As the autumn leaves clear and the brisk winds off Lake Erie turn into sub-zero winter blasts, homeowners in Cleveland, Akron, and across Northeast Ohio face a annual structural threat: frozen and burst plumbing. Every spring during my home inspections,…
As solar installations expand rapidly across Northeast Ohio, homeowners from Cleveland to Canton are enjoying lower energy bills and cleaner footprints. However, adding solar panels introduces dozens of physical penetrations straight through your roof’s primary water barrier. When these penetrations…
As a certified home inspector operating in the unique, hard-shifting climate of Northeast Ohio, I regularly climb ladders, scan facades, and inspect structural components of beautiful brick homes. From historic Cleveland heights properties to modern commercial-scale brick fronts in Akron,…
As a certified home inspector operating across Northeast Ohio, from the suburbs of Cleveland down through Akron and Canton, I see hundreds of basements and utility rooms every year. If there is one appliance that is consistently neglected until it…
As a Certified Professional Inspector operating in Northeast Ohio, I step into dozens of historic homes every month. From the gorgeous, sprawling colonials of Shaker Heights to the classic century homes of Lakewood, Cleveland, and Akron, our region boasts some…
As a Certified Professional Inspector in Northeast Ohio, I have walked across thousands of floors. One of the most common, yet stealthiest, issues I encounter in our historic Cleveland, Akron, and Canton homes is subfloor deterioration hiding beneath carpeting. Carpet…
As a Certified Professional Inspector with a background in science, I have walked on thousands of decks across Northeast Ohio. From the historic homes in Cleveland Heights to the modern developments in Canton and Akron, few architectural features offer as…
As a certified professional inspector working across Northeast Ohio, from the historic homes of Cleveland Heights to the newer builds in Medina, I have seen first-hand how devastating subterranean termites can be to a property. Our region’s damp, clay-rich soil…
As a certified professional inspector operating across Northeast Ohio, I walk through dozens of homes every week. From classic century homes in Cleveland Heights to newer builds in Medina, there is one critical, high-risk system that homeowners routinely overlook: the…
Protect Your Basement: An Inspector’s Guide to Window Well Drainage in Northeast Ohio As a homeowner or home buyer in Northeast Ohio, you are likely no stranger to our region’s heavy spring rains, rapid snowmelt, and notoriously dense clay soils.…
