Charlotte Home Inspector Reveals Clogged Condensation Line

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When Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin was inspecting a home in the Myers Park section of Charlotte NC when he discovered that the catch pan was rusty underneath the expansion coil.  What happened here is that the primary condensation line clogged up due to the ownwer not changing their filter regularly.  When the primary line clogs the excess condensation runs over into the catch pan.  The catch pan drains out over the eave at the masterbedroom window.  The idea is that the homeowner sees the pipe leaking out by ythe window and then they realize that the primary line is clogged needs cleaning out. This doesn't always happen though as the pan starts to rust like you see in this picture.  Check your catch pan today for water and/or rust.  If you have it your primary line is clogged and needs cleaning out.

Home Inspection Carolina has been providing quality home inspections  in the Charlotte NC for years and now has added thermal infrared scanning to there list of services.  They provide home inspections and termite inspections in Charlotte NC, Monroe NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Lake Norman NC, Concord NC, Fort Mill SC and Rock Hill SC.  They also provide a free 90 day warranty and free recall check.  Home Inspection Carolina has 10 home inspectors and serves a 50 mile radius of Charlotte.  They have over a 100 years of combined home inspection.  Let them put their experience and skills to work for you.

Indian Trail Home Inspection Reveals Damaged Door

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Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin noticed a damaged door on home he was inspecting in Indian Trail NC.  What happened here is that the house was a foreclosure.  While the house was in foreclosure either some vandles or the previous owner tried to break back in either for their personal belongings or for some other reason.  The door is beat in and looks like it was worked over with a baseball bat.  The door will not pen or close now.  If you want one of the most thorough inspections in the Charlotte and Indian Trail area then call Home Inspection Carolina.

Home Inspection Carolina has been providing quality home inspections  in the Charlotte NC for years and now has added thermal infrared scanning to there list of services.  They provide home inspections and termite inspections in Charlotte NC, Monroe NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Lake Norman NC, Concord NC, Fort Mill SC and Rock Hill SC.  They also provide a free 90 day warranty and free recall check.  Home Inspection Carolina has 10 home inspectors and serves a 50 mile radius of Charlotte.  They have over a 100 years of combined home inspection.  Let them put their experience and skills to work for you.

 

Charlotte Home Inspector Finds Dangerous Problem

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Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin was inspecting a home in South Carlotte home when he noted something dangerous; a dryer vent that is clogged.  There should never be a cage or grate on the dryer vent.   These are only to be used on bath vents.  When these are on dryer vents, lent collects on the grate and can cause a fire. 

There are many home inspection companies you can choose from when you need a home inspector in Charlotte NC.  Let me tell you why Home Inspection Carolina is your best choice.  These guys have over 100 years of combined home inspection and construction experience.  They fix the small things like rubbing doors and sticking windows instead of putting them on the home inspection report like other home inspectors.  They have a preinspection program designed to help you sell your house by offering you a discount on the inspection and providing you with multiple copies of the report to give out.  They also put out a just inspected sign in the yard of your Charlotte NC home.  Home Inspection Carolina then sends out a "just inspected" email to their data base.  They like to think of it as a premarketing inspection instead of a prelisting inspection. 

Two new things that Home Inspection Carolina has started doing are home maintenance videos and customer coupons.  They have a large library of home maintenance videos on youtube so they link to these within the appropriate points in the report.  They also have established relationships with many vendors and contractors that allow them to give coupons to their home inspection clients.  The idea is to provide am entertainment book or citi pass book for new homeowners.  These are just some of the benefits of using Home Inspection Carolina.  If you are buying a home near Charlotte NC call them today. 

Home Inspection Carolina

(704) 542-6575

 

Charlotte NC Home Inspector Reveals Why Not to Use Rock Salt

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Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin was inspecting  home in Huntersville NC when he noticed some loose bricks and loose mortar on the back steps.  What happened here is the owner had used rock salt to put on the back steps to melt the snow a few times when it had snowed.  Well it did but the newly melted salt water gets into the mortar and erodes it and it breaks away and loosens the brick.  We recommend shoveling the snow and not using the rock salt.

