Author: Chad Chadwick

Home Safety For the Elderly: Check list included

Return Home Return to Articles Each year, according to estimates by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), nearly 1 million people over age 65 are treated in hospital emergency rooms for injuries associated with the products they live with and use everyday. The death rate from accidental injuries in the home is approximately three times greater for… Continue reading Home Safety For the Elderly: Check list included

Home Inspection in Colorado

  Return Home Return to Articles   Providing home inspections in Colorado takes a little more thought than just putting your telescopic ladder and tool bag in the back of the truck. Successful Colorado Home Inspectors understand that our environment can cause unique problems for Colorado Homes.   Our elevation alone causes a whole host… Continue reading Home Inspection in Colorado

The Home Inspection Process: How to avoid major pitfalls

The Home Inspection Process How to avoid major pitfalls Return Home Return to Articles Some Home Inspectors have a tendency to get in a hurry or maybe they have been doing it for so long they have developed bad habits. The most important thing for a home inspection professional to develop, is a flow. From… Continue reading The Home Inspection Process: How to avoid major pitfalls

Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) | Denver Home Inspectors

Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) Return Home Return to Articles [feather_share] Arc-fault circuit interrupters (AFCIs) are special types of electrical receptacles or outlets and circuit breakers designed to detect and respond to potentially dangerous electrical arcs in home branch wiring. How do they work?   AFCIs function by monitoring the electrical waveform and promptly opening (interrupting)… Continue reading Arc-Fault Circuit Interrupters (AFCIs) | Denver Home Inspectors

15 Tools a Homeowner should have | Denver Home Inspections

 15 Tools a Homeowner should have Return Home Return to Articles  [feather_share] The following items are essential tools, but this list is by no means exhaustive. Feel free to ask your Seven Stars Home Advisors inspector during your next inspection about other tools that you might find useful.    1.  Plunger A clogged sink or… Continue reading 15 Tools a Homeowner should have | Denver Home Inspections

10 Easy Ways to Save Energy in Your Home | Home Inspectors Denver

10 Easy Ways to Save Energy in Your Home Return Home Return to Articles   [feather_share] Most people don’t know how easy it is to make their homes run on less energy, and here at InterNACHI, we want to change that. Drastic reductions in heating, cooling and electricity costs can be accomplished through very simple… Continue reading 10 Easy Ways to Save Energy in Your Home | Home Inspectors Denver

Attached Garage Fire Hazards | Denver Home Inspections

Attached Garage Fire Hazards Return Home Return to Articles [feather_share] The purpose of this article is twofold. First, at InterNACHI, we’d like you to take measures to keep your garage free from fire. Fortunately, there are ways this can be done, some of which are described below. Secondly, garage fires do happen, and we’d like… Continue reading Attached Garage Fire Hazards | Denver Home Inspections

Central Air Conditioning Inspection | Denver Home Inspectors

Central Air Conditioning Inspection Return Home Return to Articles [feather_share] A building’s central air-conditioning system must be periodically inspected and maintained in order to function properly. While an annual inspection performed by a trained professional is recommended, homeowners can do a lot of the work themselves by following the tips offered in this guide.  … Continue reading Central Air Conditioning Inspection | Denver Home Inspectors

Crawlspaces, Inspections of Crawlspaces | Denver Home Inspector

Inspection of Crawlspaces and the Dangers that can be found Return Home Return to Articles [feather_share] Crawlspaces are host to a large number of conditions that may harm the house or inspectors. Never enter a crawlspace without proper personal protective equipment. Crawlspaces are notorious for the nasty discoveries made there by inspectors, and it isn’t… Continue reading Crawlspaces, Inspections of Crawlspaces | Denver Home Inspector

Electrical Safety: How to stay safe | Denver Home Inspectors

Electrical Safety Return Home Return to Articles [feather_share] Electricity is an essential part of our lives. However, it has the potential to cause great harm. Electrical systems will function almost indefinitely, if properly installed and not overloaded or physically abused. Electrical fires in our homes claim the lives of 485 Americans each year and injure… Continue reading Electrical Safety: How to stay safe | Denver Home Inspectors

Three Deadly Mistakes Every Home Buyer Should Avoid | Denver Home Inspections Co

Three Deadly Mistakes Every Home Buyer Should Avoid Return Home Return to Articles [feather_share] Deadly Mistake #1: Thinking you can’t afford it.Many people who thought that buying the home they wanted was simply out of their reach are now enjoying a new lifestyle in their very own homes.Buying a home is the smartest financial decision… Continue reading Three Deadly Mistakes Every Home Buyer Should Avoid | Denver Home Inspections Co

Common Areas Missed by Home Inspectors | Home Inspections Denver

Common Areas Missed by Home Inspectors Return Home Return to Articles [feather_share] Although the home inspection process can be a thorough process, still there are areas that are commonly missed out by home inspectors. But this however, is but a tip for home owners who may wish to have their homes inspected, whether for personal… Continue reading Common Areas Missed by Home Inspectors | Home Inspections Denver

Common Things Your Denver Home Inspector Usually Look Into | Denver Home Inspectors

Common Things Your Denver Home Inspector Usually Look Into Return Home Return to Articles [feather_share] Are you out in the market to sell your home, then a Home Inspector is what you need to check out your home and here are the most common things home inspectors usually look into. Generally, the primary task of… Continue reading Common Things Your Denver Home Inspector Usually Look Into | Denver Home Inspectors

How to Identify a Qualified and Reliable Home Inspector | Home Inspection Colorado

How to Identify a Qualified and Reliable Home Inspector Return Home Return to Articles [feather_share] Nothing beats experience.  This is certainly true when it comes to Home Inspectors.  While some Home Inspectors may be relatively new to Home Inspection, you want to be sure your Home Inspector is not new to Home Building.  In fact,… Continue reading How to Identify a Qualified and Reliable Home Inspector | Home Inspection Colorado