Asbestos A great many products and materials are still used around our homes such as asbestos cement roof tiles, shingles, flowerpots, garden ornaments, artificial ashes and embers in gas-fired fireplaces, asbestos cement roof sheeting, flues #asbesto inspectorhomes.co.za/home-page/owne…

Lead-based Paint: Older homes are more likely to have lead-based paint exceeding in required limits. However, the lead content in paint has been limited since 2013, in line with the new legislation. #childrenstoys #eggshellenamel #enamelpaint #leadinp inspectorhomes.co.za/home-page/owne…

Questions about Home Inspections and Property Defects: These are typical questions on home inspections and property defects. If you need answers to other urgent questions please go to my CONTACT PAGE Property Defects and Other #attendingtheinspecti inspectorhomes.co.za/home-page/insp…

Quick Fixes for a Pipe Leak during Lockdown: Never work on the geyser in your home. Leave geyser repairs to a suitably qualified plumber! Being prepared to protect your home against a sudden burst pipe can save you thousands of Rands in damage. #basin # inspectorhomes.co.za/pipe-leak/

Four Reasons Why Home Inspections Kill Deals: A buyer may cancel a transaction after a home inspection! It may be tempting to blame overzealous a home inspector when a transaction falls apart after the inspection of some houses. #buyershomeinspection #bu inspectorhomes.co.za/houses/

Tree Damage: Trees can cause major damage to your home, garden and boundary walls. This is especially true on the Witwatersrand where most areas and soils have some clay content. #concretetiles #cracks #fixingcracks #Gutters #Homebuyersinspection #homein inspectorhomes.co.za/tree/

Clearing The Air Click here to watch the video. When it comes to assessing your family’s indoor air environment during Lockdown there are 5 categories of concern to consider! South Africa's Department of Environmental Affairs is not concerned #airqualit inspectorhomes.co.za/indoor-air/

10 Most Common Seller Tricks: Photo taken of a seller trick at one of the inspections I performed for a client! This is oneof the issues often found hidden under scatter mats! Unfortunately, it can be difficult when unscrupulous sellers use #buyersh inspectorhomes.co.za/seller-tricks/

Buying vs Building a House The biggest mistake people make when they are building is to trust the builder to do a great job. The fact that he is NHBRC registered is no guarantee! Do yourself a favour, get interim inspections done. #buyingischeaper #costo inspectorhomes.co.za/home-page/reno…

Home Renovations & Extensions. The biggest mistake people make when they are doing extensions and renovations is to accept the cheapest price and expect a great job. You should have interim inspections done by a neutral party like a home inspector. #cost inspectorhomes.co.za/home-page/reno…

The Infamous Voetstoots Clause! The seller does not have your interests at heart! The Voetstoots Clause protects the seller, not YOU! Do the wise thing! Put an inspection contingency clause in the Offer to Purchase which says the offer is dependant on #c inspectorhomes.co.za/home-page/buyi…

Questions about Building Work, Building Plans and Building Lines Hardly a day goes by without questions from disgruntled homeowners relating to issues with discrepancies with house plans and building work. #approvedplans #buildingplans #homeinspection #H inspectorhomes.co.za/building-work-…

THE HOME DETECTIVE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS IN LOCKDOWN LEVEL 3 NB: VIEW THE VIDEO BELOW youtu.be/aglwK1Mp11c Home inspections during COVID-19 Level 3 Its been a tough time for everybody including home buyers, home sellers, estate agents and #estat inspectorhomes.co.za/covid-19-level…

What is a mould Inspection and should you have one? The house had been standing empty for some months before my mould inspection. #airquality #faultyairconditioning #indoorair #inspection #mouldinspections #mouldinspector #pollution inspectorhomes.co.za/home-page/owne…

WHAT IS ROOF CROCODILING AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT YOUR FLAT ROOF? - Flat roof waterproofing looking like crocodile skin. #concreteroof #flatroof #moisturedamage #moistureinspections #roofdamage #roofdrainage #roofinspection #roofleak #roofmaintenance #Wat inspectorhomes.co.za/waterproofing/

If cracks in your house are driving you crazy you should do something like this! inspectorhomes.co.za/how-to-monitor…

Worried About Cracks In Your House? Having Sleepless Nights? Here the foundation on the corner of the domestic bathroom had subsidised! Disguising cracks with paint and Polyfilla won't work! inspectorhomes.co.za/how-to-monitor…

Buying a new home youtu.be/GZfvNKHuEWs?si… via YouTube

Changes in brick wall construction. thehomedetective.co.za/cavity-walls/

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