John Villella's (allpro18) Blog

Ok, I've asked this question many times in my market and now I'm tossing this survey out to everyone in this community.  What is or would be the perfect home inspector? There isn't an incorrect answer.  This isn't going to be difficult, but when were done we'll create a list of the good, the bad,...

Scouting hit our home over the past few years and my wife and I have had the pleasure of watching and assisting our son Andrew work hard while earning his ranks and badges during this time as a Cub Scout.   The last few weeks have been the pinnacle of Andrew's hard work in Cub Scouts.  It started...

Are you on the right track... "If you know you are on the right track, if you have this inner knowledge, then nobody can turn you off... no matter what they say." ~ Barbara McClintock  "Knowledge and knowing where you want to go and surrounding yourself with successful people will make you a for...

Ok, I am officially confused.  I have been following the changes in activerain this past week, but when viewing some posts tonight I see some people have an Activerain Rainmaker Stamp on their photo in their profile and some don't.  It just happens that I don't have one of these fancy stamps. Can...

Western New York Home Inspector John Villella, of All Pro Home Inspection, comments about if homeowners should attempt a repair or use a professional to do it right. John Villella, owner of All Pro Home Inspection cautions homeowners about completing repairs on their own.  It's always recommended...

It's Sunday and it's time for the weekly update for the Lockport Thunder/Lightning U10 boys and girls soccer teams. The Lockport Lightning girls didn't play today... they'll be back in action on Thursday night.  The Lockport Thunder U10 boys team dominated today against the Kenmore U10 boys.  My ...

WOW, another week is gone and another win for the Lockport Thunder U10 Boys.  The boys were unstoppable on Sunday and posted a 10 - 0 win.  My son finally scored his first goal of the season... remember he plays the majority of the game playing defense or in goal.  He was happy to get the goal, n...

"All things, even adversity, have their worthy purpose." ~ Jim Rohn  "It's easy to feel great when things are going well, but what you do when there is adversity defines who you truly are.  Don't run from it... meet it head on and deal with it and prove why you are worthy to the challenge and why...

I had an interesting inspection today that revealed the usual things - some electrical cleanup needed in the basement, you know missing cover plates, loose wiring, a drip at a supply line and a leak found at the tub drain.  The usual stuff you would expect to find in a 78 year old home.   As I wa...

Sunday was a busy day for the Lockport Lightning and Thunder U10 girls and boys soccer teams. Let's start with the Lockport Lightning U10 girls. The Lightning advanced another game in the win column with as strong outing against the Niagara U10 girls.  Lockport posted a 5-0 win.  My daughter pick...