Here we answer questions about getting a home or commercial 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.
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
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
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”
The Short Answer (Here’s the Truth) Homes in Chenal Valley don’t usually sink — they heave.In West Little Rock, particularly around 72223, non-porous clay soils behave like a bowl, trapping water under slab foundations. When that clay gets wet, it expands and pushes the house up. That movement cracks drywall, tweaks doors, and
The Short Answer (Here’s the Problem) Yes—many “tall & skinny” homes in East Nashville are at real risk of crawlspace flooding and foundation damage, even when the house itself is brand new.The issue isn’t bad construction so much as bad spacing. In ZIPs like 37206, homes are built so close
In Cape Girardeau, foundation problems don’t usually announce themselves with dramatic cracks or sudden failure. They show up quietly—doors that won’t stay aligned, floors that feel subtly off, hairline cracks that seem to “grow” over time. This slow, persistent movement is often blamed on age or construction quality. In reality,
In Nashville, renovation budgets don’t usually explode because of bad planning. They explode because someone hits rock. Middle Tennessee sits on extensive limestone shelf rock, and when it’s encountered during a renovation, addition, or new build, costs can spike fast. What looks like a straightforward project on paper can turn
If you’re buying a home in Little Rock and you notice cracks in the slab, the most common assumption is bad construction or structural failure. In Central Arkansas, that assumption is often wrong. Many slab cracks in neighborhoods like Chenal Valley and West Little Rock aren’t caused by poor workmanship
Markets don’t announce when they’re about to change. Expansion happens quietly—through infrastructure upgrades, tenant migration, logistics shifts, and pricing pressure spilling outward from more saturated regions. By the time a market feels “hot,” early advantages are already gone. At Upchurch Inspection, we pay attention to where commercial risk profiles are
Central Arkansas homes often look straightforward on the surface. Neighborhoods around Little Rock, North Little Rock, Conway, Benton, and Bryant include a wide range of construction styles and ages, and many homes present well during showings. Inspections, however, regularly surface conditions that catch buyers off guard—not because they are extreme,
A home inspection in Memphis often looks a little different than inspections in other parts of the country. The city’s older housing stock, crawlspace construction, and local soil and moisture conditions all influence what inspectors focus on and what buyers should be prepared to see in an inspection report. For
Sewer scope inspections are often overlooked during a home purchase, especially when everything inside the house appears to be draining properly. In Jackson, that assumption can be risky. The age of many homes, the prevalence of mature trees, and the type of sewer materials historically used in West Tennessee all
