Lapeer County inspection file
Lapeer is where Genesee County farmland starts turning into the Thumb, and the properties change with it. As a home inspector in Lapeer since 1997, Fisher Home Inspections covers homes in town, rural properties with wells and septic, and commercial buildings all over Lapeer County.
It is a straight shot east on I-69 from our Flint base. If you searched home inspector near me from anywhere along M-24, you are squarely in our coverage area.
The blocks around downtown Lapeer, within sight of the old county courthouse that has been standing since the 1840s, hold a lot of older homes. Expect balloon framing, older electrical, plaster walls, original plumbing and basements that have been patched over the decades.
A home inspector in Lapeer should know these houses. We tell you what is original, what has been updated and what needs attention first.
Get a few miles outside town and nearly every property is on its own well and septic system. We do well water testing and septic inspections in-house, so the whole property is covered in one trip instead of three separate appointments.
Lapeer County is full of farmhouses that have been added onto for a century, along with barns, pole buildings, workshops and detached garages. We look at the outbuildings and their electrical, not just the main house. Additions get extra attention, because that is where framing, roofing and insulation tend to go wrong.
Commercial work is about 30 percent of what we do. In Lapeer that means downtown storefronts, offices, small industrial buildings and mixed-use properties with apartments upstairs. Our commercial property inspection covers the roof, structure, HVAC, plumbing and electrical, written for owners and lenders.
Much of Lapeer County qualifies for USDA Rural Development loans, and FHA and VA buyers are common too. These programs often require water testing for homes on private wells. We handle the inspection and the testing together, which keeps the lender happy and your closing on schedule.
Radon is a soil gas, and a basement or crawlspace gives it a way in. Old fieldstone foundations, which are common in Lapeer County farmhouses, often have plenty of gaps. We set up radon testing during the inspection and report the results ourselves.
Every inspection includes a thermal scan. In an old farmhouse, it shows which walls were insulated and which never were. In a newer home, it catches moisture and electrical hot spots. There is no extra charge.
Duplexes, small apartment buildings and rental houses around Lapeer get the same thorough inspection, with the big-ticket systems front and center. Investors can also book a multi-family inspection that covers each unit and the shared systems.
Lapeer is one of the communities we most want to serve, and we have been inspecting properties across the Thumb since 1997. When you hire a home inspector in Lapeer from us, you get Chad Fisher or his one other inspector, a report you can read and homeowner maintenance tips for the years after closing.
He went through every step of the way, and had top of the line equipment to analyze even the smallest of potential issues.
Chad is a great dude. Does quality, professional work and doesn’t miss anything. He definitely knows his trade. Would highly recommend him to anybody!
Lapeer is the hub of our Thumb coverage. From here we head north for North Branch home inspections, and back toward Genesee County for Fenton inspections.
Searching home inspection near me from Metamora or Imlay City? We cover those towns too. A home inspector in Lapeer from Fisher covers the county, not just the city.
Give us the address, whether the property has a well and septic, and your timeline. We will get a home inspector in Lapeer on the schedule and set up the testing in the same trip.
