If Your Home Could Talk, What Would It Say?

I’m sure it would paint a picture of warmth, happy times, upgraded features and most of all how it’s current owners have lovingly cared for it, but now must sell. All of our listings receive FREE Talking House, this innovative system allows potential...

Deck Collapse – Is Your Deck Safe?

Safety Alert: Study Reveals Sharp Increase in Deck Failures A landmark study reveals that there have been 179 reported deck collapses from January2000 through December 2006, killing 33 and injuring 1,122.By: Michael Morse, Brittney Corwin, Robert Morse and Andrew...

Eavestroughs Freezing Up?

This year during my inspections in Barrie I noticed a lot of people were draining their eavestrough into drain lines, some into french drains and some into low areas away from their homes.  This winter has been exceptionally different as we have had freezing rain...

Large Buildings – Occupancy, Size and Construction Requirements

  Ontario building code regulates the type of construction, whether combustible or non-combustible, and fire resistant ratings of their assemblies and supports. This is to provide a degree of life safety and reduce chances of building collapse while building is still...

Purchasing Commercial Or Residential Property In Australia

Australia, along with Canada seems to have weathered then economic downturn fairly well. Thanks to stricter lending rules and more land available to build new homes, Australia failed to see the ‘boom’ which many other countries experienced in 2004 –...

Concrete Crack Repair – Types and Methods

Polyurethane Foams for Low Pressure Injection Crack Repair What is the better choice: polyurethane or epoxy? Epoxy is the better choice if structural strength is required to be maintained. If the crack is only repaired to prevent water leakage then either product can...