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Choosing the right home inspector can be difficult. Unlike most professionals, you probably will not get to meet me until after you hire me. Furthermore, different inspectors have varying qualifications, equipment, experience, reporting methods, and yes, different pricing. One thing for sure is that a home inspection requires a lot of work. Ultimately a thorough inspection depends heavily on the individual inspector’s own effort. If you honor me by permitting me to inspect your home or commercial property, I guarantee that I will give you my very best effort. This I promise you.

InterNACHI Home Energy Score

By TomCamp, on January 6th, 2012%

By getting an InterNACHI Energy Rating performed by a specially trained InterNACHI inspector . . . → Read More: InterNACHI Home Energy Score

Maintaining Your Gutter System

By TomCamp, on November 21st, 2011%

Homeowner maintenance includes cleaning the leaves and debris from the roof’s valleys, gutters and downspouts. . . . → Read More: Maintaining Your Gutter System

Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

By TomCamp, on April 22nd, 2011%

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, poisonous gas that forms from incomplete combustion of fuels, such as natural or liquefied petroleum gas, oil, wood or coal. Any fuel-burning appliances which are malfunctioning or improperly installed can be a source of CO poisoning. Facts and Figures:

• 480 U.S. residents died between . . . → Read More: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Central Humidifiers

By TomCamp, on March 20th, 2011%

The winters in Colorado Springs can be very dry and the humidity levels in your home so low that wood floors and wood furniture will shrink or contract. During My Home Inspections I come across many different types of humidifiers which are attached to the return air duct work at the furnace. Humidifiers should . . . → Read More: Central Humidifiers

Garage Door Safety

By TomCamp, on March 18th, 2011%

Garage doors are one of the heaviest moving objects associated with your home . . . → Read More: Garage Door Safety

Asbestos Cement Siding

By TomCamp, on January 26th, 2011%

Asbestos cement is a composite material consisting of Portland cement reinforced with asbestos fibers. Asbestos cement first came into use as an exterior cladding after 1907. By the 1920s, the National Board of Fire Underwriters recommended that asbestos cement replace wood as siding and roofing material because of its superior fire-resistant properties. By the . . . → Read More: Asbestos Cement Siding

Colorado Springs Mold Inspections

By TomCamp, on January 6th, 2011%

I am Certified by the “International Association of Certified Indoor Air Consultants” to provide Mold Inspections on homes or residential buildings . . . → Read More: Colorado Springs Mold Inspections

Sump Pump Maintenance

By TomCamp, on June 21st, 2010%

What is a Sump Pump? Sump pumps are self-activating electrical pumps that protect homes from moisture intrusion. They are usually installed in a corner of the basement or in a crawlspace. They are designed to to remove rising groundwater and surface runoff before it has a chance to seep into the home. Water can . . . → Read More: Sump Pump Maintenance

Lead Safety

By TomCamp, on May 15th, 2010%

If you own a home or are planning to buy a home built before 1978, here are some facts you should know about lead. FACT: Lead exposure can harm young children and babies even before they are born. FACT: Even children who seem healthy can have high levels of lead in their . . . → Read More: Lead Safety

Annual Home Maintenance

By TomCamp, on April 9th, 2010%

I wrote this article because during my Home Inspections in the Colorado Springs and Denver areas, I get many questions about maintaining the different parts or aspects of a home. Your Home is such a large investment so to protect your investment I have assembled a list of items which should be maintained or . . . → Read More: Annual Home Maintenance

Should I Worry About Radon?

By TomCamp, on February 21st, 2010%

It seems more people are becoming concerned with Radon gas in their homes or the homes they plan to buy. The EPA is largely responsible for this concern due to their efforts to keep the public informed about air quality in and around the home.(Much of the information from this article is from the . . . → Read More: Should I Worry About Radon?

Home Safety

By TomCamp, on January 2nd, 2010%

After your Home Inspection, follow my tips for your Home Safety . . . → Read More: Home Safety

Do I have Polybutylene Plumbing in My Home?

By TomCamp, on December 17th, 2009%

Polybutylene piping was a low-cost piping formed of plastic resin. It is commonly gray, white, blue, black and ivory in color and is flexible as the photos show. Poly piping was used as a substitute for copper piping in both underground water mains and interior plumbing. One of the easiest ways to identify this . . . → Read More: Do I have Polybutylene Plumbing in My Home?

There’s Never a Good Reason to Avoid Paying for a Home Inspection

By TomCamp, on November 30th, 2009%

I just read an article from, David Myers of the Chicago Daily Herald entitled, "There's Never a Good Reason to Avoid Paying for a Home Inspection." Mr. Myers debates with a reader about whether a home inspection is worth the money or not. The reader writes that a home inspection is really not necessary . . . → Read More: There’s Never a Good Reason to Avoid Paying for a Home Inspection

Carpeted Bathrooms is it a Good Idea?

By TomCamp, on November 28th, 2009%

Probably 30% of the homes I inspect have at least one bathroom that has carpet.

Some of the advantages of a Carpeted bathroom are as follows.

Carpet provides a non slip surface when exiting the shower or tub Carpet is warmer to your feet in the winter Carpet is less expensive and quicker to . . . → Read More: Carpeted Bathrooms is it a Good Idea?

Instructions for Home Occupants Prior to Radon Test

By TomCamp, on November 23rd, 2009%

Radon Testing Checklist

For reliable test results, follow this Radon Testing Checklist carefully. Testing for radon is not complicated. Improper testing may yield inaccurate results and require another test. Disturbing or interfering with the test device, or with closed-house conditions, may invalidate the test results and is illegal in some states. If . . . → Read More: Instructions for Home Occupants Prior to Radon Test

Should My FPE Stab-Lok Panel be Replaced?

By TomCamp, on November 19th, 2009%

I have come across a few FPE Stab-Lok electrical panels in my home inspections, most of these houses were built in the 1960’s. I use Home Inspector Pro software for my reports and the following is their narrative concerning these panels. “I have observed a Federal Pacific “Stab Lok” panel in the house. Federal . . . → Read More: Should My FPE Stab-Lok Panel be Replaced?

TIME TO WINTERIZE

By TomCamp, on November 1st, 2009%

Living in Colorado Springs has some challenges when going about the annual duty of winterizing your home. The following tips you will find helpful especially for this environment, some of these tips come from personal and sometimes expensive experiences.

Colorado Springs is a GREAT place to live and the winters are not as brutal . . . → Read More: TIME TO WINTERIZE

Building a Tamper Resistant Radon Test

By TomCamp, on October 15th, 2009%

I too struggled on the best approach to a tamper resistant and affordable method to deploy my Radon Gas Detectors from Pro-Lab. I took a trip to my favorite home improvement center and took with me a Radon Gas Detector bottle. I went to the plumbing department with an idea of what I . . . → Read More: Building a Tamper Resistant Radon Test

Mold in Your Home?

By TomCamp, on September 21st, 2009%

In one of my recent home inspections, while inspecting the water heater I noticed a musty odor in the closet in which the heater resided. Further investigation revealed my suspicions, yes it was mold .

As part of my inspections I am required to inspect the Water Heater and this one had a . . . → Read More: Mold in Your Home?

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