Residential inspection
3–4 hour whole-home inspection. Roof to foundation. Every room, every mechanical system, every accessible space.
- Up to 2,500 sq ft: $525
- 2,500–4,000 sq ft: $625
- Over 4,000 sq ft: quoted
§ 01, Introduction
The inspection report you wish every inspector wrote.
Alpine is a two-person family firm based in Colorado Springs. We walk every roof, open every panel, lift every crawl-space hatch, and photograph what we find. You get a reader-friendly PDF the next business day that your buyer or lender can actually use.
§ 02How an Alpine inspection differs
Slower, more thorough, and readable by someone who doesn't own a multimeter.
Most home inspections run 90 minutes and produce a PDF nobody opens twice. Alpine inspections run three to four hours. The report is organized by urgency, not by room, with cost estimates next to every safety item, and a plain-language summary a non-technical buyer or seller can read in under ten minutes.
§ 02.01
Every roof walked
We walk the roof unless it's literally unsafe. You get close-up photos of shingle wear, flashing, valleys, vents, and any hail impact, not a zoom-lens guess from the ground.
Field note
4/12 pitch max for walked inspections. Steeper or ice-covered roofs get drone + ladder-edge assessment; we'll tell you which you're getting before the inspection.
§ 02.02
Panels, wiring, outlets
We open the main electrical panel and any subs. AFCI/GFCI tested on representative outlets. Double-tapped neutrals, outdated breakers, and aluminum branch circuits called out specifically, not generically.
Field note
We photograph breaker labeling with legible backgrounds. Common finding: mislabeled bedroom AFCIs in homes built 2002–2008.
§ 02.03
Moisture, intrusion, seal
Moisture meter on every suspicious area. Infrared scan of envelope walls in winter, AC system and ducting in summer. Window seal failure documented with actual room temperature at time of reading.
Field note
Delta-T calc on supply vs return included for AC. Lets the buyer see if the system is performing to spec or quietly dying.
§ 02.04
Foundation, crawl, attic
We enter crawl spaces unless there's structural access failure, standing water, or animal activity. Attics get walked to the furthest accessible point. Photos of structural connections, sheathing, ventilation, insulation depth.
Field note
Colorado Springs expansive-soil foundations get extra time. We document cracks by type (hairline / structural / settlement) with a ruler in the photo.
§ 02.05
The report
Organized by priority (Safety / Major repair / Maintenance / Informational). Dollar ranges next to major items. Labeled photos. Searchable. A two-page summary at the front for the non-technical reader.
Field note
Delivered in 24 business hours. We're available by phone for 30 days after delivery to answer questions as offers, negotiations, and closings move.
§ 03By the numbers
16 years. 3,200 homes. One philosophy.
3,200+
Homes inspected since 2011
24hr
Report turnaround, business days
4.9
Average Google rating · 214 reviews
0
Complaints on file with the state board
§ 04Services
Five services, one way of doing them.
Every add-on uses the same documentation standard as the core inspection. Photos, plain-language findings, cost estimates where relevant.
Sewer scope
Camera inspection of the sewer main from cleanout to street connection. HD video delivered with the report. Catches root intrusion, bellied lines, and clay-pipe failure before closing.
- Standalone: $225
- Bundled with inspection: $175
- Includes HD video + findings narrative
Radon testing
48-hour continuous monitor placement with chain-of-custody. EPA standard. Required in many CO transactions; we include the lab-grade PDF.
- Standalone: $185
- Bundled with inspection: $140
- Lab-grade continuous monitor
Infrared scan
Thermal imaging of envelope walls, ceilings, and mechanical systems. Reveals insulation gaps, electrical hot spots, active leaks invisible to the naked eye.
- Standalone: $150
- Bundled with inspection: $95
- Thermal images included in report
§ 05What clients say
Real reviews, unfiltered.
We don't scrub Google. You can read all 214 reviews there; here are five representative ones.
The report was better than the house. Every finding came with a photo, a dollar estimate, and a plain explanation. My agent said it was the cleanest inspection packet she'd seen in three years.
I asked for a pre-listing inspection so I'd know what to fix before we went to market. Alpine found three things I would have been embarrassed about. Got them handled. We sold at asking in six days.
Ron walked the roof in a snowstorm and found hail damage the seller's disclosure hadn't mentioned. The renegotiation covered three-quarters of our closing costs.
I'm a realtor. I've referred Alpine to 40+ clients over the last three years. Not one has come back unhappy. The report is worth the price twice over.
Ready for an actual inspection?
Most weeks we can be at your property within 3–5 business days. Call the office, or use the form and we'll confirm by end-of-day.