Schedule your Inspection Online 24/7 arrow-bounce2

schedule-bttn

click below for blog
house-plans

Central & Northern California Property Inspections

We offer home inspection services for single family homes, townhomes, condos, multi-residential and commercial properties.

  • CREIA & ASHI Certified Inspectors
  • Narrative reports w/photos within 24 hours
  • Inspections 7 days a week
  • 24/7 Online Scheduling

CLICK HERE TO VIEW A SAMPLE REPORT

The Home Inspection Blog

Fall Maintenance Tips

Sunday, 28 October 2012 10:59

The home inspectors at Pacific Coast Inspections have put together a list of fall maintenance tips and reminders to keep your house and your clients’ houses in tip top shape.

1. Gutters and Downspouts – Remove debris from gutters… Consider installing gutter screen guards… Seal leaking gutter sections seams… Clean downspouts.

2. Chimney and Fireplace – If you burn wood in your fireplace on a regular basis, calla professional chimney specialist to inspect and clean the chimney/fireplace.

3. Windows and Doors – Check the weather stripping around all exterior doors… Caulk gaps around all exterior doors and windows… Contact a garage door specialist to clean, lubricate and adjust the garage door hinges, springs, rollers and tracks.

4. Heating Furnace – Replace/clean the air filter, if needed… Consider having a heating/cooling professional to check the performance of the heating/cooling system for the price of a tune-up.

5. Daylight Saving Time ends Sunday, November 4, 2012, 2:00am… Move your clocks back 1 hour and enjoy the extra hour of sleep.

6. Smoke Detectors:

- If your smoke detector uses a 9v battery (rectangular)… Replace the batteries in your smoke alarms once a year. We recommend you do this each fall when we change our clocks to end of Daylight Saving Time.

- If you have ten-year lithium battery smoke detectors installed… They don’t need to have their batteries changed. Replace smoke alarms that use extended-life, lithium batteries only when the alarm “chirps” or fails to respond to periodic testing. The batteries in these units cannot be replaced.

7. Carbon Monoxide Detectors:

- California's Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act of 2010 (SB183) requires that all residential property be equipped with a carbon monoxide detector when the property has a) "fossil fuel" burning heater or appliance, b) fireplace, c) or an attached garage. The law provides that all single-family homes, including individually-owned condos, (owner or tenant occupied) must be equipped with a detector as of July 1, 2011… CO alarms are required outside each sleeping area and on every level of the home, including basements.

Pacific Coast Inspection's Facebook Pacific Coast Inspection's LinkedIn Pacific Coast Inspection's Twitter Pacific Coast Inspection's YouTube

 
« StartPrev12345678910NextEnd »


testimonialsbox

Click here to see additional testimonials

PCI,

I am very impressed with your company. Heidi was pleasant and accommodating when I scheduled the home inspection. Glenn did a great job inspecting the property. The very next day he provided a very detailed report with photos plus a summary of the most notable deficiencies, beginning with safety and health items. He was able to answer all my questions with clarity and great depth of knowledge. Thank you for making this a pleasant and educational experience.

Patricia

Signup to Our Newsletter




concord-home-inspection-visa

davis-home-inspection-mastercard

website security