The residential core.
Residential inspection is the heart of Closer Look — close to 95 percent of what we do across Saint Paul, the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. It…
Residential Inspection in Minnesota
Residential inspection is the heart of Closer Look — close to 95 percent of what we do across Saint Paul, the Twin Cities and greater Minnesota. It is the umbrella over every home service we offer, with specialty services available as add-ons: the full home inspection, buyer's and pre-listing reviews, radon, sewer scope, thermal imaging, mold and moisture, foundation, roof, HVAC, electrical, plumbing, new-construction and 11-month-warranty work, well-water testing and older-home evaluations — one trusted, buyer-side read on a Minnesota house, photo-mapped and delivered within 24 hours.
Every system, roof to foundation.
We read a Saint Paul home the way it should be read — top to bottom, system by system. Here is the full depth of what a Closer Look inspection covers.
Roof & envelope
Covering, flashing, penetrations, drainage and the ice-dam wear Minnesota winters leave at the eaves.
Attic & insulation
Insulation depth, air-sealing, frost and the intake-and-exhaust ventilation that keeps a roof healthy.
Heating & cooling
Furnace, AC, ductwork and controls — including the cracked heat exchangers older systems hide.
Electrical
Service, panel, recalled brands and the unpermitted wiring older homes conceal behind their walls.
Plumbing & water heater
Supply, drain, the water heater and its TPR line, fixtures, shutoffs and functional pressure.
Foundation & grade
Cracks, settlement, movement and the water entry that negative grading drives into a basement.
Every residential service.
Residential inspection is close to 95 percent of what Closer Look does. Each of these is part of that core — book the full home inspection on its own, or layer on the specialty work your Minnesota home calls for.
Full Home Inspection
A full home inspection is a complete, system-by-system evaluation of a Minnesota home
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Buyer's Inspection
A buyer's inspection is your own independent read on a home you have under contract
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Pre-Listing Inspection
A pre-listing inspection lets a Minnesota seller surface and resolve issues before the…
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Radon Testing
Radon testing places an EPA-protocol continuous monitor on a home's lowest livable level…
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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 hidden moisture…
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A mold and moisture inspection
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Foundation Inspection
A foundation inspection reads a home's structure
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Roof Inspection
A roof inspection evaluates the covering, flashing, penetrations and drainage and gives…
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HVAC Inspection
An HVAC inspection
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Electrical Inspection
An electrical inspection assesses a home's service, panel and visible wiring for safety
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Plumbing Inspection
A plumbing inspection covers a home's supply and drain systems, the water heater and its…
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New Construction Inspection
A new construction inspection gives a newly built home an independent review before your…
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An 11-month warranty inspection times a full review to the end of a builder's first-year…
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Well Water Testing
Water testing for Minnesota homes, above all those on a private well. An accredited…
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An older-home inspection brings the right eye to Minnesota's deep stock of pre-war housing
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Septic Inspection
Septic inspection for homes on a private septic system (SSTS). We camera-scope the sewer…
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Pre-Drywall & Phase Inspection
A pre-drywall (phase) inspection happens during construction, after framing, rough…
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Termite & Wood-Destroying Insect Inspection
A wood-destroying insect (WDI) inspection looks for termites, carpenter ants, powderpost…
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Chimney Inspection
Chimney inspection for wood-burning fireplaces, wood stoves and masonry chimneys. During…
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Radon Mitigation
Radon mitigation lowers indoor radon, usually with a sub-slab depressurization system: a…
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Structural Engineer Evaluation
When a home inspection turns up foundation cracks, bowing walls, sagging framing or other…
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Inspection day
A patient on-site visit. Thermal imaging, moisture checks and a sewer scope can be added in the quote.
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.
What counts as a residential inspection?
Is residential really most of your work?
Which services can be added to a residential inspection?
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