Sometimes, a plain and simple question has a not-so-plain-and-simple answer. Take guards around a deck, for example, or a handrail on stairs. What height do they have to be? Answer: it depends. Let’s start at the basics. A guard is a horizontal object – usually…

Recently, a client asked one of our inspectors a question that’s we've heard a few times: “Why are you measuring this window?” During a final inspection, it’s typical for our inspectors to enter every bedroom, and check the sizes of the windows, as well as…

This is a busy time for people wanting to build, and we want to make sure you can get shovels in the ground as soon as possible. The simplest way to make that happen is to call our Planning Department early in the planning process, because…

Sometimes, you just have to say the same thing over and over. And we're going to do it again. (As one of our building inspectors says, "I love, admire and respect redundancy.") Last week, we discovered a brand new deck built with (alas) 4x4 posts...…

We know it’s warm outside, but just for a moment, we want you to think about winter – because what what you do with that summer roofing project now could save you a whole host of headaches once the snow starts flying. This time of…