Ant Inspections

Ants are among the most prevalent pests in households, restaurants, hospitals, offices, warehouses, and virtually all buildings where food and water can be found. While mostly harmless to humans, ants (especially carpenter ants) can cause considerable building damage. Inspectors can expand their knowledge base by being able to identify some of the telltale signs of ant …

Proper Drainage Can Save Your Foundation

Nowhere is proper lot drainage more important than in areas where home and business building foundations are constructed on expansive clay soils. Proper foundation performance demands that soil moisture be controlled, and moisture equilibrium be maintained under and around not only slab-on-ground and pier-and-beam foundations, but also more sophisticated structurally supported (piered) slabs. Expansive soils …