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Serving Wake County NC and Surrounding Areas
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Small amount of the items we examine
- Structural / Construction
- Roof, vents, flashing, and trim
- Skylight, chimney and other roof penetrations
- Eaves, soffit and fascia
- Gutters and downspouts
- Decks, stoops, porches, walkways, and railings
- Grading and drainage
- Basement, foundation and crawlspace
- Water penetration and foundation movement
- Garage doors, safety sensors, and openers
- Ventilation/Exhaust
- Fireplaces
- Attics
- Heating
- Cooling / Air Conditioning Systems
- Main water shut-off valves
- Water heating system
- Interior plumbing fixtures and faucets
- Drainage sump pumps with accessible floats
- Electrical service line and meter box
- Main disconnect and service amperage
- Electrical panels, breakers and fuses
- Grounding and bonding
- GFCIs and AFCIs
- Appliances
- Insulation
- and more
Unbiased Home Inspection
Tomcat Home Inspections will provide a clear, unbiased evaluation of the home’s condition, answer any specific questions you may have, and create an easy-to-read modern professional report regarding the condition of the home. Our Featured Plan includes a thorough report with pictures and video along with detailing of recommend solutions.
Thermal Imaging
- Moisture Detection in Walls and Ceilings – thermal imaging is a great tool that helps to identify water damage in walls, floors, and ceilings. By detecting the difference in temperature between a wet area and a surrounding dry area, thermal imaging can help reveal moisture issues that would not be noted during a limited visual home inspection. Imagining is also adept at identifying areas where the insulation contractor has failed to insulate adequately.
- Electrical Inspection – Abnormal heating associated with high resistance or excessive current flow is the primary cause of many electrical systems problems. Infrared thermography allows us to see these invisible thermal signatures of impending damage before the damage occurs. When current flows through an electric circuit, part of the electrical energy is converted into heat energy. This is normal. But, if there is an abnormally high resistance in the circuit or abnormally high current flow, abnormally high heat is generated which is wasteful, potentially damaging and not normal. Infrared electrical inspections find hot spots caused by defects in connections and components. Infrared thermography is used to find areas of excess heat (caused by increased resistance) so that problems can be corrected before a component fails, causing damage to the component, creating safety hazards and productivity loss. Because increased heating is a sign of failure, infrared is the best diagnostic tool available for finding these hot connections in the early stages of degeneration.