I always make sure that this is the case by taking the covers off and pulling them out a tad a little bit. You can see what they've done here, I hope you can see it, is they have jumped the ground wire which is the ground connection which is this green screw there. They've used a little wire and jumped it to the neutral and what that does is it makes the tester think that the … [Read more...]
Phase 2 New Construction Inspections
This is Paul Ferris with A-Action Realty Inspection Services. Today I am in Allen, Texas doing a Phase II inspection. That’s an inspection where the house has been dried in the exterior but the drywall has not yet been put up in the interior. During a Phase II inspection we can look at the systems of the home that are behind the drywall and inspect them to make sure that … [Read more...]
Shower Drain Back-up
This was a great find by one of our Fort Worth Texas home inspectors. There is sewer water backing up into the shower when the sink drain lines were tested. The bath tub was discovered to be slow draining and contributed to the water back up into the shower. … [Read more...]
Roof Inspection reveals damage
Roof Inspection reveals damaged hip and ridge shingles with various other defects During this home inspection by A-Action Realty Inspection Services, LLC, our inspector discovered several defects with the composition roofing material at a 30 year old home in Arlington, Texas. The inspection of this roof revealed several defects that we will be documenting in our home … [Read more...]
Pool Inspection Reveals Shock Hazards and Other Defects
A-Action Home Inspection group performed a pool inspection in McKinney, Texas. There were several defects observed and reported on this pool. The overall condition of the pool was good but there were some life / safety type issues that should be corrected before the pool is used. The ground-fault circuit -interrupter (GFCI) for the pool light was not functioning, this posses … [Read more...]
