Est. Reading Time: 3 minutesWritten by Jake Miller, Licensed Sr Home Inspector I have lived in my house for just over 10 years and every winter I have had the same problem: the old wood sliding glass door leaks in super cold air that freezes my family’s toes and probably jacks up our heating bill. […]
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Est. Reading Time: 3-4 minutes Written by Jake Miller, Licensed Sr Home Inspector As we wrap up our calendar year, I thought it would be fitting to take a look back at the year and talk about some of the most common callouts (or defects) that our Inspection Team found throughout the past year. Missing
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Apply Now Position Description About Marigold: We are a locally-owned company which has grown every year since our start in 2018. We provide a wide variety of home inspection services including residential, new construction, light commercial, pre-listing, and more. We offer full-service convenience by also providing many ancillary services including radon testing, chimney inspections, visual
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Est. Reading Time: 6 minutes Written by Jake Miller, Licensed Home Inspector October is Fire Prevention Month! It’s a great time to refresh your memory about important fire prevention measures in your home, and to check those smoke alarms! Even as Home Inspectors who look for the presence of smoke alarms during every inspection, it’s
Est. Reading Time: 8 minutes Written by Jake Miller, Licensed Home Inspector Sewer Scopes When it comes to a general home inspection, it’s important to understand what is included in the inspection and what areas are not included or what limitations there are. We joke that one good way to know what we can’t inspect
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Est. Reading Time: 7 minutes Written by Jake Miller, Certified Professional Home Inspector Oftentimes during a home inspection, I am asked if the home contains any of “The Big Three”: asbestos, lead, or mold. This is a hard question to answer and is more involved than a simple yes or no. Since these tend to be
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Est. Reading Time: 4 minutes Written by Britney Ahlmann, Director of Operations Many cities in the Twin Cities area require that a Truth in Sale of Housing (TISH) Evaluation is completed prior to listing a property for sale. These evaluations are also referred to as Time of Sale (TOS) and Point of Sale (POS), depending
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Apply Now Job Description Marigold Home Inspections is a locally-owned company which has grown every year since our start in 2018. We provide a wide variety of home inspection services including residential, new construction, light commercial, pre-listing, and more. We offer full-service convenience by also providing many ancillary services including radon testing, chimney inspections, visual
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Apply Now Job Description Marigold Home Inspections is a locally-owned company which has grown every year since our start in 2018. We provide a wide variety of home inspection services including residential, new construction, light commercial, pre-listing, and more. We offer full-service convenience by also providing many ancillary services including radon testing, chimney inspections, visual
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Written By: Jake Gilbertson, Lead Radon Mitigator Est. Reading Time: 5 minutes With 2 in 5 homes in Minnesota having high Radon levels where mitigation is recommended, you probably have heard about Radon Mitigation Systems before, but you may not feel confident that you know what they are and what they actually do. Radon
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