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 […]
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How to Prepare Your Home For an Inspection
We’re featuring a blog from our friends at Structure Tech Home Inspections. A lot of people always ask about how they can best prepare for an upcoming Home Inspection, so we thought we’d share some tips here for how to best prepare your home for an inspection. Typically an inspection takes between 2-4 hours depending […]
Questions During A Home Inspection?
At HomeTech, we try to be as engaged as possible throughout the home inspection process and are always welcome to any questions at anytime. Many of our home buyers (and sellers) don’t know details of a home inspection, so we found a useful resource with some common questions that will help guide some important conversations […]
Holiday Home Safety Tips: Inside and Outside the Home
The winter holidays are a time for celebration, and that means more cooking, home decorating, entertaining, and an increased risk of fire and accidents. HomeTech Home Inspections recommends that you follow these guidelines to help make your holiday season safer and more enjoyable. We’ve divided these tips into INSIDE the house and OUTSIDE the house. […]
What is Radon?
If you’re buying a home in Utah or already own your home, we highly recommend that you get it tested for radon. As many as 1 in 3 houses in Utah will test positive for radon during a home inspection. Testing is the only way to find out if there are elevated levels of radon in a home. The […]
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 […]
