Many of you, who own your own homes, most likely had a home inspection done at the time of your purchase. Quite possibly, information from the inspection was used to negotiate seller repairs or seller credits. And then, you filed it away somewhere, or not.
That inspection had all sorts of valuable information; how many amps are in your electric panel, how old is that hot water heater? There are also home maintenance tips, suggestions of conditions to keep your eye on, and often repair/scope of work suggestions.
I know, I know. Life gets so busy when you buy a house. Once the dust settles from your move, digging up that inspection just isn't a priority.
Until...you're getting ready to sell, and your real estate agent asks if you tended to those inspection items. You might even have gotten a seller credit for a repair you planned to handle once you owned the house. And quite possibly, didn't use that money for the intended repair. You are not alone
Don is currently doing some repair work to the south side of our house. That side is exposed to lots of sun and rain, with not much eave over hang for protection. Caulking around the window trim perhaps wasn't kept up as well as it might have been 😬. We're lucky to have avoided moisture intrusion into the walls, due to decent flashing, making this job a bit easier.
Home repair issues rarely fix themselves, or improve with age. As the saying goes, prevention is the best medicine.
For many of us, our home is our biggest financial asset, plus...it's home. Give it a bit of love. Dig out that old inspection, or, if I assisted you in your purchase, get in touch. I probably have it in my file somewhere. If you need referrals for tradespeople, I'm glad to send a few along. Contractors are busy these days and construction materials are crazy expensive, so stand forewarned.
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