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Attic insulation
Well, that’s one way to insulate an attic. Most people prefer to open the bags and spread the stuff around though…
Bad Roof Installation
Looks great… but uh, the tabs are supposed to be staggered.

BX through plumbing vent
One of our best photos. This shows a BX electrical wire being fed through a plumbing vent down to the basement.
Cable through dryer duct
Yes, that’s a live wire feeding through the dryer duct, underground, and out to the garage.

Cable through dryer duct 2
This dryer duct was being used as a convenient way to run wire out to the garage.
Cantilevered Balcony
We pulled the vinyl siding away underneath this cantilevered balcony to find major water intrusion

Caulked drain
Hmmm… needs more caulk.
Collapsed water heater
One of the worst water heaters we’ve seen.

Corroded conductor
One of the main service entrance conductors was badly corroded
Cracked chimney
Cracked chimney

Cut Closed-Web Floor Joist
Floor joists? We don’t need no stinking floor joists.
Cut I-Beam
We’re guessing it took someone quite a long time to cut through this steel I-beam to get the door to fit.

Cut panel cover 2
The cover to this electric panel had been cut out to allow for cabinet door hinges to mount flush. Yes, that large black wire that gets pushed back by the hinge is the main service entrance wire.
Flexible trap
“There, that oughta do it.”

Gap in fireplace flue
Hat on vent
Hats belong on peoples heads.

Hoarder house
This house was too full for ‘Hoarders’
Hoarder house 2
Another scene from the house that was too full for ‘Hoarders’

Holes in chimney cap
Someone had an idea here. We’re not sure what they were trying to do.
Ice in Attic
The owner thought they had ice dams, and had already replaced their patio door because of all the leakage. The culprit? The furnace flue came loose when the roof was replaced several years ago. The exhaust gas caused massive water damage and ice buildup throughout the attic.

Improper drain repairs
Duct tape is not an approved plumbing material.
Improper drain repairs 2
Amateur drain repairs.

Improper drain repairs 3
Electrical tape is an approved plumbing material.
Mast head on ground
Yes, there was power at this mast head.

Mast in valley
That’s a terrible place for an electrical mast
Meth supplies
We don’t know what was stored in these containers, but we’re thinking it wasn’t water.

Missing conduit
Unsafe service entrance conductors
Missing mortar at chimney
What’s keeping this chimney together? Inertia.

Mushroom in attic
This mushroom was growing in an attic below an improperly installed butterfly roof.
Rotted window
We’ve seen plenty of rotted windows, but this one was also filled in with expanding foam, trimmed to match the profile of the window, and painted to match.

Scorched aluminum conductor
Hazardous aluminum branch circuit conductors
Stressed Column
The entire center support structure at this two-story house was supported by a single telescopic post.

Tree trunk or post
Yes, you’ve achieved the cabin feel alright.
Triple tap
Hazardous electrical wiring


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We inspect homes in the following cities, and anywhere in between:

Apple Valley, Blaine, Bloomington, Brooklyn Park, Burnsville, Chanhassen, Coon Rapids, Delano, Eagan, Eden Prairie, Edina, Elk River, Lakeville, Maple Grove, Maplewood, Minneapolis, Minnetonka, New Prague, Plymouth, Richfield, Roseville, Saint Louis Park, Saint Paul, Shakopee, and Woodbury.

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