A Clear Home Inspection Timeline
Moving or selling your home can be stressful, especially when you include extra steps like hosting viewings, doing walkthroughs, and contacting your realtor to gather information on the property. One key piece to this puzzle is the inspection – a thorough home inspection before anyone moves in ensures the property is up to code. The home inspection […]
Steps To A Proper Home Inspection
There is much talk about getting a proper home inspection when buying or selling a house. But what do they entail? A certified inspection company will take time to inspect each section of a home to ensure everything is safe and up to code, so you don’t have anything to worry about when living in […]
Jolly Holidays With Thorough Winter Home Inspections
Winter can be a time of celebration, joy, and a time to be with family and those closest to you. However, that winter wonderland outside can also come with quite a few problems for you and your home. How do you avoid excess damage when the temperatures drop and flurries begin to fall? Take proper […]
Why You Should Be Present for a Home Inspection
Buying a home is a complex process. Beyond being what is likely the larger purchase of your life, you also have a long list of to dos, so it may be tempting to skip attending your home inspection since the home inspector is the one doing the work. But there are good reasons to be […]
Small But Mighty Home Inspection Must-Do’s
A thorough home inspection is necessary before buying a property, and the small details matter just as much as the big ones! Those large problems may cost the big bucks, but if you overlook the rest, you could be looking at the potential of racking that bill up even more. If you’re looking into homes for your […]
Whole-Home Inspections and Energy Efficient Roanoke Homes
If you can’t stand the heat, get back in the AC! At least if your house is set up well to keep you cool… Detail View checks for insulation and sealing in a whole-home inspection, so we’ll alert you if you need to make any changes when you hire our certified inspectors. But if you […]
National Healthy Homes Month
June is National Healthy Homes Month! At least it was last year, but HUD changed it to April on us. But regardless of when we celebrate it, a healthy home is an achievement we should all work toward in our living environments, especially if we’re homeowners (and June is also National Homeowners’ Month!). And there are […]
7 Quick Tips for Home Sellers from a Certified Home Inspector
As certified home inspectors, Detail View is typically hired by real estate agents or potential home buyers to inspect a house before they buy it. But there’s a whole other side to that equation—the home seller. While hiring an inspector before putting your home on the market can be an effective strategy for ensuring your […]
7 Critical Items a Home Inspection Doesn’t Cover
A home inspection is an essential part of the home buying process and sets you, the homeowner, up for success – or at least gives you a clear enough picture that you have the opportunity for it! As we say, we ensure your dream home doesn’t become a nightmare. But as thorough as we are, […]
Common Home Inspection Issues
When you’re excited to get a new home, the home inspector might seem a little bit like the fun police. But, there are a lot of home inspection issues, both major and minor, that anyone with an untrained eye can easily miss. Here are some of the most common home inspection issues uncovered in a […]
A Home Inspector is a Home Buyer’s Best Friend
Your home purchase ranks up there with choosing a career or life partner as one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make. It’s also probably the most expensive thing you’ll ever buy! Unfortunately, unlike a career, you don’t get a lot of training or life experience to prepare you for making that decision. That’s […]
