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Hartville, MO · Wright County

Home inspection in Hartville, Missouri.

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

Why Hartville homes need a local read

Hartville is the Wright County seat, site of the January 1863 Battle of Hartville, and the closest place to the 2020 mean center of U.S. Population.

History: Post office called Hartville has operated since 1842; Settled in the early nineteenth century.

Housing: The Kelton House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983; Much of the town was destroyed in the 1863 battle.

Around town: Missouri Routes 5 and 38 along the Wood's Fork of the Gasconade River.

Water, flooding and moisture in Hartville

EPA's Map of Radon Zones places Wright 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.

In pictures

South Missouri homes.

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

Stair-step crack in a concrete block basement wall (close-up)
Stair-step crack in a concrete block basement wall (close-up)
Stair-step crack in a concrete block basement wall (wider view)
Stair-step crack in a concrete block basement wall (wider view)
Basement floor drain with a light efflorescence stain (close-up)
Basement floor drain with a light efflorescence stain (close-up)
Basement floor drain with a light efflorescence stain (wider view)
Basement floor drain with a light efflorescence stain (wider view)
Basement window well with leaves in it (close-up)
Basement window well with leaves in it (close-up)
Basement window well with leaves in it (wider view)
Basement window well with leaves in it (wider view)
1960s ranch home on a flat lot with farm fields behind it — Home inspection in Hartville, MOReport in 24 hours
The report

Built to negotiate with.

Every Hartville inspection is documented in a clear, photo-mapped digital report delivered within 24 hours and written in plain English.

Questions

Common questions.

What happened at Hartville in 1863?
The Battle of Hartville was fought January 9-11, 1863, between about 2,500 Confederates under Gen. John S. Marmaduke and about 1,000 Federals. The courthouse and many other buildings and homes suffered extensive damage.
Why is mold common in southern Missouri homes?
Southern Missouri has humid summers and about 45 to 50 inches of precipitation a year, based on NOAA normals for Springfield and West Plains. EPA advises keeping indoor humidity below 60 percent, ideally 30 to 50 percent. Basements, crawlspaces and bathrooms are where moisture tends to collect.
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