Severe weather can happen anytime—and here in the South, it happens frequently. In the last few months we have seen hazardous conditions produced by thunderstorms, including damaging winds, tornadoes, large hail, flooding and flash flooding in Alabama and Georgia. Here are some steps you can take to be as prepared as possible when tornadoes strike. …
ALLY Home Inspector Mike Mueller spent the first four years of his life in the border town of Burgalben, Germany. His Massachusetts-born mother met his German father while he was in the U.S. They returned to Germany together where they married and started their family. When Mike was four, the family moved to the U.S., …
Keep Your Head Above Water Nearly every day, flooding happens somewhere in the U.S. or its territories. Flooding can cause more damage in the country than any other weather event—to the tune of about 8 billion dollars a year. Flood Awareness Month is the perfect time to go over your flood plan with your family …
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No one sets out to hire a bad contractor and yet it happens every day, often because the homeowner misplaced their trust. You need a new roof, so you hire a recommended roofing company to replace your shingles and that’s the end of it. Or is it? Recently one of our clients had an uneasy …
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Sometimes a clerical mistake can save your clients thousands of dollars. At ALLY Property Inspections, we recently had a client who was purchasing a house priced at $469,000 with the base inspection price of $485. The morning of his inspection, the client called the office to inquire about air quality testing for mold and the …
Matt Fowler Combines Home Inspection with Love of Acting Matt Fowler may not have had acting on his mind while growing up, but what he did have was imagination in spades. A native of Vermont, Matt was surrounded by children who attended his mom’s daycare and home preschool. “We were constantly in the woods and …
January 10, is “National Cut Your Energy Costs” Day. This day encourages you to take a look at your life and home and find ways to reduce energy costs while saving on your energy bills. Not just for focusing on the winter months, this is your chance to address the year ahead and find out …
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January is when many of us make resolutions, so here’s one you need to keep. This month is National Radon Action Month—something every home needs to be concerned about. Radon is a cancer-causing, radioactive gas that comes from the natural decay of uranium found in most soils. It typically moves up through the ground to …
With all of the rain we’ve been getting in the Atlanta area recently, the potential of water damage to your home has risen. Did you know …
Going on week three of being stuck in your homes during the COVID-19 pandemic can cause anyone to go a little stir crazy or at least be f…
