Home Inspection Tips For Your Home

  Buying your first home is a life-changing experience. After all, you’ve likely fallen in love with the house, and it may be your biggest purchase ever. That’s why a thorough home inspection is a must before you seal the deal. To help avoid pricey pitfalls and...

Lead Pipe Solution

ePIPE® Team Awarded U.S. Patent – for application of an “in-place” coating to protect drinking water pipes against corrosion and leaks  Pipe Restoration Technologies, LLC, (PRT) makers of the ePIPE®, Lead-Free, Leak-Free™ and LeadSmart® product lines, announced...

Have All Guardrails Decks and Balconies Professionally Inspected

The California Real Estate Inspection Association (CREIA) urges property owners to have their guardrails, decks and balconies professionally inspected prior to any gatherings. Most experts agree that the typical service life of a wood deck is around 10-15 years. ...

Volatile Organic Compounds’ Impact on Indoor Air Quality

  Introduction Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are emitted as gases from certain solids or liquids. VOCs include a variety of chemicals, some of which may have short- and long-term adverse health effects. Concentrations of many VOCs are consistently higher...

Formaldehyde in Your Home?

Coming into contact with (breathing in or touching) formaldehyde may affect your health.  How can I know if my home has unhealthy formaldehyde levels? There are small amounts of formaldehyde in nearly all homes. Formaldehyde levels are higher in Homes with smokers....