Houston home inspector

Nothing beats experience. Make sure you're not paying a Houston home inspector to learn how to inspect a home on your dollar. Get yourself an experienced home inspection in Houston to expose as many potential issues the house may have.

All homes are unique. That's why I take the time to create handcrafted comments to fit the home because not all prewritten comments will describe the issue accurately.

Taking the extra time explaining the problems makes all the difference.

This saves the Houston home buyer time and eliminates the back and forth on the phone with the inspector.

I deliver the Report the next day, usually the following morning. You will appreciate the added details included in my inspection Houston reports.

Thermal imaging can expose invisible items that can't be seen with the eye.

What kinds of defects can be discovered with thermal imaging? Missing insulation, Moisture intrusion, Electrical hot spots.

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It's essential to have them appropriately evaluated, and below are the items that I check. These are the areas I will be looking over when you hire me to perform a home inspection in Houston.

Foundation - Identifying the foundation type during a Houston home inspection

inspection service. Slab, post-tension slab foundation, pier, and beam

foundation. The foundation will be evaluated visually where possible,

and the foundation will also be measured for levelness using a zip

level. Note pier beam foundations will be evaluated from the crawlspace

area if the inspector can safely enter and if the access opening is at

least 18" x 24" if they are on the floor and 16"x 24" if they are at

perimeter walls and crawlspace height is 18"

Grading and drainage- During a Houston property inspection the home

inspector will evaluate the drainage of the property. If water doesn't

drain properly away from home, it can cause foundation issues and

moisture intrusion into the structure. Improper drainage causes the

majority of foundation issues. I am inspecting how the home sheds water

away from foundation.. As a Houston property inspector, I take great

care in evaluating the drainage of your Houston home.

Walls-

Ceilings-

Attic-

Roofing

Doors-

Windows-

Driveway-

Decks-

Porches-

Carports-

Stairs-

Supplies and drains are inspected during your Houston, Texas, home inspection.

Air conditioning (A/C), Heating unit, and Ducts

The service panel and the branch circuits will be inspected by your Houston inspector for safety issues and defects.

I start inspecting the service panel. Identify the service and branch circuit wiring type. Wiring types for service feeders will be either Aluminum multi-stranded or copper. For the branch circuits, it will be either Aluminum or copper as well. The difference is if the branch circuits have single-stranded aluminum wiring than a certified electrician is recommended because of the fire hazard potential associated with aluminum wiring also insurance can be challenging to find.

The inspector will identify what type of service meaning is the service overhead or underground.

The inspector identifies what type of service panel is present.

Note sometimes on older home inspections Houston I come across some service panels that are known for shock or fire hazards below are the type of service panels to look out for I always recommend these types of panels to be replaced.

Dishwashers, Cooktops, Ovens, Garbage disposals, Microwave, Exhaust fans, Dryer Vents, Garage doors, and openers.

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Older homes like these are more challenging and Typically have more defects. As a home buyer you should hire wisely if not a older home if not inspected by an experienced home inspector could cost you down the road. 

Buying a home in poor condition make sure you get a home inspection check list so you know all the issues. Helps you prepare a repair list for estimates to fix that ugly house.

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Dryer vents venting into the attic space can cause high levels of moisture at attic area. The high levels makes good conditions for mold to grow. Most home owners neglect dryer vent cleaning and they become clogged with lint. Many times the dryer vent will have so much pressure it will come apart and than the humid air from the dryer will vent into the attic.

This home is a pier and beam home and this is what I found under the home during the house inspection. Plumbing supplies not supported or secured. They were also not sloped properly for water to drain correctly. This could cause plumbing backups or drain lines that break apart. Diffidently call for a plumber if you buying this home.

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Commonly know as stair cracking due to the resemblance to stairs. The cracks appear in the mortar of the brick veneer. The mortar is the weakest area of the wall and cracks easier when settlement begins. Stair cracks usually continue to the bottom of the wall. Stair step cracking with cracks wider than a quarter of an inch need to be evaluated by a structural engineer.

Not all cracks in the foundation are a concern. Shrinkage cracks and hairline cracks are mostly not a concern , but should be monitored. Separating cracks may need further investigating by a structural engineer. 

Lifting flashing can allow moisture into the structural. This can cause damage to your home and a favorable condition for mold to grow. This inspection defects needs to be address as soon as possible before wind driven rains can enter into the structure of the home.

Although this is a good product a common problem with lead roof boot flashing is that squirrels like to chew it. This damages the flashing and can allow moisture to enter at roof vents. 

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Dryer vents often go unnoticed and maintenance  is very important. Most home owners neglect the dryer vents and it is too common to find them clogged with lint. This creates two problems and both issues are serious. The first problem is the dryer vent becomes a fire hazard. and the second can create a moisture issue. Lots of times if the vent becomes so clogged that it can't vent the dryer vent will become disconnected inside the wall or attic. Than all the moist air venting from the dryer either vents into a wall or the attic space. This creates a moisture issue and mold can grow as a result. Dryer vents need to be cleaned and depending on how often depends on how large your family is or how often you do laundry. It is recommended to have your dryer vent cleaned at least once a year.

Some times during a home inspection Houston tx I find a flexible gas line run through a heating unit cabinet. Flexible gas lines should not be ran through heating unit cabinets. The heating unit can vibrate and damage the flexible gas line causing a gas leak. Instead hard piping is recommend.

Strapping missing from combustible vents like a gas heater or water heater. This often happens after roof replacement. The roofing replaces the roofing and forgets to re strap combustible vents. This can be a hazardous condition because a lot of times when the roofing lift the vents the vents are out of place especially at the water heater. I have seen this many times the water heater vent is not in place and carbon monoxide is now venting into the attic space. The other issue is when vents are not strapped they can move and break connections disconnecting or moving the vent out of place and cause carbon monoxide to vent into the attic space. It doesn't seem like a big deal ,but it can be a life saver. Many times it's the small things that can save a life.  

Fascia boards and soffits can have moisture damage due to a roof that's leaking or over flowing gutters that are full of debris.

That's me taking zip level measurements. No this is not an extra service it's included with your home inspection purchase.

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A High Quality Houston Home inspection

Welcome I'm John Fish and I will be the person preforming your home inspection. I'm the only Houston inspector of the business by choice. The reason is simply. This is the only way one can be self-assured that the service is the highest quality at every home inspection. You as a client are assured that your receiving services from an experienced home inspector. A multi home inspection company employing many home inspectors just can't promise what I can. I have built a HOUSTON home inspection reputation in the industry and I protect it with my hard work every day.

I will provide you with exceptional service that's my promise to you. No gimmicks I don't add fluff to the service that is worthless adding to the price of your professional home inspections services in Houston, TX. I let the service and report speak for themselves.

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