Charlotte home inspector Patrick Waddell of Home Inspection Carolina was inspecting a home in November when he found a disconnected duct in the attic.  This was causing the home ownere heating and air costs to sky rocket not to mention making the attic a much more habitible cozy place for insects and critters.  Make sure to check your attic regularly for insects, critters and disconnected ducts.

If you need home inspection information or you are in need of a great home inspector in the Charlotte, Huntersville, Concord, Fort Mill or Rock Hill areas contact Home Inspection Carolina.  They have performed over 23,432 home inspection and will not let you buy the money pit.  We have over 100 years of combined home inspection and construction experience.  Please give us a call (704) 542-6575

Preston Sandlin

Home Inspection Carolina

Ask the Charlotte Inspector

Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin found a dangerous situation on a recent Charlotte home inspection where he found two wires going into the same breaker causing a situation where the the wires could heat up and cause a problem.  Square D is the only breakers that are made to allow for two wires into one breaker.  If it isn’t the specially made sqaure D it is probably going to be a double tab that is illegal and is a fire hazard like the one you see here.  If you have a double tap you should call a lisensed electrician.

If you need home inspection information or you are in need of a great home inspector in the Charlotte, Huntersville, Concord, Fort Mill or Rock Hill areas contact Home Inspection Carolina.  They have performed over 23,432 home inspection and will not let you buy the money pit.  We have over 100 years of combined home inspection and construction experience.  Please give us a call (704) 542-6575

Preston Sandlin

Home Inspection Carolina

Ask the Charlotte Inspector

Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina can find missing insulation without opeening up any walls.  He does this by using and infrared camera.  In the picture above you can see that there is no insulation under the kitchen sink area.  This is a picture from Winter time and you can see the heat is escaping under the kitchen cabinet.  From the outside of the house you can see this heat escaping.  What is so great about this is that we can see more than the normal eyes.   If you want the most thorogh home inspection you can get make sure your home inspector uses  an infrared camera and uses a a home inspection checklist.

If you need home inspection information or you are in need of a great home inspector in the Charlotte, Huntersville, Concord, Fort Mill or Rock Hill areas contact Home Inspection Carolina.  They have performed over 23,432 home inspection and will not let you buy the money pit.  We have over 100 years of combined home inspection and construction experience.  Please give us a call (704) 542-6575

Preston Sandlin

Home Inspection Carolina

Ask the Charlotte Inspector

Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin was inspecting a home in Weddington NC when he found active termites in a stump underneath the rear deck.  The space under the deck is considered part of the crawl space.  If you have a deck be sure to keep it free of wood and debris including firewood.  Also if you add a deck be sure to remove trees and stumps like the one you see in this picture.  Unfortuanately this home owner did not rmove this stump out from under the deck and now they will be faced with a rather expensive termite treatmeant  after the home inspection.

Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte NC area for over 15 years.  Preston has a masters’ degree in Education and has taught Home Inspection classes for years.  He also is a certified infrared thermographer.  Home Inspection Carolina has  been on TV many times and has a Charlotte Home Inspector radio show .  So you are in need of a home inspection in Charlotte NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Mooresville NC, Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC call Home Inspection Carolina (704) 542-6575.

Preston Sandlin

Home Inspection Carolina

Ask the Charlotte Inspector

While inspecting a home in in North Charlotte Home Inspection Carolina inspector Preston Sandlin found a girder that had been cut to make way for a toilet drain line.  This was really bad because this girder is a double and bears a lot of weight.  Now this girder has been seriously compromised.  by the person installing this toilet. This is unforgivable.

Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte NC area for over 15 years.  Preston has a masters’ degree in Education and has taught Home Inspection classes for years.  He also is a certified infrared thermographer.  Home Inspection Carolina has  been on TV many times and has a Charlotte Home Inspector radio show .  So you are in need of a home inspection in Charlotte NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Mooresville NC, Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC call Home Inspection Carolina (704) 542-6575.

