Chattanooga Home Inspection Checklist: Don’t Buy Blind
A home can look perfect during a showing and still hide expensive structural, environmental, sewer, chimney, gas, well, and waterfront defects. Use this free checklist before you sign — and call us if you spot any red flags.
Print it. Take it to your next showing. Catch problems before you sign.
Download the Free PDF Call (423) 407-7775What to Look For Before You Sign
This checklist is organized into the four areas where buyers most often miss problems. A defect in any one of these can cost thousands after closing.
🏠 Visible Red Flags
- Roof age, sagging, missing shingles
- Gutters draining toward the home
- Foundation cracks or movement
- Grading sloped toward structure
- Siding rot or moisture damage
- Deck or porch structural issues
- Ceiling stains or active leaks
- Uneven floors or sticking doors
🌬️ Health & Environmental Risks
- Mold or suspicious growth
- Musty odors or hidden moisture
- VOCs and chemical exposure
- Radon gas exposure
- Carbon monoxide (CO)
- Carbon dioxide (CO₂)
- Lead-based paint concerns
- Asbestos-containing materials
💰 High-Dollar Hidden Systems
- Sewer line defects — scope needed
- Gas line or gas appliance issues
- Chimney back-drafting risk
- Chimney scan recommended
- Electrical panel safety
- HVAC age and performance
- Plumbing leaks or corrosion
- Water heater age and safety
⚓ Well, Waterfront & Specialty Items
- Well inspection
- Well water quality testing
- Sea walls
- Piers and docks
- Boat houses
- Boat lifts
- Outbuildings, shops, barns
- 2D & 3D foundation topo mapping
See a Red Flag? Don’t Guess.
A checklist shows you what to notice. A Full Spectrum Inspection finds what you can’t see.
Schedule Your InspectionWhat a Full Spectrum Inspection Covers
AI: Advanced Inspections goes well beyond a basic walk-through. We combine advanced technology with elite-level certifications to give Chattanooga buyers a complete picture of a property before they sign.
A full inspection can include:
- Indoor Air Quality testing — screening for mold, VOCs, and elevated CO₂
- Radon testing — important in the Chattanooga area due to underlying limestone geology
- Asbestos testing and lead-based paint screening for older homes
- Infrared imaging to find hidden moisture, energy loss, and electrical hot spots
- Sewer scope inspection to catch line defects, root intrusion, and blockages before they become $10K problems
- Chimney scans for back-drafting risk and structural integrity
- Mold inspection with lab-grade sampling
- Well inspection and water quality testing
- 2D & 3D foundation topo mapping
- Dock, pier, sea wall, boathouse, and boat lift inspections
Every inspection is backed by ICC Residential Code Inspector, ICC Building Code Inspector, Accessibility Code Inspector, and Plans Reviewer certifications — plus Certified Master Inspector and Certified Senior Chief Full Spectrum Inspector designations.
Before You Sign, Let Us Inspect
Schedule your Chattanooga Full Spectrum Home Inspection today.
Serving Chattanooga, North Georgia, Dalton, and surrounding communities. Print-ready checklist provided as a homebuyer reference. Not a substitute for a professional inspection or laboratory testing.