Healthy Home and Mold Inspections

​Take a look at this photo from an inspection yesterday in Fayetteville, AR. See that upper gutter discharging water directly onto the lower roof shingles? I see this specific installation oversight all the time, and it’s a major contributor to premature roof wear. ​When an upper gutter system dumps water straight onto a lower roof section instead of being properly routed down to the next gutter track, it creates a high-velocity, highly concentrated stream of water. Over time

It's a tricky game, but someone has to play it! 😉 ​During a recent new construction inspection, I found a few missing nails and some unsealed exposed fasteners hiding out on the roof. This might seem small, but those tiny gaps are a direct invitation for water to sneak in and cause major headaches down the road! 💧 ​Think of your home inspector as the second set of eyes that catches the things the busy builder (or roofer!) might overlook. It's all about catching the small mi