Once you share that home inspection report with your homeowners insurance carrier — even with good intentions — it can often hurt you.

When an inspection company is owned by (or deeply tied to) an insurance, warranty, title, or lending ecosystem, the inspection is no longer operating in a vacuum.

This is the stage where everything that matters most is still visible — and still fixable.

There were several findings on this home, but I want to focus on something simple — something easy to miss — and something that can quietly turn into a long-term problem.

You’d probably expect a home inspector to say yes every time. But here’s my honest answer...

Most people assume a brand-new slab is automatically “perfect.” Brand-new home. Brand-new foundation. No worries… right?

It sounds reassuring. It sounds official. But here’s the question I can’t shake: how can we say a foundation is performing its intended function if parts of it have been jacked off the soil it was designed to float on?

At first glance, it sounds reasonable — if plumbing and electrical work are licensed, foundation repair should be too. But that logic collapses when you realize this...

Once I saw the truth, I couldn’t unsee it. I could no longer convince families to spend their savings on a repair that I knew would likely cause long-term harm.

Most folks already know roots can crack or push. The bigger problem is water...or lack thereof.

You might be tempted to think, It's new; I don't need to worry about foundation issues, right?

Do we actually need gutters installed everywhere or maybe just the in certain places?

The world of foundation repair methods is vast and varied, each promising to address the ever-persistent issues that homeowners face. From steel piers to helical piers, concrete piles to concrete piers, and even slab jacking, the options can feel overwhelming. But the question remains: What type of foundation repair method is truly the best? In this article, we'll take a closer look at these methods and unveil a surprising truth that might change the way you think about foundation repairs.