Ask The Charlotte Home Inspector

See and download the full gallery on posterous Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin found high moisture in the right rear corner of a Fort Mill home he was recently inspecting.  When he inspected the outside he found the cause for this.  The soil or ground was sloped towards the house on the right rear corner […]

[Read more →]

See and download the full gallery on posterous Charlotte home inspector Preston Sandlin was inspected a Charlotte NC home near Carowinds when he noticed a rusted gas line.  Preston says he sees this all the time but the gas lines near the gas meter should be painted with a rust prevenative paint. Preston Sandlin and […]

[Read more →]

See and download the full gallery on posterous While performing a home inspection in Charlotte NC Vetren home inspector Preston Sandlin found some loose boxing on the facia and soffit board.  This is a problem because if the wind catches the facia or soffit it will rip it right off and unfortunately in his 15 […]

[Read more →]

Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin was inspecting a home in Weddington NC when he notaced damage to a downspout drain line.  With this hole in the corregated pipe the drain line could get clogged.  This corregated pipe should be repaired. Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have providing thorough quality home inspections in the Charlotte […]

[Read more →]

See the full gallery on posterous Charlotte home inspector Clifton Crow recently inspected a Weddington home and there was no perch railing.  The code says that all porches with 3 or more steps or over “30 should have a rail.  This porch has both conditions but no rail. Preston Sandlin and Home Inspection Carolina have […]

[Read more →]

Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin was recently inspecting a home in Concord  ehrn he noticed a very dangergerous sitiuation.  He noticed a dryer vent the that wint up and then down or had a negative slope.   This is dangeraous because lent will build up on the negative slope portin and can catch fire.  Dryer vent […]

[Read more →]

Download now or watch on posterous VID00002.AVI (21357 KB) Charlotte Home Inspector Preston Sandlin was recently perorming a structural and mechanical home inspection in ort Mills SC when he just about got his inger broken by the top sash o a kitchen window.  The counter balance spring was bad in this upper sash so the […]

[Read more →]