Watch the video on YouTube https://youtu.be/eJQpUgDitMU This episode of About the House is brought to you by the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/ In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks about how to avoid getting taken advantage of by a dishonest contractor, especially if you are having your HVAC, gutters, or asphalt looked at. Thank you to the Moolah Shrine Center of St. Louis for providing the filming locati...
Aug 23, 2024•51 min
This episode of About the House is brought to you by the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/ Watch the video on YouTube https://youtu.be/GCMvZ5LJQUg In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks about how to avoid getting taken advantage of by a dishonest contractor. Pick up a copy of Troy’s book at https://www.amazon.com/Building-Confidence-ESSENTIAL-Contractor-Hiring-ebook/dp/B0CYXPY63S 2:15 A portion of the proceeds...
Jul 17, 2024•1 hr 7 min
This episode of About the House is brought to you by the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/ Pick up a copy of Troy’s book at https://www.amazon.com/Building-Confidence-ESSENTIAL-Contractor-Hiring-ebook/dp/B0CYXPY63S In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks to Michael Caples about the different ways insurance protects your home including when you hire a general contractor to renovate your home. Find out more about...
Jun 14, 2024•58 min
This episode of About the House is brought to you by the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/ Pick up a copy of Troy’s book at https://www.amazon.com/Building-Confidence-ESSENTIAL-Contractor-Hiring-ebook/dp/B0CYXPY63S In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks to Rebecca Ulsas of Champion Floor Company about some of the different ways to make your floors more appealing. Find out how Champion can help even if your woo...
May 16, 2024•36 min
This episode of About the House is brought to you by the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/ In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks to Kevin Pannebecker about home repair services and his company Mister Fix-It STL. Find out why you may not want to work with a fly-by-night handyman who won’t accept credit cards. https://misterfixitstl.com/ info@mrfixitstl.com 636-486-1011 Check out Kevin’s first visit appearance ...
May 07, 2024•45 min
Watch the full presentation at https://youtu.be/Fmpw9lk5Pk0?si=nM4nGDQcXNsI1SEW This episode of About the House is brought to you by the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/ In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy gives a live presentation to members of the St. Louis Real Estate Investors Association on how to be your own general contractor, how to hire a contractor, and his book ‘Building with Confidence’. To find out ...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 30 min
WATCH ON YOUTUBE https://youtu.be/IKgHO21RcAQ This episode of About the House is brought to you by the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/ In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks to Richard Brown about Reverse Mortgages a.k.a. HECMs. Find out how you can use your home’s value to pay for medical expenses and in-home healthcare. Contact Rick Brown, Reverse Mortgage Loan Officer NMLS #247348 C : (314) 249-3418 F : (...
Apr 01, 2024•1 hr 26 min
This episode of About the House is brought to you by the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/ In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks to water specialist and chemist Jeanne Carton about getting the best water for your home or business. Find out more about what Jeanne at https://www.h2onlywater.com/ or 3328 N Lindbergh Blvd, Northwest Plaza, MO 63074 3:00 Jeanne “The Water Genie” Carton is originally from Belgium 5...
Feb 29, 2024•55 min
This episode of About the House is brought to you by the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/ In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy shares some free and low-cost tips and tricks to save on energy costs. Find out how lighting a cigarette can show weak spots in your front door. Blog post - https://gallowaybuildingservice.com/radioshow/energytips/ Troy’s Number - 314-520-6655 Troy’s Email - troy@gallowaybuildingservice...
Feb 20, 2024•1 hr 6 min
Watch the video version https://youtu.be/b1RLegSnqLw This episode of About the House is brought to you by the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/ In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy discusses different indoor air pollution types. Find out how the types of cleaning products and paint you use could make you sick and what to do about it. 4:08 Indoor air pollution types and concerns 5:55 Sources of indoor air pollutant...
Feb 01, 2024•58 min
Watch the video version https://youtu.be/t6hqzI63Hss This episode of About the House is brought to you by the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/ In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy discusses interior design with Jeanne Lashmett of JML Interior Design. Find out why your interior designer and contractor need to work together, especially if you want an accurate quote on the cost of your project. Find out more about Jea...
