Home Inspector in Los Angeles, CA

Buying, selling, or maintaining a home in Los Angeles? A professional home inspection from Universal Inspect gives you a clear, photo-documented picture of the property before money changes hands — or before a small defect turns into an expensive repair. We inspect single-family homes, condos, townhomes, and multi-unit properties throughout Los Angeles. Call 310.880.9718 or book online in about a minute.

The Los Angeles Housing Stock

Los Angeles is a hundred inspection markets in one: 1920s Spanish and Tudor homes in Mid-City and the flats of Beverly Hills-adjacent neighborhoods, postwar ranch homes across the San Fernando Valley, hillside construction from Silver Lake to the Hollywood Hills, bungalows in Highland Park and Eagle Rock, and an enormous stock of apartment buildings of every era. We inspect across the city and adjust the checklist to the era and the terrain.

What Our Los Angeles Home Inspection Covers

Every complete home inspection follows the same thorough system-by-system process:

• Roof — covering, flashing, penetrations, drainage, and attic ventilation
• Foundation and structure — slab or raised foundation, framing, settlement, and grading
• Electrical — service panel, breakers, wiring type, GFCI and safety devices
• Plumbing — supply lines, drains, water heater, fixtures, and visible leaks
• HVAC — furnace, air conditioning, ductwork, and venting
• Interior and exterior — walls, windows, doors, appliances, moisture signs, and safety items

Add-on services available with any inspection include sewer camera inspections, mold testing, pool and spa inspections, and SB 721 / SB 326 balcony inspections for multi-family properties. See our general inspection page for the full scope.

Common Findings in Los Angeles Homes

clay and cast-iron sewer laterals at end of life in the pre-war neighborhoods — the single most expensive recurring surprise in LA transactions; knob-and-tube and early wiring in 1920s stock; hillside foundation, retaining, and drainage issues on slope lots; galvanized plumbing throughout the older city; and soft-story and seismic retrofit questions on pre-1980 apartment buildings. Newer construction flips the profile to punch-list and water-management details.

Neighborhoods We Serve in Los Angeles

We inspect throughout Los Angeles, including Mid-City, Highland Park, Eagle Rock, Silver Lake, Los Feliz, the San Fernando Valley, West LA, and the South Bay communities within the city. Not sure if your address is in range? See all areas we serve or call 310.880.9718 — if we cannot help, we will tell you who can.

Why Los Angeles Clients Choose Universal Inspect

Universal Inspect is licensed, bonded, and insured, and every inspection is performed under California contractor license CSLB #1138550 (General Engineering and General Building) with NRCIA-certified roof inspection credentials. Reports are digital, photo-rich, and typically delivered the same day.

Because Universal Inspect is backed by a licensed general contracting company, our reports do more than list defects — they tell you what a repair actually involves, so buyers can negotiate with real numbers and sellers can fix the right things first.

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