jk Home & Commercial Inspection Blog
Peace of mind that comes from knowing that your home has been inspected by a skilled professional.
Hiring a Professional Home Inspection Service Provider in Oakville
If you are looking for a professional home inspection service provider, make sure that you get a good one. First of all, you need to know what a good home inspection is. Then you need to know how to find a home inspector who can, and will give you the home inspection...
Familiarize With Your Fire Safety Plan in Grimsby to Evaluate Safety
Have you ever checked the fire safety plan of your home or living space? If no, then you should immediately do this before any accident occurs. Not only that, if you own or rent a home, then you should take measures to keep that home, your family and all of your...
Leaky Foundation Solutions – Kelso Coatings
Leaky Foundation Solutions - Kelso Coatings Leaky Foundation Solutions - Kelso Coatings is using a product developed and patented in China, that does more than just stop foundation leaks from the inside or from the outside of a building. This product has more...
Downspout Drainage
Downspouts should drain properly onto ground with splashpads Downspout Drainage – Downspouts should drain properly onto ground with splashpads. Are your downspouts connected to the sewer system or your weeping tile (as shown in the photos below) ? If so they should...
Aluminum Wiring and Home Owner’s Insurance, Is Aluminum Wiring Safe?
Aluminum Wiring and Home Owner's Insurance, Is Aluminum Wiring Safe? Aluminum wiring is acceptable if properly installed and used in the correct application. Aluminum is a good conductor of electricity, it is light weight, strong and was cheaper than copper. The power...
Knob and Tube Wiring and Home Owner’s Insurance
Knob and Tube Wiring and Home Owner's Insurance, a number of my clients have discovered that they cannot obtain insurance for the house they are about to buy, because it has knob and tube wiring. No insurance = no mortgage = no real estate transaction....
Black Mold
Black Mold Mold that you find growing in a basement, generally begins with a poorly constructed foundation wall. If a foundation wall is constructed of concrete block there is a greater chance of finding problems, concrete block is porous and contains cavities that...
Asbestos – Vermiculite – Uffi Insulation
Asbestos - Vermiculite - Uffi Insulation The following will provide you with valuable information on Asbestos - Vermiculite - Uffi Insulation, a must read for buyers and sellers. Food for thought, as a buyer and seller you must make informed decisions. Vermiculite is...
Don’t Feel Pressured by a Real Estate Agent
Don't Feel Pressured by a Real Estate Agent Don't Feel Pressured by a Real Estate Agent. Firstly the Real Estate Agent should have your best interests at heart, should be fair and honest, and most of all sincere! This evening I had the pleasure to meet a nice young...
Hot Reverse Electrical Outlet
Hot Reverse Electrical Outlet - During a recent House Inspection, my electrical outlet tester found an exterior outlet on a patio deck indicating “HOT REVERSE”, an electrician should look at this immediately. This has the potential to cause shock / harm / even...
Improper HRV Installations
Improper HRV Installations Recently I conducted an Inspection of a House that was just under a year old. The owners requested the Inspection because they could not understand why there was condensation on their windows during the winter months, especially since the...
Downspouts Redirected to Drain Properly onto Grade with Splash Pads
Is this how your downspouts currently drain? If so they should be disconnected from the overburdened sewer system and spilled onto grade in a manner that does not adversely affect your foundation and adjoining properties. By doing this you are also helping protect...
