What to look for on older properties - The Houston Home Inspector 

Probably half of the main panels are built on the exterior of the home. All of the main panels in California are built on the exterior for a good example. Better weather though for sure.

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Nice spot, this a very common call in older properties.

We travel an average of 30 to 40 min to jobs daily. Our inspectors complete two jobs a day.

@@AActionHomeInspectionHouston Houston is more than an hour away from Cuero. Too bad. Know of any good inspectors down in this area?

A typical inspection takes 3 to 3 and half hours.

Just saw this sorry, can you give me the time stamp?

They can be used across the board. They are standard deficiencies we find on all our properties.

Yes, Houston never dies

There is not a certificate for phase inspection in Texas. I recommend checking out RETS. They have some good classes this year on it

100% yes. When you sign a contract for your option period. You sign allowing inspection of the property in 7 to 10 days. This means any inspection.

@@AActionHomeInspectionHouston I don't think that is what the comment was asking. Yes, the buyer can do an inspection by himself. However, he is going to miss a whole lot of conditions in need of repair. Twenty years as a TREC inspector, I've seen a lot. Every time I want to say I've seen it all, the next house produces something new.

Most home-buyers appreciate knowing what they are getting into.

Really? As a Realtor, I see people try to save on everything buying a house…. But never on skipping an inspection 🧐

U want this inspector that shows you how much he paid attention With all the little things listed odds are he won't miss the bigger things

First, the story. In the '50s and '60s, we got a large part of our copper from Chile, Anaconda Copper. Mid '60s, a leftist coup installed Salvatore Allende at the top. He nationalized the copper mines and drove the price up a lot. Homebuilders responded by using aluminum wire. In the early '70s, a CIA-backed coup got rid of Allende (We used to say, "Allende died so your phone wouldn't.") They installed their favorite brutal thug, Agosto Pinochet, who invited Anaconda copper back and all was well, except for the Chileans of course. Aluminum has a higher resistance to electricity, so it heats up more. The resulting thermal expansion can cause the conductors to creep away from the connections and cause shorts, and fires. Ways to mediate, in order of decreasing cost. 1. Rewire the house 2. install special pigtails at all connections 3. Install special Colar-rated switched, breakers, and receptacles 4. Have an electrician over periodically to test all the connections 5. Have an electrician over if the client notices brownouts or flickering. I inspected a house that had the most unholy trinity; Aluminum wiring, no smoke detectors, and burglar bars with no gates over the bedroom windows. I told him, "Go ahead and buy the house if you like, just don't sleep in it until you fix two out of those three issues."