Every house has a story
it doesn't want to tell.
A single inspector. No franchise, no subcontractors, no upsells. Just a flashlight, a moisture meter, and the truth — delivered before you sign anything.
Three houses.
Three near-misses.
Before you reach the checklist, do the math yourself. These aren't hypotheticals — they're drawn from actual inspections in the last 18 months.
Knob-and-tube wiring in a 1948 bungalow
Active knob-and-tube wiring running through insulated attic cavities — a fire hazard undetected for 30 years. The listing called it "vintage character."
Buyer negotiated $22,000 off asking price.
Lateral pressure crack in basement block wall
A horizontal crack running 14 feet across the north wall — a sign the soil is pushing inward. Left unaddressed, the wall fails within 3–7 years.
First-time buyer walked away. Relisted 60 days later, $31K lower.
Active mold colony behind nursery drywall
A slow roof valley leak had been feeding a mold colony for 18 months. No visible staining. The smell was "old house." The moisture meter said otherwise.
Sellers disclosed, split the cost, deal closed honestly.
The buyers who found these problems had one thing in common — they showed up with questions. The checklist gives you the right ones.
Get the Free ChecklistThe houses that almost got away.
First-time buyers. Seasoned agents. Attorneys in the middle of contested estates. The report reads the same for all of them — honest.
"They found knob-and-tube wiring behind the nursery wall. I didn't even know what that meant until the report explained it. We walked away."
Knob-and-tube — uninsulated, live
"I refer clients to exactly one inspector. The report is so thorough that I've never had a liability issue. Not once in six years."
of inspections find at least one issue requiring negotiation
Moisture intrusion — 18 months undetected
"The report was used verbatim in the asset division. The judge commented on the quality. Having an impartial structural opinion changed the entire negotiation."
"The attic had 2 inches of vermiculite insulation. The report flagged it, explained the asbestos risk, and gave me the exact remediation path. That saved me from a very expensive mistake."
Lateral pressure crack — block wall
total client savings negotiated using Inspect reports — last calendar year
What 4 hours of looking
actually covers.
Ungated. No email required. If you want to know what a thorough inspection covers, read it here.
Exterior & Site
- Grading and drainage away from foundation
- Driveway, walkways, retaining walls
- Siding condition — rot, gaps, caulk failure
- Roof covering, flashing, gutters, downspouts
- Chimneys and exterior masonry
- Visible foundation — cracks, efflorescence, settlement
Grading issues cause 85% of basement water intrusion.
This is a summary. The full inspection covers 400+ individual items across all systems.
Get the Full Checklist →Three very different reasons
to need the same truth.
First-Time Buyers
“You don't know what you don't know. That's exactly why we're here.”
Most first-time buyers are scared of two things: overpaying, and moving into a money pit. The inspection report is the one document in the entire transaction written for you — not the agent, not the lender. Plain language. Photographs. Dollar estimates. No agenda.
- Plain-language report delivered within 24 hours
- Walk-through with the inspector — ask anything
- Repair cost estimates for every flagged item
- Complimentary 90-day follow-up call
Real Estate Agents
“The inspector your clients thank you for — not the one they blame you for.”
Your reputation rides on every referral. A thorough inspection protects your client and removes you from the liability chain. Reports are detailed enough to support renegotiation, clear enough to explain to a first-timer, and delivered fast enough to meet any closing timeline.
- Report turnaround: same day, guaranteed
- Dual-client report copies — buyer and agent
- Available 7 days a week, including holidays
- Inspection summary page for quick agent review
Divorce Attorneys
“An impartial structural opinion that holds up in mediation.”
When a marital home is the largest asset in a contested estate, both parties deserve an objective account of what it's actually worth — not what the listing says, not what either party claims. The inspection report is court-admissible, carries no advocacy, and documents every deferred maintenance item that affects fair market value.
- Court-admissible written report
- Deferred maintenance cost summary for valuation
- Available for occupied homes with 48-hour notice
- Retainer billing available for law firm accounts
The First-Time Buyer
Inspection Checklist.
Eight pages. Straight from 1,400+ inspections. The questions your agent won't think to ask, the systems most buyers never look at, and the findings that show up in almost every house built before 2000.
- 01Roof age and remaining life estimate
- 02Foundation crack classification guide
- 03Electrical panel red flags (with photos)
- 04HVAC age and replacement cost benchmarks
- 05Moisture and mold warning signs checklist
- 06Questions to ask the inspector during walk-through
- 07How to read a report — what "monitor" vs. "repair immediately" means
- 0810 negotiation points buyers always miss
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