Upon Closer Inspection

Plumbing Hackjobs You Shouldn’t Try at Home

By Brenda Masse / May 15, 2024 /

You could probably find a lot of helpful columns with titles like “5 Helpful Plumbing Hacks You Can Try At Home.” And we do try to be helpful and informative at Upon Closer Inspection. But let’s be real, the content you come here for is the crazy, wackadoodle stuff people do at their homes that…

Unexpected Home Inspection Finds That Will Surprise You

By Brenda Masse / May 8, 2024 /

Last week, we looked at some common home inspection problems, so this week, let’s take a look at a few unexpected home inspection finds. As a rule, home inspectors learn to expect the unexpected, but sometimes they find things that, well, stand out. Here are a few examples. That’s What The TPR Valve Is For…

Common Home Inspection Problems You Can Fix Yourself

By Brenda Masse / May 1, 2024 /

When you’ve done as many home inspections as the inspectors at Green Scene Home Inspections have (close to 10,000), a few common themes emerge. People tend to neglect the same kinds of things in their homes, and of course, Mother Nature affects the homes in certain areas in the same sorts of ways. In Upon…

These Home Inspection Head-Scratchers Are Things That Make You Go ‘Hmmm’

By Brenda Masse / April 24, 2024 /

In the wonderful world of home inspection we learn to expect the unexpected, but some days we come across things that would make anyone wonder, “What were they thinking?” This week I’ve collected a few of these home inspection head-scratchers for you to ponder along with us. People Used To Be Smaller? This historic home…

What Homeowners Should Know This Spring in North Texas

By Brenda Masse / April 17, 2024 /

It’s spring in North Texas, and that means it’s the perfect time to give your home a little TLC. While every season requires its own bit of home maintenance, spring is a time when you can really enjoy working on your house: the weather is nice (when it’s not raining) and it just feels good…