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Why we use festa radon fans
Since we started #radonmitigation we have went through many different brands of #radonfans. We recently made a change to #festa for 3...
Shawn Santos
May 28, 20241 min read
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Understanding the Importance of Radon Mitigation: What You Need to Know
#WhatisRadon and Why is it Dangerous? Radon is a naturally occurring gas that forms from the decay of uranium in soil, rock, and water....
Shawn Santos
Apr 16, 20242 min read
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Why inspectors cannot rush the job.
As an inspector and an investor/landlord I see a lot of stuff in homes. Most of the stuff I come across are not big deals. I repeat MOST...
Shawn Santos
Aug 29, 20231 min read
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This is why sewer line inspections are needed.
A day after I completed my last blog post I completed a sewer scope for the daughter of a close friend of mine. Initially the client did...
Shawn Santos
Aug 8, 20231 min read
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Sewer line camera inspections- Are they really needed?
Let me start off by saying that we do ALOT of sewer inspections. I am a firm believer that you cannot honestly judge the operation of a...
Shawn Santos
Jul 16, 20231 min read
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Uncovering the Mystery of Home Inspector Pricing: How Inspectors Determine Inspection Fees
Buying a home can be exciting but very overwhelming. It's one of the biggest investments that someone will make during their lifetime....
Shawn Santos
Mar 14, 20232 min read
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When you're looking for a place to live, do you have one of these in your place?
I did an inspection the other day and came across this fire panel. Fire alarm panels have a main panel (located in this pic), and an...
Shawn Santos
Jan 17, 20231 min read
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Is your fireplace putting your family at risk?
As I was driving home the other day, I spotted these exhaust stains, as well as signs of the vinyl siding on this home beginning to melt....
Shawn Santos
Jan 12, 20231 min read
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Why hanging drywall under your staircase is imperative.
Yesterday I was at a #homeinspection in #lynwood and it was a new build home. This home had 1/2" drywall under the staircase, and I was...
Shawn Santos
Jan 10, 20231 min read
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WATER.... GREAT TO DRINK, BAD TO SEEP INTO YOUR HOME.
Water is one of the greatest natural recourses in the world. Without it, mankind would be non-existent. There are a few exceptions to...
Shawn Santos
Jun 27, 20221 min read
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GOT TERMITES? This is what their damage looks like, and the havoc they wreak if left untreated
Yesterday one of the homes we inspected was your basic flip house. What I mean by that is they took a really bad house, put nice marble...
Shawn Santos
Apr 29, 20221 min read
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Have you ever cleaned your washers pump filter?
Throughout many home inspections we notice that not many people know that these filters exist, and that they never get cleaned. Typical...
Shawn Santos
Apr 25, 20221 min read
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Is your water TOO HOT?
One of the most common, easy fixes we find in home inspections is water heaters turned up TOO HIGH. While this seems pretty nit-picky,...
Shawn Santos
Apr 22, 20221 min read
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Buying a home during winter months.
So winter is here. As I am typing this its 18 degrees outside, without the wind chill. Doing home inspections is pretty rough in the...
Shawn Santos
Dec 13, 20172 min read
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Monday's Inspection..
On one of my inspections yesterday I came across an electrical panel made by Federal Pacific. They made millions of Stab-Lok breakers...
Shawn Santos
Nov 9, 20172 min read
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Fall is here!
As everybody knows, October is here! Which means the days get shorter, the nights get longer, and the temperature is beginning to drop! ...
Shawn Santos
Oct 25, 20172 min read
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My First Blog!
Welcome everyone to my first blog! I plan to post a new story/topic every week from either an inspection I went on, home maintenance...
Shawn Santos
Oct 13, 20172 min read
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