Home inspections in Plymouth, from Old Village to Kellogg Park
We inspect homes in the City of Plymouth and Plymouth Township, ZIP code 48170, including Old Village, the neighborhoods around the Kellogg Park Historic District downtown, New England Village and the township's subdivisions. The city is one of the oldest housing markets we cover: 39% of its 4,410 homes were built before 1950 and 30% before 1940, on original plats with 25 to 50 foot lots, front porches and detached rear garages (Census ACS 2020 to 2024; City of Plymouth Master Plan). The township is newer, with a median build year of 1977. Plymouth also has the highest radon rate of the Wayne County cities we track, so radon comes first here, then a sewer scope and lead testing on the older houses.
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 48170 came back above the EPA action level of 4 pCi/L on EGLE's map (47 of 203), with single results as high as 36 pCi/L. That is almost double Wayne County's 12% (272 of 2,191 first-time tests).
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of homes in the City of Plymouth were built before 1950 (Census ACS 2020 to 2024). Houses of that age bring lead paint, older wiring, clay sewer laterals and foundations worth a close look.
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of homes in the City of Plymouth were built before 1980, when lead paint and asbestos flooring, siding and insulation were still in use (Census ACS 2020 to 2024). We test for both.
What buyers run into in Plymouth
Radon: higher here than most of Wayne County
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). ZIP 48170, which covers the city and much of the township, runs well above that county rate: 23% of 203 first-time tests on EGLE's map, with results as high as 36 pCi/L. A 48-hour radon test starts at $200 when added to a home inspection and runs during the inspection.
Plymouth Township's sewer lateral inspection at sale
In Plymouth Township, once a property is under a sale agreement a licensed master plumber has to video the sewer lateral, checking for infiltration and illegal connections such as sump pumps, and repairs are due before transfer or within 30 days (Plymouth Township). That is the township's requirement and it is done by a plumber, not by us. Our sewer scope (from $150) is the buyer's own look at the line, useful in the city, where there is no such requirement, and as a second opinion in the township.
Pre-1950 houses in the city: lead, asbestos and the structure
Almost 4 in 10 city homes predate 1950 (Census ACS 2020 to 2024). Lead paint was legal until 1978 and asbestos was still common in flooring, siding, insulation and ceiling texture into the 1980s, so a house of that age gets a lead test (from $100) and, if you plan to pull up floors or siding, asbestos sampling (from $300, with or without a home inspection). Flooring installers, including Home Depot's, will not pull up older vinyl or linoleum without an asbestos test, so we sample it and send it to an accredited lab. A settled foundation, a leaning chimney or a cut joist on an older house gets a structural integrity inspection, priced with the home. 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.
Lead service lines in the city
The City of Plymouth plans to replace all lead service lines, and galvanized lines that were connected to lead, within the next 10 years (City of Plymouth). Until your street is done, a water test (from $175) with a lead panel tells you what is coming out of the tap in this house.
Services and starting prices in Plymouth
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 Plymouth
The City of Plymouth and Plymouth Township in 48170, including Old Village, the Kellogg Park area downtown, New England Village and the township subdivisions. Next door: Canton, Livonia, Northville Township and Salem Township, with Westland a short drive east.
This page is part of our Wayne County coverage; the county page has the county-wide picture and every town we work in. All 18 counties are on the Areas We Serve page.
Questions from Plymouth buyers
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