Home and Garden Television (HGTV) Renews Steve Ramos for the House Detective Series for 52 Episodes
Petaluma, CA – The Home and Garden Network has made a further commitment to the House Detective series by renewing an agreement to produce 52 additional episodes (4 seasons of programming) featuring Steve Ramos as the House Detective. The network is also expanding the exposure for the show by airing not just one episode of House Detective per week but two episodes. Now viewers will be able to enjoy a whole hour of House Detective on Sunday mornings. Steve is the current Co-Host for the HGTV House Detective series and has appeared in all 52 of the original episodes of the show’s new format. Steve’s candid advice, thorough knowledge of home inspection, and articulate delivery, of sometimes difficult topics, has made him a fan-favorite on the Series. Steve has been a life long admirer of architecture and buildings. He founded his home inspection company in 2002. In 2005, Steve was approached by an affiliate of HGTV to audition as the Home Inspection Expert on the newly minted series, House Detective. Steve’s straight-forward, friendly, technology based approach quickly elevated the content of the newly minted show. “One of the elements of the NEW Series that I love is that the producers give me an opportunity to educate the viewers on how technology can be utilized to solve a host of house related problems. In many ways, the home inspection industry is stuck in the 1970’s era style of ‘contractor inspections’.” The home inspection industry was given birth in the early 1970’s as contractors were being asked to offer an opinion on the condition of a home prior to the purchase. These original opinions were arrived at as the contractor walked through the home with a flashlight, pen, and notebook. “As an industry we have come along way from the 1970’s ‘contractor inspections’. We now have formal schools for home inspection, a standards of practice, and technology is beginning to creep into the equation as homeowners, homebuyers, and home sellers are demanding more thorough inspections.” It is the introduction of technology that gets Steve - really “fired-up”.
One of the hottest new technologies that have inspired Steve is Infrared or Thermal Imaging. Thermal Imaging Cameras use a portion of the light spectrum that is not visible to the human eye. The technology can find hidden defects in the electrical system, structural components, and moisture that is hiding behind walls, ceiling, and floors – hidden moisture is a leading indicator of a well know health hazard, mold. According to the United States Environmental Protection Agency mold has potential health consequences that include; allergic reactions, asthma, and other respiratory ailments. For some, especially those with asthma, the very young, and the elderly, excessive mold exposure can have more serious consequences. “With Thermal Imaging I can quickly ferret out the trouble spots and help homeowners remove significant health and safety concerns in their living environment. I can’t imagine doing a home inspection without this technology”.
You can watch Steve on the Home and Garden Television Network’s series, The House Detective. Check your local listings for air times or visit www.hgtv.com for more information.
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For more information on this subject you can visit Steve’s website at www.envirovue.com
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