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Why a Home Energy Tune Up?

To reduce utility bills, the first step is to find out where you are wasting energy. In order to most-effectively reduce your utility bills you need a residential energy inspection—which should be done by a Certified Energy Inspector who has no financial interest in the improvements recommended. BK Home...

Bob’s Top Picks

As a Certified Master Home Inspector, I am often asked by homeowners to refer them to other trusted professionals. Of course I do recommend before having any work done or contracting with any professional a homeowner should get at least 3 quotes, but here are a list of people...

Fireplace Facts

Purchasing a home with a fireplace or stove or adding one on to your existing home can provide tremendous benefit in heat efficiency as well as contribute to your home’s resale value. In fact, one of the top investments you can do to your home remodeling job is to...

Refrigerator Gasket

Replace your refrigerator gasket on your own. A cracked or worn refrigerator gasket wastes energy and it costs you a lot of money. But, replacing it is easy. Just follow these simple steps to replace yours. Write down your model number and purchase a new gasket at your local...

Radon

The EPA and organizations nationwide dedicate January as National Radon Action Month to encourage the public to test their homes for radon and get radon problems fixed. Did you know? Radon is the leading cause of lung cancer for non smokers. Nearly 1 in 15 homes in the U.S....

Dryer Connection

As a Certified Master Inspector I get lots of questions from my clients. Here’s an example of a question I got just recently about dryers. Q.  Bob, you did an inspection for me in Racine a month or so ago.  I have question I hope you can help me...