New web site

Visit www.completehomeinspectionkc.com to learn all the details of your home inspection, including services and fees. Here's what's in it for you :

• Learn what's involved in a home inspection.
• Read about the importance of mold testing and radon testing.
• Take a "virtual" home inspection to see and hear what the home inspection process entails.
• Get answers to the frequently asked questions about home inspections.
• Watch videos and listen to podcasts on various issues related to home inspections.
• Check out sample chapters of the Home Owner Manual you receive following your inspection.
• Read comments from satisfied clients and realtors.
• Learn about Miki Mertz's credentials and certifications, meet her staff of inspectors, and realize the peace of mind that comes from putting Complete Home Inspection to work for you.

Then, use the E-mail link on the Contact Us page, or simply call to schedule your home inspection, radon test, mold test, and termite inspection.

Whole house inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and more, we can do it all for you. Complete Home Inspection, 913-268-0222, www.completehomeinspectionkc.com.

Move-In Special Extended

There's still time for you to take advantage of the Complete Home Inspection Move-In Special. Let us handle your rental property inspection for you, whether you're a tenant or a landlord. And, throughout September, save some money at the same time.

Watch the video below, call to schedule your rental property inspection(s), and relax knowing that your Damage Form will be as "complete" as possible.

Whole house inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and rental property inspections, we can do it all for you. Complete Home Inspection, 913-268-0222, www.completehomeinspectionkc.com.

August Move-In Special

Watch this video for details about Rental Property Inspections. Then, call 913-268-0222 to find out about the August Move-In Special.

Rental Property Inspections

Call us today to schedule your Rental Property Inspection. Families are relocating prior to the beginning of school and college students are moving into their apartments prior to the beginning of classes. Your Rental Property Inspection by Complete Home Inspection gives you peace of mind as an owner/manager or as a renter, whether it's a house condo, townhouse, or apartment. And, consider adding a mold test to check for hidden damages and health hazards.

For landlords/managers, it gives you independent, third-party documentation of the condition of the property before or after leasing - a great way to help protect your investment. Your inspection also documents normal vs. abnormal wear and tear when done both before and after a tenant's lease.

For renters, it's a great way to ensure that you don't overlook something when you fill out your damage list and then end up getting charged for a pre-existing condition when you move out. You have so many other things on your mind, let us handle the thorough inspection you need to do in order to protect yourself. Also, we can take you through the property and explain how to use the various appliances and systems you'll be living with.

Whether you're the landlord or the tenant, you'll receive a written report that includes repair and maintenance recommendations.

Call today to schedule your Rental Property Inspection, 913-268-0222. Whole house inspections, radon testing, mold testing and more, we can do it all for you. Complete Home Inspection.

Clean out the gutters

With all of the rain in the Kansas City area this season, it's very important to keep the rain gutters on your house free of debris.

It's easy to remember to do this in the Fall with all of the falling leaves clogging things up. But, it's just as important to do in the Spring with all of the "helicopter seeds" from maple trees, Sugar Gum balls, and the like.

Clogged gutters and downspouts lead to overflows and back ups that can put water in your basement. The clogs keep rain water from flowing away from your house's foundation. It, instead, seeks out the cracks in your basement walls.

Just a maintenance reminder for you so that your basement doesn't end up becoming a "cement pond".

Whole house inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and more, we do it all for you. Call today to schedule your own Complete Home Inspection, 913-268-0222.

Buying a condo

Money magazine reported in its July issue that prices and mortgage rates for condos are low and choices are plentiful. One housing analyst was quoted as saying, "There are deals of a lifetime out there...".

Should you have your new condo inspected before you buy? Yes. Sometimes it seems as though a condo doesn't need a complete inspection because it doesn't have many of the same concerns as a free-standing home (perhaps no roof immediately overhead your living space, perhaps no basement or crawl space immediately below, etc.).

But your condo still has many of the same systems that need a complete inspection so that you'll know their condition before you buy. Your condo inspection includes the plumbing, electric, heating and cooling systems, appliances, doors, and windows. So you see, you can get a lot of peace of mind by having your condo inspected before you buy. You can test for mold, too, if you wish.

Condo inspections, whole house inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and more, we can do it all for you. Call today to schedule your inspection, 913-268-0222, Complete Home Inspection.

Rain, rain, go away...

As the rainy season continues in Kansas City, you may end up with some water in your basement. Regardless of how the water found its way into your home, just sucking it up or drying it out may not be enough for your family's health.

Moisture often leads to the development of mold, even in the cleanest of homes. You can't clean what you can't see, and if water has gotten in behind paneling, drywall, or in the attic, you may not even know that it is there. Wet carpeting, wet drywall, and other items damaged by incoming water can develop mold spores. And that can end up sickening your family.

Once the water has been dried, it's a good idea to do a mold test. The test itself takes only a couple of minutes and you'll have a complete result report back from the lab in just a few days. It's a rather inexpensive way to get peace of mind regarding your family's respiratory health.

Call today to schedule a mold test for your home, 913-268-0222, Complete Home Inspection. Whole house inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and more, we do it all for you.