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Category: Issues and Concerns

Local Spotlight / Service Areas
Wesley Upchurch

Northeast Arkansas Commercial Growth: Jonesboro Expansion Risks Buyers Often Miss

Jonesboro has grown quickly, and much of that growth has been practical, efficient, and incremental. Commercial buildings here don’t usually look distressed or outdated. In fact, many appear newer or recently improved. That’s exactly why buyers unfamiliar with the region sometimes underestimate risk. At Upchurch Inspection, commercial inspections throughout Northeast

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January 24, 2026 No Comments
Commercial Inspections
Wesley Upchurch

Central Arkansas Commercial Buildings: Soil, Drainage, and Structural Movement Buyers Often Underestimate

Commercial buildings in Central Arkansas—especially around Little Rock and the surrounding growth corridors—tend to look straightforward at first glance. Many are relatively modest in scale, sit on seemingly flat sites, and don’t show the dramatic distress buyers associate with “problem” properties. That surface calm can be misleading. At Upchurch Inspection,

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January 24, 2026 No Comments
Commercial Inspections
Wesley Upchurch

Commercial Property Risks Unique to West Tennessee & Memphis

Commercial buildings in West Tennessee—especially in and around Memphis—carry risk patterns that don’t always show up in national inspection templates or generic due diligence checklists. On the surface, many of these properties look familiar: brick facades, flat roofs, aging mechanical systems, incremental renovations. The difference is how soil, moisture, climate,

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January 24, 2026 No Comments
Commercial Inspections
Wesley Upchurch

Middle Tennessee Commercial Pressure: Nashville Growth and System Strain Buyers Don’t See at First Glance

Nashville’s commercial growth has been fast, visible, and widely celebrated. New construction, adaptive reuse, and constant tenant turnover have reshaped much of Middle Tennessee’s commercial landscape. From the outside, many properties look modern, refreshed, and highly functional. From an inspection standpoint, that pace of growth creates a different kind of

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January 24, 2026 No Comments
Local Spotlight / Service Areas
Wesley Upchurch

Mt. Juliet & Lebanon: Suburban Growth & Yard Ponding

The Short Answer (Here’s the Risk) Yes—rapid suburban development in Mt. Juliet and Lebanon has changed how water moves, and many newer homes now deal with yard ponding that didn’t exist when the first houses were built.This isn’t bad luck. It’s a side effect of growth. In ZIPs like 37122

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January 22, 2026 No Comments
Local Spotlight / Service Areas
Wesley Upchurch

The “Fix-and-Flip” Red Flags in North Memphis

The Short Answer (Here’s the Risk) Yes—many flipped homes in North Memphis look great on the surface and fail where it counts.In ZIPs like 38104, quick cosmetic upgrades often hide unsafe electrical panels, unpermitted structural changes, and rushed plumbing fixes that don’t show up until after closing. I see this

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January 22, 2026 No Comments
Local Spotlight / Service Areas
Wesley Upchurch

Hendersonville & Old Hickory: Lakefront Retaining Walls

The Short Answer (Here’s the Risk) Yes—on lakefront properties in Hendersonville and Old Hickory, the retaining wall often matters more than the house.I’ve inspected plenty of beautiful homes near Old Hickory Lake where the structure was fine—but the land it sat on was quietly failing. When a retaining wall goes,

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January 22, 2026 No Comments
Local Spotlight / Service Areas
Wesley Upchurch

Jonesboro New Construction: The “Speed-Build” HVAC Audit

The Short Answer (Here’s the Problem) Yes—many brand-new homes in Jonesboro cool fast but dry poorly, and that’s a problem.In fast-build subdivisions around Jonesboro and Paragould, I regularly find oversized HVAC systems that short-cycle. They hit the thermostat quickly, shut off early, and never run long enough to dehumidify. The

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January 22, 2026 No Comments
Environmental Testing & Air Quality
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Murfreesboro’s Limestone Labyrinth & Radon

The Short Answer (Here’s the Truth) Yes—radon mitigation in Murfreesboro is often harder and sometimes more expensive, but not because the homes are built wrong. It’s because Rutherford County sits on fractured limestone, which turns radon movement into a maze instead of a straight path. In ZIPs like 37129 and

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January 21, 2026 No Comments
Exterior & Grounds
Wesley Upchurch

Collierville & Germantown: The 1990s Stucco (EIFS) Reality

The Short Answer (Here’s the Risk) Yes—many large homes built in the 1990s in Collierville and Germantown have hidden moisture damage behind synthetic stucco (EIFS), even when the exterior looks perfect.The problem isn’t the stucco itself. It’s that water gets in and has nowhere to go. I see this most

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January 21, 2026 No Comments
Local Spotlight / Service Areas
Wesley Upchurch

Memphis Midtown & Historic Germantown: The Cast-Iron Clock

The Short Answer (Here’s the Reality) If a home in Midtown Memphis or Historic Germantown still has its original cast-iron sewer line, it’s not a question of if it will fail — it’s a question of when.In many cases, that pipe is already past its expected lifespan. You just don’t

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January 21, 2026 No Comments
Local Spotlight / Service Areas
Wesley Upchurch

Franklin & Brentwood: The “Sealed Crawlspace” Catastrophe

The Short Answer (Don’t Bury the Lead) Yes—many $1M+ homes in Franklin and Brentwood have a higher risk of hidden sub-floor rot than older homes.Not because sealed crawlspaces are bad—but because in 37027 and 37064, they’re often installed once and then forgotten. I routinely find advanced moisture damage in “luxury”

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January 21, 2026 No Comments
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