Home inspection in Salem.
Closer Look Inspectors provides home inspection in Salem, Henry County. Every Salem inspection is documented in a photo-mapped digital report within 24 hours.
Why Salem homes need a local read.
Salem is a Henry County Quaker town settled in 1835 and laid out in 1839, with an 1843 stone Greek Revival house that is now the Lewelling Quaker Museum. We calibrate every Salem inspection to the conditions that actually drive defects here — not a generic national checklist.
Salem housing runs to houses from the Quaker settlement years of the 1830s and 1840s, the town's 1890 peak of 551 residents, and later postwar and newer homes, across the West Main Street blocks around the Lewelling Quaker Museum and the farm ground around town, on rolling, loess-mantled hills of the Southern Iowa Drift Plain in Henry County.
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Salem homes are inspected by a local partner in our Iowa network. · Call or text (563) 517-7815
Report in 24 hoursBuilt to negotiate with.
Every inspection is documented in a clear, photo-mapped digital report delivered within 24 hours — written in plain English. Thermal imaging, moisture metering and a sewer-scope option are available as add-ons on applicable Salem systems.
Services & specialty work.
Residential Inspection
Residential inspection is the heart of Closer Look
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Pre-Listing Inspection
A pre-listing inspection lets an Iowa seller surface and resolve…
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Radon Testing
Radon testing places an EPA-protocol continuous monitor on a home's…
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Sewer Scope Inspection
A sewer scope
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Thermal Imaging
Infrared thermal imaging uses a calibrated thermal camera to surface…
Explore →Mold & Moisture Inspection
A mold and moisture inspection
Explore →Foundation Inspection
A foundation inspection reads a home's structure
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A roof inspection evaluates the covering, flashing, penetrations and…
Explore →HVAC Inspection
An HVAC inspection
Explore →Electrical Inspection
An electrical inspection assesses a home's service, panel and visible…
Explore →Plumbing Inspection
A plumbing inspection covers a home's supply and drain systems, the…
Explore →New Construction Inspection
A new construction inspection gives a newly built home an independent…
Explore →11-Month Warranty Inspection
An 11-month warranty inspection times a full review to the end of a…
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Build your free quote online in about a minute — or call us to talk it through.
We inspect
A patient on-site visit. Thermal, moisture and sewer-scope instruments available as add-ons.
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.
Common questions.
Salem has stone buildings from the 1840s. What should I look for in an old stone or masonry foundation?
How long does an inspection take?
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No phone tag, no callback delay. Price and book your inspection right here — it takes about 30 seconds and there is no obligation.