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About Chris Scott

Chris Scott is an ASHI certified home inspector with multiple years of experience in home inspections, blower door testing, duct leakage testing, and Boulder Rental License Inspections. Chris is also the Website Coordinator for Scott Home Inspection.

Signs that you might have roof leaks

By |2019-08-28T16:24:19-06:00April 12th, 2016|Inspection Connection, Picture Of The Month|

Sometimes roof leaks are obvious... Other times they are subtle. If water is not pouring down into your living room currently, then you might be ok...  This "alien looking" roof leak was found by our inspector, Joe, while performing a rental home inspection. This is definitely an extreme example, but even subtle warping and rippling of ceiling [...]

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Hornets & Wasps: What should you do?

By |2019-04-24T14:19:42-06:00March 16th, 2016|Ask Your Inspector|

Something that we come across very often during a home inspection are wasps or hornet nests. These nests usually come as quite the surprise when you are crawling in the attic or when you pull off an electrical panel cover! These are some of wasps' favorite places to colonize as you can see in the pictures [...]

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Wood Rot or Termite Damage? How To Tell to the Difference

By |2019-04-24T14:22:59-06:00March 2nd, 2016|Inspection Connection, Picture Of The Month|

Wood Rot or potential termite damage can be present in older homes: An interesting defect was found in an older 1940's home this week by our Inspection Manager Luke. Down in the crawlspace of the home, a deteriorated piece of wood was spotted. Sometimes it can be difficult to tell the difference between wood rot and [...]

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Deck Safety: Is the Deck You Are Standing On As Secure As You Think?

By |2019-05-22T11:45:34-06:00December 1st, 2015|Ask Your Inspector, Inspection Connection, Picture Of The Month|

Inspection Picture of the Week: Deck Safety and Decking Problems Deck safety and deck inspections are an area foremost on the mind of all the home inspectors at Scott Home Inspection. This deck has some serious structural issues present with the cracked joists, and safety issues with missing handrail guards.  This deck is considered un-safe. This [...]

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