Jeff Hipp Inspections

Well here is the latest pics from a recent inspection. Make sure before you buy your home you get a qualified inspector. You need to Make sure your inspector checks your electrical panel. This one had 6 double taps, one of them on a 220 breaker.

These are a few pics of a commercial job I inspected a week or so ago. Note the double tap on a 60 amp breaker. They had both the cooling units tied into the same breaker and the wires are smoked from overheating. But the funniest one, not really too funny, is the next one. The wad of wires in the wall that had a sign hanging that said shorted!! Come on, really?! Just a quick tip, make sure your electrician is licensed, certified and reliable. I hope these posts help to educate. I’m sure I’ll keep finding them and I’ll pass them along!!
Have a blessed and safe day!!

Hey guys
This post is a plea for my friends, family and clients. We had a friend who passed away last week from a house fire. Don’t know all the circumstances but have to believe if there were smoke detectors in place she would have survived. I did an inspection on a home Monday and all the smoke detectors upstairs were not operational. I see this a lot. Please please take the time once a month to check your detectors and check your windows to make sure you can get them open and get out in case of a fire. You can check them when you change your AC filters. I know people get busy and forget but this is the difference in life and death. Love y’all and want you and your children to be safe!! Thanks for listening and have a blessed week!!

Good morning!
Here’s a few of the things I’ve found here lately doing inspections. The problem I see most is homes that are constructed with no municipal inspections have a greater chance of electrical, plumbing and HVAC issues.
Here a few for your entertainment.
Have a great weekend!

Hey guys, been a while since I posted anything but here’s a good one. I went and did an inspection the other day and the house was built in 2009, but built in a county with no inspections during construction. Between the house, pool house and detached garage there was close to 30 electrical issues. Double taps in the panel, taped up electrical joints and open electrical junctions. Any of these is a fire hazard!! Make sure when you purchase your home that you get a “qualified” inspector that’s going to do more than a drive by inspection. I hope my posts here educate you relative to issues and maintenance tips.
Check out these pictures of the inspection I described above. Y’all have a blessed day!!

This is what a homemade 220 breaker looks like. Note that it’s a 15 and 20 amp. The double tap was in the same panel.

This is from an inspection in Jefferson county. This is pretty common to see. These things I usually see in a house with no smoke detectors and windows painted shut!!

Went and did an inspection last week. House was a flip. BTW, this is a new gas water heater. No stand, no vent, no expansion tank!!

This is a prime example of how not to wire a junction. Note the blue electrical box to the right. The junction is supposed to be inside the box!!

Fall is in the air!! I have been doing some inspections and finding a lot of fungus growth on joists in crawl spaces and rotted wood at doorways and windows. Before it gets real nasty this fall, take the time to check out all your doorways and make sure your moisture barrier under the crawl space is intact. Make sure your vents are working properly and fix and caulk any bad places on your windows. This will save you a lot of future damage to framing members along with not allowing mold to start growing. A little maintenance goes a LONG way!! Also don't forget, as the leaves start falling they will fill up your gutters and this is a recipe for disaster. Too much debris and it will cause your gutters to fall, or allow water to pe*****te your soffits and fascia. I know everybody has a love/ hate relationship with squirrels. They are cute until they start chewing on your soffits and gain entry to your attic. Now is the time they are storing up nuts for the winter and you don't need un-invited guests, especially the kind that chews on your wiring!! Just a few friendly tips to keep your home in tip top shape. Check back later for more maintenance and important home preservation tips!

Now that summer is in full swing your tree and vegetation growth is at its peak. Make sure to keep trees and shrubs trimmed back and don't allow trees to come in contact with your roof. This will save your roof and prevent damage and leaks!!