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watson_building_inspections Funny Findings today, at a new construction home inspection in Walnut Springs. First, the air handler condensation lines were plumbed incorrectly. To allow condensation to adequately leave the unit, these lines should be separated. A primary and a secondary, in this case they decided to cut a corner and tie them together. Secondly, theContinue reading “Visit our Instagram/facebook”

Our recent inspection on a new construction in Hood County, Tx found this important issue with an Electrical Sub-Panel. If you look closely the ground bar was never properly bonded on the right side of the panel. This is a very simple fix, but it had been overlooked during the builder installation. All of theContinue reading “Hood County Electrical Inspections”

Did you know September is baby safety month? If you own a beautiful pool here in south Fort Worth, or have direct access to lakefront at Granbury lake, its of the upmost importance to have child safety barriers. Firstly, self-closing and self-latching patio doors to the pool is a must. You might also choose toContinue reading “Child Safety for your Home”

This weeks tip is regarding your Home foundation. Everyone in Granbury, Tx may already know that proper drainage around the perimeter of your home is vital to your foundation performance, but maintaining proper moisture levels is also important. In Texas most soil will stay extremely saturated with moisture until dry summer months, and the soilContinue reading “Granbury, Tx Structural Home Inspections”

Word of advice today, make sure your Home has adequate combustion air for your gas appliances. Combustion air is an important topic, having proper amounts of combustion air will ensure your Gas water heater and furnace is operating properly and not wasting unnecessary energy. If there is inadequate amounts of combustion air available to theseContinue reading “Appliances, and Gas furnace combustion”

It’s getting Hot!!! Time for some AC maintenance tips for all around west DFW area. This week we saw an extremely corroded evaporator coil in the Homes fan unit, this home was located in weatherford, Tx. Now condensation is normal to be produced from any AC or heat pump, but it does corrode the unitContinue reading “HVAC Inspections”

When buying older homes, be aware of the condition and type of your plumbing distribution. This home built before 1960 in Benbrook, Tx has galvanized interior distribution for plumbing, these pipes are known to corrode from the inside and can minimize water flow. Deep in the attic is where these pipes were found, Copper wasContinue reading “Galvenized steel plumbing”

Septic systems are commonly found all over Hood, Somervell, and Erath Counties in Texas. If the home you own or are purchasing has a septic system you will likely be required to have annual or semi-annual inspections performed. At Watson Building Inspections we perform the visual inspection of the system, the most common types foundContinue reading “Septic Inspections”

Realtors, is Your Home Inspector a Partner or a Vendor? When you partner with us, we are much more than just a vendor, our mission is to provide a lasting partnership. Being a valuable partner involves offering tools and services to equip our referral partners with useful information that helps them better serve homeowners. AtContinue reading “Real Estate Agent Partnerships”

Pool Inspections We inspect all pool types and test all related systems with your pools cleaning system, Water Features, Child Safety, Proper Electrical Bonding, Pool and Spa heaters, pumps, filters etc.