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Inspecting Appliances: What Do Home Inspectors Test?

When you're considering purchasing a new home, a thorough home inspection is a crucial step to ensure you're making a sound investment. Choosing Scott Home Services means you can expect a full examination of all the major systems of the home - both inside and out. This even includes a variety of household appliances. [...]

Understanding the Importance of Plumbing Ventilation

The average residential home has a lot of vents - vents for your HVAC system, vents for your attic, a vent for your dryer, a vent for your gas water heater etc. But did you know that your plumbing system also needs vents? In fact, reliable plumbing ventilation is absolutely crucial for a healthy [...]

By |2025-03-10T13:02:00-06:00March 10th, 2025|Back to Basics, Plumbing|0 Comments

The Ultimate Guide To Gutters and Downspouts

Gutters and downspouts are essential components of any home's water management system. They have one job, and it is an important one - protect the home and its surrounding area from water. These crucial devices are so commonplace, that you might not even notice them. But nonetheless, their role in safeguarding your home's foundation, [...]

By |2025-02-06T13:14:49-07:00February 6th, 2025|Back to Basics, Drainage|0 Comments

2024 Inspection Highlights and Interesting Finds

Having been an inspection company for 18+ years, it's no surprise that we've seen a lot of crazy things on the job. But believe it or not, we always somehow come across new things year in and year out. So as 2024 comes to a close, we'd like to shed light on some of [...]

By |2024-12-13T11:01:00-07:00December 13th, 2024|Back to Basics|Comments Off on 2024 Inspection Highlights and Interesting Finds

Explaining Boulder’s 2024 COBECC Updates

If you are a builder that has worked in the City of Boulder, then you know that Boulder has its own subset of Energy Codes outside of the IECC standards that have been adopted. These codes contain amendments and additions to the standard IECC codes that they believe better serve the city as a [...]

By |2024-12-30T13:40:51-07:00November 15th, 2024|Energy Code Info, HERS Ratings|Comments Off on Explaining Boulder’s 2024 COBECC Updates

Key Traits Every Home Inspector Should Have (What to look for in a home inspector)

A home inspector is one of your greatest allies when you are ready to purchase a home. He or she can help you identify issues with a home that need to be addressed or repaired, before you close on the deal. This is why it’s important to choose a highly-qualified, professional and trustworthy home [...]

By |2024-11-18T11:27:06-07:00November 5th, 2024|Ask Your Inspector, Pre-Purchase Home Inspections|Comments Off on Key Traits Every Home Inspector Should Have (What to look for in a home inspector)

Get to Know Your Local Colorado Home Inspector

Finding a trusted Colorado Home Inspector can seem like a tough task. Over the last 18 years, Scott Home Services has grown to a multi-inspector firm that covers a broad area from Colorado Springs to Wellington. Thousands of Colorado families have used our home inspection, radon testing, sewer scope, and energy rating services [...]

By |2024-11-18T12:31:34-07:00November 4th, 2024|Ask Your Inspector, Pre-Purchase Home Inspections, Videos|Comments Off on Get to Know Your Local Colorado Home Inspector

What Extra Add-On Services Should You Consider?

We offer many add-on services that can be performed alongside your home inspection. We consider ourselves a one-stop inspection shop! But which add-on services should you consider? We break it down for you here.

By |2024-11-18T11:39:30-07:00November 3rd, 2024|Ask Your Inspector, Pre-Purchase Home Inspections|Comments Off on What Extra Add-On Services Should You Consider?

When Should You Schedule Your Home Inspection?

So you are buying a house and you think you found the perfect one! Well to start, Congratulations! Although your Realtor will be guiding you through the process as well, we want to give you a quick rundown on when you should schedule your home inspection. The buying process seems like a long period [...]

By |2024-11-18T12:15:09-07:00October 30th, 2024|Ask Your Inspector, Pre-Purchase Home Inspections|Comments Off on When Should You Schedule Your Home Inspection?