Metro Detroit

Home inspection in Novi, MI.

Big Moose has been inspecting property across Michigan since 2004. Your Novi inspection is carried out by an inspector who works this region, to the same checklist and the same reporting standard we use everywhere — and the report is in your inbox within 48 hours.

  • Buyer inspections
  • Pre-listing
  • Log homes
  • Commercial
  • Radon
  • Mold and air quality
  • Septic and well

2004Inspecting since

48Hours to your report

2–3Hours on site

5.0From 792 reviews

Novi property

What we look hardest at here.

Metro Detroit housing splits roughly into pre-war brick and frame, post-war subdivision building, and newer construction on the outer ring. Each generation has its own predictable set of problems, and knowing which one you are standing in front of is most of the job.

The standard inspection covers the whole building either way — structure, roof, exterior, electrical, plumbing, heating and cooling, insulation, basement, crawl space and attic. What changes from region to region is where the inspector spends the extra twenty minutes.

Metro Detroit focusEvery inspection
Pre-war systems
Original electrical and plumbing that has been extended rather than replaced.
Checked
Basements and foundations
Seepage, tuckpointing, and structural cracking in older masonry.
Checked
Roof and attic
Multiple shingle layers, poor ventilation and insulation added over the top of the old.
Checked
Post-purchase surprises
Unpermitted finishing, converted spaces and DIY work behind the drywall.
Checked

How it works

From booking to report.

Two to three hours on site for a typical Novi home. Come along if you can — it is the fastest way to learn the house you are buying.

Scheduling an inspection

Book it

Call the Bessemer office or request a time online. We confirm by email with the agreement to sign digitally and a secure payment link.

Inspector at work

We inspect

Structure, roof, envelope, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, insulation. If the utilities are off we bring propane and a generator and power the house up.

Walking the property with the client

We walk it with you

You see what we see. We explain what matters, what can wait, and what is simply the age of the building.

The inspection report

You get the report

Photo-documented, in plain English, with findings ordered by priority — within 48 hours.

Where we draw the line

We inspect. We do not repair.

Our code of ethics forbids our inspectors from performing repairs or estimating repair costs on a property they have inspected. An inspector who can profit from the problems he finds has a reason to find them.

We tell you plainly what is wrong and how serious it is. You hire a licensed contractor to price and fix it. If you want us back afterwards to confirm the work, we re-inspect at a minimal fee.

Also available here

Specialty testing in Novi.

Booked alongside the main inspection so you are not arranging two visits.

Big Moose inspectors serving Novi, MI

Novi home inspectors

Meet the inspectors who cover Novi, MI and see the credentials they hold.

Radon testing in Novi, MI

Radon testing in Novi

A continuous-monitor radon test run over the standard measurement period, scheduled with your inspection.

Septic and well testing

Septic, well and sewer scope

Standard on rural property and worth running on anything off municipal services.

Novi, MI

Book the inspection.

Monday to Friday 8am–6pm, Saturday 9am–2pm. Give us the address and we will scope the right inspection for the property.