by Your Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga Home Inspectors | Jul 31, 2018 | Capital Region Home Inspection Blog
Having your own washer and dryer in your home is a great convenience, but improperly installed, they could actually do damage to your home. Of course, most would consider the washer a greater risk, but when it comes to how the dryer exhaust is set up, there could...
by Your Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga Home Inspectors | Jul 13, 2018 | Capital Region Home Inspection Blog
With a central air conditioning system, your air is transported throughout your home through a series of ducts. Over time there will be a buildup of dust and debris inside of these ducts, and in most cases, these will not be easily accessible for the homeowner to...
by Your Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga Home Inspectors | Jun 30, 2018 | Capital Region Home Inspection Blog
Do you think that remodeling your home is a wise investment? Many homeowners think so, but looking at statistics, homes that have been remodeled before a sale are estimated to only recoup between 50 and 80% of the money spent on a remodel. There has been a recent...
by Your Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga Home Inspectors | Jun 26, 2018 | Capital Region Home Inspection Blog
There are many homeowners that enjoy having birds chirping in the morning when they wake up, and it’s not uncommon for homes to have bird-feeders to attract them. However, as with all wildlife, when they enter our living spaces, birds can become pests. Bird droppings...
by Your Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga Home Inspectors | May 31, 2018 | Capital Region Home Inspection Blog
If you bought your home, you might assume that everything is in order with the appliances, but it could very well be that there is a need to make changes for them to work efficiently. Proper ventilation is very important for appliances to work as intended. It’s...
by Your Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga Home Inspectors | May 26, 2018 | Capital Region Home Inspection Blog
You might notice that some of the double pane windows in your home seem foggy or misty. Usually this will be due to the failure of the silica desiccant that keeps moisture from entering the window. When this seal fails, the only solutions are to either repair or...
