Every inspection follows the same standard of care set out in California Business & Professions Code section 7196 — a competent, diligent, non-invasive examination of the accessible systems and components. What changes is the scope and the timing.
✓Framing & structureRadon is an odorless, invisible radioactive gas that seeps up from the soil and is a leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. We set up a short-term radon test at every inspection at no charge; results follow once the test period is complete, measured against the U.S. EPA action level of 4 pCi/L.
About radon testingWe would rather show you our standard than describe it. Your first inspection with us may be complimentary — a chance to see our expertise firsthand and to know, before you ever pay us, that you are working with the best. Availability is limited, so call (213) 536-9392 and we will confirm whether it applies to your property before anything is scheduled.
Free first inspection: limited availability, one per client, confirmed by phone before scheduling. Free radon test included with every inspection.
The full-scope inspection · over 12 years of experience
Backed by more than 12 years in the field, our full-scope inspection covers the building from the roof to the foundation and from the panel to the water heater, adds the specialty systems your property actually has, screens for environmental hazards, and offers advanced diagnostics whenever you want deeper answers.
Every inspection
When present on the property
Health and safety
Available on request — additional cost
Services marked "available on request" are not part of the standard inspection and carry an additional fee — call (213) 536-9392 for details and pricing. Some specialty systems are also priced as add-ons — see Pricing. The radon test is always free.
The full pre-purchase inspection. We examine the roof, structure, foundation, attic, insulation, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, water heater, interiors, exterior envelope, drainage and attached garage, then hand you a photo-documented report you can negotiate from.
Find the problems before a buyer's inspector does. You control the narrative, price the repairs on your own timeline, and remove the mid-escrow surprises that kill deals or trigger a second round of price negotiation.
Builders work fast, and municipal inspections check code compliance, not workmanship. We inspect at the pre-drywall stage and again before your final walkthrough, so defects get corrected while they are still the builder's responsibility.
Most builder warranties run twelve months. An inspection in month eleven gives you a documented list of covered defects with enough time to submit the claim before coverage lapses — routinely the highest-return inspection a new homeowner buys.
A camera down the lateral from the cleanout to the city main. Root intrusion, bellies, offsets, cracks and collapsed clay or Orangeburg pipe are invisible in a standard inspection and routinely cost five figures to repair.
Retail, office, multi-family and light industrial. Scope is built around your due-diligence timeline and lender requirements, delivered in a format your lender and partners can actually use.
Termite, fungus and dry-rot inspection carried out on the same visit as your home inspection, performed by our Branch 3 licensed partner company. You get the official California WDO report (form 43M-41) filed with the Structural Pest Control Board, alongside our own findings — one appointment, one timeline, two reports.
Radon is an odorless, invisible radioactive gas that seeps up from the soil and is a leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers. We set up a short-term radon test at every inspection at no charge; results follow once the test period is complete, measured against the U.S. EPA action level of 4 pCi/L.
We find mold, asbestos, lead-based paint and other hazardous materials for the safety of the people who live and work in the building — sampled for laboratory analysis where needed and reported in plain language. We inspect and report; we never remediate.
Certified inspections of factory-built homes — HUD labels, support and anchoring, underfloor, marriage line, systems and add-on structures — in parks and on private land.
Certified inspection of the RV shell — roof, seams, sealants, caps, sidewalls, windows and slide-out seals — with moisture readings throughout to find water intrusion and delamination.
After the seller or builder completes the agreed repairs, we return and verify each one against the original report — item by item, with new photographs. Buyers routinely accept a repair receipt as proof of a proper fix. Often it isn't.
For properties in or near California's wildfire-urban interface. We assess vents, eaves, roof assembly, siding, decking, window glazing and the defensible space zones around the structure, then document what would need to change — increasingly a condition of getting insured at all.
California-specific and frequently overlooked. We evaluate cripple wall bracing, foundation bolting, water heater strapping, chimney condition and soft-story exposure — the retrofits that determine whether a house stays standing and habitable.
Duplex through apartment building, single asset or whole portfolio. Unit-by-unit condition assessment with common systems evaluated separately, delivered in a format that supports underwriting, capital planning and offer strategy.
Add-on services
Bundled into your main inspection wherever possible, so you're not coordinating four separate appointments against a contingency deadline.
Equipment condition plus the drowning-prevention safety features California requires inspectors to note under Health & Safety Code section 115922.
Air and surface sampling with independent lab analysis when visible growth or moisture history warrants it.
Included free with every inspection. 48-hour continuous monitoring; levels vary with local geology across California.
Available on request at an additional cost — call (213) 536-9392 for details. Infrared scanning to reveal moisture intrusion, missing insulation and overheating electrical connections.
Available on request at an additional cost — call (213) 536-9392 for details. Measures whole-house air leakage to show how tight the building envelope is and where conditioned air escapes.
Available on request at an additional cost — call (213) 536-9392 for details. Recommended for private wells and older plumbing; samples analyzed and explained in plain language.
Available on request at an additional cost — call (213) 536-9392 for details. For odors, allergy or respiratory concerns, recent renovation, or after water damage.
Available on request at an additional cost — call (213) 536-9392 for details. Water-efficiency verification of fixtures, irrigation and hot-water delivery.
Coverage, controller function and leaks — an explicit part of the California statutory definition of a home inspection.
ADUs, guest houses, garages, workshops and barns inspected to the same standard as the main dwelling.
California statute defines a home inspection as a non-invasive physical examination of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems and the structural and essential components of a residential dwelling of one to four units, performed for a fee in connection with a transfer. That definition sets useful boundaries, and we think you should know them before you book.
Where we find something outside our scope, we say so directly in the report and tell you which licensed specialist to bring in. We don't guess, and we don't pad the report to look thorough.
Same-week scheduling across California. Most reports delivered within 24 hours of the walkthrough.