How to prepare for weather disasters

We can take proactive steps to prepare for weather disasters.Photo by Wes Warren on Unsplash A special message from Peter Young Asheville Home Inspector Peter Young Recently, Western North Carolina was struck by a weather disaster of historic proportions. Much of...

What to do when your home tests high for radon gas

Your well water can be a source of radon in Western North Carolina. People often ask, “What is radon, and do I need to be concerned about it?”  Let’s address this as two questions. First, radon is an invisible, odorless, and tasteless gas produced by the natural...

Funny, strange, and dangerous things that pop up during home inspections

Maybe a child outgrew Thomas the Train, or maybe he just wanted to heat things up. Either way, this is a strange thing to find in a home’s heating vent. Every job has its quirks, but sometimes there’s nothing quirkier than the life of a home inspector. You...

What you should know about Asheville basements

It’s easy to spot problems in an unfinished basement Once upon a time, Asheville basements were little more than overgrown utility areas for storing unsightly items, housing the furnace, electrical panels, and maybe even a washer and dryer. In these times, with...