When roofs are evaluated on a regular schedule, building owners gain better control over maintenance decisions and ...

Inspectors tend to be thorough, but can miss things. ‘It’s very important for a buyer to be as educated as possible.’ ...

“Stacked Decks: Building Inspectors and the Reproduction of Urban Inequality” published this month. (Images courtesy University of Chicago Press) This is your first of three free stories this month.

Waiting for permitting inspections can slow down building and renovation projects, making them more frustrating. Yavapai ...

Remote worker questions brief apartment inspections that disrupt his schedule and influence his decision to move.

Recently, an old friend expressed disbelief that some cities, towns and counties in the United States don’t require building inspections for newly constructed homes. For years I’ve done expert witness ...