You’ve gone ahead and bought something nice for your family and maybe a little something for yourself. Now would be a good time to do a little something for your home. Let’s think seasonal. Winter is a season that is extremely hard on your home. There is a significant snow load on your roof, the […]
There are many reasons to pick up and leave the city life, and head to that desired move to the country. Binder Home Inspections has witnessed many of our Clients doing so. Whether the idea was utilitarian, financial or the romanticism of leaving the city life. The reasons vary greatly, from wanting more property/acreage, fresh […]
The days of home architecture and creativeness seem to be making somewhat of a comeback. I am a Home Inspector by trade but, that does not take away the fact that I still have an eye for design. For some time, many of the homes that were designed here in Windsor, consisted of back splits […]
Let’s start by standing back from your home. Have a walk to the backyard, and look at your roof line. Do you notice any elements of sagging? If you notice shingles sagging in a concave appearance, then there may be a problem with your plywood/OSB sheathing below your shingle field. This sagging can be caused […]
At Binder Home Inspections we identify a myriad of defects within our clients’ new homes. Some of these defects are simply repaired, some of them require hired contractors, some of them shy you away from the purchase. The most common defects often can be completed by the potential owners themselves or possibly hire a professional […]
I had a number of topics for this publication, that were on my mind.. until yesterday. I worked for my Client as usual, booking, site inspection, and a few hours on the laptop and send my report. I started thinking about the Seller of the home my Client was interested in purchasing. There were a […]
Owning a small business, is no small task. When Binder Home Inspections first came to fruition, I never thought, that it would not succeed. I guess that what has kept it going for Eleven years. Of course, success is measured by dollars and cents but, essentially just to stay in business for that long has […]
At Binder Home Inspections, the exterior of the home is just as important as the inside of your future home. The roof and it’s cladding is not part of this component so, we will leave that for another discussion. When referring about the exterior of the home we are looking at the grading of the […]