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Joe Wingenbach

Your Loudoun County Home Inspection Checklist

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inspecting basement in loudoun county home before buying house

What You Need to Know About Your (almost) New Home Before Signing

Inspection is the best way to detect structural or aging home problems before buying and, by extension, inspecting your home before buying it is not something you should take lightly. By being here, I’m sure that statement does not come at a shock to you. However, without having been through the process before, sometimes it’s not so obvious what to look for when first visiting your potential future residence.

Below, I’ll share some of the things that will be inspected during a professional home inspection, so that you can keep an eye out for any potential obstacles when you first visit the property. Though through our inspection services we serve Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland, these points of inspection apply to any structure. [...]  Read More

Living Room-Old Gray House

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Interior Designers: Caroline Wingenbach

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Sidney Enterprises is a turn-key design and build company completing the entire lifecycle of jobs from drawings and demo through installation. We specialize in new home construction, kitchens, baths, and additions. With fifteen years of industry experience, we take pride in our superior craftsmanship, and our customer service is a hallmark of the Sidney Enterprises experience.

We have a talented team of project managers, interior designers, and craftsmen dedicated to your dream project. Sidney Enterprises is a licensed and insured Class A builder located in Winchester, Virginia. We are your complete design, build, and remodel solution with guaranteed quality, established reputation, and exceptional industry experience. [...] 

Radon Gas Is Probably In Your House And 6 Myths You Need To Know About It

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why is radon gas harmful? Is radon gas poisonous?

Florida and the Gulf Coast have hurricanes. The Midwest has tornadoes. California has wildfires and earthquakes.

The Shenandoah Valley has radon gas.

Unlike hurricanes, tornadoes, fires, and earthquakes, radon is never going to grab headlines. Though a dangerous natural phenomenon – it is the second leading cause of lung cancer behind only smoking – there’s nothing to see. [...]  Read More

Rental Roulette: What Types of Houses Make Good Rentals

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Downtown Winchester has houses of every shape and size.

Downtown Winchester has houses of every shape and size.

You’re Supposed to be Learning

A couple of years ago I inspected a 1940s era single-family home here in Winchester that had been a college rental for a number of years. In a break from convention, one of the tenants felt it his duty give me a tour of the house during the inspection. As I came to find out, he was the most senior member of the household and the keeper of all the legend and lore specific to that quasi-fraternal domicile. (The House had invented some sort of game that involved using lawn darts inside and there was a board with tally marks in the kitchen. I didn’t ask about the specifics.) [...]  Read More