Let me introduce myself. My name is Ray Hinsley and I am a Greater Houston home inspector. I actually have a home inspection company with many home inspectors serving the Houston area. Since founding Texan Inspection in 2003, I have seen everything you can imagine while inspecting the area homes. As a result, I [...]
Tips from Houston Home Inspectors: Winterizing your Home As a group of Greater Houston area home inspectors, we see a lot of weather related issues with the homes we inspect, but Houston is very fortunate in that it doesn’t have extremely cold temperatures. It is pretty rare that we have freezing temperatures that last [...]
Texan Inspection looks very closely at your home's water heater during our home inspection process. A thorough water heater inspection is an integral part of the services we perform. If natural gas or propane is the energy source, our inspector looks for gas cut off valves present and confirms that the unit is properly [...]
While conducting your home inspection, Texan Inspection will inspect toilets to verify proper operation. Toilets require maintenance in order to flush properly and refill the tank reservoir. This can greatly reduce the amount of water used which saves you money and is environmentally friendly. If not properly maintained, toilets can be a potential leak hazard [...]
Our home inspectors pay careful attention to the AC unit during a pre-purchase home inspection. Our hot Houston summers can take a toll on AC units that are not well maintained. An important part of the system that is often neglected by home owners is the AC condenser. This should always be inspected before purchasing [...]
