Everyone loves the warmer weather arriving – it’s finally time to head outside, light up the grill, and enjoy the great outdoors. However, spring and summer also bring the threat of the storm season. Being unprepared for thunderstorms and more can end up costing homeowners a lot of money. Check out our tips below to [...]
Mold! It’s an issue that nobody really wants to talk about, but mold can have a huge impact on your home and quality of life. Beyond unpleasant appearances and odors, mold can cause a variety of health problems in your home, including allergies, rashes, fatigue, and in some extreme cases, even seizures. Although not all [...]
With winter in full swing, it’s important to know how to protect your home from the cold temperatures and winter storms ahead. As always, it’s much better to be prepared than to discover costly damage to your home when spring rolls around. Here’s a checklist to get you started! Check your chimney and fireplace. If [...]
While the holidays are a beautiful and festive time, they’re also a time of the year when many home accidents happen. In fact, the holiday season alone accounts for nearly 1/3 of all home fires, and they’re often the most severe. However, worry shouldn’t ruin the season for you. By following these safety tips, you [...]
Radon – most of us have heard of it but don’t necessarily know what it is. However, much like carbon monoxide and other potential home dangers, it’s important to have radon tests conducted, especially during a home inspection. What exactly is radon? So first things first, what exactly is radon? Radon is a radioactive [...]
With fall finally here, everyone is feeling slightly festive. However, fall means a lot more for homeowners than pumpkins, football, and holidays. Now is the perfect time to give your home a once-over to avoid future costly inconveniences and home repairs as the cold weather hits. Take a look at the checklist below to get [...]
Buying a home is a huge investment and can be overwhelming at times. Many first-time homebuyers aren’t familiar with the entire process, particularly the home inspection stage. While there’s a lot of information about home inspections out there, it can still be stressful to attempt to wade through. However, here are some of the biggest [...]
Carbon monoxide. It’s a scary phrase that most of us know is bad news, but not everyone knows exactly what it is or how to detect it in their home. However, it’s important to be educated about this all-too-common problem and how a home inspector, like the ones here at J & J, can [...]
Spring is the perfect time to check your home’s maintenance. With the temperature warming up, you finally have a chance to get to all the repairs that the winter weather prevented you from making. And when you’re a homeowner, there are a lot of projects to look at beyond basic dusting and vacuuming! We’ve compiled [...]