Trusted Home Inspector in Ann Arbor, MI

Century-Old Houses in Ann Arbor's Old West Side and Burns Park

Balloon framing, stone and brick foundations, porches that have been rebuilt twice, and attic insulation of every vintage. The older Ann Arbor neighborhoods are beautiful and they hide a lot, so an Ann Arbor home inspector spends real time in the basement and the attic.

Our home inspection works through structure, roof, electrical, plumbing, heating and the building envelope, with infrared to find cold walls and wet spots behind original plaster.

Allen Creek Floodplain and Basement Moisture in Ann Arbor

Allen Creek still runs under the Old West Side and downtown, piped below the streets, and the floodplain it leaves behind shows up in basements along its path. Damp block walls, rusted appliance legs and musty finished rooms are common finds.

When moisture points to something growing, a NAMP certified mold inspection with lift tape, swab or spore trap air samples and lab analysis tells you what it is and how much.

Student Rentals and Multi-Family Inspections Near Campus

Plenty of houses near the University of Michigan were cut into three, four or six units decades ago. Ann Arbor also runs its own rental housing inspection program, so owners need the building to pass the city's review on a regular cycle.

We check each unit's heat, egress, smoke protection and electrical, plus the shared roof, foundation and mechanicals. Larger buildings fall under our multi-family inspections, with one report covering the whole property.

Ann Arbor Investor Inspection Plans for Rental Portfolios

Investors here tend to hold for years because the rental demand is steady. That makes the condition of the roof, the furnace and the sewer line the real return question.

Owners buying or refinancing more than one property can set up an investor inspection program so every address is reported the same way and repairs can be ranked across the portfolio.

Well Water Testing West of Ann Arbor

Once you leave city water, private wells take over. West of town, the 1,4-dioxane plume from the old Gelman Sciences site has been tracked under parts of Scio Township and the west side for decades, and buyers out that way ask about their water first.

Our water testing with lab analysis runs drinking water through MDEQ and Merit labs. Ask us which contaminant panel fits the property before the sample is pulled.

Septic Inspections in the Townships Around Ann Arbor

Dexter, Webster, Superior and Lodi townships have plenty of homes on septic. A system can look fine from the yard and still have a saturated drain field.

Our well and septic inspection evaluates tank and drain field performance and is VA, FHA, RD and USDA compliant, which matters for rural loans in Washtenaw County.

Radon and Indoor Air Testing for Washtenaw County Basements

Radon has no smell and no color, and the only way to know the level in a basement is to test. We run a 48-hour ion air exchange radon test that can start on the day of the inspection.

For buyers with allergies or a newly renovated house, indoor air quality testing with VOC and TMVOC lab analysis shows what is in the air after the paint and flooring go in.

Same-Hour Reports for Ann Arbor's Fast Spring Market

Spring listings in Ann Arbor move quickly. An inspection report that shows up two days later leaves you negotiating with less time and a weaker hand.

Booking an Ann Arbor Home Inspector From Lapeer

The drive from our Lapeer office comes down US-23, and Ann Arbor is one of the cities we most want to serve. Book a few days out when you can, and tell us if the contingency is tight.

Anyone searching for a home inspector near me in Ann Arbor can send us the property details or call. Square footage, year built, well or city water, and septic or sewer is all we need to quote.