Starting this year, I'm going to begin recommending two new inspection services in addition to standard home inspections: sewer scans and level 2 chimney inspections. I've always been quick to ...

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - With cold air moving in for the rest of the week, you may want to use your fireplace. If it hasn’t had an inspection in the last year, book one because you want to know what’s ...

Smart prospective homebuyers know a house inspection is an important part of the experience. A good inspector will let a buyer know if the house has defects and what it may take to fix them; ...

Chimney-related fires cause over 25,000 house fires annually in the U.S., most from problems homeowners never knew existed. Even occasional fireplace use produces creosote, a highly flammable residue ...

We have written many columns about home inspections and the high hurdle they present in getting a home sale to settlement. Sometimes buyers are unwilling to tolerate even the smallest flaws in a ...

FALL IS HERE and the weather is getting colder, which means New Hampshire families will be lighting woodstoves and firing up their heating appliances. Don’t forget about making sure your chimney is ...

Nick is a writer with nearly a decade of experience in the home improvement industry. Now one of Forbes Home’s in-house writers, he previously wrote for Forbes Home as a freelance writer. He has ...

But before you turn on the fire place, you may want to make sure your chimney is safe to avoid possible fires. South Bend Fire Department responded to a chimney fire just last week. According to ...