We survived Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Small Business Saturday and it’s time to start thinking about the next winter holidays. With Christmas, Hanukkah and New Years, a safe and happy holiday season should be kept top of mind when decorating and entertaining. This is also a time with increased electricity and fireplace use to add […]
Homeowner Tips
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 […]
Wildfires and Defensible Space
Defensible space is a more commonly used term as August fires have become a part of life in the intermountain west. Right now in Utah, there are 5 wildfires burning according to Utah Fire Info. This website has become a great resource for reporting, tracking and monitoring fires in Utah. Nationally, 110 large fires have […]
Child-Proofing Your Home: 11 Safety Devices to Protect Your Children
Safety is at the forefront of every HomeTech Property Inspection. We want prospective home buyers or current homeowners to have a home that’s safe for their family. From latches to hot surfaces to sharp corners and stairways, we’re here to help ensure a home is safe for you and family members at every age. article […]
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 […]
Home Inspection Checklist
Before a home inspection, we encourage you can look through a few places in the home you’re looking to purchase and if you see some issues with what’s listed below. A HomeTech Full Home Inspection will include looking at all the items below, but it’s good to take a look at the items below pre/post […]