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Jim Ellis
- Dec 28, 2022
- 1 min
Garage door sensors may not save your child
Unsafe door sensors installation from new builder
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Jim Ellis
- Dec 1, 2022
- 1 min
Concerns with a brand new home?
We inspected another brand new home today, below are just a few items we found Sewage didn't drain properly backing up into the house...
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Jim Ellis
- Nov 21, 2022
- 1 min
We noticed the porch ceiling was warping slightly, then..
Water leaks are costly. Did you hire a professional home inspector?
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Jim Ellis
- Nov 10, 2022
- 1 min
HVAC training
Darryl Bunch was instructing Dale Harris regarding hvac units at this home today. They were gathering basic visual clues, model numbers...
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Jim Ellis
- Oct 19, 2022
- 1 min
Water heater concerns
This water heater was recently replaced. It was in the direct path of cars. Missing a tpr tube (potentially dangerous) the thermostat was...
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Jim Ellis
- Oct 13, 2022
- 1 min
Termites and structural damages
Very common to find termite/pest damages here in the south. However this 100+ year old garage is going to need some fairly major work to...
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Jim Ellis
- Jan 1, 2021
- 1 min
Metal roof problems
This fairly new house is having issues with water leaks through the roof. It didn’t take long to find out why after getting on the roof...
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Jim Ellis
- Dec 15, 2020
- 1 min
This roof needs lots of help
Hurricane Sally damaged the roof and the chimney flu has become disconnected somewhere between the cap and fireplace
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Jim Ellis
- Dec 9, 2020
- 1 min
Downtown Pensacola
This is one o f many reasons we live here
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Jim Ellis
- Dec 2, 2020
- 1 min
The buyer is really happy we found this
At a recent home inspection in Pensacola, FL - I was on my belly going through the crawlspace and saw a small area of black on the outer...
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Jim Ellis
- Jan 8, 2018
- 1 min
Brick veneer cracks
It’s not uncommon to find cracks in a brick veneer sided home. Lots of different reasons are possible. Most often in our area, it’s minor...
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Jim Ellis
- May 15, 2017
- 1 min
Brand New Home Problems?!
Kevin did this home inspection on a brand new home in the Foley, AL area. While traversing the attic he found this damaged structural...
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Jim Ellis
- Apr 19, 2017
- 1 min
What is your flooring made of?
And, what is engineered wood flooring? I Googled up “Engineered flooring” and got About 30,900,000 results (0.98 seconds) Technically,...
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Jim Ellis
- Mar 11, 2017
- 1 min
All updated plumbing…NOT!
Thanks to Home Inspector Kevin Rose for sharing this photo. ” The ENTIRE plumbing system was updated about 20 years ago” says the seller!...
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Jim Ellis
- Mar 9, 2017
- 1 min
Deck concerns
The home inspection we did the other day had a beautiful looking pool with an interesting deck surrounding it. As we were inspecting the...
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Jim Ellis
- Jan 15, 2017
- 1 min
Roof leak repairs
During this home inspection we noticed a few water stains on the 1st floor, then directly above on the 2nd floor and yes, then on the 3rd...
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Jim Ellis
- Jan 3, 2017
- 2 min
Crawlspace ventilation
It is very rare I enter a crawlspace under a home and don’t find some sort of concerns. Let’s face it, it’s nasty underneath most homes....
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Jim Ellis
- Dec 19, 2016
- 1 min
Christmas Safety
With the cold winter Holidays here, brings a time for celebration, and that means more cooking, home decorating, entertaining, and an...
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Jim Ellis
- Dec 5, 2016
- 1 min
Save some BIG $$$$ with D.O.E.
Lots of savings are available when making our homes more energy efficient. The Department of Energy has lots of ideas and programs...
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