Prevent Wet Basements with Proper Grade Around Home

Prevent Wet Basements with Proper Grade Around Home

Does Your Yard Make the Grade? Many homeowners are unaware of how much slope (grade) is needed around the foundation of a house. If grading is not done properly or has settled over time, excess water runoff could be directed toward the foundation instead of away from...
Pre-Listing Home Inspection a Smart Move

Pre-Listing Home Inspection a Smart Move

Everyone knows that buying a home is one of the most important (and largest!) purchases one will ever make.  But listing a home for sale is no small matter either; sellers also desire a smooth transaction process and hope to get maximum value for their home.  To help...
How the Wrong Air Filter Affects Your Home

How the Wrong Air Filter Affects Your Home

Most HVAC Technicians recommend changing an air filter once every month, or at most, every 2 or 3 months. You might assume that this is because you need to keep your air clean. And this is true—partly. A technician’s number one concern, though, when it comes to your...
What is CSST and Why should I be concerned if I have it?

What is CSST and Why should I be concerned if I have it?

CSST or Corrugated Stainless-Steel Tubing is a flexible pipe often used for gas fuel distribution to appliances within a home or a building. You can immediately recognize CSST as it is yellow in color as shown in the above picture. A little background on CSST is that...