Here we answer questions about getting a home or commercial property inspection, give tips on home maintenance, and share our knowledge about common home and commercial property issues. We are here to help you. If you can’t find an answer to your questions here, you can always contact us via our contact page.
You notice it when you open the basement door. The room looks clean, the walls are painted, and there isn't an obvious mold spot anywhere, but the air has that damp, earthy smell that clings to clothing and cardboard. You may be wondering whether you're dealing with mold, a plumbing
During inspections, there’s a moment that comes up again and again. We’re standing in a mechanical room, crawl space, or attic, and a client asks something like: “So is this broken… or just old?” That question matters more than most people realize, because deferred maintenance and active failure are not
Understand how inspections (they review about 400–500 components) differ from appraisals. Mid South field tips from Upchurch Inspection show how to…
Buyers are often surprised by how much time an inspection spends talking about water. Not just plumbing leaks—but grading, gutters, soil, crawl spaces, flashing, ventilation, humidity, and drainage patterns that don’t seem urgent at first glance. A common reaction is:“But there’s no water in the house.” That’s true in the
You close the bedroom door, turn the knob, and feel it catch near the top of the frame. Maybe the back door has started rubbing, too, or the latch no longer lines up with the strike plate. In a home around Cape Girardeau, Jackson, Columbia, or anywhere across the Mid-South,
Mid South buyers: get a crawl space mold inspection with moisture readings and photos. Inspections cost $200–$600 and give the documentation you need to…
Every inspector has had this moment: the walkthrough is wrapping up, and a buyer asks, “So… everything looks good, right?” What they usually mean is that nothing obvious jumped out—no leaks pouring from ceilings, no sparking wires, no collapsing floors. And often, that’s true. The house looks fine. It’s standing.
During an inspection, buyers sometimes notice the inspector lingering over things that seem insignificant. A slight slope in the floor. A hairline crack near a window. Rust beginning to form on a fastener. A door that doesn’t quite close the way it should. It’s common to hear, “Is that really
You step onto the front walk on a cool morning, coffee in hand, and notice a stair-step crack climbing through the brick veneer from the foundation line. It may be narrow enough to miss most days, but once you see it, the wall looks different. The first question is usually
Insurance focused guide for commercial owners: get a storm damage inspection with dated photos and a causation analysis to strengthen claims.
One of the most common assumptions buyers make is that newer homes are somehow exempt from inspection concerns. If the house was built recently—especially within the last five to ten years—it’s easy to believe the big risks are behind you. After all, everything looks clean. Systems feel modern. Materials haven’t
You notice it while walking past the bedroom door, a thin line running diagonally from the corner of the frame toward the ceiling. Maybe it appeared after a storm, or maybe it's been hiding behind paint for months. The question comes quickly: how serious are diagonal drywall cracks, and do
