by HomeGauge | Nov 19, 2018 | Community, Home Inspections, Home Maintenance, Home Safety, Homeowners, Seasonal
While most of us love a warm and cozy fire during the colder months, it’s important to prepare your fireplace for use to keep your family safe. A fireplace that isn’t properly maintained or cleaned can cause issues like smoke in your home or a chimney fire. Take...
by HomeGauge | Oct 19, 2018 | Community, DIY Tips and Tricks, Home Inspections, Home Maintenance, Homeowners, Plumbing maintenance
Your home’s plumbing provides water for your household so it’s essential to keep the pipes healthy and operating well to avoid plumbing mishaps. Many things can threaten the integrity of your pipes and cause them to leak. To prevent household plumbing leaks, use...
by HomeGauge | Sep 19, 2018 | Community, DIY Tips and Tricks, Gutters and Downspouts, Home Inspections, Home Maintenance
Cleaning gutters is not the most fun task for homeowners because it’s time-consuming and involves scooping nasty debris from up above while standing on a ladder. Most homeowners aren’t aware of why they should or even how to clean the gutters during fall....
by HomeGauge | Aug 20, 2018 | Community, Home Inspections, Homeowners
What is Thermal Imaging? Thermal imaging uses an infrared camera to take photos of an object’s infrared rays, which appear as a color spectrum based on the temperature emitted from the object. The image produced shows data otherwise invisible to the human eye....
by HomeGauge | Feb 23, 2018 | Community, Home Inspections
Many home buyers wonder whether they need to get a New Construction Inspection if they’re investing in a brand new home. Scheduling a New Construction Inspection is highly recommended. No home is perfect, not even a new one, and whether due to shoddy workmanship or a...
by HomeGauge | Oct 19, 2017 | Home Inspections, Mold and Fungi, Water damage
Mold simply needs oxygen, organic material, and water—even just a small amount—to grow, and it really likes to sprout up in the humid, moisture-rich areas of your home. Naturally, this means that basement mold is going to be an issue that many homeowners will find...
