NCHBA Benefits Breakfast at the Wenatchee Smitty’s hosted by NCW Home Inspections. NCW Home Inspections will be hosting a North Central Home Builders Association member’s benefit breakfast at Smitty’s Pancake House this coming Tuesday, October 11th at 7:30. Come and get some grits and information about the North Central Home Read more…
Wenatchee Home Inspection- Electrical Service – 120V vs. 240V When performing home inspection I will have discussions with my clients on the home’s electrical supply and how it is wired. Out of this it was apparent to me most people do not have a basic understanding of how electrical power Read more…
Leavenworth Real Estate and Wenatchee Home Inspections- The slow drip. One paramount thing to do during a home inspection is to ask questions. Here is an example of an item that left to own devices can have dire consequences. This is a water stain that was on the ceiling and wall intersection. Read more…
Zinsco Service Panels- Home Inspection Wenatchee and Chelan. I had mentioned in an earlier post I seem to get an item that comes up in a series of homes during my home inspections. This one has been Zinsco service panels that have had a fire or an issue with the panel Read more…
Seal, Trap and Clean- East Wenatchee and Chelan Home Inspections I love the country settings for homes (I have one). You can have peace and tranquility. The home usually has much more space than the suburban setting. Many times these homes are second homes so the owners will only be Read more…
Cashmere and Okanogan County Home Inspections-Site StormWater Control Private Facility Inspection and Enforcement Protocol “The Eastern Washington Phase II Municipal Storm-water Permit requires that we protect water quality and reduce the discharge of pollutants into receiving waters. As part of the Permit, the regional counties must reduce pollutant discharges from storm-water management Read more…
Wenatchee Home Inspections -Water Issues As a Home and pest inspector I have to ask “what is a home’s biggest problem?” As a Wenatchee Home Inspections service in Chelan County, Water is the answer. Water will most likely be the main culprit to many issues found in homes. Excessive moisture Read more…
Leavenworth and Cle Elum Home and Pest Inspections- Carpenter Ants and Conducive Wood Debris. As a home and pest inspection service in Leavenworth and Cle Elum I report on conducive wood debris and ant potential as well as other wood destroying insects and organisms seems repetitive. It seems that we all want to stack Read more…
Quincy WA and Chelan Home Inspections- Private Wells When performing a home inspection in more rural areas quite often the home will be served by a private well. Private well are not governed by EPA like a municipal water system. The home owner is responsible for the maintenance and function of their well. Read more…
Cashmere and East Wenatchee Home Inspections- Call of the Wild In route to a recent home inspection in the Kittitas county I came across this herd of elk (or wapiti). Elk, to me, are one of the most beautiful of the deer family. The elk is a large, powerful animal with an adult weight Read more…