While not part of a home inspection, tree houses can be fun and a great item for kids – but they can be dangerous as well. When looking at a tree house, be sure to focus on these 3 things: Access – If the treehouse can only be accessed via a rope, this needs to […]
As a ridge of ice, an ice dam will form near the edge of a roof and stops all melting snow from leaking off the side. For the house, this is bad news because it means it can leak through the roof and then cause damage to insulation, ceilings, walls, and more. How? – When […]
Need to find out the age of a home? An easy way to tell the age of a house (sometimes) is by the age of the wiring. Here are a few examples: Electrical Receptacles – At the start, the early receptacles were non-polarized – with no ground slot, it was made simply of two slots […]
Remodeling has been considered a poor investment financially for many years. Many people put thousands of dollars into remodeling their home before re-sale, only to find out that they did not make any money on their investment. But what about if you are deciding to remodel your home or to buy a new house or […]
Talking more on our theme of wells this month, we wanted to talk about two other aspects: hydrofracting and Testing the quality of your water. Both are very important if you are buying a home with a well, or installing a new well. Hydrofracting – To create new fractures near your well and open up […]
Are you buying a home with a private well? As a home inspector, we are always focused on giving our clients the best information possible. So here is some helpful well information to help you understand the basics of a well.. Ultimately, private drinking water can come from three different types of well – drilled, dug, […]
Also known as pull-down stairways, attic pull-down ladders are common in many homes, because they make accessing the attic much easier and more convenient – for botht the occupants and home inspectors. These types of ladders have some defects at times though. Below are a few of the things that we find while doing a […]
Again, Top Choice Home Inspections, LLC provides a Licensed & Board Certified Home Inspector for Residential & Commercial Home Inspection Services. In addition, Radon Gas Testing, Private Well Inspections, Mold Inspections, and Wood-Destroying Insects Inspections throughout Northeast Ohio. Of course, this includes Alliance, Akron, Canton, Carrollton, Canal Fulton, and Dalton. Also Dover, Hartville, Lisbon, Louisville, Massillon, Minerva, New Philadelphia, as well as North Canton, Ravenna, Salem, and Uniontown. In addition serving Wayne County, Summit County, Stark County, Portage County, Carroll County, Mahoning County, & Columbiana County.
