4 Point Insurance Inspection

SDM Home Inspections Blog Call or Text 530-616-8005 4 Point Insurance Inspection What Is It? Understanding Your Home 4-Point Insurance Inspections What is This??? A 4-point insurance inspection is a limited home inspection that focuses on the four main systems insurance companies care about most: the roof, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC (heating & cooling). It’s […]

Home Mold Tests

SDM Home Inspections Blog Call or Text 530-616-8005 Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Where to install alarms? Understanding Your Home Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector Placement We all know that smoke and carbon monoxide alarms save lives and are a critical safety feature in our homes. Use this guide to be sure the placement of these […]

Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Placement

SDM Home Inspections Blog Call or Text 530-616-8005 Smoke and Carbon Monoxide Where to install alarms? Understanding Your Home Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector Placement We all know that smoke and carbon monoxide alarms save lives and are a critical safety feature in our homes. Use this guide to be sure the placement of these […]

ohno50

Hi Gabe and Jenna, I appreciate that you reached out for help! Sorry that I wasn’t home when you stopped by. I have compiled the video clips from my garage camera below. Unfortunately, the camera’s motion sensing is limited at a distance. If you swing wide in front of my driveway, or have a big […]

Flammable Pipe Insulation

Flammable Pipe Insulation Understanding Your Home Foam Pipe Insulation on Water Heaters Danger! With today’s energy prices, everyone wants to be as energy efficient as possible. To that end, several local municipalities even mandate energy-saving measures in homes. One that I regularly see, which could be catastrophic, is foam insulation on a water heater’s water […]

Seismic Strapping

Seismic Strapping Understanding Your Home How Earthquakes Can Cause Water Heater Damage Strap for Safety Earthquakes don’t need to be large to damage a water heater. Even moderate shaking can shift an unbraced tank, creating serious hazards: 1. Tipping or Falling Over Water heaters are tall, heavy, and top-weighted. During shaking, an unstrapped unit can […]