Preston Sandlin

Home Inspection Carolina

Ask the Charlotte Inspector

Charlotte home inspector Ralph Massie was inspecting a recent foreclosure home when he noticed leaves in the bathroom.  At first he thought someone had left a window open.  Then he saw the light.  Litterally he saw the light coming from a hole in the ceiling.  There was hole in the ceiling of this foreclosed Charlotte home.  If you are moving to the Charlotte NC area and you would like a thorough home inspection call Home Inspection Carolina.

Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte NC area for over 15 years.  Preston has a masters’ degree in Education and has taught Home Inspection classes for years.  He also is a certified infrared thermographer.  Home Inspection Carolina has  been on TV many times and has a Charlotte Home Inspector radio show .  So you are in need of a home inspection in Charlotte NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Mooresville NC, Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC call Home Inspection Carolina (704) 542-6575.

Preston Sandlin

Home Inspection Carolina

Ask the Charlotte Inspector

While inspecting a home in the Overlook Mountain subdivision in Charlotte Nc Charlottte home inspector Preston Sandlin found a negative slope on the rear gutter.  The gutter should slop towards the downspout and not away from it.  It it flows away from it like the one in this picture the gutter will hold water and will start to pull away from the house.  The other thing that can happen is that the water can come over into facia and the soffit.  This is why it is some important to check your gutters to make sure they have apositive slope and they aren’t full of debris.

Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte NC area for over 15 years.  Preston has a masters’ degree in Education and has taught Home Inspection classes for years.  He also is a certified infrared thermographer.  Home Inspection Carolina has  been on TV many times and has a Charlotte Home Inspector radio show .  So you are in need of a home inspection in Charlotte NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Mooresville NC, Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC call Home Inspection Carolina (704) 542-6575.

Preston Sandlin

Home Inspection Carolina

Ask the Charlotte Inspector

Charlotte Home Inspector  Preston Sandlin was inspecting a home home in Overlook Mountain when he noticed a poor design on the rear roof. that was causing a leak.  The way this roof is it will catch leaves and water watch is what caused the leaks.  If you are moving to Charlotte NC and are in need of a home inspection call Home Inspection Carolina.

Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte NC area for over 15 years.  Preston has a masters’ degree in Education and has taught Home Inspection classes for years.  He also is a certified infrared thermographer.  Home Inspection Carolina has  been on TV many times and has a Charlotte Home Inspector radio show .  So you are in need of a home inspection in Charlotte NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Mooresville NC, Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC call Home Inspection Carolina (704) 542-6575.

Preston Sandlin

Home Inspection Carolina

Ask the Charlotte Inspector

Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin was inspecting a home in Monroe NC when he noticed some corrosion in the catctch pan right under the elbow of the flue.  What’s going on here?  Here is what is happening is water is leaking down alongside the flue and dripping at the elbow.  The flue needs sealing where the the flue is coming out of the flashing for the flue.

Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte NC area for over 15 years.  Preston has a masters’ degree in Education and has taught Home Inspection classes for years.  He also is a certified infrared thermographer.  Home Inspection Carolina has  been on TV many times and has a Charlotte Home Inspector radio show .  So you are in need of a home inspection in Charlotte NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Mooresville NC, Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC call Home Inspection Carolina (704) 542-6575.

Preston Sandlin

Home Inspection Carolina

Ask the Charlotte Inspector

See the full gallery on Posterous

Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin was inspecting a crawlspace in Waxhaw NC when he noticed a main girder that wasn’t touching 3 piers.  This is putting a lot of extra weight on the piers that are making contact.  The good news is that this an easily fixed problem.  You just have to shim this to complete the support. 

Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte NC area for over 15 years.  Preston has a masters’ degree in Education and has taught Home Inspection classes for years.  He also is a certified infrared thermographer.  Home Inspection Carolina has  been on TV many times and has a Charlotte Home Inspector radio show .  So you are in need of a home inspection in Charlotte NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Mooresville NC, Fort Mill SC or Rock Hill SC call Home Inspection Carolina (704) 542-6575.

Preston Sandlin

Home Inspection Carolina

Ask the Charlotte Inspector