Jan 16, 2024•1 hr 11 min
This episode of About the House is brought to you by the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/ In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks about the pros and cons of different types of insulation. Find out which ones are the most affordable and which are the safest. Troy’s Number - 314-520-6655 Troy’s Email - troy@gallowaybuildingservice.com Radio Show Archives - https://gallowaybuildingservice.com/resources/radio-...
Dec 20, 2023•1 hr 19 min
This episode of About the House is brought to you by the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/ In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks about collecting unpaid bills with Matt and Nick from Burmester, Yarbrough, Reed & Associates. Find out how hiring someone else to collect on past-due bills can allow you to focus on your business and maybe even salvage the relationship with that client. Troy’s Number - 314-520-...
Dec 06, 2023•57 min
WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/s6ZIgmGsFO8 This episode of About the House is brought to you by the Construction Consumer Advocacy Institute https://constructionconsumeradvocacyinstitute.com/ In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks about different alarms and detectors that can save your life in case of a fire, flood, or radon. Phone Number - 314-520-6655 Email - troy@gallowaybuildingservice.com Podcast - https://anchor.fm/galloway Website - https:/...
Oct 18, 2023•1 hr 4 min
WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/XEjHunlhSOI In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy gives out more stupid contractor awards. Take a look at some funny mistakes and a few that could have killed someone. Submit your questions at the Galloway Building Services Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GallowayBuildingServices About the House is brought to you by http://gallowaybuildingservices.com/ Phone Number - 314-520-6655 Email - troy@gallowaybuildings...
Sep 17, 2023•47 min
WATCH THE VIDEO VERSION https://youtu.be/E6CKByUS3Eo In this episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks to Doug Walter from https://www.dougwalterarchitects.com/ about lighting. Find out how simply changing the types of bulbs you use could increase the resale value of your home. Submit your questions at the Galloway Building Services Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GallowayBuildingServices About the House is brought to you by http://gallowaybuildingservices.com/ ...
Aug 15, 2023•50 min
In this 76th episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks to Tiffany Dill & Gretchen Kingma of CustomJoySTL.com about making homes more accessible. Find out how they can customize a home for a paralyzed veteran without sacrificing beauty or property values. Submit your questions at the Galloway Building Services Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GallowayBuildingServices About the House is brought to you by http://gallowaybuildingservices.com/ 4:22 What is an occupatio...
Jul 22, 2023•43 min
Here is the YouTube link to see all the crazy deck pictures https://youtu.be/MSAKmCC0OlA In this 75th episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks about deck and porch safety. Each May, the North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA) raises awareness about the importance of checking your deck through a national deck safety campaign, which makes it a perfect time for Troy to share some of the crazy things he’s seen while inspecting decks and porches. Submit your questions at ...
May 21, 2023•44 min
In this 74th episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks to Robert Rizen from GC Industrial Services about the importance of keeping your commercial HVAC systems, silos, tanks, and commercial ovens clean. Find out why your work’s sprinkler system might have gross biofilms growing inside them. Contact Robert Rizen, the Vice President of http://gcindustrialservices.com/ , by calling 314-680-8630 Submit your questions at the Galloway Building Services Facebook page https://www.faceboo...
Mar 13, 2023•55 min
In this 73rd episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks to Gary Croshaw and Robert Rizen about GC Inspection Botz. Find out why their robot is quicker and more reliable than outdated tethered robots currently being used to inspect commercial ducts. Contact Gary Croshaw, the President of http://gcindustrialservices.com/ , by calling 314-680-8630 or visit the website at https://ductbotz.com/ Submit your questions at the Galloway Building Services Facebook page https://www.facebook.c...
Feb 24, 2023•45 min
In this 72nd episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks to Blake House of Crawlspace Medic St. Louis about crawlspaces. Find out why homeowners choose crawlspaces over basements and find out some of the strangest things Blake has found in a crawlspace. Contact Blake by calling 314-750-5033 or visit his website at https://crawlspacemedic.com/locations/st-louis-mo/ Submit your questions at the Galloway Building Services Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GallowayBuildingServices...
Nov 20, 2022•54 min
WATCH THE VIDEO AT https://bit.ly/gallowaycrazy2 In this video, Troy Galloway shows off some MORE of the craziest pictures he has taken during construction inspections and explains just how badly the contractors and owners messed up. 314-520-6655 http://gallowaybuildingservices.com/ 2:22 - gutters 5:02 - exteriors 14:02 – plumbing, solder 18:27 – basements 20:54 – electrical 28:48 – interiors 42:15 – silly stuff...
