Central Florida Building Inspectors Learning Center
Welcome to the Central Florida Building Inspectors Learning Center. Our blog is focused on home inspections and other home and safety related subjects. The topics are based on our experience providing home inspections in and around Orlando, FL.
Should my Appliances be Tested for Fire Safety in my Home?
There are many benefits of a home inspection, and it’s important to understand just how beneficial a home inspection service can be. A home inspection gives an accurate, detailed report of the inspected property. It gives the buyer all the information they need in...
Should I be Worried about Asbestos in my Home?
Perhaps the time has come for you to remodel the home you are in, or it could be that you want to purchase a home, either way it’s essential that you know everything there is to know about the property in question. In most cases, you might simply overlook small issues...
Is it Important to Use a Qualified Home Inspector?
We can all agree on one thing and that is that buying a home is a massive, financial step. Now knowing that this is one of the biggest decisions that you can make in your lifetime, it is essential that you watch all the steps you are taking very closely. You will need...
3 Costly Blunders to Avoid when Buying a Home
Buying a new home is a BIG deal! Any type of large investment such as this is worth doing right from beginning to end. Whether you are a first-time homebuyer or a seasoned homebuyer there are a few blunders that can cost you more than you intended. Generally, the...
Are you Keeping up with Home Product Recalls?
Just as it’s important to keep up with recalls on toys, or child car seats, it’s also vitally important to know when something major on a home product has a recall. As example, in 2009*, homes built in 2004-2005 all had AFCI Breakers installed in the home. It turned...
4 Things you Need to Know about your Smoke Alarms
It is the usual time of year where homeowner’s and renter’s replace and/or check the batteries of the smoke alarms in their homes. Many just buy the 9v batteries and switch them out. In order to keep houses safe from fire it is essential to do the research on the most...
When is the last time the Septic System was Inspected?
Human waste is generally a topic that people avoid, that is until something goes wrong with the septic system. There is nothing worse for a homeowner then dealing with a backed up septic system. As a homeowner, or soon-to-be-homeowner, you need to know that the...
Imported Chinese Drywall
We recently found 3 Orlando homes while performing home inspections within 2 months apart experiencing signs of corrosive Chinese Drywall issues. The first home was located in St. Cloud, Florida and had a noticeable sulfur-like smell upon entering. The listing Realtor...
Why is a Home Inspection Necessary
It would be fair to say, those looking to buy a home do not have extra money to just “throw away”; buying a house is a massive investment that takes up most (if not all) of a person's finances. Therefore, the average homebuyer should be working towards making...
Will Exposure to Mold Cause Issues to my Health
You need to be aware that breathing in airborne mold spores and continual exposure to high levels of mold, can lead to the development of health problems. Even if you are not sensitive to mold spores, you can easily develop a number of allergens that can affect your...
Termite Mounds are Never a Pretty Sight in your Home
For most people in Florida, finding their home has termites instantly fills them with fear. For a homeowner trying to eradicate termites and kill them off is very difficult to do. The only successful way to remove the the problem is have it treated by professionals....
Four Point Inspections are What Insurance Companies are now Requiring
You may have heard of a four point inspection service, but you may be unfamiliar about what is includes. A professional four point inspection is not the same as a full home inspection, hence the name “four point inspection”. The main areas associated with the home’s...
A Home Inspection includes Structural Damage Assessment
When you are looking to buy a home or property it is important to hire a home inspection company who can check the house for structural damage. Some damage is fairly obvious to see and is clearly visible, sagging roof lines, leaning walls are easy to spot. When...
Do you know what to expect from a Home Inspection?
The dream of anyone buying a home is wishing that they had the luxury of snapping their fingers and all their belongings would magically move from the old house into the new one. In a perfect world, that’s how the entire buying and moving process would go, snag free...
Why should I Prepare for a Home Inspection?
The Federal Law in the U.S. leaves it up to individual states to regulate home inspections. That means there are many states that don’t deem it necessary for a home inspection to be carried out during the home buying process. The best thing you can do is plan well and...
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