Home inspections in Canton, from Holiday Park to Glengarry
We inspect homes across Canton Township, in ZIP codes 48187 and 48188, including Holiday Park, Windsor Park, Carriage Hills, Sunflower Village, Glengarry, Pheasant Run, Cherry Hill Village and Sheldon. Canton is a younger community than its neighbors: the building boom started in the late 1960s, with up to 2,000 homes a year, larger subdivisions followed in the 1990s (Canton Township history), and today the median home was built in 1991, with 63% of the township's 38,169 homes built in 1980 or later (Census ACS 2020 to 2024). That shifts the add-ons: radon comes first here, then a sewer scope, and on a newer house an 11-month builder warranty inspection before the warranty runs out.
Every inspection is done by a certified inspector and the digital report is in your inbox the same day. Thermal imaging of the heating, cooling, plumbing and electrical systems and of any area showing signs of water intrusion is included in every home inspection, along with a drone view of the roof when the weather allows and a sump pump test. We test; we never repair or remediate, so nothing in the report is a sales pitch. A home inspection starts at $425; the final price depends on the size and age of the home, which is why the instant quote asks for the address.
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of first-time radon tests in ZIP 48187 came back above the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L on EGLE's map (26 of 169), and 11% in 48188 (20 of 188), with single results as high as 31 pCi/L. Radon is the first add-on we recommend in Canton.
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of Canton's homes were built in the 1970s, the township's biggest building decade (Census ACS 2020 to 2024). Those houses are now about 50 years old, and furnaces, water heaters, roofs and sewer laterals of that age deserve a close look.
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of Canton's homes were built in 1980 or later (Census ACS 2020 to 2024). Newer does not mean problem-free: an 11-month warranty inspection lists what the builder should fix while the warranty still covers it.
What buyers run into in Canton
Radon: the add-on that matters most here
Michigan EGLE (the Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy) estimates that about 1 in 4 Michigan homes has radon above the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L. Across Wayne County's ZIP codes on EGLE's map, 12% of first-time tests came in above it (272 of 2,191). Canton's ZIP codes have hundreds of tests on EGLE's map, enough to take seriously: 15% of first-time tests above the action level in 48187 and 11% in 48188, with individual results above 27 pCi/L in both. A 48-hour radon test starts at $200 when added to a home inspection and runs during the inspection; if the number comes back high, mitigation is a known, fixable job, and knowing before you close is what gives you room to negotiate.
1970s subdivisions: wiring, plumbing and the sewer line
The township's biggest building decade was the 1970s (Census ACS 2020 to 2024). Some homes wired from the mid 1960s to the early 1970s used aluminum branch circuit wiring, which the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission links to overheating at connections, and we call it out when we see it at the panel and outlets. Houses from that era are also at the age where original water heaters, furnaces and roofs are due. We recommend a sewer scope (from $150) on any home built before 1980, any home that has been a rental, and any lot with mature trees near the sewer line, because roots are what break clay and cast iron pipe.
Newer homes: the 11-month warranty inspection
Most Canton homes were built in 1980 or later, and some are only a year or two old. Most new-home builder warranties cover workmanship for the first year, so an 11-month warranty inspection (priced the same as a home inspection) gives you a written list of defects to hand the builder while they are still covered. Building now? A pre-drywall inspection (from $425) looks at framing, plumbing, electrical and HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning) before the walls close.
Basement water after 2014 and 2021
FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) took 103 registrations from Canton ZIP codes after the August 2014 flood and 151 after the June 2021 storm. A basement that took water and was finished afterward can look perfect, so we take moisture readings behind the walls. Our mold inspection (from $275) is done by an IAC2-certified inspector: thermal imaging and moisture meters to find the source, spore-trap air samples and surface samples, and accredited lab results that name the species. The EPA's rule of thumb is that anything that stays wet longer than 24 to 48 hours will usually grow mold, and a finished basement hides exactly that.
Services and starting prices in Canton
Prices are starting points. Add-on services (radon, well and septic, water, mold, sewer scope, termite, lead, pool and spa) are priced as shown when added to a home inspection; booked on their own they are quoted separately. Asbestos sampling starts at $300 with or without a home inspection. Thermal imaging of the heating, cooling, plumbing, electrical and water-intrusion areas is part of every home inspection; the energy-efficiency scan of windows, doors and insulation is the add-on. The final price depends on the size and age of the home, and the instant quote gives you a firm number before you book. Commercial building inspections are quoted by the building.
- Home inspection, starting at $425
- Radon testing, starting at $200 when added to a home inspection
- Well and septic inspection package, starting at $500 (well alone from $275, septic alone from $300) when added to a home inspection
- Water testing, starting at $175 when added to a home inspection
- Sewer scope, starting at $150 when added to a home inspection
- Mold testing, starting at $275 when added to a home inspection
- Termite (WDI) inspection, starting at $200 when added to a home inspection
- Energy‒efficiency thermal scan, starting at $125
- Lead testing, starting at $100 when added to a home inspection
- Pool and spa inspection, starting at $125 when added to a home inspection
- Pre‒listing inspection, starting at $425
- New build blue tape inspection, starting at $525
- Investor property verification, starting at $250
- Soil testing, starting at $250
- Asbestos testing, starting at $300
Areas we cover around Canton
All of Canton Township in 48187 and 48188, including Holiday Park, Windsor Park, Carriage Hills, Sunflower Village, Glengarry, Pheasant Run, Fellows Creek, Royal Pointe, Cherry Hill Village and Sheldon. Next door: Plymouth and Plymouth Township, Westland, Wayne, Van Buren Township and Superior Township, with Livonia a short drive north.
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