How we read a house.
Honest, instrument-grade home inspection across Minnesota and Iowa — 12 years on the job.
For 12 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.
Specialized tools, available as add-ons
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.
Inspection day
A patient on-site visit. Thermal imaging, moisture checks and a sewer scope can be added in the quote.
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.