Summer Home Inspection Points
Next to winter, summer brings some of the most brutal conditions for your home, income properties, and other structures. Heat, high humidity, and/or extreme dry conditions present a unique set of potential problems or deteriorations [...]
Fight Against Mold
When mold eats up your bread, it's an inconvenience. But when mold eats up your house, you have a problem on your hands. Environmental factors can lead to many different complications in your home. [...]
May Maintenance
We’ve made it, Boise! the ground has finally thawed, and the color is coming back to our beautiful city of trees! Thoughts of snow are in the past, and it’s time to spend our days [...]
Spring Home Safety
As we all thaw out of our deep winter freeze, we are anxious to get outside to soak up some Vitamin D and breathe in some fresh air. Last year when the pandemic began, [...]
Water Heater Maintenance 101
A Simple Maintenance Routine Will Keep your Water Heater Running Smoothly If you’ve ever had water heater problems, that experience has likely deeply solidified the importance of these devices in your mind. Hot, running [...]
Home Maintenance 101: Learn When to DIY It and When to Call the Pros
Benchmark Service’s home inspectors encounter many maintenance and repair issues that are easily avoided with seasonal, preventative maintenance. Whether it is your home or an investment property, real estate is likely the biggest investment you [...]
5 Reasons Roofing Inspections Are More Important Than You Think
Your roof is arguably the most critical structural element protecting your home, and it needs to be kept in top shape. Ignoring roof maintenance and biannual inspections is a big risk. If something goes wrong [...]
Landlord Advice: Making the Most of Your Time Between Tenants
How to maintain – and even improve – your property’s value through move-in/move-out inspections We’ve all heard inspection horror stories from property managers who arrive at a property after the move-out date only to [...]