Green Scene Home Inspections

With Warmer Weather on the Way, You Need All the Ventilation You Can Get

By Brenda Masse / March 1, 2025 /

It’s finally starting to look like spring in North Texas, and after a long hard winter (for us), your vents are probably looking pretty rough — filled with lint, pet hair, and dust from all that extra time indoors. But vent cleaning isn’t what we’re here to talk about today. We’re actually looking at ventilation…

Thermal Imaging Cameras Show Major Problems in Your Home the Eye Can’t See

By Brenda Masse / February 22, 2025 /

Many home inspectors use thermal imaging cameras, or infrared cameras, during a home inspection to reveal problems not visible to the naked eye. It’s an invaluable tool to homeowners to get an in depth look at a property — a glimpse behind the walls. Thermal imaging can detect things like water leaks, missing insulation, HVAC…

Scratch, Scratch, Scratch: Do You Know What’s In Your Attic?

By Brenda Masse / February 15, 2025 /

If you have storage space in your attic, it can tend to become a catch-all for anything you don’t know what to do with — sort of like a giant junk drawer above your house. Even if you don’t have storage space up there, the attic is an area of the house we don’t really…

Home Inspectors Vs. the Super Bowl of Plumbing Problems

By Brenda Masse / February 8, 2025 /

Get it? Super Bowl … of plumbing? It’s everyone’s favorite topic, especially when it has to do with the bathroom. But never fear, I don’t have one single gross bathroom for you today, and nary a toilet. Plumbing is important, though, because 1) it’s so essential to the running of our homes, 2) it can…

A Reminder From Your Home Inspector That Electricity is Dangerous

By Brenda Masse / February 1, 2025 /

I’ve said it before and I feel certain I’ll say it again: electricity is no joke. Many house fires would be prevented if homeowners were more aware of what was happening with the electrical systems in their homes. So it’s always a good time for a reminder of some of the ways that we can…