Sample Problems
Home Inspection Engineers, Inc. deals with a variety of issues for every job. The photos below depict some of the more extreme issues that our engineers have encountered.
Severely inwardly displaced foundation due to lateral pressure from wetting of expansive soil.
"Fallen arch" above window in a solid masonry wall of a 100 year-old Victorian house.
Overturning/partial failure due to pressure against a concrete retaining wall.
Evidence of moisture/water seepage.
Failure of external wall of house due to settlement.
Test hole which shows inadequate foundation support.
Hail damage and age/wear to asphalt shingle roof surface.
Poorly wired zone controls in a hot water heat system.
Rotted commercial roof framing due to underlying external wall displacement.
Unstable "do-it-yourself" column providing inadequate beam support.