Home Inspection Services

Caulk Your Tub, Look At This Damage

Los Angeles Home Inspector warns. Water damage is more about what you can't see. Take a look at these pictures. Here is a picture of a common tub one would find at any home inspection. There were signs that a shower door had been removed at some point. What is hard to see is that the tub was not level. A good home inspector will check if the tub is installed correctly. Your inspector should also stand in the tub to insure the floor below is not soft or spongy.

We did and here is what we found. The wood subfloor below the tub area is where the deferred maintenance has taken it's toll. We found severe damage to the floor boards and floor joist. This is a costy repair. The tub and tile will need to be removed in order to make the needed repairs. However our client had planed a complete bath remodel. The floor repair will add to the budget.

Below more visiable water damage to the subfloor

David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

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San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

Garbage Disposal Wiring Gone Wrong

Home inspection Nightmares. Here we have a common household garbage disposal. Take a look at these pictures. As a home inspector in Southern California we have seen it all. There are a lot of was to install a garbage disposal correctly.

It always surprises me just how creative people can be when it comes to doing it wrong.

This one is missing the cord connector and ground. Along with it access cover.

Here we have the cord cut and spliced together under the sink.

Here the cord goes into the wall and up to the switch.

Well they did use spray foam to fill the hole in the wall.

We will make the recommendation that the garbage disposal be installed and wired by a Professional.

David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

Bathroom Vent In The Kitchen? Are you Kidding Me?

This is a picture from a home inspection we did Wednesday. A bathroom ventilator was use over the to of the cook-top. As you can see from the pictures the grill is covered with grease. The bath vent is not designed for use over a cook-top. It dose not have a means of filtering the grease nor does it have the ability to move the amount of air needed to appropriately vent the heat and grease from the kitchen.

David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California

The Old Girl Aint What She Use To Be. Water Heater Gone Bad!

This old hot water heater has given her last hot shower. Here are two pictures from a home inspection I did yesterday. Take a look at this tank. She was installed back in 1987 it was a 9 year tank. I would say they more than got their moneys worth of of the old girl.

David Home Inspection Services

626-629-8499

We Proudly Serve The Areas Of

San Bernardino, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside County California