding from a pipe burst. Most building materials (drywall, wood , insulation, carpet including underlay, etc.) are not susceptible…
Home Maintenance Annual Checks
Maintaining the safety of your house is an important part of home ownership. A home maintenance inspection should be conducted at your home every year. As part of you home maintenance plan you need to know of any defects, safety hazards, and delayed maintenance. For a new home buyer walking…
Outdoor Lighting Safety Tips
Holiday outdoor lighting brings out the festivities for most Calgary families. As it illuminates the night and brings out a warm and colorful effect. Keeping your home safe is ultimately the goal from electrical hazards when buying and installing holiday lighting and decorations.. We’d like to share with you some…
Selling your home?
There are some simple ways to prepare your home for listing. It is BENEFICIAL to know what will need repair before people come to view. Ten Tips to Speed Up Your Home Inspection Confirm that that the water, electrical and gas services are turned on (including pilot lights). Repair or…
Basement Water Proofing
Water Proofing Your basement is typically the area of the structure most prone to water damage as they are located below grade and surrounded by soil. Soil releases water it has. Water can enter the structure along the path of least resistance. Its important as a homeowner to be aware of…