Typically, July is the warmest month of the year in Utah. While we’re all spending a little more time inside our homes with the pandemic, it’s important to make sure your home is as cool as it can be, especially in the middle of the day. Join us for some easy tips to keep your […]
Heating and Cooling
Snow Guard Inspections
What are snow guards? How do they work? Snow guards are protruding metal or plastic devices (or lengths of bars) that are installed in intermittent locations on a roof that are intended to prevent accumulated snow and ice from sliding in great sheets off the roof. They encourage the gradual melt and breakdown of the snow […]
Thermal Imaging Reports
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. This is not a tool that will […]
Save Money on Energy in Your Home
Park City and Summit County recently committed to net-zero carbon and running on 100% renewable electricity by 2022 for municipal operations, and by 2032 community-wide (Park City’s goal) and Summit County will implement strategies and policies to transition to measured net 100% renewable electrical energy by 2032 for all of Summit County’s government operations; goal includes […]
Identifying Heating Systems Specific to Utah
by Ben Gromicko and Nick Gromicko; article courtesy of NACHI It’s helpful to have a basic understand of heating systems within a home to get a better idea of what to expect when planning for heating/cooling costs in a new home. Here at HomeTech, our inspectors are trained under the InterNACHI Standards of Practice, to describe […]
