Home Inspection Blog

By late summer, we've had months of Midwest thunderstorms, humidity and heavy rain putting our homes' water-management systems through their annual stress test. And that's exactly why late summer is one of the best times to inspect your basement for moisture problems. As a home inspector with Midwest Inspect, water management is one of the biggest things I'm paying attention to during an inspection. Not because every damp basement means the foundation is failing. It doesn't.