There are many home inspection companies you can choose from when you need a home inspector in Charlotte NC.  Let me tell you why Home Inspection Carolina is your best choice.  These guys have over 100 years of combined home inspection and construction experience.  They fix the small things like rubbing doors and sticking windows instead of putting them on the home inspection report like other home inspectors.  They have a preinspection program designed to help you sell your house by offering you a discount on the inspection and providing you with multiple copies of the report to give out.  They also put out a just inspected sign in the yard of your Charlotte NC home.  Home Inspection Carolina then sends out a "just inspected" email to their data base.  They like to think of it as a premarketing inspection instead of a prelisting inspection. 

Two new things that Home Inspection Carolina has started doing are home maintenance videos and customer coupons.  They have a large library of home maintenance videos on youtube so they link to these within the appropriate points in the report.  They also have established relationships with many vendors and contractors that allow them to give coupons to their home inspection clients.  The idea is to provide am entertainment book or citi pass book for new homeowners.  These are just some of the benefits of using Home Inspection Carolina.  If you are buying a home near Charlotte NC call them today. 

Home Inspection Carolina

(704) 542-6575

 

Charlotte Home Inspector: Is Something Missing?

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Home Inspecection Carolina Inspector Chip Sprague of Charlotte NC recently inspected a home in the Plaza Midwood area when he noticed something was missing in the upstairs bathroom.  Chip noticed that there was no outlet in this bathroom.  If you wanted to use a curling iron or a dryer you would have to use an extension chord.  Well when he got on the back side in the attic he realized why.  There was an outlet but it was never cut into the drywall.  Opps.

Home Inspection Carolina has been providing quality home inspections  in the Charlotte NC for years and now has added thermal infrared scanning to there list of services.  They provide home inspections and termite inspections in Charlotte NC, Monroe NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Lake Norman NC, Concord NC, Fort Mill SC and Rock Hill SC.  They also provide a free 90 day warranty and free recall check.  Home Inspection Carolina has 10 home inspectors and serves a 50 mile radius of Charlotte.  They have over a 100 years of combined home inspection.  Let them put their experience and skills to work for you.

Improper Joists Supports Found on Charlotte NC Home Inspection

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Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin was inspecting a home in Dilworth when he noticed that some repairs had been made.  The joists had been cut to make way for a new band sill.  The band sill was replaced okay but to reconnect the joists they sistered these small 2x4's   You can tell from the picture that this is not sufficient to support these girders.  They should have the same board like 2x10's or 2X12's and should be sistered load to load.  That would be the proper repair for this flooring system.  If you are buying a home on a crawl space and would like a thorough home inspection call Home Inspection Carolina.

Home Inspection Carolina has been providing quality home inspections  in the Charlotte NC for years and now has added thermal infrared scanning to there list of services.  They provide home inspections and termite inspections in Charlotte NC, Monroe NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Lake Norman NC, Concord NC, Fort Mill SC and Rock Hill SC.  They also provide a free 90 day warranty and free recall check.  Home Inspection Carolina has 10 home inspectors and serves a 50 mile radius of Charlotte.  They have over a 100 years of combined home inspection.  Let them put their experience and skills to work for you.

Charlotte Home Inspector Finds Compromised Pier.

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Charlotte NC Home Inspector Preston Sandlin was inspecting a home near the Panthers Training Facility in Downtown Charlotte NC.  The Plumber came through and knocked out part of the pier.  This compromises the structural integrity of the structure.  Also on this picture you notice there there are termite tubes and polybutylene pipes and a multitude of other problems.  Make sure that if you are buying an older historic home that you get thorough home inspection by a company like Home Inspection Carolina.

Home Inspection Carolina has been providing quality home inspections  in the Charlotte NC for years and now has added thermal infrared scanning to there list of services.  They provide home inspections and termite inspections in Charlotte NC, Monroe NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Lake Norman NC, Concord NC, Fort Mill SC and Rock Hill SC.  They also provide a free 90 day warranty and free recall check.  Home Inspection Carolina has 10 home inspectors and serves a 50 mile radius of Charlotte.  They have over a 100 years of combined home inspection.  Let them put their experience and skills to work for you.

