I AM SICK – COULD I HAVE MOLD IN MY HOME

Every home has mold but not every home is a sick home. In fact mold spores are everywhere in our environment. Without mold life on this planet would not be possible. From my limited experience in this area I have discovered two extremes in terms of peoples reaction...

HAVE YOU CHECKED YOUR SHINGLES – AFTER THE STORM

I was recently inspecting a commercial building and noted a large section of shingles missing from the roof. It occurred to me that this damage likely happened during Mondays storm. From the ground I could not see any damage but when I walked on the roof (which I...

SEVERE STORM HITS LLOYDMINSTER

Last night my area got hit real hard with a severe thunder storm. The power went off early and all the kids were out on the sofa staying close to mom and dad when the rumbling and light show got intense. At one point I had a small river flowing under my front door and...

VINES, VINES BEAUTIFUL VINES

We all like the looks of nice plants trees and vines on our properties. Well I often warn homeowners about the negative effects of these nice plants. Vines in particular can be a problem to the home. This week I came across an example of vines that hadgrown up under...

DOES THE WELL PRODUCE ENOUGH WATER – for your family?

I recently inspected an acreage that is nicely set up for horses. Knowing how sketchy the water is in the area I convinced the buyer to have a flow test done on the 30″ bored well. As it turned out the well is only producing about 1/2 gallon per minute. This...