There are many daily, weekly, monthly and annual home maintenance tips that can prolong the life and wellbeing of your abode. C4U Inspections in Kelowna witnesses a variety of best and worst case scenarios on a regular basis. We want our clients to enjoy the utmost safety and security in their residential and commercial properties.…
It can be easy to dismiss a runny nose, sneezing, bronchial inflammation, a persistent cough and watery eyes; especially during certain times of year. Many of us assume that we are dealing with seasonal allergies, or issues due to the latest cold and flu. However, C4U Inspections in Kelowna, Vernon and Penticton, can help you…
Tis’ the season to add some extra interior and exterior holiday lights, a few cool blow ups in the front yard and perhaps a rooftop display Griswold style. C4U Home Inspections in Kelowna reminds you to play it safe this season and not to overload your system. It can be tempting to save some money…
Are Drafty Windows Behind Your Ridiculous Energy Bills? The blustery wintertime is upon us once again Kelowna! Whether you are a fan of the white stuff and winter activities or not, most of us can agree that we are not a fan of exorbitant energy bills. Drafty windows can feel like they are undoing all…
The dog days of summer are well behind us now as the Okanagan Valley undergoes the transformation into its beautiful fall form. In order to stay warm this autumn, you will need to resurrect your furnace from its summer slumber and make sure it’s ready to work steadily throughout the cold months that lay…
That cool Autumn chill has returned to the Okanagan and we all know winter isn’t too far away. Fireplace season is about to be in full swing. Perhaps, you are in the middle of chopping and stacking wood for your wood burning stove or have already turned on your natural gas fireplace. Either way, regardless…
Where There's Fire, There's Smoke Damage What an unprecedented summer fire season we have had...yikes! It seems like every day there has been new fires to contend with, travel plans changed due to evacuations and highway closures, not to mention the awful air quality as a result. C4U Inspections is your Okanagan source for assessing…
image credit: Castanet.net As people assess the damage of recent Okanagan flooding, mold inspections are understandably on the minds of many homeowners. It is simply amazing how much damage a few inches of water (let alone feet of water) can do to a home or business. Longstanding moisture provides the ideal damp breeding ground for…
Composite siding is a building material that has recently been in the forefront of the news due to the recent Grenfell Tower tragedy in England. Commonly used in residential and commercial structures as an exterior finish, this siding is available made from numerous types of materials. Designed to protect from the elements while providing an…
What is Brownian Motion? To understand how ghosting occurs, we must understand what causes the accumulation of particles in concentrated areas. The oldest known deposition mechanism will be described first - Brownian motion. A long dead English botanist (yes, botanist not physicist), R. Brown, noticed tiny particles behave much like molecules with respect to vibration.…