I do a lot of new construction home inspections, more so than typical. This year alone I’ve done at least 40 so far. I decided to compile this list of common problems I run into on new construction builds. This list is in no particular order. 1. Sump Pump Installation Issues The sump pump is discharging inches from the foundation. Builders simply don’t run the […]
If you’re a new resident or soon to be new resident of O’Fallon Missouri there are many things you’ll need to know or do to get set up. O’Fallon’s population is a little over 87,000 people and growing with lots to see and do! Moving to a new town can be a stressful process and it can take a lot of time searching the web […]
When buying a home there come some inherent risks, especially when purchasing a used home. However, purchasing a home in the winter time brings some additional inherent risks that you may not know about. Now before I start I want to say that you will probably hear from real estate agents that winter is the best time to buy a house. I’m not necessarily arguing […]
You’ve landed here wanting to know how much a home inspection costs I suppose? Here I will tell you how much a home inspection costs, but keep in mind that there are many variables to this question. Below I open up and get completely transparent with my pricing, so let’s get started! First off, it’s unfortunately not as easy as just giving you a price […]
Rigid Inspections, LLC offers Radon testing in O’Fallon Missouri. We also do Radon testing in St. Charles county, St. Louis County, and St. Louis city. What is Radon? Radon is a radioactive, colorless, odorless, tasteless gas, occurring naturally as a decay product of radium. Radon enters your home through the soil and it is everywhere, some areas just have higher levels of it. Why is Radon […]
I do a fair amount of new construction inspections. On occasion the builder has push back on my report when I write up defects/items on their new house. The common quotes from them are “It meets code” or “That’s not Code”. Yes that may be true, BUT… Code is a minimum. Code is the absolute bare minimum that is required by law for a new […]
If you are looking to move to the quaint town of Edwardsville Illinois, it’s a good idea to know what you’ll be getting into. Edwardsville’s population is a little over 24,000 people and growing with lots to see and do! Moving to a new town can be a stressful process and so you’re not caught up wasting time searching the web for resources, I’ve made […]
A word I hear tossed around a lot in the real estate industry is “Grandfathered”. What is the meaning of that term? In the housing and real estate industry it’s a term I will sometimes hear agents or sellers use to down play issues that come up in an inspection report. By definition it means “exempt from new law or regulation”. Why?…Because it’s old?…that’s insensible! […]
Welcome to my new blog post series called Agent Tips! For the first tip we’re going to talk about re-wording inspection report comments for your inspection response/request sheet. If you don’t feel like reading this whole post then here is the TL;DR… Don’t Re-Word Inspection Report Comments for your inspection response. You are not qualified to do so and in doing so it opens you […]
If you are looking to move to the beautiful town of Saint Charles Missouri it’s a good idea to know the ins an outs of what you’re getting into. With a population of just over 70,000 people, Saint Charles Missouri is a larger town so there’s plenty to see and do! Since I know moving can be stressful and the last thing you want is to […]