Hiring a home inspector who actually climbs onto the roof is one of the smartest decisions a homeowner or buyer can make. So many costly issues start up top—loose shingles, hidden leaks, poor drainage, aging materials, or improper installations. These problems are almost impossible to spot from the ground, yet they can lead to major…
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sbestos is one of the major concerns among homeowners. How does asbestos affect our lives and health? Do you live in a house that contains asbestos? Worksafe BC has issued warnings to remind homeowners about the dangers of breathing in asbestos fibers when renovating or demolishing their homes. If you are buying a home built…
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Being one of the most neglected part in your home, attic space in fact plays an important role in keeping your home and your family safe and sound.
Attic space being a significant part to the integrity of your home, we always spend a considerable amount of time and effort to inspect, despite its difficult accessibility. Below is a list of issues we commonly discovered inside the attic.
If you are buying a Vancouver house built prior to 1970, be aware there is a high probability of a buried oil tank. An underground oil tank could affect your insurance and mortgage. The associated environmental impact could cost you up to a hundred thousand dollars for remediation. Buried oil tank creates a huge liability for the homeowner and you, the buyer. In Vancouver…
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The snowmelt season is one of the biggest challenges for roofs throughout the year. It can be a test for both the drainage capacity of the roof and the bearing capacity of the overall building structure. Melting snow on the roofs not only increases the potential for ice dams, but the tremendous amount of water transformed from it also brings a huge load on the roof drainage system…
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If you are considering buying a condo in the Vancouver area, be aware that there is still a number of leaky condo in the market, despite lots of them have been remediated. You need to be very cautious or you will be buying into lots of trouble because the cost to remediate the ongoing structural and moisture issues associated with leaky condo is astronomical…
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