Earl Payne's (carolinasbesthomeinspections) Blog

Home Inspections in the Fayetteville /Fort Bragg N.C. Area         I do Home Inspections surrounding Fort Bragg, NC. This means that I serve Hoke county, Cumberland County, Harnett County, Lee County,  Fayetteville, Spring Lake, Cameron, Sanford, Raeford, and Hope Mills. We have been blessed with...

Problems with Moisture in Crawlspaces          I am a NC licensed Home Inspector, serving the Ft. Bragg, NC area, including Moore County (Southern Pines, Pinehurst, Whispering Pines, Seven Lakes, Carthage, ), Hoke County (Raeford, Hope Mills), Cumberland County (Fayetteville, Spring Lake), Harnet...

 Description of a Home Inspection           In 1996, North Carolina became the second state to require licensing of Home Inspectors.    Your Home Inspection is to be performed according to the laws the the State of NC has legislated. You may obtain a copy of those laws by contacting the NC Home I...

SHOULD YOU GET A HOME INSPECTION ON A BRAND NEW HOME? Do I really need an inspection on a new home?  After all, it is under warranty.  Let me tell you a few things about inspections on new homes and then you can decide. What you see isn't always what you get.  I tell people at the beginning of th...

In this Article, I want to explain the value of a home owner/seller having a home inspection performed on their house. If a Seller will get a Pre-Contract home inspection, it would eliminate many problems later on                     There is only one reason why home sellers do not get an inspect...

click here As home inspectors, we check to see if there are an adequate number of smoke detectors in a home. They should be in the usual locations -- in every bedroom and in any hallways that adjoin bedrooms. And, if there are wood stoves, fireplaces, gas or oil burning appliances, then there sho...

Home Inspector, fayetteville, NC  My name is Earl Payne and I am a Home Inspector.  I have been licensed since 1998. I am also a North Carolina licensed residential and commercial General Contractor and have been since 1984. My Home Inspection Company is "Carolina's Best Home Inspections", and as...

Home Inspection, Fayettevile, North Carolina What to expect when you get a home inspection In 1996 North Carolina became the second state to implement licensing of home inspectors.  As a result when you call for a home inspection, your home inspector, to be legal, will hold a license granted by t...