Boise Home Inspector Finds Hidden Leak

See this video on a hidden water leak in a Boise Home inspection. Leak was noted from the shower in the bathroom and running under carpet and vinyl flooring through a closet and into the laundry room.

This is why you need a home inspection on your next purchase.

Meridian Home Inspection Client Says “Thank You”

We received a friendly reminder in the mail from Bent Nail Inspections that our Builders Warranty was about to expire on our new home.

My wife and I decided to contact Davin for a final inspection. I didn’t believe he would find much because our initial presale inspector found very little. Wow, were we wrong! Davin really took his time and went over everything, even if it wasn’t necessarily part of the official home inspection.

Davin was very prompt in getting the report to us so we could have the contractor correct these problems. We were very happy with Davin’s inspection and follow-up and would highly recommend Bent Nail Inspections to anyone planning on buying a home.

Thanks so much,

Garrett & Debra Sargent

Meridian Idaho

Home Inspection Client In Star Idaho Says “Great Job…”

Good Morning Davin, I have thoroughly read your report and I am very pleased with the work you put into it.  Great Job.  Thanks again I really appreciate the service you have done for me.

Regards Lester Jones, Star Idaho

Boise Home Inspector Finds New Heating System

While doing a home inspection in Boise Idaho a new heating system was discovered. The dryer vent line was connected to the back of a plastic container. A filter was installed at the front of the basket to catch any lint, heat would discharge into hall way. Home was very humid.

Watch the video to see what I mean.

Boise Home Inspector Finds Aluminum Polybutylene Fittings

On a recent Boise Home Inspection I came across a leaking pipe in the crawl space. The home had Polybutylene piping for the pluming. This leak had been going for some time. It was on the hot water line which is the typical place Polybutylene piping has issues. Not only was there leaking water causing damage to the wood in the crawl space, the hot steam was working its way up into the home causing microbial contamination in, under and behind carpet and sheetrock.

Polybutylene plumbing was installed in a lot of homes in the late 1970’s through the 1980’s and lot’s of law suits due to this plumbing. Although Polybutylene has a bad name and should be inspected the plumbing with aluminum fittings, such as in this house, and usually on the hot water line, is usually the culprit.

What happens is the Aluminum bands on the connection points expand on the hot water lines and does not allow for a tight fitting anymore. As this goes on the water stats leaking. Usually in a place that is not noticed or when the home owner is away. This has caused lot’s of damage.