Resources and Links

A home inspection is a visual, noninvasive process where all of the items typically used within a home are tested and/or operated to verify proper operation or installation. Two of the primary concerns of today’s homeowners are safety and energy efficiency. Below you can find resources and links recommended by Check It Out! Home Inspection services.

Home Safety:

• EPA Information on Mold
• Information on Safety and recalls at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CSPC)
• Electrical
  • Allen Electrical: Electrical panel Problems
  • Allen Electrical: federal Pacific Electrical Panel Fire Hazards
  • NBC: Federal Pacific Circuit Breakers: Investigation Finds Decades of Danger 

EPA information on home energy efficiency:

• Energy Star Home Energy Yardstick
• Green Building Reducing Energy Use