Home Inspector in Santa Monica, CA

Buying, selling, or maintaining a home in Santa Monica? 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 Santa Monica. Call 310.880.9718 or book online in about a minute.

The Santa Monica Housing Stock

Santa Monica’s stock is compact and coastal: 1920s-1940s bungalows and courtyard apartments in Ocean Park and Mid-City, larger homes north of Montana, condo buildings along the beach and downtown, and a high proportion of multifamily housing across every era. Space is tight, lots are small, and every system on a property has usually been touched many times.

What Our Santa Monica 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 Santa Monica Homes

salt-air corrosion on panels, fasteners, and HVAC equipment citywide; galvanized and mixed-era plumbing in the bungalow stock; clay laterals under mature street trees; soft-story configurations on older apartment buildings over tuck-under parking; and crawl-space moisture on the raised-foundation homes closest to the beach.

Neighborhoods We Serve in Santa Monica

We inspect throughout Santa Monica, including Ocean Park, Mid-City, Wilshire Montana, North of Montana, Downtown Santa Monica, and Pico. 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 Santa Monica 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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