North Lapeer County inspection file
Most homes around North Branch take care of their own water and waste. That changes what a home inspector in North Branch has to check. Fisher Home Inspections inspects the house, tests the well water, inspects the septic system and scopes sewer lines where there are any, all through one company.
We have worked the Thumb since 1997. If you searched home inspector near me from a farmhouse off M-90, we make the drive up from Flint.
On a rural property, the house is only part of the purchase. The well and septic system cost as much to replace as a roof, sometimes more. Hiring three companies to look at three systems means three schedules and three reports that don't talk to each other. We do it all in one visit.
We pull the sample and handle water quality testing ourselves, including the testing FHA, VA and RD loans require. We also check what we can see of the well system: the cap, the casing height, the pressure tank and the wiring. A good lab result from a well with a cracked cap is still a problem.
A failing drain field is one of the most expensive surprises on a country property. Our septic inspection looks at the tank, the baffles and how the field is performing, so you know what you are inheriting before you sign.
Homes inside the village may tie into a public sewer instead of a septic tank. For those, a sewer camera inspection shows the condition of the line from the house to the main, including roots, cracks and sags.
The village takes its name from the north branch of the Flint River, and the land around it is farm country. That means old farmhouses with additions, pole barns, workshops and garages with their own wiring. We inspect the outbuildings along with the house, and we take extra care where an old structure meets a new addition.
Fieldstone and block foundations are common in rural Lapeer County, and both can let radon in. We run radon tests in-house during the inspection, so the results come back to the same team.
The North Branch area qualifies for USDA Rural Development financing, and many buyers use it. RD, FHA and VA loans often require a water test for homes on private wells. As a home inspector in North Branch who handles both the inspection and the testing, we keep that requirement from holding up your closing.
Every inspection includes a thermal scan. On farmhouses with walls built before anyone insulated them, it shows exactly where the heat is going. It also finds wet spots in ceilings and hot connections in older electrical panels. No extra charge.
Chad Fisher grew up in the construction trades and has inspected properties across the Thumb since 1997. When you hire a home inspector in North Branch from us, you get an experienced eye on the whole house and someone who will take your call after the report is done.
Chad was very professional and punctual. Got the job done in a very reasonable amount of time took the time to explain things very well.
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!
North Branch is the northern end of our Lapeer County work. We also cover house inspections in Lapeer to the south and make the trip down to Fenton home inspections in Genesee County.
Searching home inspection near me from Clifford or Columbiaville? We cover them too. A home inspector in North Branch from Fisher works the whole north county.
Call or text with the address, the loan type and your deadline. We will schedule a home inspector in North Branch and set up the well, septic and radon testing on the same trip.
