Every inspection we offer

Fourteen services for homes, buildings and balconies across San Diego County, each with a posted price.

Residential

Residential inspections

Whole-home evaluations for every stage of ownership, from your first purchase to your final sale.

Know the house before you own it. Structure, roof, electrical, plumbing and HVAC, in one plain-English report.

Inspection photo: attic roof framing

Find the issues before the buyer does, then repair, price or disclose on your own terms.

Inspection photo: driveway settling crack

Before the builder's one-year warranty runs out, we document every defect while it is still theirs to fix.

Inspection photo: backsplash grout gap

Roof, electrical, plumbing and HVAC. The report insurers ask for before they write or renew a policy.

Inspection photo: ac condenser
Commercial

Commercial inspections

Property-condition assessments for investors, business owners and commercial buyers across the county.

Office, retail, industrial and multi-unit. Structure, systems and site, assessed for buyers and owners.

Inspection photo: flat roof ponding
Roof and exterior

Roof and exterior inspections

The parts of a property that take the most weather and cost the most to repair.

Walk-on and drone checks of the covering, flashing, drainage and penetrations.

Inspection photo: chimney inspection

Debris and buildup off commercial roofs before it traps water and shortens the roof's life. Priced by square foot.

Residential home inspection in San Diego
Specialty

Specialty inspections

Targeted checks of one system, booked alone or added to a home inspection.

A camera down the main line finds roots, cracks and bellies that no visual inspection can. $299 with any inspection.

Inspection photo: cleanout access

Equipment, surfaces and safety features, tested. $375 with any inspection.

Inspection photo: spa pool and spa

Infrared shows hidden moisture, missing insulation and electrical hot spots the eye cannot.

Inspection photo: concealed wall insulation framing

Floor-level measurement that documents slab movement and settlement before it reaches the walls.

Inspection photo: foundation crack
California compliance

California balcony compliance

The balcony inspections California law requires, plus the paperwork when a building is exempt.

Required for apartment buildings with three or more units. Priced by unit count, from $1,500.

Inspection photo: balcony framing metal connector

Condo and HOA exterior elevated elements under Civil Code 5551, reported in the format your board can use.

Inspection photo: balcony waterproof coating

No qualifying wood-framed elevated elements? We document it and prepare the letter.

Inspection photo: balcony framing metal connector
Customer stories

Saving tens of thousands in repairs.

Dillon Checkal
Dillon Checkal
Real estate agent · Point Loma
San Diego Home Inspection is the one my clients love. Professional, thorough, respectful, and consistently dependable.
10+ yrs

Sending his clients to Joe for a decade

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Angela Ramirez
Angela Ramirez
Homebuyer · San Diego
Joe discovered the foundation was completely shot. Thankfully the seller agreed to pay for the repairs.
$40K

Foundation repair paid by the seller

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Robert Hughes
Robert Hughes
Real estate agent · San Diego
Joe has been my go-to Home Inspector for all my clients. Reliable, punctual, and professional.
100%

Of his clients referred to Joe

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Kim Nguyen
Kim Nguyen
Homebuyer · San Diego
Thanks to their detailed report, we negotiated thousands of dollars in repairs and credits from the seller.
$1,000s

Recovered in repairs and seller credits

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Erik Egelko
Erik Egelko
Real estate broker
Joe Romeo is top of my list when it comes to recommending an inspector to clients — prompt and thorough.
#1

On his inspector referral list

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Ed McCarthy
Ed McCarthy
Homebuyer · San Diego
He came on short notice, arrived early, and left no stone unturned. His references to specialists were particularly helpful.
24 hrs

Report delivered within a day

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Shana Torner
Shana Torner
Homebuyer
I was looking for someone thorough, professional and honest. Joe was all of these things AND a super nice guy.
5★

Thorough, professional and honest

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Assaf Avissar
Assaf Avissar
Homebuyer · Carlsbad
I've hired them before across Chula Vista, Clairemont, Carmel Valley, and Mission Valley — nothing but a good experience.

Hired across five neighborhoods

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