Windsor, CT
Home Inspections in Windsor, CT
From antique colonials near the town center to post-war capes and newer subdivisions, inspected by Jim Angell, CMI®.
From antique colonials near the town center to post-war capes and newer subdivisions, inspected by Jim Angell, CMI®.
Windsor, settled in 1633, is one of Connecticut's oldest towns, and its housing covers nearly four centuries. There are antique homes along Palisado Avenue and around Windsor Center, older houses from the late 1800s and early 1900s, the capes and ranches built after World War II, and newer subdivisions and condominiums. Each era comes with its own set of things to check.
Jim Angell, CMI® is a Connecticut-licensed home inspector (#HOI.0000991) and InterNACHI® Certified Master Inspector based in nearby Suffield. He performs every inspection himself and delivers a digital report with photos the same day.
Older Windsor houses have usually been updated many times, and the inspection sorts out what was done and how well. Jim looks at the framing and sills, foundations and basements, the roof and chimneys, heating equipment, and an electrical system that may mix old wiring with newer circuits.
The Farmington River meets the Connecticut River in Windsor, and homes on the lower ground near either river or their brooks can deal with a high water table and wet basements. Jim checks for staining and efflorescence on foundation walls, sump pumps and how they discharge, signs of past water, and the grading and gutters that keep water away from the house.
Thermal imaging is included with every inspection and helps find moisture you cannot see. Where mold is a concern, Jim is IAC2 Certified for mold inspection and can sample for a laboratory.
Connecticut's bedrock geology puts many homes at elevated radon risk, and basements are where it collects. Jim is an IAC2 Certified Radon Measurement Technician and uses continuous monitors over 48 to 96 hours.
Much of Windsor is on public water, but in a home built before 1986 lead can still come from the plumbing itself. A first-draw lead test, or a full panel for the homes that do have a private well, gives you a clear answer from a certified laboratory.
About Water Quality TestingJim inspects throughout Windsor and in the neighboring towns, including Windsor Locks, Bloomfield, East Windsor and South Windsor, along with Simsbury and Granby. Jim is also a Connecticut-certified crumbling foundations inspector. If you are also looking in towns such as East Windsor, South Windsor or Enfield, where crumbling foundations have been found, read our buyer's guide to crumbling foundations.
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