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Flaking, crumbling or cracked bricks at the top of a chimney are usually a sign that water has been soaking into the brick and freezing over many winters. It's a maintenance item, not an emergency, but it gets worse each winter if left alone. If your inspection finds...

If a home inspection finds a Federal Pacific Stab-Lok panel, have a licensed electrician evaluate it before your inspection period ends. These panels were installed in many homes built from the 1950s into the 1980s. Testing for the U.S. Consumer Product Safety...

Downspouts on a 1990s Olathe walk-out ranch dumped roof water at the foundation. Why it matters, how far they should drain and what extensions cost.

Leaf-packed gutters on a 1950s Kansas City, MO ranch: why overflow matters for the foundation, what gutter cleaning costs and easy next steps for buyers.

We found cracked and leaning basement walls in a 1950s Leawood ranch. What the cracks can mean, typical repair costs, the sewer line and next steps for buyers.

Rusting galvanized supply pipe in a 1930s Kansas City, KS basement: what it means, how common it is in KCK, typical repipe costs and next steps.

Steel wall braces and sealed cracks in a late-1970s Overland Park basement: what prior foundation repairs mean, typical repair costs, and next steps for buyers.

A cracked chimney crown on a 1922 Kansas City home: why it matters before freeze season, typical repair costs, and next steps for buyers.