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I was out in Farragut today inspecting a crawl space for a potential home buyer. She pointed at the white chalky stuff on the foundation walls and asked the question I hear all the time: "Is that mold?"

I was in a crawl space in Knoxville recently, and something caught my attention right away. The wood joists were covered in black dots. I've seen this pattern hundreds of times before.

I just finished an inspection in Tazewell where a homeowner tried to do the right thing. They saw fungal growth in their crawl space, went to Home Depot, bought a treatment product, and applied it themselves. For a few months, it looked like it worked.

You've accepted an offer on your house. Everything's moving forward. Then your phone rings - the home inspection revealed problems with your crawl space, and the buyer wants them fixed before closing.

We're out in Farragut working on a complete crawl space overhaul. Beautiful house, but when we got underneath to start the work, we found something that made us stop and reassess the whole project.

I just finished inspecting a beautiful historic home in downtown Knoxville. Above ground, this house is stunning - the kind of character you only find in homes that have been standing for 80 years. But underneath is a different story.

I was doing an inspection this week and found something that made me stop in my tracks. The homeowner had sister joists installed at some point - structural supports meant to reinforce weakened floor beams. At first glance, everything looked fine.

I walked into this crawl space yesterday to check on my team's work, and I had to stop and appreciate what they did. This dehumidifier installation turned out really good - the kind of clean work that makes you want to show it off.