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About John Hagan

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John Hagan is owner of Hagan Home Inspections, serving Raleigh and its surrounding areas throughout North Carolina. After earning an Industrial Engineering degree from Purdue University, Hagan spent more than 10 years working in the custom home industry, becoming an expert on building codes and construction techniques and materials. Now as the owner of Hagan Home Inspections, he is able to use his expertise in the areas of engineering and custom home building to better serve his clients.

Articles Published by John Hagan:

What to Know About Radon Testing

Published January 6, 2010

Before a homeowner can understand why he or she should get radon testing done, it is important to explain what radon really is.

What If You Made an Addition to Your Home Without a Permit?

Published January 5, 2010

The process of getting an after-the-fact permit generally involves myself inspecting the property and giving the homeowner an estimate of what it's going to take ...

What to Know About Home Inspections

Published January 5, 2010

While they may not be mandatory yet, home inspections are certainly growing in popularity as people become more savvy about buying homes and more knowledgeable ...

What to Look for in a Home Inspector

Published January 5, 2010

The biggest mistake that a homebuyer can make is hiring someone who is not licensed or experienced to handle a home inspection.

Home Inpections in North Carolina

Published January 5, 2010

Here in North Carolina, most homes are built on crawl spaces rather than full basements. So as a home inspector here, I see few basements ...

What Questions to Ask Your Home Inspector

Published January 5, 2010

The truth is that you want to know about everything in your house and its function.

What is a Home Inspection?

Published January 5, 2010

Although we are looking inside each area of the house as much as we can, we are only looking at things that are accessible through ...

Why An Inspection Report Should Have Pictures

Published January 4, 2010

The best way to explain to homeowners and home buyers—who probably do not have much, if any, experience in the construction industry—what is going on ...

What Are After-the-Fact Building Permits?

Published January 4, 2010

There are also times when homeowners will hire a contractor to handle the remodeling work on their home without asking whether the contractor got the ...

When to Get a Home Inspection

Published January 4, 2010

A home inspection done is one of the best ways a home buyer, seller, or owner can find out about a property. And with such ...