Charlotte Home Inspector Meets Real Estate Coach and Guru Michael Maher

Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin and his wife Meg Sandlin were recently at a home inspection conference in Dallas Tx where real estate coach and guru Michael Maher was the featured speaker.  Preston was actually speaking at the conference as well but he couldn't compare to the knowledge, expertise, and presentation skillls that Michael Maher brings.  If you are are in Real Estate are almost anybody you should his book 7 Levels of communication.  The book is great as Michael explains the the sevels of communication and how you can increase your impact.  Michael teaches the "Genorosity Generation"

Home Inspection Carolina has been providing quality home inspections  in the Charlotte NC for years and now has added thermal infrared scanning to there list of services.  They provide home inspections and termite inspections in Charlotte NC, Monroe NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Lake Norman NC, Concord NC, Fort Mill SC and Rock Hill SC.  They also provide a free 90 day warranty and free recall check.  Home Inspection Carolina has 10 home inspectors and serves a 50 mile radius of Charlotte.  They have over a 100 years of combined home inspection.  Let them put their experience and skills to work for you.

 

How Can You Find a Hidden Leak, Use a Thermal Imaging Camera

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Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina recently found some moisture stains on the rear living room baseboard and it wasn't very apparent what caused it.  There was no bathrooms close by.  The adjoining wall did have a kitchen but it wasn't the wall the had the sink.  It was the wall that had the oven. Well there is this moisture stain on this wall but there is no apparent reason for it. Well Preston ran hot water for about 20 minutes and then used a thermal infrared camera to find that that the drain pipe was coming down that wall and that there was a leak at the top of the pipe.  When the contractors installed the microwave they pierced the drain pipe coming from the upstairs.

Home Inspection Carolina has been providing quality home inspections  in the Charlotte NC for years and now has added thermal infrared scanning to there list of services.  They provide home inspections and termite inspections in Charlotte NC, Monroe NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Lake Norman NC, Concord NC, Fort Mill SC and Rock Hill SC.  They also provide a free 90 day warranty and free recall check.  Home Inspection Carolina has 10 home inspectors and serves a 50 mile radius of Charlotte.  They have over a 100 years of combined home inspection.  Let them put their experience and skills to work for you

 

Charlotte Home Inspector Discovers Rotten Floor

Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina discovered some rotten subfloor under a home he recently inspected near Blakeney.   When the kitchen was remodled in this house the contractor put a screw through the drain pipe.  Well it didn't leak right away because the screw actually self plugged itself.  Everytime water was run down that pipe thw screw would get exposed to that.  It eventually rusted through and left a hole which then leaked out onto the wood everytime water ran down that pipe.  Over time that caused the floor to rot.  Unfortunately this is tile floor and if the tile can't be matched up it will all have to be replaced.

Home Inspection Carolina has been providing quality home inspections  in the Charlotte NC for years and now has added thermal infrared scanning to there list of services.  They provide home inspections and termite inspections in Charlotte NC, Monroe NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Lake Norman NC, Concord NC, Fort Mill SC and Rock Hill SC.  They also provide a free 90 day warranty and free recall check.  Home Inspection Carolina has 10 home inspectors and serves a 50 mile radius of Charlotte.  They have over a 100 years of combined home inspection.  Let them put their experience and skills to work for you

 

Charlotte Home Inspector Reveals What a Hidden Leak Can Do

Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina was inspecting a home in South Charlotte using his infrared thermal imaging camera.  By using this camera he found a hidden leak behind the wall that could not be seen by the naked eye.  Turns out that the band sill had rotted because of this hidden leak.  If you want a home inspector who can see things no other home inspector can see call Home Inspection Carolina today.

Home Inspection Carolina has been providing quality home inspections  in the Charlotte NC for years and now has added thermal infrared scanning to there list of services.  They provide home inspections and termite inspections in Charlotte NC, Monroe NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Lake Norman NC, Concord NC, Fort Mill SC and Rock Hill SC.  They also provide a free 90 day warranty and free recall check.  Home Inspection Carolina has 10 home inspectors and serves a 50 mile radius of Charlotte.  They have over a 100 years of combined home inspection.  Let them put their experience and skills to work for you.

Charlotte Home Inspector Reveals Bad Drainage Issue

While inspecting a home near Lake Wylie off Hwy 49 Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina dicovered a bad drainage issue.  Both air conditioners were depositing their condensation lines adjacent to the left wall and foundation of the house.  On a hot summer day these two lines can deposit 25-30 gallons of water from condensation.  On this house this water is running right out adjacent to this wall and foundation.  Eventually this can collapse the air pockets in the soil causing the footer to drop and cause cracking.  The trick is to get the water away from the foundation.  This can be done either by adding a splashblock or an extension to carry the water away.  This problem needs to be fixed to prevent future cracking.

Home Inspection Carolina has been providing quality home inspections  in the Charlotte NC for years and now has added thermal infrared scanning to there list of services.  They provide home inspections and termite inspections in Charlotte NC, Monroe NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Lake Norman NC, Concord NC, Fort Mill SC and Rock Hill SC.  They also provide a free 90 day warranty and free recall check.  Home Inspection Carolina has 10 home inspectors and serves a 50 mile radius of Charlotte.  They have over a 100 years of combined home inspection.  Let them put their experience and skills to work for you.

Charlotte Home Inspector Finds Live Carpenter Bees

Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina was inspecting a home in Lake Wylie SC when he found live carpenter bees on the columns on the rear porch/deck.  You can usually see the holes as it looks alot like a 3/8 drill hole.  You will see shavings down on the ground as well.  These carpenter bees will bore a hole against the grain of the wood and the run parrrallel with the wood for "12-"18 inches.  These need to be treated by an exterminator.

