A few simple steps now can mean a cozy, safe winter for you and your entire family. Add these five steps by Home Inspection Chicago to your winterization to-do list for this weekend and give yourself valuable peace of mind. As temperatures drop, you’re reminded that Old Man Winter will soon rear his…
Home Inspection Chicago suggests America’s finest: 6 luxury home improvement products made in the U.S. Peruse any home improvement media and you may get the impression you just can’t build, renovate or decorate a quality home without relying on foreign-made products like granite from Italy for countertops, cherry hardwood flooring from Brazil or textiles…
Home Inspection Chicago tips for your solar panels. Home solar panels can drastically cut or even eliminate electricity bills, reduce a home’s carbon footprint, increase resale value, and may even help a home sell faster. The cost of rooftop solar systems has fallen dramatically in recent years. Most homeowners have the option of buying…
Which type of insulation is right for your home? Home Inspector Chicago will give you some suggestions. With the imminent approach of dropping temperatures, many people reach for their sweaters as they run out the door. In a bittersweet farewell to summer, boats are hauled out of the water and taken in to be…
Home Inspection Chicago Suggests 5 Effortless DIY Projects to Prep Your Home for Fall — and Beyond The telltale signs are all there. Maybe it’s football season, the changing color of the trees right outside your door, or the crisp morning air that’s suddenly taken on a chill. Yes, there’s no denying it, fall…
Get Tips On How to Lower Your Monthly Mortgage Payment with Chicago Home Inspector By: Xcellence Inspection Services Owning your own home comes with many advantages. Includes escaping rising rents and the personal and financial stability associated with homeownership. Fortunately, millions of Americans, with less than 20 percent down, have been able to buy…
Replacing a furnace? A Chicago Home Inspector can help you decide. By: Xcellence Inspection Services If it’s time to replace your furnace, you may be wondering if it’s worth the extra investment to buy an energy-efficient system. Or, you may be unsure how to choose an energy-efficient system for your home. “Energy-efficient heating systems…
Ask our Chicago Home Inspector about your Home Warranties By: Xcellence Inspection Services Having a home warranty is a smart way to help deal with the inevitable home repair problems that all property owners face at one point or another. After all, a good home warranty can mean getting expert help when your HVAC…
House Hunting can be made easy with the Help of Chicago Home Inspectors By now it is something of a cliche to call homeownership the American dream. But even if sitting on your own deck, looking over your picket fence and sipping lemonade doesn’t move you, homeownership is still one of the best ways to…
Home Inspection Chicago can check out if your Door can give you a more secure home By: Xcellence Inspection Services More than 75 percent of Americans are concerned about the security of their home. Few think about door hardware when it comes to added protection. In fact, out of those who have ever purchased…
Big, Smart Ideas For Renovating Smaller Homes While newly constructed homes are bigger than ever, most Americans still live in modestly sized or even small houses – and many of these owners are choosing to remodel rather than move into a bigger home. More than half of all American houses were built before 1980,…
How to perfectly light a bathroom for beauty, function and safety Good lighting is important throughout a home, and each room has different lighting needs. Kitchens require overhead and task lighting, while bedrooms and dining rooms can benefit from variable illumination. However, no room in the house requires more layers and nuances of lighting than…
Housework may be a key to improving your relationship Cleaning the bathroom and emptying the dishwasher isn’t at the top of a couple’s “To Do Together” list, but it may be the real language of love. In fact, a recent survey from home appliance leader LG Electronics found most Americans (52%) get turned on…
Want To Catch Homebuyers’ Eyes? Follow 5 easy steps to a lush lawn By Xcellece Inspection Services When it comes to selling a home there are many different strategies and most of them focus on the home’s interior. However, what many sellers fail to realize is that it’s the exterior of the home that…