5 Home Inspections Myths You Need to Know About

Front Range Real Estate Podcast with Joan Pratt

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In this edition of Rock Talk we’re joined by Andrew McClish, owner of Pillar to Post Home Inspections, to help us go over the top five myths about home inspections. Andrew is a licensed engineer here in Colorado who worked in structural engineering in the consultant world for seven years before starting his franchise.

1. Myth: New construction homes do not need a home inspection. With the market booming, we’re currently seeing a lot of people skipping out on their home inspections for their new builds. This is a mistake. If nothing else, doing the inspection can give you peace of mind and a degree of protection in knowing exactly what you have.
2. Myth: Sewer scopes are not necessary. Sewer scopes are always recommended for older homes, but we’re seeing a lot of buyers of newer homes not doing them because they assume they’re not needed. Just because a home is new doesn’t mean it automatically won’t have problems with its sewer system. As the saying goes, better safe than sorry.
3. Myth: You don’t need to check radon gas levels. Sometimes people assume that features like walkout basements and crawlspace foundations naturally prevent homes from having high radon levels. Radon, however, is naturally produced by uranium in the soil, meaning it can enter through many cracks or openings. Hence, homes with walkout basements can have just as high of radon levels as those with enclosed basements. If you’re going to have someone living in the basement of your home, we recommend that you test for radon no matter what.
4. Myth: Concrete slab movement means foundational issues. In Colorado we have very expansive soils, which means sometimes slab movement is unavoidable. However, this doesn’t indicate foundational issues because the slab itself is separated from the foundation.
5. Myth: Moisture in the glass means you need new windows. Windows with a broken sill can sometimes attract moisture that turns into an incessant fog. If this happens, you don’t need to replace the entire window, just the glass. This will save you a lot of money.

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If nothing else, doing a home inspection gives you peace of mind.

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If you have any questions about what we’ve just gone over, or need an awesome home inspector, feel free to reach out to Andrew anytime. If you have ideas for our next topic, please drop us a line and we’d be glad to make it the subject of our next edition of Rock Talk. Make it a great day!