4 Winds Home Inspection Resources
Practical articles on drainage, crawlspaces, attic ventilation, electrical panels and buying older homes on Vancouver Island.
What Does a Home Inspector Look For in a Victoria Home?
The systems I work through, and what actually changes a buying decision.
10 Things to Look for When Buying an Older Home on Vancouver Island
Age is not a defect. Deferred maintenance is. Here is how to tell them apart.
Why Drainage Matters Around Your Vancouver Island Home
Water is the most expensive thing that goes wrong in a house on this coast.
What Home Buyers Should Know About Crawlspaces
What I look for under the floor, and why it matters more here than most places.
When Concrete Meets Wood: Why Moisture Can Become a Problem
The junction where framing meets foundation, and what goes wrong there.
What Does Attic Ventilation Have to Do With Moisture?
Why a dry roof depends on air moving through the space beneath it.
Should You Be Concerned About an Older Electrical Panel?
Panel age, type and modification history — and what actually matters.
Buying a Home in Sooke? Inspection Issues to Watch For
Coastal exposure, rural property and the things that come up most often.
Buying a Home in the Cowichan Valley? What I Look For During an Inspection
Acreage, outbuildings, drainage and older farmhouse construction.
Buying a Home on a Gulf Island? Inspection Issues to Consider
Access, catchment, exposure and the realities of island property.
Should You Get a Home Inspection on a Newer Home?
New construction is not the same as fault-free construction.
Questions about a specific property?
An article can only go so far. Call and describe the property and I'll tell you what the inspection would cover.