All-Star Home Inspection Services LLC.

Dear All-Star,Every so often, you get a question about a home's ductwork, and I appreciate the importance you give to this area. We had huge energy bills and a home that never got comfortable until we took your advice and had our ducts inspected, which we discovered were in terrible shape. After repairing them, it's like living in a new home. Can you please write about this topic on a regular ...

'Tis the season to start looking for "failed insulated glass seals."   Houses with the newer insulated windows are going to be susceptible to seal failure.  This will become more noticeable when you start having greater temperature differences between the inside and outside of the house.  The visual evidence will mostly be milky white staining or water drips, drips, or fogginess on the glass ...

Dear Kirk,We had expected an answer today on our offer.  Unfortunately, it is a bank owned home, and the process is somewhat more complicated than a normal transaction.  Yes, I do want to schedule an inspection as soon as I know my offer has been accepted.  Whether it is this house or another one I will give you a call.  By the way what kind of licensing does a home inspector have to hold?  M ...

Your heating duct systems could be leaking by 40% The cold days of winter make it tough to keep your home warm and comfortable, especially if your heating ducts are leaking.  Leaky duct systems are one of the biggest drains on your utility bill. The average California home’s duct systems leak by as much as 40%.  What can you do to stop the leaking and improve the energy efficiency of your he ...