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Washington State Pest Control Association
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Licensed Pest Inspector Check:
It is important to be sure your home and pest inspection is performed by a Washington state licensed structural pest inspector, to verify click here. |
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Olympic Home Inspections is an affliated member of the Kitsap County Association of Realtors: www.kitsaprealtor.org
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Licensed Home Inspectors Check:
Click the link below to check the inspectors licensed under your county and check the status box to see all or verify any particular company. https://fortress.wa.gov/dol/dolprod/bpdLicenseQuery
Check for Recalled Cadet In-Wall Heaters - Here is the article
For information about the GFCI protected outlets, why they are important and how they work to protect us, go here: Article
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Structural Pest Facility Training Center
A Structural Pest IPM facility/training center has been recently built at the WSU Puyallup extension. It is the first training center in the nation that has purposely introduced wood destroying organisms, which includes carpenter ants and termites, to aid in the training of home and pest inspectors. -http://structuralpest.wsu.edu/index.html |
Home Inspector Licensing Requirements
Previously, home inspectors did not need to have any licensing other having to meet the states requirements to be pest certified. Requirements for the licensing of home inspectors will begin July 1, 2009. Governor Gregoire signed Senate Bill 6606 into law requiring that all home inspectors be licensed in Washington. To learn more about the bill you can check out the website at www.dol.wa.gov/business/homeinspectors
Recycle Reusable Items
As many of you know, we feel it is important to recycle unwanted, useable items to those in need. I keep a list of wants/needs in my daily folder for easy reference. If you have a need and want to be added to the list, just let us know. If you have any good, useable items such as appliances, cabinets, building materials that you wish to get rid of please call to see if we have someone on our waiting list who would be interested or give us an opportunity to find it a good home. If we don't find a taker we can direct you to good needy organizations that may be willing to come and pick it up from you. Your donations are greatly appreciated and may just save you the effort and expense of hauling the items to the land fill.
Here are a few sites worth checking out if you want to help others reduce the items that could otherwise go to land fills.
Purchase Homes for Relocation
Believe it or not, there is a website where you can purchase 1, 2, 3 story homes, cottages, and more that need to be relocated and the purchase price includes moving the home to your property for unbelievable prices. Check it out. http://www.nickelbros.com/faqhouse.html
2good2toss.com
Another great place is www.2good2toss.com and is for Kitsap county residents.
Waste Not, Want Not Used Building Supplies
In Port Townsend there is an outlet that does not have a website. It is Waste Not, Want Not Used Building Supplies: 304 10th St. (in the Boat Haven right across from McDonald's). This store accepts used and vintage general building materials. Phone: 379-6838 - The Port Angeles store number is 417-3106.
Habitat for Humanity Restore
Bremerton has the Habitat for Humanity Restore with many pre-used building items and profits are used to benefit their program here in Kitsap County. Check their website to see location, hours of operation and more information.
We are listed with the Best Real Estate Directory - USA Real Estate - a national directory of real estate agents, home inspectors and appraisal services and uscity.net directory
Give Thanks - Remember our troops -If you go to this free web site, www.LetsSayThanks.com you can pick out a thank you card, Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to a member of the armed services.
Safe travels with family and friends.
Effective September 1, 2009 anyone practicing as a home inspector in Washington State must be licensed by the Washington State Department of Licensing, DOL. Click on the link below for complete information.
Olympic Home Inspections has met the new WA state licensed home inspector requirements and successfully passed the state and national examinations.
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Since 1990, Olympic Home Inspections has proudly serviced Kingston, Hansville, Poulsbo, Suquamish, Indianola, Bainbridge Island, Lofall, Keyport, Silverdale, Bremerton, Tracyton, Chico, Port Gamble, Port Orchard, Lake Tahuyeh, and Seabeck in the Greater Kitsap County area, as well as Port Hadlock and Port Ludlow in Jefferson County.
At Olympic Home Inspections, we believe that all home inspectors are not created equal.
Olympic Home Inspections performs thorough, timely, computerized inspection reports with color photos delivered same day, on site, in both printed color copies and a personalized CD. You can have your agent bring your addendum to complete when the inspection is over.
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