Home Inspection in Chardon, Ohio
Licensed, InterNACHI-certified home inspections for Chardon home buyers, sellers, and homeowners.
Your Chardon Home Inspector
Chardon, the Geauga County seat, combines historic homes around Chardon Square with rural properties and newer subdivisions. Lock Home Inspections brings thorough, professional home inspections to Chardon buyers and sellers, with reports delivered the same day.
We serve Chardon and the surrounding Geauga County communities with buyer’s inspections, pre-listing inspections, new construction inspections, radon testing, mold testing, and more. Evening and weekend appointments are available, and you’re always welcome to attend your inspection.
What We Look for in Chardon Homes
Chardon is known for some of the heaviest lake-effect snow in Ohio, so roofs, ice dams, attic ventilation, and gutters are a major focus. Many rural properties also rely on private wells and septic systems, and we offer well water testing and well flow testing to give you the full picture.
After your inspection, you’ll receive an easy-to-read Spectora report the same day, with photos of every item we discussed, so you and your agent can move forward with confidence.
What’s Included in Your Chardon Home Inspection
Every Chardon home inspection includes a thorough evaluation of the following systems and components:
Structural Systems
Foundations, basements, grading and drainage, walkways, and floor, wall, and ceiling structures.
Roofing
Roof coverings, drainage systems, flashings and skylights, chimneys, and other roof penetrations.
Electrical Systems
Service entrance and panels, branch circuits, connected devices and fixtures, smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, and ensuring your outlets are GFCI-protected.
Plumbing
Fixtures and faucets, water supply systems, drain, waste and vent systems, water heater, flues and chimneys, and any sump pumps or fuel storage and distribution systems.
Heating & Cooling (HVAC)
Heating and cooling equipment, ducts, vents, and flues.
Built-in Appliances
Dishwasher, garbage disposal, range hood, range or oven, cooktop, microwave, trash compactor, bathroom exhaust fans, garage door operator, and other built-in appliances.