My Promise to You

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.

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Tom Camp Inspection Services, LLC
4760 Squirreltail Dr.
Colorado Springs, Colorado 80920

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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