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The Best Home Inspection Cost Guide [2024]

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Don’t Get Caught Off Guard: The Ultimate Home Inspection Cost Guide [2024] Total Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes Key Takeaways: Introduction Buying a home? Exciting, right? But let’s not kid ourselves. It’s also stressful and expensive. One thing you don’t want to skimp on is the home inspection. It’s a crucial step that can save … Read more

5 Best Traits Of Experienced Home Inspectors in Belton MO.

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5 Best Traits Of Experienced Home Inspectors in Belton MO. Key takeaways from this article: Introduction Home inspections are as much an art as a science.   That’s why no two home inspections (or home inspectors) are the same.  And if you take your home seriously, don’t take this decision lightly. The wrong choice can set you … Read more

The Best DIY House Inspection Checklist [2024]

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I’ve been a master home inspector since 2003 and in the 15,000+ home inspections I’ve personally performed, there are 5 areas inside a home that cause more disappointment, heartache, and broken dreams than any other.  You’ll learn about these areas below but an even bigger reason I wrote this house inspection checklist is because I’ve … Read more

Termites + KC’s Most Popular Wood-Destroying Insects [2024]

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Termites and Carpenter Ants and Carpenter Bees (oh my) These are known as Wood destroying insects.  Or WDI.  And in Kansas City, houses and termites go together like any other bad relationship – you can always expect at least a little damage and disappointment to come out of it. So along with the home inspection, radon test, and … Read more

KC Area Roof Types By Master Home Inspectors – UPDATED 2023

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Introduction: Roof Types Explained There are 5 major areas in every home: 1. Foundation2. Plumbing3. Roof4. Electrical5. HVAC These 5 areas make up our Major-Items Inspection and are so important, they get all the attention at the end of every inspection. And depending on the property, a Kansas City home can have one of many roof types: … Read more

Your HVAC System: Helping Ugly Men Keep Wives Cool Since 1902

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Key Takeaways: Estimated Reading Time for the Entire Post: 60 minutes There are 5 major areas in every home no matter how big or how old it is: 1. Foundation2. Plumbing System3. Roof4. Electrical System5. HVAC System These are what you call “the bones”, the basis for our Major-Items Inspection, and the focus of our discussion at the … Read more

Plumbing System Expert Answers: From Cruddy to Clean

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The Plumbing System Around Kansas City The MOST Important System in Your Home There are 5 major areas in every home: 1. Foundation2. plumbing system3. Roof4. Electrical5. HVAC These 5 areas are so important we created a separate major-Items-only inspection and these 5 areas get center stage at the end of every home inspection. And when … Read more

Kansas City foundation types – The Complete Breakdown [2024]

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Everything You Want to Know About Foundation Types There are 5 major areas in every home: 1. Foundation2. Plumbing3. Roof4. Electrical5. HVAC These 5 areas make up our Major-Items Inspection and are so important, they get undivided attention at the end of every inspection. And depending on its age, the foundation of a Kansas City area home … Read more

Your home’s electrical service made easy [2024] | ⭐ 4.9

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Your Old Home’s Electrical Service Your electrical service and electrical system is one of the 5 major areas in every home.  And no matter how big or how old, they are always the same: 1. Foundation2. Plumbing3. Roof4. Electrical5. HVAC And because the electrical system is the one most tampered with, it’s also the most dangerous. … Read more

GFCI outlets safety guide for everyday people [2024]

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Table Of Contents Introduction Home inspectors keep you safe and sound. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupter (GFCI) outlets do the same thing with electricity. In this guide, we’ll go into what GFCI outlets are, how they work, where to find them, and why they’re important. So, whether you’re trying to understand GFCI outlets in an older … Read more