Indoor Air Quality Testing

Indoor Air Quality Testing Okay, ready to take a deep breath. That feels pretty nice, right? Or does it? You might be amazed if you were mindful of how many contaminants you may have just inhaled, including chemical vapors, microbes, blight, viruses, microbes, dust, dirt, pollen, allergens and more. All of these contribute to amplified…

Residential Forced-Air Ducted Heating and Cooling

I’ve been doing a lot of studying about Indoor Environment Comfort (IEC) and HVAC systems. For those that don’t know, the acronym stands for Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning. I’m hoping my learning experience will help others. Bare with me as this will be a multi-part blog. There is so much information, and history, a single blog…

Home & Commercial Inspections

HOLIDAY SPECIAL As the weather starts to cool, we want to ensure that your fireplace is safe.  For tips and more info READ OUR LATEST BLOG and contact us for a full fireplace inspection with our cutting-edge telescoping equipment and take advantage of our FIREPLACE SAFETY INSPECTION SPECIAL FOR ONLY $250 >>> Schedule Your Home…

The Underlying Dynamic of the Home Inspection: Liability Hand-off from Client to Inspector and Back Again.

Many buyers and even some realtors don’t understand the true nature of a properly performed home inspection. When a home buyer has an offer accepted on a property and engages the services of a home inspector (hopefully after doing extensive research and comparing inspector backgrounds, inspection reports, online reviews, etc.) they are placing a significant…

Zen and the Art of Home Inspecting: Pursuing Non-Attachment

Now, I’m not a card-carrying Buddhist but I’ve read a bit about that wisdom tradition and I admire its practitioners. I am though a card-carrying home inspector and have been one for about 20 years. Over those two decades, I’ve noticed that some of the principles of the Dharma (Buddha’s teachings) can be applied to…

“Kick the Tires” Preliminary Home Inspections

Giving you peace of mind without the need to empty your wallet We know your time and money are valuable. At Domicile Consulting, we are committed to never wasting either. To do so, we have instituted a policy that we like to refer to as our “Kick the Tires” home inspection. How the preliminary home…