Gilbert, AR · Searcy County

Home inspection in Gilbert, Arkansas.

Closer Look Inspectors offers home inspections in Gilbert, Searcy County, Arkansas. Gilbert homes are inspected by a local partner in our Arkansas network, and every report is photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.

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Why Gilbert homes need a local read

Gilbert was established as the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad moved south from Missouri and has an NRHP-listed general store built in 1901.

History: Established at the turn of the twentieth century as the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad moved south from Missouri; Named for railroad president Charles W. Gilbert; Incorporated February 13, 1913.

Housing: The Gilbert General Store, built in 1901 by Billy Mays, is NRHP-listed (listed as Mays General Store).

Around town: The Gilbert General Store and Gilbert Cemetery on Frost Street, founded in 1920.

Radon in Searcy County

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Searcy County in Zone 2 (predicted average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L). EPA notes that homes vary within any zone, so the map does not predict a single house.

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Ozark hill-country homes.

Illustrative photos of the kinds of homes and conditions found in this area.

Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, summer

Well pump house beside a rural home on a wooded hillside, winter

Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, summer

Gravel driveway winding up to a hilltop home, winter

Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, summer

Metal-roof farmhouse with a big front porch on acreage, winter

1970s split-level home with a deck above a wooded lake — Home inspection in Gilbert, AR

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How did Gilbert begin?

Gilbert was established as the Missouri and North Arkansas Railroad moved south from Missouri. It is named for Charles W. Gilbert, the railroad's president, and incorporated on February 13, 1913.

Is there a historic building in Gilbert?

The Gilbert General Store, built in 1901 by Billy Mays, is on the National Register of Historic Places, listed as Mays General Store.

Why do crawlspaces matter in Arkansas houses?

EPA notes that crawl spaces with high humidity are common sites of hidden mold growth, especially over bare soil, and that soil moisture raises the humidity in the air above it. Arkansas summers are humid, so crawlspace moisture is a common thing buyers ask about. EPA also advises grading the ground away from the foundation so it does not stay wet.

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