Rubber roof defects
Rubber roofing systems, or EPDM, have been successfully used on residential roofs for over 40 years. Low sloping or flat roof surfaces that provide challenges for traditional roofing system are easily overcome by a rubber roof. Take ponding…
Thermography services added
Precise Inspecting is proud to announce the addition of infrared technology to its home inspection services. Infrared imaging, or thermography, is a physical science that allows for the capture of light in the infrared spectrum of the…
Inspecting roofs
Roofs present many potential issues (like in this video) that can only be discovered by climbing up and making a visual inspection, which I prefer to do whenever it’s safe.
Considering a roof overlay? Think again.
Recently I inspected the roof pictured above. My visual inspection revealed at least three layers of asphalt shingles. Without removing each layer there was no way to be sure that a fourth lay hidden beneath. Most homeowners who opt…
New name … Same company
Recently Precision Inspecting, LLC underwent a name change to Precise Inspecting, LLC. The reason for the change was to avoid confusion with another home inspecting company in the Mechanicsburg area whose name is Precision Inspections…
Confidentiality and HB 1001
The new home inspection law HB1001 addresses an important issue regarding the confidentiality of the home inspector's report as it pertains to the buyer and his/her agent. The letter of the law reads:
Confidentiality
Except as…
HB 1001 – Home Inspection Law- The Report
The new home inspection law HB1001 working its way through the PA legislature also calls for specific requirements for the home inspector's report. In addition to requiring the report to be typewritten, a PA home inspector's report must…
HB 1001 – Home Inspection law- The Contract
The new home inspection law HB1001 working its way through the PA legislature codifies the home inspector's contract with his/her client. Many inspectors already include these provisions but a couple important ones will now be required.…
HB 1001 – Home Inspection law, prohibited acts
Soon to be voted on, HB1001 outlines prohibited acts that a licensed home inspector in Pennsylvania shall not engage in. They are summed up as follows:
(1) Performing any repairs to a structure for an additional fee for which the…
HB 1001 – The degree of care for a home inspector
Section 703 of proposed HB1001 outlines the specific degree to which a home inspector shall conduct his/her inspections. It begins with a general definition and proceeds to a very specific description, introducing a new responsibility for…
