Randy King's (randy_king) Blog

While trees, plant, and flowers can be a wonderful and beautiful addition to any property, they can also cause problems if not maintained. As I was performing an inspection this past week, I noticed a tree planted very close to a home and its tree limbs very much in contact with the home's siding...

As this weekend we are supposed to approach temperatures close to 50 degrees or more in some areas, I thought it was important to make a post about the importance of gutter extensions and sump pump hoses. During the late winter and early spring months in Minnesota we usually have quite a bit of s...

Can't wait till spring to see the beautiful north shore of Minnesota, beautiful wildlife, and most of all warm weather. If you or your family is in need of a home inspection this spring, we would be honored to help. Give us a call at 507-382-7007, or visit our website at www.progressivehomeinspec...

As of yesterday March 10th the USPC or U.S. Product Safety Commission issued a recall for Maytag refrigerators also under other names such as Jenn-Air, Amana, Crosley, Admiral, Magic Chef, and Performa for an electrical failure in the relay component that turn on the refrigerators compressor, an ...

If you have been following along with my blog, you will have noticed that last week I posted about an attic that had some issues discovered during a recent home inspection, and today I will be extending on this previous post with attic ventilation recommendations. Many times during home inspectio...

Our new website is finished! If you have been following my blog a couple of weeks ago I made a post explaining that are new website was almost completed and as of today it is finished. We have been looking forward to being able to offer new information on a weekly or even daily basis for our pote...

This week I inspected a home and as many I do, it had some issues with the attic space. What was this issue? Frost building up in the attic space and more specifically on the roof sheathing, throughout most of the attic. As I am inspecting the attic space I am pondering to myself all of the diffe...

From lead based paint, radon, and mold, homeowners in many states have had to sign various disclosure forms when buying or selling. Now, the next disclosure form in many states may be chinese drywall. So what is chinese drywall? Well, so far chinese drywall or plasterboard has been linked to sulf...

Rain gutters are used in many homes, and most of the homes I personally inspect have gutters, but many ask why do I need em? Well, with winter nearing its end in Minnesota I figured this would be a good subject to address. Your gutters are a large component of the roofing system that helps divert...

As many are aware, the state of Minnesota issued new requirements for carbon monoxide alarms that became effective beggining in 2007 for some homes and would address all homes in the state of Minnesota including multi-family dwellings by August 1st 2009. Below I have included a small recap of the...