MGB Inspection Services, Inc. -Midlothian

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MGB Inspection Services, Inc. -Midlothian

Walking a roof

Walking a roof

In this video I walk a roof looking for roof tile issues. No problems here.

Cooling system 101

Cooling system 101

Quick video by Ashland Virginia home inspector Mike Bryan talks about home cooling systems. Lots of great information in a short home inspectors video. Must watch!

MGB Inspection Service, LLC

MGB Inspection Service, LLC

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Michael Bryan - YouTube

Michael Bryan - YouTube

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Dealing with a moronic HVAC contractor.

This morning I received a call from a frantic client of mine. He has a foreclosure property under contract. I performed his inspection, and called for the heat pump air handler to be replaced, cautioning that in most cases the HVAC contractor will insist that both units must be replaced. The Bank agreed to replace the air handler. The HVAC contractor arrived to do the work and called the listing agent to inform him that the unit was fine. He followed that up with a letter stating that the unit was not compromised in any way. Here, for educational purposes and general discussion, is my response in writing to all parties involved: To Whom It May Concern: Please examine the attached photos of the heat pump air handling unit, located in the crawlspace. Notice the following conditions visible and apparent in Photo 103: Click to View 53.72Â KB • The entire bottom of the air handler cabinet is rusting and corroding. (Rest assured that the interior of this unit looks much worse that the outside of the unit.) • The rust is heaviest at the left end of the evaporator coil housing that is farthest from the drain lines for the internal drip tray. It appears that the drip tray has probably rusted through at some location. • The entire unit sags downward immediately after leaving the support blocks, apparently due to metal fatigue (rust). • The left stack of support blocks is wet from water leaking from the unit. Water drips from the bottom of the air handling unit - the end where the blower is. This means that the component that moves the air through the home is wet and has been wet for a long period of time. Moisture should never get into the air handling side of a unit or the adjoining ductwork, as it produces conditions favorable for fungal growth. When the unit is replaced, thoroughly inspect all the adjoining ductwork, and remove and replace any portion that displays evidence of ever having been wet. Notice the following visible and apparent condition in photo 104: Click to View 62.98Â KB [list] • The earth directly below the blower end of the air handler is saturated and water is ponding. (Water was literally dripping from the bottom left end of the air handler on the day of the inspection. It was witnessed by both this inspector the purchaser.) Notice the following visible and apparent condions in photo 106: Click to View 55.55Â KB • Heavy rust and unidentified debris covers the drip tray under the evaporator coil. [*]While some dampness is present, water is obviously not collecting in the drip tray, to drain out through the drain line. It seems apparent that the drip tray is rusted through at some location and the condensate is running along the inside of the air handler cabinet to drain out of the blower end of the unit. It is rare for me to call for an HVAC unit to be replaced, but if I were purchasing this home, I would not accept this air handler unit. There are too many reasons, why it poses both a health and financial risk. This is why it was called to be replaced in the home inpsection report. Do call if you have further questions or concerns. Respectfully yours, Michael G. Bryan President MGB Inspection Services 804-744-0380 "This above all; to thine own self be true!" - Shakespeare

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Virginia inspection services Mike Bryan

Getting a home inspection is an essential part of the home buying and selling process. A certified home inspection is vital for both parties. A home inspection will lay it all on the line, so-to-speak. With so much money on the line you cannot risk shortchanging the home sales process by not hiring the services of a Virginia home inspector.

This Virginia home inspector has the experience!

For over two decades Mike Bryan of MGB Inspection Services has been working in the Richmond Virginia area. Within that time Mike Bryan has inspected over 11,000 homes! There is quite possibly no other home inspector or property inspector with the credentials and years of experience that Mike Bryan has. Over 20+ years of professional home inspections and construction experience! When choosing a property inspector it is very important to try and locate one with many years of experience. Experience really does count! In addition, locating a home inspector with inspection certifications insures that you are selecting the most competent inspection service possible. For whatever kind of home inspection that you need, try to locate an inspector that is active within inspection conferences and organizations. Choosing a home inspector that has an active blog and videos also signifies that the inspector enjoys what he does. In short, you need to seek out the services of an inspector that is passionate about his services! Like Mike Bryan. With long hours and many years of experience, Mike Bryan is in this line of work because he enjoys it.

Time and again real estate agents, home buyers and home sellers continue to use the services of Mike Bryan’s home inspection services. Why? Because Mike Bryan knows Richmond inspectors! He has been in business, in the Richmond Virginia area for nearly two decades.

Full service Virginia inspection services!

Now his inspection business provides energy audits, mold testing, water testing and commercial inspection services. Full service Virginia inspection services!

How a well water system works

The first thing to understand about delivering water to a building is that water is simply not compressible. So, pressure must be applied to water to get it to go anywhere. That pressure is applied to water in cities and towns through water towers. The weight of the water (approximately 7 lbs per gallon) applies tremendous pressure to push water through the pipes. A well needs a way to create and regulate pressure to be delivered to a building too. Without a pressure regulation system, water would be delivered to the home continuously at the maximum pressure of the well pump, which would create damaging stress on the pump and the pipes and fixtures throughout the home. So, a pressure regulator is added to the system, which turns on the well pump at a certain low pressure point and shuts the pump off at a high pressure point. A pressure regulator alone would spare the pump and pipes some stress, but the pressure of water flowing through faucets, shower heads and tub spigots would rise and fall noticeably. To smooth out the pressure, a pressure tank is added to the system. This tank contains water in the lower half and air in the upper half. When the pump comes on, the water level rises within the tank, which compresses the air over the water. When the set pressure point is reached and the pump shuts off, the compressed air over the water in the pressure tank continues to apply pressure against the top of the water to continue pushing water through the pipes. The combination of the pressure regulator and the pressure tank even out the water pressure to the point that one hardly notices when the pump comes on or shuts off. Whenever the water pressure begins to noticeably fluctuate, one can assume that one of the components of the pressure regulation system is failing.

Home Inspections Virginia Blog

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Welcome to my first post here in my home inspections Virginia blog! I am glad that you have made it. Within this blog I will talk a lot about the different things that you need to look out for when performing an inspection. As time goes on I would like to get into more detail about how to operate a successful home inspection business.

Over my nearly 20 years in home inspections and many more years in the construction business, I have grown my Virginia inspection service into one of the largest inspection companies in Virginia.