Your Ithaca Home Inspection: What to do if Something Goes Wrong After You Close Imagine that you were all excited to move into your new home in Ithaca, NY. Your home inspection went well, the appraisal went as you planned. Even your closing went smoothly. It seems as though everything just fell into place. Before you knew it, you had moved in and you were enjoying everything about your new home. Then something happens. Maybe it was the fact that your roof started leaking because the Continue Reading ...
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10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Home Inspections in the Corning/Horseheads Area
10 Most Frequently Asked Questions About Home Inspections in the Corning/Horseheads Area There are a lot of reasons to come to your Corning/Horseheads home inspection appointment. The biggest one is that it gives you the opportunity to ask a lot of questions. At Precision Home Inspection of the Twin Tiers, we always encourage prospective homeowners to join us. If you can only make it for part of your inspection, that’s OK. You’re welcome to join us for the entire appointment. That Continue Reading ...
Your Elmira Home Inspection Report: What’s Included and What You Can Expect
Your Elmira Home Inspection Report: What’s Included and What You Can Expect Getting a home inspection in Elmira, NY can be both nerve-racking and exciting for buyers and sellers. If you’re the seller, you’re hoping that nothing is found that might result in a renegotiation, or worse, the buyer backing out altogether. If you’re the buyer, you’re hoping that the inspector finds nothing but good things, which means you can proceed with the sale. Whether you’re the buyer or the Continue Reading ...
Your Twin Tiers Home Inspector Answers: What’s the Difference Between a Home Inspection and an Appraisal?
Your Twin Tiers Home Inspector Answers: What’s the Difference Between a Home Inspection and an Appraisal? If you’re about to be a new homeowner in Elmira, Corning or Horseheads, you may be asking this question. You need to know what the difference is between a home inspection and a home appraisal. It’s normal to be confused about a lot of the terminology that your realtor uses when you’re buying your first home. Here at Precision Home Inspection, we’d like to take this Continue Reading ...
Does Your New House Have a Gas Leak? An Elmira, NY Home Inspection Can Detect That
Does Your New House Have a Gas Leak? An Elmira, NY Home Inspection Can Detect That Did you know that not all Elmira, NY home inspectors perform gas leak testing on the properties they inspect? That seems terrifying to a first-time homebuyer. The last thing you want is to purchase your dream home only to find that there is a gas leak that needs to be fixed right away. This puts your family in harm’s way, but it also ends up being an added expense that you never planned on. At Continue Reading ...
Everything You Need to Know About the Foundation of Your New Elmira Home
Everything You Need to Know About the Foundation of Your New Elmira Home Your Elmira, NY home inspector is going to check your new house from top to bottom. A big part of that will be checking your home’s foundation. It might seem insignificant, but it’s really one of the most important features the structure has. You want to be sure that it’s in good condition. At Precision Home Inspection, we take great pride in our work. Our goal is to provide you with a detailed report once we Continue Reading ...
3 Tips for Keeping Your Chimney Clean
Advice for New Home Owners From Your Twin Tiers Home Inspector: 3 Tips for Keeping Your Chimney Clean Here at Precision Home Inspection, we can’t help but notice that we inspect a lot of Twin Tiers homes with chimneys and fireplaces. There’s nothing better than settling in on a cold winter night in front of the fire. Still, it’s our job to be sure that your chimney and fireplace are safe for you and your family. It all starts when we get on top of the roof, or inspect your chimney Continue Reading ...
Checking the Roof of Your New House
What Does an Ithaca Home Inspector Look for When Checking the Roof of Your New House? You’re thrilled with the Ithaca home you’ve chosen to purchase. However, now that you have made your decision, it’s time to think about scheduling a home inspection. As you may know, inspecting the roof is something that will be a part of that. No doubt when you were looking at houses, you asked about the age of the roof. This is because your roof matters. They’re expensive to replace, and most Continue Reading ...
New Home’s Furnace or Boiler?
What Can Your Corning House Inspector Learn About Your New Home’s Furnace or Boiler? A lot of potential Corning homeowners shop for their homes in the fall. If they’re fortunate, they find one they love, and they’re able to close before the snow flies. The worst thing that can happen to them would be that their furnaces stop working. No one wants to deal with that during their first winter in their new home. Here at Precision Home Inspection, we know you don’t want to deal with it Continue Reading ...
Does Your New Home Need a Radon Test?
Does Your New Elmira Home Need a Radon Test? Trust a Home Inspection to Find Out Is having a radon test done for your new Elmira home really something you should invest in? Well, the answer to that is that it depends. If you’re a first-time homebuyer, it might seem like an added expense that you don’t really need. However, please don’t underestimate how dangerous radon can really be. What is Radon? Radon is a radioactive gas that can cause cancer. You wouldn’t know that Continue Reading ...
