Tag: Master Inspector

Summer is Back!

Published on July 1, 2021 | Author: Chris Budd

Yesterday was a bright and sunny day. The outside temps topped out at 93 degrees.  Got to love this SW Florida weather sometimes. However, HomeSpec inspected a home that had no attic ventilation except some soffit venting. The temps inside the attic 150 degrees. The air handler was up there also and was struggling to cool the home down. I wonder why? HomeSpec Certified Inspections Serving all of SW Florida Charlotte, Sarasota, Desoto, Lee, Collier counties 941 270 1349 info@homespecfl.com

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Pre Listing Inspections, what is their value to you?

Published on June 25, 2021 | Author: Chris Budd

Selling your home? One way that you can make your home stand out and sell faster than all the others in your market is to have a Pre-Sale Professional Home Inspection conducted on your property. HomeSpec Certified Inspections will inspect your home in Sarasota, Charlotte, Lee and the entire SW Florida area and help make your house the one to spend the least amount of time on the market of any! Here are a few reasons you should consider having […]

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Preparing for a home inspection? Don’t stress, it will be OK

Published on February 15, 2021 | Author: Chris Budd

Preparing for a home inspection is no big deal. Really. The home inspector is in your home not to tear it down but to give the potential buyer a realistic view of the home they are about to buy. Exactly the same thing you will do possible when you shop for your new home. Preparing for the inspection is like preparing to have a noisy relative come stay for the day. Well, OK maybe not  exactly like that but close. […]

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Wind Mitigation Inspections, they can save you money

Published on February 15, 2021 | Author: Chris Budd

Here in SW Florida there is only one inspection I can think of that can directly save you money and pay for itself. The Wind Mitigation Inspection. The Wind Mit. is an inspection born of the need for the insurance industry here in Florida to determine the capability of a home to withstand a hurricane event. All new home are now built to the highest standards and have these qualities built into them. Any home previous to 2005 may not. […]

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Does your home inspector use IR Technology?

Published on February 14, 2021 | Author: Chris Budd

HomeSpec Certified Inspection uses IR cameras in our home inspections. Specifically the FLIR E8 camera. Why? During my 10 yrs as a helicopter pilot and much of that time in the Apache FLIR was the tech that kept me out of the trees. Its reliable and uses the most up to date software. Does yours? Call us at 941-270-1349 anytime to discuss your inspection needs in Sarasota, Punta Gorda, North Port, Port Charlotte or anywhere in SW Florida. Chris Budd […]

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GFCI are important and cheap insurance to a safe home

Published on February 14, 2020 | Author: Chris Budd

Frequently during my inspections I find older homes with no GFCI protection in the bathrooms and kitchen. Click here to see just what a GFCI outlet is if you dont know. Now its not a ding on the home most times. After all the electric code changes on occasion and as homeowners we are not required to upgrade our homes every time this happens. However, it is good insurance against future accidents. GFCI protected devices protect us all from accidental […]

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