Be Prepared For A Home Inspection

Jeffersonville IN home inspector helps home buyers and sellers prepare for a Jeffersonville home inspection.

Driveway Cracking & Repair

Repairing driveway cracks is important to prevent moisture from entering the cracks and causing further damage.  Fixing driveway cracking  also increases the “curb appeal”.  Before starting the repair, check the area around your driveway looking for the cause of the crack.  Growing tree roots, impacts and heavy objects sitting on the driveway may be the cause.  Standing water is the most common cause of driveway cracks because water gradually seeps into the concrete, expanding and contracting with temperature changes.  First, clean the crack so that the surface of the driveway can bond with the repair materials.  Break off any loose concrete with a screw driver of chisel without making the crack larger.  After cleaning the crack remove any other debris with a wire brush, air compressor, or shop vac.  Small cracks use a textured caulk, concrete sealer, or pourable grout specifically for concrete.  With concrete sealer or grout, wet the surface lightly with water.  With caulk, apply to a dry surface..  Fill the crack and use a pointing trowel to push the product into the crack.  When using caulk be sure to slightly over fill the crack to allow for shrinkage after drying.  If the crack is over 1/2 inch wide then it may be wise to seek a professional’s opinion.  The supplies you need can be found at your local home improvement stores.  Need a home inspector in the Jeffersonville Indiana area then Certainty Home Inspections a call at 866-417-9591.

Our Schedulers Are Professional!

The scheduler was helpful and very informative. I called around to price others and although there were cheaper ones I felt that I would get a higher level of professionalism and better information out of this company. I have not been through any other inspections, as this one was my first, but the staff was friendly and seemed knowledgeable.  Ray Motsinger- Jeffersonville Indiana

Garage Door Safety & Maintenance

On a recent home inspection in Jeffersonville Indiana we decided to do an article on garage door safety; just stop and think about this, a garage door may be the heaviest working part of your home. Most people have never given very much thought to all of the safety features of a garage door, or even just how hazardous a malfunctioning garage door may be.

As often as your garage door is used it is really important to take into account your maintenance and safety conditions. There are various moving things which may come loose and fail possibly resulting in someone to getting injured. The garage door is a motor-driven piece of equipment which is frequently being opened and closed above your vehicle in addition to your entire family.

Over time there has been several unique kinds of garage doors installed in garages of which consist of individual panel doors that will kick out to one piece roller doors, however the most familiar style is most likely the panel garage doors. These kinds of doors are actually simple sections hinged to one another that are hanging on tracks using a spring system to help with raising the garage door. They may be manually operated but today many of them have a garage door opener which has a remote opening devise allowing you to operate the garage door from inside your car or truck.

The following are some maintenance ideas to keep the garage door safe and secure and last for several years;

•             Visually look at your garage door for any cracked areas notably where the garage door opener attaches at the top of your garage door

•             Check to be confident the door rollers are not loose or damaged, and lubricate them once a year or if you ever start to hear noises

•             If the garage door has the safety sensors, test them monthly by means of closing the door and blocking the beam being very careful to not have anything in the route within the door in the event the reverse detectors do not work

•             Doors built after 1993 have got the reverse sensors together with the pressure sensing unit. To try the reverses sensing unit device; put a roll of paper towels on the garage area floor under the garage door and once the door opener detects the pressure it should reverse and begin to open

•             Look for loose nuts, mounting bolts or anchoring screws then tighten as needed

•             Do not allow the young children to spend time playing using the garage door since there are a number of pinch points on your garage door, and ensure the garage door opening and closing button is beyond the reach of children

•             Visually check out the garage door springs, there are two common styles of garage door springs; torsion springs as well as extension type springs. For those who have extension springs there should be a safety cable going inside the springs for safety

•             Be sure the whole family understand and learns how to utilize the emergency safety release option

Safety First; you can do some minor repairs like tightening loose bolts but if the springs need work get in touch with a professional garage door service provider for making the repairs.

If you don’t know how to maintain the safety of your garage door, you can contact Certainty Home Inspections to have a home inspection done on your Indiana or Kentucky home which will allow one of our home inspectors to check out the safety of your garage door for you.

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Best Home Inspection Company This Side Of The River!

Certainty Home Inspection in my opinion is one of the best inspection companies on this side of the river. They have always been fair, honest and very respectful of my buyers and sellers. My buyers love the ease of reading the inspection report and how they break things down for them. Certainty will be on the top of my list as recommended home inspectors. Kathy Striby Prudential Parks and Weisberg Jeffersonville Indiana 47130

Most Professional Home Inspection Company In Southern Indiana!

Certainty Home Inspections is certainly one of the most professional home inspection companies in the Southern Indiana area. Vince Hopper EXP Realty

Outstanding Jeffersonville Inspection

Your inspection on our home was outstanding!!!   The fantastic way you let us know that the home was sound was a comfort to us for us to  go ahead and purchase the property.  You have our work prioritized on what needed immediate attention.  Your tips and advise on a septic system were also very helpful to us.  Thank you!  Karen and Larry Durall