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Raleigh Home Inspection on foreclosure town home

05-01-09
Jayme Clarke
Another Raleigh Home Inspection has been completed by Clear Choice Home Inspections. The list of defects was about typical for a town home this size and age (less than 10 years). Some of the items our Home Inspector found include: fungus on interior wall, several slow drains, leaky plumbing supply pipe, defective smoke detectors, mis-wired receptacles (rendering their GFCI function useless, non-functional electric fireplace, low insulation in the attic, several damaged shingles plus about ten other items. This Raleigh Home Inspection paid for itself many times over and our client was very glad he paid for this service.
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Clayton NC Home Inspection; cut floor joist (new construction)

04-25-09
Jayme Clarke
Another Clayton NC Home Inspection in the books with nearly 35 items in need of repair (new construction). One of the more noteworthy items is the floor joist that had been cut to allow a plumbing drain pipe to pass through. Joists get cut as construction and planning are not perfect. However, they must be braced properly to avoid potential settlement and sagging problems (I have seen plenty of this on older homes). This is one more example of why a Clayton NC Home Inspection should be considered mandatory. Clear Choice Home Inspections is located in Clayton NC (just East of Raleigh ).
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Raleigh Home Inspection 27613 townhome

04-22-09
Jayme Clarke
We completed another Raleigh Home Inspection today on a 1,300 sq ft townhome and found a good number of plumbing issues for such a small six year old home. Two of the sinks leaked from their internal overflow passage, both sides of the kitchen sink leaked and the shower diverter valve did not divert all of the water to the shower. And the dishwasher filled with water but nothing more - would not even drain. During our Raleigh Home Inspection, we noted that the seal was broken on a window as well. Plus a few other items. All told, figure on $700 - $1,000 in repairs. Not bad.
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Raleigh Home Inspection - crawl space photo

04-16-09
Jayme Clarke
We completed another Raleigh Home Inspection today and found a messy crawl space. The biggest issues with this home were the 3-4 rotten window sills (quite a bit of rotten trim/siding as well). So badly damaged that water had entered the holes and damaged the siding under the windows. Additional damage behind the siding on this Raleigh Home is very likely. Our Raleigh Inspection paid for itself many, many times over today.
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Clayton NC Home Inspection; structural problem in crawl space

04-09-09
Jayme Clarke
A Clayton NC Home Inspection last week turned up several minor issues and one structural problem. When inspecting the crawl space we noted the soil around a block pier was cracked and slightly lower than the surrounding soil. The pier was slightly leaning and it was no longer in contact with the girder above it; pier is supposed to support the girder. The pier sunk and a PE will need to evaluate further to determine if the pier has stabilized or if work is needed. Also, during our Clayton NC Home Inspection, we found a good deal of wet soil and foundation wall - gutters and grading changed were needed at this home. This Clayton NC Home Inspection paid for itself many times over. Photo in comments section.
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