Home Inspection Carolina has been providing quality home inspections  in the Charlotte NC for years and now has added thermal infrared scanning to there list of services.  They provide home inspections and termite inspections in Charlotte NC, Monroe NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Lake Norman NC, Concord NC, Fort Mill SC and Rock Hill SC.  They also provide a free 90 day warranty and free recall check.  Home Inspection Carolina has 10 home inspectors and serves a 50 mile radius of Charlotte.  They have over a 100 years of combined home inspection.  Let them put their experience and skills to work for you.

Charlotte Home Inspector Finds Conducive Conditions for Termites

 

Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin was inspecting a reletively new home in Waxhaw NC when he found some conducive conditions under the front porch.  Wood to soil contact is conducive for termites.  High moisture above 20% is also conducive.  In North Carolina the under side of the porch and the deck is considered part of the crawl space.  Make sure you don't store firewood under a porch for it will attract termites.

Home Inspection Carolina has been providing quality home inspections  in the Charlotte NC for years and now has added thermal infrared scanning to there list of services.  They provide home inspections and termite inspections in Charlotte NC, Monroe NC, Gastonia NC, Weddington NC, Lake Norman NC, Concord NC, Fort Mill SC and Rock Hill SC.  They also provide a free 90 day warranty and free recall check.  Home Inspection Carolina has 10 home inspectors and serves a 50 mile radius of Charlotte.  They have over a 100 years of combined home inspection.  Let them put their experience and skills to work for you.

Charlotte Home Inspector Discovers Clogged Condensation Line

Home Inspection Carolina inspector Preston Sandlin recently inspected a home in Weddington and found that the primary condensation line was clogged.  How did he know this?  He knew this because the catch pan was full of water.  The primary line clogged and the overflow went into the catch pan.  The catch pan has a drain that goes out to the eave of the house.  The primary line needs to be cleaned out.

There are many home inspection companies you can choose from when you need a home inspector in Charlotte NC.  Let me tell you why Home Inspection Carolina is your best choice.  These guys have over 100 years of combined home inspection and construction experience.  They fix the small things like rubbing doors and sticking windows instead of putting them on the home inspection report like other home inspectors.  They have a preinspection program designed to help you sell your house by offering you a discount on the inspection and providing you with multiple copies of the report to give out.  They also put out a just inspected sign in the yard of your Charlotte NC home.  Home Inspection Carolina then sends out a "just inspected" email to their data base.  They like to think of it as a premarketing inspection instead of a prelisting inspection. 

Two new things that Home Inspection Carolina has started doing are home maintenance videos and customer coupons.  They have a large library of home maintenance videos on youtube so they link to these within the appropriate points in the report.  They also have established relationships with many vendors and contractors that allow them to give coupons to their home inspection clients.  The idea is to provide am entertainment book or citi pass book for new homeowners.  These are just some of the benefits of using Home Inspection Carolina.  If you are buying a home near Charlotte NC call them today. 

Home Inspection Carolina

(704) 542-6575

 

Charlotte Home Inspector Finds Bad Bearing on Girder Piers

Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin recently inspected a home in Waxhaw NC when he noticed some uneven floors and cracking throughout the house.  When we crawled under the house we discovered that the main girder in the house had a very poor bearing on the middle row of piers and this was causing excess weight on other parts of the house.

There are many home inspection companies you can choose from when you need a home inspector in Charlotte NC.  Let me tell you why Home Inspection Carolina is your best choice.  These guys have over 100 years of combined home inspection and construction experience.  They fix the small things like rubbing doors and sticking windows instead of putting them on the home inspection report like other home inspectors.  They have a preinspection program designed to help you sell your house by offering you a discount on the inspection and providing you with multiple copies of the report to give out.  They also put out a just inspected sign in the yard of your Charlotte NC home.  Home Inspection Carolina then sends out a "just inspected" email to their data base.  They like to think of it as a premarketing inspection instead of a prelisting inspection. 

Two new things that Home Inspection Carolina has started doing are home maintenance videos and customer coupons.  They have a large library of home maintenance videos on youtube so they link to these within the appropriate points in the report.  They also have established relationships with many vendors and contractors that allow them to give coupons to their home inspection clients.  The idea is to provide am entertainment book or citi pass book for new homeowners.  These are just some of the benefits of using Home Inspection Carolina.  If you are buying a home near Charlotte NC call them today. 

Home Inspection Carolina

(704) 542-6575

 

Charlotte Home Inspector Inspects Freddie Krueger's Home

 

Do you remember the boiler room where Freddie Kruegger lived in all The nightmare on Elm St sagas.  It was a boiler room in the basement with asbestos on the sides and on the pipes.  I think we found it today while inspecting a Charlotte NC home.

There are many home inspection companies you can choose from when you need a home inspector in Charlotte NC.  Let me tell you why Home Inspection Carolina is your best choice.  These guys have over 100 years of combined home inspection and construction experience.  They fix the small things like rubbing doors and sticking windows instead of putting them on the home inspection report like other home inspectors.  They have a preinspection program designed to help you sell your house by offering you a discount on the inspection and providing you with multiple copies of the report to give out.  They also put out a just inspected sign in the yard of your Charlotte NC home.  Home Inspection Carolina then sends out a "just inspected" email to their data base.  They like to think of it as a premarketing inspection instead of a prelisting inspection. 

Two new things that Home Inspection Carolina has started doing are home maintenance videos and customer coupons.  They have a large library of home maintenance videos on youtube so they link to these within the appropriate points in the report.  They also have established relationships with many vendors and contractors that allow them to give coupons to their home inspection clients.  The idea is to provide am entertainment book or citi pass book for new homeowners.  These are just some of the benefits of using Home Inspection Carolina.  If you are buying a home near Charlotte NC call them today. 

Home Inspection Carolina

(704) 542-6575