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If you are like most people, purchasing a home will be the biggest single expenditure of your lifetime. To protect your purchase, it is very important to have an independent and knowledgeable building inspection done on your potential home. This is not a time for emotion to control, but for logic to rule. And don’t scrimp on the quality of inspection to save money – this could cost you a lot more in the future. A good inspector is worth their price. Read more…
Aluminum electrical wiring was installed in some homes and multi-family dwellings as early as the mid 1960s, but mostly during the 1970s. Aluminum wiring is considered to be less safe than copper wiring under some circumstances. The problem is not so much with the aluminum but with the connections. Read more…
If you are buying a new home, one of the most important aspects your inspection should cover is mold. Mold – both visible and invisible – can be very detrimental to your family’s health. Unfortunately, many home environments encourage molds. Even modern home design can in some cases contribute to the growth of molds if the home is built too tightly (not properly ventilated). Read more…
Wet basements are top of the list for complaints by homeowners. According to The American Society of Home Inspectors, over 60% have moisture seepage of one kind or another and 38% have a molds problem. The three primary ways that basements collect moisture are leakage through cracks and openings, seepage through concrete and condensation. Read more…Having a leaky condo is no fun. Just ask thousands of folks in BC who got stuck with this problem. Some blame the provincial government who in the late 1980’s began requiring air tight building systems. Before that, homes could breathe more easily, allowing moisture to escape. As an architect I know once said, “it’s almost impossible to keep water out of a home, so you have to allow it a way to escape”. Read more...There are many home inspection companies to choose from in Victoria BC. Some have been in the business for many years while others are relatively new. The majority of these are single owner /operator companies and some are multi-inspector firms. The companies and their employees offer a range of experience and different reporting systems from paper checklist reports, to computer generated narrative reports with pictures and CD. Read more...
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Martin Kent
Fairhome Building Inspections Inc.
2500 Cadboro Bay Rd
Victoria , BC V8R 5H9
Phone: 250-661-7363
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