What does a home inspection in Iowa cover?

An Iowa home inspection is a top-to-bottom visual evaluation of the home's major systems: roof and attic, exterior, foundation and structure, basement or crawlspace, electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling, insulation and ventilation, doors and windows, and built-in appliances, performed to InterNACHI standards with thermal imaging available as an add-on. In Iowa we weight the evaluation toward what this state's housing actually presents. Basements get particular attention because central Iowa's Des Moines Lobe soils are heavy and poorly drained, so we scrutinize moisture evidence, sump systems, grading, and drainage. Roofs are read with hail and wind history in mind, an ongoing reality in a state still carrying repairs from the 2020 derecho. Older stock in Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and the small towns brings vintage wiring, galvanized plumbing, and clay sewer laterals; new construction in Ankeny and Waukee brings speed-built oversights. Add-ons round out the picture: radon testing, close to essential in the nation's highest-radon state, sewer scopes, and well and septic evaluation on acreages. Because Iowa has no municipal time-of-sale inspection requirements anywhere, this inspection is typically the only professional evaluation the home has ever received. You get a clear, photo-documented report within 24 hours, separating routine maintenance from real concerns, and we serve the entire state. The free instant quote calculator prices your exact property in about a minute.