by Scott Frakes, CMI® | Aug 4, 2026 | Mold Testing
You walk through a house you’re thinking about buying and you check everything you can see. The roof. The foundation. Whether the furnace looks like a dinosaur. But what you can’t check is the air itself — air that your family will breathe roughly 20,000...
by Scott Frakes, CMI® | Jul 7, 2026 | Electrical Inspection Articles
When I open the door to an electrical panel during a home inspection in Gaylord, Petoskey, or Charlevoix, I’m looking at one of the most consequential components in the entire house. The panel is the nerve center of your home’s electrical system. It...
by Scott Frakes, CMI® | Jun 2, 2026 | Home Safety
When people think about home safety, they usually picture smoke detectors or locked doors. But during home inspections across Northern Michigan, I routinely find more hazards that are at least as serious hidden behind walls, inside attics, beneath decks, and in crawl...
by Scott Frakes, CMI® | May 19, 2026 | Home Inspection
If there’s one thing I’ve learned inspecting properties across Northern Michigan, it’s this: decks are neglected. Not occasionally — consistently, and across all price points. Some of the most expensive lakefront homes I’ve walked into have...
by Scott Frakes, CMI® | May 5, 2026 | Home Inspection
A Certified Master Inspector’s Guide to Attic Inspection in Northern Michigan The attic is one of the most revealing spaces in any home. In my experience performing more than 2,000 inspections across Northern Michigan, I’ve found that the attic tells...
