INSPECTION SERVICES
We provide the best value in home inspections
All seven of our licensed inspectors have more than a decade background in construction (our team includes licensed contractors, a Professional Engineer, and a licensed Pest Control Operator). It’s easy to get a home inspection license, but it doesn’t mean you really know homes! No one matches our level of experience.
We work harder: we crawl into low crawl spaces, we climb most roofs (subject to safety considerations), we take longer and check more carefully than others. And we welcome you to attend the inspection: you get a detailed report with dozens of photos, but whether you are a first time buyer or a veteran we will take the time to educate you about the house and answer all your questions.
From the foundation to the roof
Pre-purchase home inspections for buyers
Pre-listing home inspections for sellers
Maintenance home inspections for homeowners
Termite inspections
Radon gas testing
New Construction
Pre-Drywall Inspections
HOME INSPECTIONS
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Residential inspections are performed to meet or exceed the Standards of Practice established by the NC Home Inspector Licensure Board, and include:
- Structural Components, including basements and crawl spaces
- Exterior Components, including siding, flashing, trim, doors, windows, decks and porches, grading and driveways
- Roofing, including roof coverings, roof flashings, and roof drainage
- Electrical system
- Interior Plumbing system
- Central Heating and Air Conditioning
- Insulation & Ventilation
- Major Interior components (appearance and cosmetic conditions excluded)
- Built-in major appliances
Optional additional services:
- Termite Inspection
- Radon Testing
SAVE TIME & MONEY WITH OUR DIGITAL INSPECTION REPORTS
An inspection typically takes several hours. You are not required to be there, but we welcome our customers who are! Either way, we give you an immediate verbal summary upon completion. The very next business day, you will receive a fully digital, internet-based report that you can browse from any computer, tablet, or smartphone. This report includes high-resolution, expanding photos accompanied by detailed explanations.
All of our home inspection reports include a Create Request List feature. The CRL allows anyone viewing the report – agents, owners, and buyers – to group important inspection findings into a separate, sharable list for maintenance requests or for post-purchase projects. Because this list is standardized for all viewers, it streamlines communication and repairs.
For Homeowners Associations
Does your HOA need to know more about the physical condition of its properties? Call on us! Our team can handle your new or existing development. Recent inspection services include:
Exteriors and roofs at a 275-unit townhouse complex in North Raleigh.
Roofs at a 115-unit complex in West Raleigh.
Roofs and exteriors at 22-unit condominium complex in New Bern.
Specialized Inspections
Steve Smallman Property Inspections, LLC is pleased to offer these specialized inspection services to our customers.
New Construction Inspection
If you’re the first-ever occupant of your brand-new home, you have specific inspection needs before moving in. We inspect your new home before your final walkthrough to add an objective set of experienced eyes to help protect your investment. We also do pre-drywall inspections.
New Construction Inspection
If you’re the first-ever occupant of your brand-new home, you have specific inspection needs before moving in. We inspect your new home before your final walkthrough to add an objective set of experienced eyes to help protect your investment. We also do pre-drywall inspections.
11-month Warranty Inspections
New homes may come with a warranty that lasts a year. An 11-month inspection is key in terms of taking advantage of what your warranty guarantees. We check for anything covered by your the warranty before it expires so that the proper party is responsible for any repairs.
Pre-listing Inspections
Selling a home? A pre-listing inspection gives you an advantage. Letting us identify maintenance needs before you sell lets your home enter the market in its very best state free from defects that could cause potential buyers to turn away from what could be a golden opportunity for everyone.
Pre-listing Inspections
Selling a home? A pre-listing inspection gives you an advantage. Letting us identify maintenance needs before you sell lets your home enter the market in its very best state free from defects that could cause potential buyers to turn away from what could be a golden opportunity for everyone.
Maintenance Inspections
Life moves so quickly that general and even significant home maintenance can sometimes be forgotten. Furthermore, some routine home maintenance items are difficult to spot without the proper experience. Let our highly-trained inspectors give your home a check-up and help you prioritize regular home maintenance to save money and to help keep your family safe.
We can also perform these specialized inspections concurrently with general inspections and those above:
Termite Inspections
Termites and other wood-destroying insects cause millions of dollars a year in damage to buildings in North Carolina. Our inspectors are all Registered Pest Control Technicians with the NC Department of Agriculture Structural Pest Control Division. We are affiliated with Cooper Pest Control to provide the wood-destroying insect reports (WDIR) required by many mortgage lenders.
Radon Inspections
Radon – an odorless, colorless gas – naturally occurs in most soil. It’s also the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers in North America. We can perform the EPA-recommended radon testing that determines whether or not you are being exposed to safe levels of radon within your home.
Radon Inspections
Radon – an odorless, colorless gas – naturally occurs in most soil. It’s also the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers in North America. We can perform the EPA-recommended radon testing that determines whether or not you are being exposed to safe levels of radon within your home.