 

Preston Sandlin

Home Inspection Carolina

10023 Zackery Ave

Charlotte NC 28277

(704) 542-6575

Charlotte Home Inspector Reveals improper Cables

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Charlotte home inspectors Patrick Waddell and Preston Sandlin were inspecting a home in in Huntersville today when they noticed something peculier coming out of the downspout.  Water is what should be coming out but cables for the dish were what was really coming out.  The problem with this is with this set up the water is being impeaded while trying to drain and the water is staying on the roof too long.  This can lead to a leak. 

There are many home inspection companies you can choose from when you need a home inspector in Charlotte NC.  Let me tell you why Home Inspection Carolina is your best choice.  These guys have over 100 years of combined home inspection and construction experience.  They fix the small things like rubbing doors and sticking windows instead of putting them on the home inspection report like other home inspectors.  They have a preinspection program designed to help you sell your house by offering you a discount on the inspection and providing you with multiple copies of the report to give out.  They also put out a just inspected sign in the yard of your Charlotte NC home.  Home Inspection Carolina then sends out a "just inspected" email to their data base.  They like to think of it as a premarketing inspection instead of a prelisting inspection. 

Two new things that Home Inspection Carolina has started doing are home maintenance videos and customer coupons.  They have a large library of home maintenance videos on youtube so they link to these within the appropriate points in the report.  They also have established relationships with many vendors and contractors that allow them to give coupons to their home inspection clients.  The idea is to provide am entertainment book or citi pass book for new homeowners.  These are just some of the benefits of using Home Inspection Carolina.  If you are buying a home near Charlotte NC call them today. 

Home Inspection Carolina

(704) 542-6575

 

Charlotte Home Inspector Reveals the Cause for Ceiling Stain

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Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin was called in to look at a house in South Charlotte that was experiencing waterstains on the ceiling.  The owners thought that there might be some sort of a leak.  Actually the home inspector figured out it was actually coming from condensation building up on the Freon line in the attic.  There was missing insulation on a section of the Freon line.  This Freon line is very cold and it sweats.  This sweat drips down and causes leak stains in the ceiling.  The insulation needs to be replaced on the Freon line.

There are many home inspection companies you can choose from when you need a home inspector in Charlotte NC.  Let me tell you why Home Inspection Carolina is your best choice.  These guys have over 100 years of combined home inspection and construction experience.  They fix the small things like rubbing doors and sticking windows instead of putting them on the home inspection report like other home inspectors.  They have a preinspection program designed to help you sell your house by offering you a discount on the inspection and providing you with multiple copies of the report to give out.  They also put out a just inspected sign in the yard of your Charlotte NC home.  Home Inspection Carolina then sends out a "just inspected" email to their data base.  They like to think of it as a premarketing inspection instead of a prelisting inspection. 

Two new things that Home Inspection Carolina has started doing are home maintenance videos and customer coupons.  They have a large library of home maintenance videos on youtube so they link to these within the appropriate points in the report.  They also have established relationships with many vendors and contractors that allow them to give coupons to their home inspection clients.  The idea is to provide am entertainment book or citi pass book for new homeowners.  These are just some of the benefits of using Home Inspection Carolina.  If you are buying a home near Charlotte NC call them today. 

Charlotte Home inspector Finds an Impropper Gate

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While performing a Charlotte NC home inspection, inspector Preston Sandlin came across an impropper gat as shown here in the picture.  This gate is around a swimming pool.  Gates have to have self latching gates with a spring that makes it shut automatically.  All fences around pools should be at least '4 high and should have self latching gates.  The reason for this law is safety.  You don't want the pool to be easily accessible to small children or pets.

Home Inspection Carolina has been providing quality home inspections  in the Charlotte NC for years and now has added thermal infrared scanning to there list of services.  They provide home inspections and termite inspections in Charlotte NC, Monroe NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Lake Norman NC, Concord NC, Fort Mill SC and Rock Hill SC.  They also provide a free 90 day warranty and free recall check.  Home Inspection Carolina has 10 home inspectors and serves a 50 mile radius of Charlotte.  They have over a 100 years of combined home inspection.  Let them put their experience and skills to work for you.