Know Your Home

I've created the "KNOW YOUR HOME" section of my website to help Massachusetts homeowners stay informed about their properties. My goal is to provide my home inspection clients with valuable insights into potential concerns that may arise during homeownership. This comprehensive collection of articles is also included in my Know Your Home manual, which comes with every electronic home inspection report. If you don't find the information you're looking for, feel free to Contact Me—I’ll gladly research your concern and update this page accordingly.

ALL OF MY TOPICS ARE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

AIR QUALITY (INDOORS)	ALUMINUM BRANCH WIRING	ASBESTOS - WHAT IS IT
ASBESTOS IN YOUR HOME	ASBESTOS HAZARDS	ASBESTOS - REMOVING IT
ATTIC INSULATION UPGRADE	ATTIC VENTILATION	CARBON MONOXIDE
CARING FOR YOUR HOME	CARPENTER ANTS	CARPENTER BEES
CAULKING	CHIMNEYS AND FLUES	CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CRACKED SURFACES	CRAWL SPACE	DECK MAINTENANCE
DRIVEWAY MAINTENANCE	DRONE AERIAL INSPECTIONS	DRY WELL INSTALLATION
ELECTRICAL ISSUES	ELECTRICAL SAFETY TIPS	FOUNDATION MAINTENANCE
FPE BREAKERS	FAQ's	FUSES
GFCI RECEPTACLES	HAZARDS IN YOUR HOME	HEATING SYSTEM MAINTENANCE
ICE DAMS	INFRARED THERMAL IMAGING	INSULATION UPGRADE
KNOB AND TUBE WIRING	LEAD PAINT AND LEAD PIPES	LEAD IN YOUR DRINKING WATER
MOLD IN YOUR HOME	PLUMBING SYSTEMS	POWDER POST BEETLES
RADON - WHAT IS IT?	RADON - HEALTH EFFECTS	RADON IN YOUR HOME
RADON TESTING	RADON MITIGATION INSTALL	RECALLED APPLIANCES
RETAINING WALLS	ROOFS	ROOF SHINGLES
ROOF MAINTENANCE	SEPTIC SYSTEMS	SINK CABINETS
SMOKE ALARMS AND CO DETECTORS	TERMITES	UNGROUNDED OUTLETS
VEGETATION AND TREES AROUND HOME	VENTILATING YOUR ATTIC	VERMICULITE INSULATION
WATER HEATERS	WATER TESTING	WATER TEST - INTERPRETING
WATER WELL (PRIVATE)	WET BASEMENTS	WOOD BORING INSECTS

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I recently accompanied David Valley during his inspection of the house my son was buying. Having purchased a number of houses during my lifetime, I considered myself very knowledgeable and thorough. However, he surpassed me greatly, picking up on important details I would have missed. He frequently suggested ways on how something could be fixed or improved. He displayed broad knowledge of house structure, heating and cooling system, plumbing, electrical, etc. David is the best home inspector I have ever employed and I recommend him implicitly. Thank you for a great home inspection.

Sincerely yours,

Hartmut S.