One of the easiest ways to check the health of your own furnace is to do a temperature rise check. You don’t need to be a “handy” homeowner to do this test, and you don’t need any special equipment; just a meat thermometer. We’re borrowing a blog post from our friends at Structure Tech Home […]
Methamphetamine Testing
HomeTech does methamphetamine testing upon request or upon real estate document request. The methamphetamine testing we do is a baseline test to determine if there’s any evidence of meth at a baseline level. If anything comes up in our testing, we’ll refer you to a meth testing and remediation company with a more complete test. […]
Why Skipping a Home Inspection is Never a Good Idea
With a very hot real estate market, some buyers are opting to skip a home inspection. We would never recommend this as we’re usually the “eyes and ears” on any home inspection, ensuring the buyer or seller that everything is in order and safe. “Without an inspection, buyers risk spending hundreds of thousands of dollars […]
Central Air Conditioning System Inspection
Lets talk about air conditioning system inspections. It’s July in Utah. It’s hot and we’re all trying to stay as cool as possible. Many automatically assume they don’t need an air conditioning system inspections and their air conditioner is functioning at it’s fullest capacity. It’s easy to just keep lowering the indoor temperature as the […]
How Inspectors Use Thermal Imaging with a Home Inspection
Thermal imaging or infrared, is one of the specialty tools used during a HomeTech inspection. This unique tool has many applications during a home inspection and is included in the inspection price. HomeTech uses this tool on an as needed basis to help in the overall inspection process. In a typical inspection we will run […]
DIY Spring Homeowner Inspection
We are all emerging out after winter, the snow is melting and we’re starting to see some spring rain showers. It’s time for a Spring Homeowner Inspection. It’s a moist, humid, wet time for Utah. Winter can be challenging for homes and Spring is a perfect time for any homeowner to walk around the exterior, […]
