Island Home Inspection

After 13 years and thousands of quality home inspections, Island Home Inspection is hanging up the tools for retirement. We would like to thank everyone that has put their trust in us and we hope you all have happy homes here on the Island. ✌️🥰

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Fall weather brings the bugs in the house, be sure to check your weather strippings, crawlspace vents, exterior caulking and clear all vegitation away from the home. Hopefully the birds gobble up this eight legged friend.

Rats! Common entry spots are crawlspace vents, conduits, perimeter drain areas, holes in soffits, open chimneys, under decking, within invasive ivy, BBQ's, pets, roof vents, and doors left open, check your home and avoid any potential.

'The rat population is increasing': Rodents a growing problem on southern Vancouver Island, says pest control expert Rats are a growing concern on southern Vancouver Island, where their numbers are increasing and residents are reporting damage to their homes and vehicles. With inflation driving up the cost of food, a lot of people are planting gardens and that is a veggie buffet for rats, according to one pest con...

The forecast is for cold weather, let's keep those power bills under control. Close off and seal unused rooms, keep a close eye on the thermostats and grab an extra blanket or two!

Some older homes came equipped with three seperate chimney flues, often a large one for the fireplace, typically blackened one for the oil furnace and sometimes a third flue for a lower level fireplace or wood stove. We will always recommend capping off current flues that are no longer in use so they will not deteriorate from rain and snow, but also to prevent animal intrusion. Secured metal cap flashing is the best material.

With no end in sight to the rain it is a good time to take a peak in your attic to check for leaks, this attic has a lot of other problems but keeping the water out is the number one priority, it was not doing a very good job. Valleys, protrusions, and low slope areas are usually where leaks begin.

Plenty of spiders out there

6 ways to deal with arachnids in your home this spider season Deaths from spider bites in British Columbia are extremely rare, but anyone bitten by a Black Widow is still suggested to seek medical attention immediately.

This marks Island Home Inspection's fifth year of business. Celebrate everything you can! Over the years I've seen thousands of homes and a crazy housing market go up and down, what a ride. We want to thank everyone for their continued business, referrals, and support (from all the trades too). We are very fortunate to live and work here in Victoria, and we will continue to help people turn houses into homes with thorough professional inspections.

With so many new homes relying on electricity to stay warm these storms can really wreak havoc. Crews are working hard to restore power, stay bundled.

Outage map Find current power outages on a map.

It can be tough to tell mushrooms apart, they love rotten soil and shaded areas, be especially weary of the Death Cap Mushroom this time of year, https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/death-cap-mushroom-victoria-1.4208753

We are in a very busy time of year for real estate transactions, more housing is available and inspections times are nearly full, be sure to book in advance.