Sep 22, 2025 | Blog Tips, Community, Home Inspection, Video Tips
During inspections, we’re seeing shortcuts on new builds that could cost homeowners big later: ⚠️ Starter shingles swapped for regular ones flipped upside down ⚠️ Missing underlayment (your home’s first defense against leaks) ⚠️ Gutters crushed during installation ⚠️...
Sep 10, 2025 | Blog Tips, Home Maintenance, Homeowners, Video Tips
We’re in the dog days of summer, but now’s the perfect time to get ahead of winter comfort and energy costs. One of the biggest culprits for wasted energy? Your attic. 👉 If you peek up there and only see an inch or two of insulation, it’s not enough. Upgrading...
Jul 9, 2025 | Blog Tips, Community, Homebuyers, Video Tips
Just because a home is brand new doesn’t mean everything was done right. In this video, we’re looking at the main floor drain — and yes, it was installed to run uphill. Drainage should always flow downhill. But somehow, this passed the final plumbing inspection....
Jul 9, 2025 | Community, Homebuyers, Video Tips
Think a brand-new home doesn’t need an inspection? Think again. https://overviewpropertyinspection.ca/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Wisdom-Wednesday-🚨Brand-new-build…-and-its-already-leaking.mp4 During a recent inspection on a newly built home — before the buyers even...
Jun 11, 2025 | Community, Healthy and Safe Home, Home Inspection, Homeowners, Video Tips
Here’s something we’re seeing more often on site: exhaust vents that look fine on the surface but are missing key details when installed through EIFS (Exterior Insulation and Finish Systems). Why does it matter? When warm, moist air vents out through a poorly finished...
May 13, 2025 | Community, Healthy and Safe Home, Home Inspection, Homeowners, Video Tips
That “new home smell” might be fresh, but what’s hiding above your ceiling could cost you. One issue we often catch on new builds? Large roof penetrations that aren’t adequately sealed, like vents, exhausts, or plumbing stacks with gaping holes around them. Why is...
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