Technical Articles on Home Inspections
This website provides free reference articles intended to provide information related to home inspections and building related topics particularly applicable in South Florida communities; however most of the material is intended to be helpful throughout North America. The series of articles focuses on topics and issues providing referenced information answering common questions we receive while performing our home inspection services. Many times home inspectors see something that looks wrong but need to pinpoint industry standards that apply. This site provides answers to these types of questions.
Inspection of Manufactured Homes
What to Know About The Inspection of Manufactured Homes I have written this article to help home inspectors know how to perform a professional Inspection of Manufactured Homes. In this article, I provide HUD codes that are helpful for identifying possible problems; I...
What Is A Dead-Front Cover?
Home-buyers ask: What is a "dead-front"? When reading your inspection report you come across this phrase "the dead-front is missing at the electrical panel; this is a safety hazard". Well, what is a dead-front cover? An electric panel will generally have two covers;...
Luxury Property Inspections
Luxury Property Inspections In South Florida - What's Involved? When purchasing luxury property, there are many costly features and systems that are documented as “outside the scope” of your typical home inspection. This is where ACI Inspections has helped many in the...
Compass Market Report Q3 2021
We were featured in the Compass Market Report Q3 2021 As the Florida building inspection resource for the real estate giant, Compass, we wanted to provide a behind the scenes on this Compass Market Report Q3 2021. Below is our answers to questions that had asked us in...
Facts About Smoke Free Housing
There are numerous myths surrounding operating a smoke-free rental property. Although many property owners and managers would like to commit to going smoke-free, they are often dissuaded by prevalent myths and fallacies. This article will aid you in becoming more...
Tools That Increase Revenue
Home Inspector Tool Box Part 2 - Tools That Increase Revenue In a previous article I wrote a quite exhaustive article and list on the essential and recommended tools that I feel each home inspector should have in his/her tool box. I discussed what the inspectors in my...
Biological Pollutants In The Workplace
While some Americans are knowledgeable about the dangers of chemical pollutants that are capable of contaminating their workplace air, many of them are not aware that some health problems they develope can be related to biological pollutants in the workplace.
Home Inspector Tool Box
Home Inspector Tool Box - What's Inside? Home Inspector Tool Box - Essential Tools First. Let's start off discussing the tools needed for every inspection regardless of state, standard of practice, or local conditions that alter the way one inspector may inspect...
Air Quality – From Wild Fires
Air Quality - Impact From Wild Fires As a home inspector and local community building science resource, I thought I'd comment on something that significantly impacts one of the services my company specialized in; AIR QUALITY- Impact From Wild Fires .Above is a photo...
Weather Affects the Air in Your Home
Older homes are more vulnerable to weather-related indoor air concerns such as mold and mildew. Warm weather patterns force homeowners to run air conditioners more frequently which is a major factor where I live in South Florida. An increase in precipitation or high...
Disclaimer:
All due care is taken to provide true and accurate information on this website. However always call and check with a local building department professional before acting on anything you read on this site as changes are always happening with Codes, Standards and Regulations and requirements can vary greatly from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. This information is for general knowledge and reference but is not a code enforcement or building science authority. Some information on this site is based on our opinions and experience developed from our home inspection services and past construction experience as well as our affiliations with The American Society of Home Inspectors and the International Code Council. These opinions are not authoritative but may be helpful in understanding industry standards and finding relevant answers.