Sandy Home Inspector

Sandy is home to A1 inspector Ryan Knackstedt, and it’s a city where you can learn a lot about a house by looking in the attic. Things you’d never notice walking through the kitchen or living room can be pretty obvious once you’re up there. Sandy started as a mining and farming community before growing into a suburb, with much of that growth taking place in the late 1960s and throughout the 1970s. Homes built during those years may have had new roofing, additional insulation or bathroom exhaust fans installed long after the original construction.

The question is whether all those changes were done properly. Extra insulation, for example, can accidentally block attic vents. And a bathroom fan that blows moist air directly into the attic instead of outside can create problems over time. During a Sandy home inspection, we check the accessible parts of the attic for proper insulation coverage, ventilation issues and signs of leaks or moisture damage. It’s an important part of the house that most homeowners rarely see, but one that can tell us quite a bit about what’s going on above the ceiling.