Know the house inside out
before you sign.

Decking, shingles, flashing, penetrations and ventilation — the system that takes the most punishment in Minnesota.

Settlement, lateral movement, cracking and grading evaluated against the freeze-thaw soil cycle.

Panel cover off — service, bonding, grounding, breakers, and infrared scan for hidden hot spots.

Heating and cooling load-tested through a full cycle; age, safety and remaining service life assessed.

Meltwater refreezing at the eave forces water back under shingles — the #1 cold-climate roof claim in MN.

Some are cosmetic; some end deals. We distinguish hairline shrinkage from structural movement on site.

Stains and white salt deposits are evidence of past water entry — we map the source, not just the stain.

A five-figure re-side risk on 1990s LP and cedar builds — easy to miss without a moisture meter.

Early-1900s housing — knob-and-tube risk, original woodwork, asbestos floor tile flagged for inspection.

Aluminum branch wiring, galvanized supply, cast iron drains — era defects checked by default.

Stucco/EIFS moisture testing, complex roof geometry, mechanical systems with concealed runs.

Pre-drywall, final walkthrough, and the 11-month builder-warranty inspection — three windows to catch defects.

Moisture, grading and structural focus for water-adjacent sites — Minnetonka, White Bear, the lakes.

Unit interior plus party-wall, shared-roof and common-element findings for HOA follow-up.

Post-thaw foundation walk, gutters, AC startup, screen check, weep-hole clearing.

Deck fastener check, AC load test, attic ventilation, irrigation/sprinkler audit.

Gutter clear-out, furnace start, weatherstripping, leaf-line drainage, hose-bib shutoff.

Ice-dam watch, attic-bypass air seal, snow-load assessment, frozen-pipe prevention.