Commercial and Home Inspection Services

We have over 40+ years combined experience between home inspectors and commercial construction in New Hanover and Brunswick Counties. We know homes from the ground up! We are insured and include a 90 or 120 day warranty with inspection. We are members of many local and national organizations (see links at top right).

• Buyers Home Inspection included a 90 day Limited Home Warranty that ties in with realtor one year home warranty www.ahomewarranty.com
• Sellers Home Inspection comes with a 120 day home Warranty and comes with a yard sign for added curb appeal for seller (see image to right)
• Relocation sub contractor inspector for Cartus Relocation and Us Inspect
• E key Access Member of Wilmington, Brunswick, and Pender County Board of Realtors
• 14 page home inspection report with full color pictures
• New Construction Inspections Available
• Yearly Maintenance Inspections Available
• Commercial Inspections available

All of our inspections are conducted in compliance with the North Carolina Home Inspector Licensure Board Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.

We provide a copy of the standards for each inspection. You can also view this document here (PDF) - NCHIB Standards.

What exactly does a home inspector look for when perfoming a home or building inspection?

• STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS - including foundation, floors, wall, columns, ceilings, and roofs.
• EXTERIOR OF STRUCTURE - including wall claddings, entryway doors, decks, steps, eaves, driveways, and a representative number of windows.
• ROOFING - including roof coverings, roof drainage systems, flashing, skylights, and chimneys.
• PLUMBING - including interior water supply and distribution system, interior drain waste and vent system, hot water system, and fuel storage and distribution system and sump pump.
• ELECTRICAL - including service entrance conductor,service equipment,main distribution panels,voltage ratings, a representative number of installed ceiling fans, lighting fixtures, switches and receptacles, ground fault circuit interrupters, and smoke detectors.
• SYSTEM HEATING - including permanently installed heating system and its controls, chimneys, heat distribution system, including fans, pumps and ducts, and automatic safety controls.
• CENTRAL AIR CONDITIONING - including normal operating control of the central air conditioning system and the distribution system.
• INTERIOR - including walls, ceilings, floors, steps, a representative number of cabinets and a representative number of doors and windows.
• INSULATION AND VENTILATION - including insulation vapor barriers, ventilation of attic and foundation, kitchen, bathroom and laundry venting systems and the operation of any accessible attic ventilation fan when temperature permits.
• BUILT-IN KITCHEN APPLIANCES - including the observation and operation of dishwasher, range, trash compactor, garbage disposal, ventilation equipment, and permanently installed oven and microwave oven.

View Our inspection contract (PDF)

Sample Inspection Report (PDF)