Home inspection in Ute.

Ute reached 616 residents in 1930 and has fallen to 338, so houses built for a bigger town have been carried by fewer owners for decades. That shows up as deferred maintenance, roofs with multiple layers, original wiring, older furnaces and basements with a long moisture history. Because the town sits along the Soldier River, grading and drainage deserve careful attention. We date every system, look for signs of vacancy damage, and check well and septic if the house is not on city services. Monona County is EPA Radon Zone 1.

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.