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Clinton Township Home Inspections
Clinton Township is one of the largest townships in Michigan by population, and it has the most varied housing stock in my service area. You can inspect a 1950s bungalow near Gratiot in the morning and a 1990s colonial off Romeo Plank in the afternoon, and they will have almost nothing in common. That variety is exactly why a templated inspection doesn't work here.
The older southern and eastern sections near Gratiot, Harper, and Gro7esbeck carry postwar and 1950s–60s construction with the issues that come with it: original or first-replacement electrical services, galvanized plumbing, cast-iron drains, and roofs on their second or third layer. Layered roofing is a specific concern — I check sheathing condition and count layers, because two and three layers of shingle both hide problems and shorten the life of everything under them.
Move north and west and the stock shifts to 1970s through 1990s subdivisions with a different set of concerns: aging original furnaces, deteriorating builder-grade siding, deck construction that was never properly ledger-flashed or bolted, and finished basements with unpermitted electrical. Throughout the entire township, the same Macomb County clay soil drives the same drainage and sump pump issues I see everywhere in this county.
On The Ground
Five patterns that show up again and again in this community — and exactly how I check for each one.
Common in the older sections. Layered shingles trap heat, shorten roof life, and conceal deteriorated decking until tear-off.
One of the few defects in a home that can injure someone. Nailed rather than bolted ledgers and missing flashing are frequent finds.
Missing egress windows, buried junction boxes, and improper HVAC extension. Common enough here that I check for it as a matter of routine.
In the postwar sections near Gratiot and Harper, the original plumbing is often still in service and well past its useful life.
Clay soil, flat lots, and undersized or frozen discharge lines. I test every pump and trace the discharge to its termination.
Serving all of Clinton Township including the Gratiot, Harper, Groesbeck, Cass Avenue, Garfield, and Romeo Plank corridors.
Services in Clinton Township
A practical top-to-bottom evaluation of the home's major systems before you close.
From $399Learn more →Identify concerns before buyers do and reduce surprises during negotiation.
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From $325Learn more →Continuous-monitor radon testing with written results. Michigan sits in an elevated-risk zone.
From $149Learn more →Camera inspection of the lateral sewer line — a costly defect a standard inspection can't see.
From $199Learn more →A return visit to verify the seller actually completed the agreed-upon repairs — before you close.
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