Sep 30, 2026 | Blog Tips, Home Inspection, Homebuyers, New Construction, Video Tips
Think a brand-new home doesn’t need a home inspection? This new construction inspection had a couple of surprises waiting in the bathroom. First, we found an elongated toilet seat installed on a round toilet. Close enough? Apparently. 😂 Then came the real showstopper…...
Sep 11, 2026 | Community, Home Inspection, Homebuyers, Homeowners
A sewer line inspection is one of the most consistently skipped steps in the homebuying process. Unlike the roof or electrical panel, the sewer line is invisible during a standard home inspection. It runs underground from the home to the municipal connection and can...
Aug 4, 2026 | Blog Tips, Healthy and Safe Home, Homebuyers, Homeowners, Real Estate, Video Tips
A new home may have passed its municipal inspections, but that does not necessarily mean every installation detail is perfect. During this new construction home inspection, the exterior conduit serving the garage was missing proper strapping. Without adequate support,...
Aug 4, 2026 | Blog Tips, Home Inspection, Homebuyers, Homeowners, Real Estate, Video Tips
🇨🇦🏒 Heading into the long weekend, here’s a home inspection find that could only happen in Canada: Hockey pucks supporting the water heater. Creative? Definitely. A hat trick? Maybe. A proper installation? That still needs to be verified. During a home inspection, we...
Aug 4, 2026 | Blog Tips, Home Maintenance, Homebuyers, Homeowners, Real Estate, Video Tips
Here’s today’s home inspection tip: Never rely on attic insulation markers alone. During a new home inspection in southwest Edmonton, the insulation marker appeared to show more than 14 inches. When the insulation was physically measured nearby, the actual depth was...
Aug 4, 2026 | Blog Tips, Homebuyers, Real Estate, Video Tips
A sewer scope inspection on a 1950s Edmonton-area home started exactly how you might expect. Older sewer line? Check. Tree-root infiltration? Check. Red Solo cup stuck inside the sewer? Also check. 😂 Apparently, the party ended, but the cup never left. Naturally,...
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