Eastern Iowa Inspection Services

Home Inspectors in Waterloo,Cedar Rapids Iowa the two G’s that I talk about stand for gutters and grounds.

Here is a perfect example of something I see all the time as a home inspector. Gutters that are full of debris and are either clogged or will be clogged at the first rain fall.

As a home inspector it is my mission to educate people on the importance of keeping the gutters clean and the grounds properly sloped. It may seem like a small thing to some, but at Eastern Iowa Inspection services we view it as a big deal.

See, the gutters serve as a mechanism to get water away from the foundation of the home. Literally hundreds and hundreds of gallons of water will run down the roof during an average rain storm here in Waterloo, Cedar Rapids Iowa and you don’t want all that water running down around the foundation walls.

If your gutters are clean and functioning properly they will carry the majority of that water through the down spouts and away from the foundation.

As a professional home and commercial property inspector I can’t tell you how many wet basements I see in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids Iowa. There’s nothing worse than a nice damp area for mold spores to grow on and believe me, given the opportunity, they will grow. These conditions can usually be minimized, if not eliminated by keeping the gutters clean and the grounds properly sloping away from the home.

One of the things about being a home inspector in Waterloo and Cedar Rapids Iowa is that you get to see a wide variety of problems. These problems vary a great deal in severity from case to case.

Here is an example of what happens when the slope of the finished grade is towards the foundation.  This home had the gutter but not the grounds which has over time caused the dirt to literally wash away . Fortunately for them they have a good sump pump to pump that water away. Once they get the grounds sorted out that sump pump will certainly run a lot less.

 Instead of waiting for problems to appear, be proactive and contact us. We’ll come out and give you a professional home inspection that you can use as a road map to getting your house in shape. Beyond any safety concerns and items that need to be repaired, we create a really good honey do list of maintenance items around the home.

I doesn’t matter if I am in Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, Cedar Falls or anywhere in between. The principals remain the same. Keep your gutters clean and the grounds properly slopping away from the home. Otherwise, you may have foundation issues over time that are irritating and costly to repair. 

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