Serving Inspection Clients In Missouri's Bootheel
Upchurch Inspection provides professional home inspection services throughout the Missouri Bootheel, including select communities in Dunklin, Pemiscot, and New Madrid Counties. From historic Delta towns and long-established neighborhoods to rural properties and newer residential development, our inspectors understand the construction styles, soil conditions, and regional building practices unique to Southeast Missouri.
Our Missouri Bootheel inspections are availability-based and scheduled to ensure the same level of detail, professionalism, and reporting quality our clients expect across all service areas. Whether you’re buying, selling, or maintaining a property, our inspections deliver clear, detailed insight so you can move forward with confidence.
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Home Inspection Services In the Missouri Bootheel
Homes throughout the Missouri Bootheel reflect a wide range of construction eras and methods, including historic housing stock, mid-century homes, pier-and-beam foundations, crawlspace construction, slab-on-grade homes, and manufactured housing. Many properties also include older electrical systems, aging roofing materials, and moisture-related concerns common to Delta-region soil conditions.
Our home inspections are designed to identify issues that could affect safety, performance, and long-term maintenance, whether you’re purchasing a primary residence, evaluating an investment property, or preparing a home for sale. We provide full-service residential home inspections with clear, easy-to-understand reports that help buyers and homeowners make informed decisions — even in areas with older or more complex construction.
Mississippi County, Missouri
Mississippi County sits at the southern tip of Southeast Missouri and includes some of the most historically significant and industrially active communities in the Missouri Bootheel. Housing in the county ranges from older residential neighborhoods and mid-century construction to rural properties and long-established homes tied to the area’s agricultural and industrial history. Many properties benefit from experienced inspection attention due to age, soil conditions, and legacy construction methods.
Charleston, Missouri
East Prairie, Missouri
Pemiscot County, Missouri
Pemiscot County lies along the Mississippi River and includes a mix of historic river communities, agricultural properties, and established residential neighborhoods. Homes in this county often benefit from experienced inspection attention due to soil conditions, moisture exposure, and aging infrastructure.
Caruthersville, Missouri
Steele, Missouri
Hayti, Missouri
New Madrid County, Missouri
New Madrid County includes some of the oldest communities in Southeast Missouri, with homes that reflect historic construction methods and long-established residential development. Properties in this area often require careful inspection due to age, soil conditions, and legacy building practices.
New Madrid, Missouri
Portageville, Missouri
Dunklin County, Missouri
Dunklin County serves as one of the primary residential and economic centers of the Missouri Bootheel. Homes throughout the county include historic neighborhoods, long-established residential areas, and rural properties surrounded by agricultural land. Many properties benefit from experienced inspection insight due to aging construction and traditional building methods.
Kennett, Missouri
Malden, Missouri
Senath, Missouri
Cardwell, Missouri
Our Extended Service Area
Home inspection services in the Missouri Bootheel are provided on an availability-based basis and scheduled to ensure adequate travel time and inspection quality. While these communities fall slightly beyond our primary Arkansas coverage area, they remain well within our regional service footprint.
If you are located in the Missouri Bootheel and unsure whether your property falls within our service range, we encourage you to contact us to confirm availability.
What's Included In A Home Inspection?
A home inspection is an examination of a house either before it’s listed by the homeowner or before it is purchased by the home buyer.
Our professional inspector will check the roof, plumbing, electrical system, heating, and air conditioning system, windows, and doors for security. They will also inspect the foundation for cracks in the concrete slabs which can lead to water penetration problems.
The inspectors are trained to identify any potential issues that could be costly repairs down the road if left unchecked.
Find a breakdown below of what is included in a home inspection.
A large part of buying a home is wanting to be safe from the weather. This starts with the roof. The inspection of the roof includes the roof coverings, gutters, downspouts, flashings, chimney, vents, skylights, roof penetrations, as well as the general structure, and condition.
Your home is more than what you see every day. That is why our home inspectors look at the insulation and ventilation of unfinished spaces and any potential issues. These include, but are not limited to, attics, crawlspaces, foundation areas, exhaust systems.
The exterior of your home is more than just how it looks. You also want to make sure it is protecting you against the elements. The exterior part of the home inspection will include siding, exterior doors, flashing & trim, windows, walkways, stairs, drainage, patios & decks, driveways.
The foundation is just that, the foundation. Without a quality foundation, it all falls apart. Our inspectors will look for foundation movement, cracks, structural concerns, and any indications of water penetration.
During the summer months, you don’t want to be stuck without cooling. That is why our home inspector will look at the condition of the properties cooling system. They will locate the thermostat, energy source and will identify the type of cooling system you have.
Similar to the cooling systems, the heating systems are also important. Especially when the temperature drops on those cold winter nights. So we will also check on the condition of the heating system, location of the thermostat, energy source, and identify heating system.
You know the danger of fire and smoke. That is why we inspect the visible portions of the fireplace & chimneys, lintels, damper doors, clean-out doors, and frames.
Aside from the fireplace, issues with your electrical system are atop the main sources for house fires, and other issues. Our home inspections include the service drop. (This is where the electrical company connects to your property.) As well as the conductors, service head and mast, electrical main, panel-boards, ground switches, outlets, and the presence of smoke alarms, and carbon monoxide detectors.
Water damage is almost always a concern when buying homes. That is why plumbing tends to get the most attention. Our inspector will check the main water & fuel supply shut-off valves, water heater, toilets, interior water supply, sinks, showers, bath-tubs, drains, as well as waste, and ventilation systems.
The rest of the house falls under this category. This typically includes doors, windows, ceilings, walls, floors, stairs, railings, garage doors, and openers.
After every home inspection, we will provide you with a detailed report of our findings. We also take the time to discuss our findings with you to make sure you understand how to protect your home.
For any of your home inspection needs, please contact us. We’re here for you.