by Matt Hawley | Sep 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
The beautiful island of Roatan, is about 35 miles off the coast of Honduras. This Western Caribbean island is surrounded by the 2nd largest coral reef eco system on the planet. With its white sand beaches, turquoise water, friendly people and average year round...
by Matt Hawley | Sep 8, 2015 | Uncategorized
Doing home inspections across Brevard County, over the last 11 years I have seen many situations where a pre-listing inspection would have saved the deal. A pre-listing inspection is as the name describes. The seller has their home inspected prior to putting it up for...
by Matt Hawley | Aug 29, 2015 | Uncategorized
Anti-Tip Brackets for Freestanding Ranges One of the common finding I come across doing home inspections in Brevard County is free standing ranges that lack anti-tip brackets. Anti-tip brackets are metal devices designed to prevent freestanding ranges from tipping....
by Matt Hawley | Aug 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
Wind mitigation is the implementation of certain building techniques in order to limit damage caused by intense wind. Many homeowners across Brevard County Florida have saved thousands of dollars on their homeowners insurance. Besides just saving money on your...
by Matt Hawley | Aug 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
Many of the older homes through-out Brevard County have cast iron waste-lines. Most homes built prior to 1970 have cast iron waste lines. Most cast iron sewers along the coast occlude with a rusty build up on the walls of the pipe over time. This build up can flakes...
by Matt Hawley | Aug 12, 2015 | Uncategorized
Infrared thermal imaging technology is an amazing tool and has many building science applications. These applications include looking for moisture intrusion, electrical hot spots, leaking duct-work, to determine if concrete cells have been properly filled and...
