Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Customer comments about a Kansas City home inspection

Here's an unedited comment from someone who recently hired Complete Home Inspection to do a Kansas City home inspection for him:

"Thank you so much for your Excellent Inspection Report! I was impressed and happily elated with all your photos, comments, recommendations and thoroughness in your coverage of priority details you have now provided for me. I can only say "A Professional Job~Very Well Done" to my complete satisfaction! I only wish that I could have met you {-in person-} today when I stopped by on my school bus route:(
Maybe someday..? I promise to share this experience with your results to others who may ask me for a very well qualified Home Inspection Service referral.

PS: I especially appreciated the timeliness of your completed report and emailed by days end (within so few minutes of my sights scheduled visit)."

How can we serve you? Whole house inspections, condo inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and more, we do it all for you. Call or E-mail today to schedule your Complete Home Inspection, 913-268-0222, www.completehomeinspectionkc.com.

Friday, December 30, 2011

Carbon Monoxide

The recent scare at a home in Lenexa, KS, regarding carbon monoxide reminds you that a bad or inefficient furnace not only wastes money, it can also be very dangerous. Your Complete Home Inspection includes a thorough furnace inspection, checking for proper installation, function, rust, and more.

Over the last twenty years of inspecting homes in Kansas City, we've found some operating furnaces in occupied homes that were potentially lethal. In some cases, the gas company had to be notified and they came to the home and shut the furnace down for safety reasons. Carbon monoxide is not something to be taken lightly. And the peace of mind that comes from having Complete Home Inspection inspect your home's heating system will, literally, help you sleep better at night. When you move into your new home, install a carbon monoxide detector up stairs or near a bedroom. It's a great way to help ensure your family's health and safety.

Whole house inspections, condo inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and more, we do it all for you. Call or E-mail today to schedule your Complete Home Inspection, 913-268-0222, www.completehomeinspectionkc.com.

Friday, October 21, 2011

Foundation cracks

Another reason you should have your house inspected before you buy has to do with the weather. Yes, you read that correctly. It has been very dry this season here in Kansas City and that has possibly affected the house you're looking to buy.

Soil contracts and expands due to many conditions, including moisture content. As dry as it has been, for quite some time now, the ground around your home is contracting and compacting which can cause movement and cracking in the foundation walls of the house. The dry soil pulls away from the foundation as it contracts and that creates space between the soil and the wall. When we do finally get precipitation this fall or during the winter, the moisture will fill up that space between the soil and the wall, find the new foundation cracks, and seep into your home.

As you're looking at the property, you're thinking about who gets which bedroom, where to put the couch and whether the piano goes better in this room or that one. You're not spending your time looking for cracks in the foundation walls. Let us do that for you. It may not be foremost in your mind right now, but when the rain and snow come, you'll be glad you did.

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

Monday, October 3, 2011

Time to buy?

There are at least six good reasons for you to buy a house now. That's according to the October issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine where the six reasons are listed and discussed.

If you take advantage of current market conditions, whether buying your first home or upgrading to a larger one, include a complete home inspection by Complete Home Insepction in your buying process. Find out the condition of the property before you buy. Know what you're getting into. And, particularly in a distress sale situation, avoid any unpleasant surprises that the house may hold for you. Give yourself the peace of mind that comes only from having the property completely inspection by a thorough, experienced professional.

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

Monday, September 5, 2011

Really?

One more reason to have your home inspected before you buy it: do-it-yourself plumbing repairs.



This was found under the kitchen sink at a recent inspection.





Whole house inspections, condo inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and more, including looking under the kitchen sink, we do it all for you. Call or E-mail today to schedule your own Complete Home Inspection, 913-268-0222, www.completehomeinspectionkc.com.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

What's in it for you

Perhaps a comment from a recent client will give you an idea of what you can expect when you have your home inspected by Complete Home Inspection.

Dustin wrote that the written report he received following the inspection "...looks very thorough. Carol (his realtor) spoke very highly of your services and the report reflects this high level of professionalism."

Put this thoroughness, professionalism, and attention to detail to work for you. Whole house inspections, condo inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and more, we do it all for you. Call or E-mail today to schedule your own Complete Home Inspection, 913-268-0222, www.completehomeinspectionkc.com.

Friday, July 1, 2011

Radon Testing in Kansas

Effective July 1, 2011, all houses in Kansas that are tested for radon gas as a part of a real estate transaction must have that test done by a Kansas certified radon tester. Complete Home Inspection is such a certified radon tester, certified by both the State of Kansas and by NRPP (National Radon Proficiency Program).

All home inspectors doing radon tests in Kansas must be certified, meaning that the inspector has taken the required training, passed the certification test, and registered with the state.

Also, all radon test results in Kansas will now be reported to the state for use in scientific research.

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