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The Importance of Radon Testing

Scott Home Inspection also offers Radon Testing, in addition to general home inspections. Radon is a colorless, odorless, radioactive gas emitted from uranium, a naturally occurring mineral in rocks and soil. Normally, radon rises up through the soil and dissipates in the air outside. Radon becomes a concern, however, when it seeps through openings such [...]

By |2025-01-30T07:51:21-07:00April 26th, 2015|Radon Info|Comments Off on The Importance of Radon Testing

Energy Code Compliance – Prescriptive vs Performance Path

Prescriptive vs Performance Path - IECC Energy Code Compliance: Let's face it, compliance with the ever-changing IECC Energy Codes is like tracking a moving target.  Each municipality has its own code requirements and amendments, and understanding these is tough. There are typically two main pathways for compliance  - Prescriptive Path or Performance Path. Prescriptive Path: [...]

By |2019-02-19T12:15:19-07:00March 26th, 2015|Energy Code Info|Comments Off on Energy Code Compliance – Prescriptive vs Performance Path

Ease of Online Scheduling

Scott Home Inspection offers fast and easy online scheduling for you and your clients! This convenient, user-friendly tool makes it easy for you and your clients to get your home inspections scheduled as quickly as possible. Check our availability and schedule online anytime of the day, even after business hours! A member of our [...]

By |2025-01-30T07:52:57-07:00March 15th, 2015|Ask Your Inspector|Comments Off on Ease of Online Scheduling

Preparing for a Home Inspection

Steps to prepare a house for a Home Inspection As the seller of the home, or a listing agent helping a seller, properly preparing for a home inspection is important, to help things go smoothly with the inspection process. As home inspectors, we come across many of the same problems during our inspections. Many are [...]

By |2021-01-15T10:31:37-07:00December 11th, 2014|Ask Your Inspector|Comments Off on Preparing for a Home Inspection