Trebor Home Inspections...540.460.4743

    My name is Robert Foster. As a full time home inspector with over 32 years of experience working on clients' homes, including an architectural degree, I bring an extensive knowledge base with me to your home inspection. As a buyer, you want a home inspector who will thoroughly examine the home's primary systems in order to discover anything that should be corrected prior to your purchase. My reports are easy to read with color coded comments, pictures and meaningful recommendations you can trust. Please take a minute to look at one of my reports.  After your inspection I am always available through either phone or email for any questions or consultations about your new home for as long as you own it...free of charge.  As a seller,  having an impartial professional document your home's condition will help alleviate a buyers biggest concern and change a potential sales obstacle into a marketing advantage. The report will identify any potential concerns, paying for itself many times over, by allowing you to consider and possible repair those concerns prior to negotiating with a buyer. I am happy to answer any questions you have or schedule your inspection either by phone at 540.460.4743 or email at   I look forward to talking with and working for you.

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It is estimated that over 4,000 house fires a year can be attributed to lint accumulation in clothes dryer exhaust ducts. The flexible ducts made of vinyl or foil present the greatest risk, because both the interior ridges created by the ducts accordion design and the ducts propensity of sagging when not installed properly create greater resistance to air flow. The slower air flow causes lint to get caught inside the duct both on the interior ridges and in any low spots caused by the sagging duct. Over time as lint continues to accumulate the air flow is reduced further to a point where the hot air exhausted through the duct is moving so slow that it raises the temperature high enough in the duct to ignite the accumulated lint. If your home has flexible vinyl or foil duct replacing it with either a rigid or semi rigid metal duct is a safer alternative. The metal ducts properly installed, not only stay cleaner, but if a fire does start a metal duct may contain the fire. A clean lint screen and a clean exhaust duct will not only reduce the risk of fire, but will also allow the clothes dryer to operate more efficiently and lower your electric bills. All exhaust ducts on clothes washers should be cleaned regularly...so add it to your yearly maintainance list.