During our inspections, we are often asked “is that the utility company’s responsibility or mine?” The answer is, between the street and the structure, there...
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Many houses built before 1950 originally had less than 100 Amps, which by today’s standards would be considered too low. Fortunately, most of those electrical...
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When a home is converted from oil to gas as a fuel for heating, a new metal liner is required in the chimney. Why? Oil...
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On occasion during our home inspections on Long Island, we see old, abandoned oil tanks in crawl spaces. We always recommend removal of an abandoned...
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Carpenter bees are large black insects that look like a bumblebee only they are larger. They can sting if provoked. As you probably know, Carpenter...
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If you’ve ever experienced radiant floor heating, you know that it is very comfortable and a very pleasant way to distribute heat. Not only is...
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During our inspections we often see tripping hazards on the sidewalk along the street. Usually, these tripping hazards are caused by tree roots lifting up...
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If you’re like most people, you’ve asked yourself if it’s worth converting all of your regular lights to LEDs? In a word, YES. They are...
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GFCI’s (the outlets with trip and reset buttons) are great safety devices, but they can cause a lot of havoc! If you have a GFCI...
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During our inspections, sometimes we see old glass fuses. Fuses still do their job, which is to shut down the power if too much electricity...
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