Oct 23, 2022•50 min
WATCH THE VIDEO AT https://bit.ly/gallowaycrazy In this video, Troy Galloway takes a look a bunch of the craziest pictures he has taken during his construction inspections and explains how badly they messed up. 314-520-6655 http://gallowaybuildingservices.com/ 1:17 CRAZY PLUMBING 1:30 fixed a radiator leak by tying a rag around it 2:12 fix washing machine leak with a rag 2:40 crawl space drains onto dirt floor 3:35 concrete block holding up the basement 4:02 tailpipe extension made of corrugated...
Jul 30, 2022•1 hr 17 min
In this 71st episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks to Jason Halteman of PNC Bank about commercial banking. Find out what business owners need to do first to ensure they get approved for a loan. Contact Jason by calling 314-412-9000 or by email at jason.halteman@pnc.com Submit your questions at the Galloway Building Services Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GallowayBuildingServices About the House brought to you by http://gallowaybuildingservices.com/ 1:32 Jason was in t...
Jun 12, 2022•53 min
WATCH THE VIDEO AT https://bit.ly/gallowaydecks In this video, Troy Galloway takes a look at a bunch of deck-related items that gave him cause for concern during his building inspections, including support posts, support beams, decking, handrails, and stairs. 314-520-6655 http://gallowaybuildingservices.com/ 3:35 support posts 17:44 support beams 23:00 floor joists 39:48 decking 51:03 handrails 1:03:11 stairs...
May 26, 2022•1 hr 9 min
In this 70th episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks to Tonymike Washington from Secure 24 about ADT Security Systems and why people always seem to only buy security systems right after buying a house or right after a robbery. Submit your questions at the Galloway Building Services Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GallowayBuildingServices About the House brought to you by http://gallowaybuildingservices.com/ 2:21 Tonymike works for Secure 24, an authorized ADT dealer 4:05...
Apr 30, 2022•56 min
In this bonus episode, Troy Galloway talks to architect Jeffrey Solomon of VSP Construction Services, INC. about creating floorplans for commercial buildings. Find out how Jeff can help maximize the amount of revenue generating space for commercial property owners and their tenants. You can also watch this episode as a video at https://bit.ly/gallowayarchitect Contact Jeffrey by emailing jsolomon@vspconstruction.com Look at VSP's past projects at http://vspconstruction.com/ 1:50 Jeff Solomon wor...
Jan 27, 2022•50 min
In this 69th episode of About the House with Troy Galloway, Troy talks to Chris Schad from Sewer-Oscopy about hydro jetting and why it is a more efficient way to clean out sewer pipes than spinning blades. Submit your questions at the Galloway Building Services Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/GallowayBuildingServices About the House brought to you by http://gallowaybuildingservices.com/ and https://www.jhpropertiesrealestate.com/ 1:40 Chris was previously on episode 35 of About the House ...
Dec 17, 2021•38 min•Ep. 69
WATCH THE VIDEO AT https://bit.ly/gallowayexteriors In this video, Troy Galloway takes a look at a bunch of exterior items he checks during his commercial building inspections including siding, doors, windows, electrical, parking lots, loading docks, and drainage. 314-520-6655 http://gallowaybuildingservices.com/ 1:33 siding, pop up building, cracks under window 4:01 Walgreens, steel studded framing, EIFS 5:18 brick, impregnated form with stamp, expansion joint 6:36 120 year old warehouse in the...
Dec 12, 2021•42 min
WATCH THE VIDEO AT https://bit.ly/gallowayroof In this video, Troy Galloway is joined by Rick Hinkson of Eureka Contracting and Roofing to evaluate a bunch of photos of commercial roofs they have worked on. Find out why the roof is the MOST important part of any building. Rick Hinkson of Eureka Contracting and Roofing https://www.eurekacontracting.com/ 636-938-ROOF (7663) Rick@eurekacontracting.com Troy Galloway of Galloway Building Services http://gallowaybuildingservices.com/ 314-520-6655 troy...
Nov 04, 2021•54 min
