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 […]
Professional Radon Testing For Your Future Home
What Are the Requirements for Virginia Radon Testing? Testing your current residence or potential new home for radon is not a step you or your home inspectors should take lightly. Everyone wants to live in a safe house, and high levels of radon can directly impact you and those living in the home. Virginia Code […]
Astounding Well Testing and Well Inspections!
When looking for the perfect home, you don’t want any unexpected problems to interrupt the process. Well inspections are part of preparing for the unknown. While home inspections are crucial during this process, it’s important not to skip the inspection of another significant part of your home: your well! Not all homes have a well, […]
It’s Important to Check Radon Levels Frequently
Southwest Virginia has some of the highest concentrations of radon levels in the United States, so radon testing is essential for anyone living in the area. As the second leading cause of lung cancer, there is no safe level of radon in the home. But just because you’ve had your radon tested doesn’t mean you’re […]
Essential Pre-Fall Home Maintenance Tips
Even though it doesn’t feel like fall right now, the kids are returning to school, and it’s time that we start preparing for autumn. So we’re talking fall home maintenance tips. After all, you generally build a plane before you take off, recent events notwithstanding. Inspecting your home and making adjustments now can mean avoiding […]
The 3 Best Reasons for a Pre-Listing Inspection
In some much-wanted good news for sellers, experts have declared SW VA a sellers’ market! But, even in a seller’s market, sellers often need to improve their chances of selling and streamline the process. That’s where a pre-listing Inspection comes in. What Is a Pre-listing Inspection? In a triumph of descriptive language, a pre-listing inspection is […]
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 […]
Buying a Home: The Best Way to Declare Your Independence!
With Independence Day here, we thought it appropriate to discuss how buying a home can help you gain financial independence, but making the wrong decision can slow down or even prevent you from getting there! Buying a home is up there with choosing your partner and having a child with the most significant life changes […]
Buying a Home? You Need an A+ Team of Experts!
Buying a home is a big step for anyone, especially when it’s your first home! There’s so much to think about that it’s easy to miss something. That’s why you need a whole team of professionals to make your home-buying experience successful. You can think of it as Ocean’s 11, but there’s no escape plan, […]
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 […]
5 Important Things to Know About Manufactured Home Inspections
Much of our work at Detail View Home Inspections involves traditional houses. However, not everyone lives in a house, so we also offer our services for manufactured home inspections. If you are thinking about buying a manufactured home, there are several things you should know about getting it inspected first. Here are our top 5: […]
Mold Inspections Are Essential in Southwest Virginia
Water is an unstoppable force. They say it built the Grand Canyon and, over time, can wear down a mountain. So, while water itself, in the right amount or velocity, can be a danger to your home, it also gives birth to another destructive element that can be just as dangerous—mold. That’s why mold inspections […]
Termite Inspections Are Crucial in Roanoke, the NRV, and Beyond
Wood destroying insect and termite inspections are a necessary part of home buying in Southwest Virginia.
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 […]
The Vitality of SW Virginia Radon Inspections
First-time home buyers have a lot to learn and worry about before purchasing a new home, from finding the right realtor, lender, and home itself to the time-consuming move process. It’s easy to miss something, especially when it’s not obvious or familiar. In Southwest Virginia, radon Inspections are one of the most essential overlooked necessities […]
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 […]
The Importance Of Winterizing Your Manufactured Home
We talked about different ways to winterize your manufactured home, as that’s an essential part of keeping it safe, but it’s important to dive deeper into why it’s necessary. Additionally, there might be higher risks if you live in a manufactured home than a brick-and-mortar one. We love a solid manufactured home – what we don’t […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why Are Radon Levels More Dangerous In Fall and Winter?
As the weather cools down in SWVA, we have much to look forward to: the fall foliage, the holidays, time with family, and the coziness of home. But as we increase time indoors, we must also become more aware of any dangers our homes pose to us. And in the colder months, we’re more likely […]