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 […]
