Home inspection in Raymond.

That question decides the whole inspection here, because Raymond has two. It developed as a railroad stop from the winter of 1860-61 and was platted in 1866, but it did not incorporate until 1956, when it was called Black Hawk County's newest city. Pre-rail and rail-era houses bring stone foundations, balloon framing, layered wiring and clay laterals. Mid-century and later houses bring original steel or copper supply lines nearing the end, first-generation panels that have had circuits added, and aluminum branch wiring in the late-1960s range. We tell you which one you are standing in.

Plan on two to three hours for an average home; larger, older or multi-unit properties run longer because there is simply more to document.