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Entries from October 2012

Charlotte Home Inspector Finds Missing Facia Board

October 19th, 2012 · No Comments

Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina recently inspected a home in Belmont NC when he noticed some missing facia.  This missing facia exposes raw wood to weather conditions.  Boxing on the facia and soffit should be secured properly to keep high winds from blowing it off exposing the raw wood to weather […]

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Get Some Curb Appeal to Help Sell Your House

October 16th, 2012 · No Comments

Selling a home in today’s market requires a bit of marketing, some sweat and elbow grease, and a touch of luck. But even in a competitive selling market, it is possible to turn the sign in your front yard from “For Sale” to “Sold” so you can move on to your next residence. First, look […]

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How to Choose an HVAC System

October 16th, 2012 · No Comments

  When you’re remodeling your home it seems that there’s an endless list of design and decor choices to consider. At the end of the day, your decisions often revolve around helping your home put its best face forward. You might choose hardwood floors because of how they’ll look when the sunlight hits them in […]

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Charlotte Home Inspector Finds Troubled Crawl Space

October 16th, 2012 · No Comments

Preston Sandlin of Home Inspection Carolina in Charlotte NC was inspecting an older home off Crmel Rd in South Charlotte last week when he ran into some problems in the crawl space resulting from high moisture.  If you look at the picture you will see a couple of things going on here.  First there is […]

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Home Inspection Carolina Supports Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 11th, 2012 · No Comments

Home Inspection Carolina of Charlotte NC is giving $10 for every home inspection performed in the month of October to Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure.  Many of the inspectors in the Charlotte based inspection Company have had a friend or relative affected by breast cancer.  The charlotte home inspection company has been doing […]

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Charlotte Home Inspector Uses Technology to Give Better Home Inspection

October 9th, 2012 · No Comments

  Home Inspection Carolina in Charlotte NC wants to give their clients the most thorough home inspections possible. With traditional home inspections the home inspector is limited to what he can see visually only. Home Inspection Carolina uses technology to see things that can’t be seen on traditional home inspections. They use thermal infrared cameras […]

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Charlotte Home Inspection Company Gives Money for The Cure

October 3rd, 2012 · No Comments

During the month of October 2012 Home Inspection Carolina will be giving $10 from every home inspection that they perform to Susan G Komen Race For the Cure.  October is Breast Cancer Awareness month and many of home Inspection Carolina’s home inspector have or personally know someone affected by breast cancer.  They want to do […]

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Charlotte Home Inspector Finds Structural Issues

October 3rd, 2012 · No Comments

Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin was inspecting a home in East Charlotte last Friday when he discovered a severe crack on the left side of the house.  This crack was much more than the normal settlement cracking that you always hear about.  The footer here has dropped signifigantly causing cracking at greater than “1 width.  […]

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Charlotte Home Inspector Makes Funny Home Inspection Video

October 3rd, 2012 · No Comments

Charlotte Home Inspection Company Home Inspection Carolina got together and decided to make a funny video from Carly Rae Jespen’s song “Call Me Maybe” in an effort to convince you that they are the best Charlotte Home inspection Company that you can call to get thorough home inspection. Watch this video and you might just […]

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