How we read a house.
Honest, instrument-grade home inspection across Minnesota and Iowa — 11 years on the job.
For 11 years, Closer Look Inspectors has treated a home inspection as a careful read, not a checklist run at speed. A Minnesota home has its own story — the century-old systems aging out in the capital city, the shoreline grading on the lake homes, the builder-defect details on the newer subdivisions. Our job is to read that story honestly and tell it to you without the jargon.
Plain-English, photo-rich, honest
Every inspection ends in a digital report that maps findings to photographs. We grade what matters: routine maintenance, budget item, or the one thing you should not ignore. No fabricated urgency, no inflated findings. We work for the buyer, and we are InterNACHI Certified.
Instrument-grade, standard
Thermal imaging, moisture meters and a sewer-scope option are available as add-ons. Pairing what the tools reveal with hands-on observation is how we keep a report both complete and trustworthy.
Every system, roof to foundation.
We read a Saint Paul home the way it should be read — top to bottom, system by system. Here is the full depth of what a Closer Look inspection covers.
Roof & envelope
Covering, flashing, penetrations, drainage and the ice-dam wear Minnesota winters leave at the eaves.
Attic & insulation
Insulation depth, air-sealing, frost and the intake-and-exhaust ventilation that keeps a roof healthy.
Heating & cooling
Furnace, AC, ductwork and controls — including the cracked heat exchangers older systems hide.
Electrical
Service, panel, recalled brands and the unpermitted wiring older homes conceal behind their walls.
Plumbing & water heater
Supply, drain, the water heater and its TPR line, fixtures, shutoffs and functional pressure.
Foundation & grade
Cracks, settlement, movement and the water entry that negative grading drives into a basement.
Four steps, no guesswork.
Get a quote
Build your free quote online in about a minute — or call us to talk it through.
We inspect
A patient on-site visit. Thermal, moisture and sewer-scope instruments available as add-ons.
Walkthrough
An on-the-spot rundown of the key findings, in plain English.
Get the report
A photo-mapped digital report within 24 hours, built to negotiate with.
Build your quote in 30 seconds.
No phone tag, no callback delay. Price and book your inspection right here — it takes about 30 seconds and there is no obligation.