The foundation is one of the most important parts of the home, but most homeowners spend very little time thinking about their home foundation. In fact, it is probably something that you don’t think about at all. For the most part, this is understandable. The average person does not know very much about the home [...]
A home is a major investment, and while a home inspection is an obvious step when you go to purchase a home, most homeowners stop thinking about the value of this task after they move in. This is a big mistake. A home needs regular repairs and maintenance, and many of the issues will go [...]
Property drainage is often overlooked when buying a house. In a hill-side home or a house with a raised foundation, moisture intrusion is often visible under the house, as seen in these pictures of an Eagle Rock home. This foundation has been eroded and saturated with water for probably years. Water was mostly coming from flower [...]
Santa Clarita homeowners who want to sell their properties this summer are gearing up to prepare for this event. If you are planning on putting your home on sale in a few months, April is the perfect month to get a home inspection. Unless your home is brand new, you will most likely have some [...]
We certainly had our challenges in the Santa Clarita Valley last weekend during one of the worst rain storms southern California has experienced in decades. There is nothing like a good downpour to bring out physical flaws in a home. Spring, which is fast approaching, is one of the busiest times of years for people [...]
Being a first time buyer of a home, I entered the process with a list the key steps to take without being really familiar with what they would consist of. At the top of my list, though, was “Find a Home Inspection Service.” I wanted to have a home inspector tell it to me like [...]
As a homebuyer, a real estate inspector can be your best friend. A best friend, as in the guy who’ll tell you you’ve got spinach between your teeth, or the gal who gives an honest answer when those pants don’t flatter your figure -- and then suggests an outfit that that really does. A friend [...]
Why would anyone think of Home Inspection Service in connection with being ready for summer? Well, if you are hoping to buy or sell a home in the Santa Clarita area this summer, the answer is obvious. But would a home inspection be a wise idea for anyone else? Are you having out of town [...]
Getting a home inspection from this particular Santa Clarita area building inspector can make a huge difference in your spring maintenance and cleaning. Mike has been acknowledged more than once for his unique talent in working with the home owner's objectives in mind and helping to show the way to achieve them. With the weather [...]
Howson Inspections not only provides a trusted a home inspection service, it is long known and counted upon in the building inspection arena. To help anyone in need of an inspection, there are some key things to consider. It is one thing to inspect a property and report factual information in a dry or droning [...]
