Cuyahoga County
Home Inspections in Lakewood, Ohio
Lakewood is famous for its doubles, and we've inspected a lot of them for owner-occupants and investors alike.
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Much of Lakewood's housing dates to the early 1900s, so its homes share the strengths and the hidden problems of that era. If you're buying a double to live in one side and rent the other, we inspect both units in the same visit.
Common in early-1900s homes
- Clay tile sewer lines and clay tile block foundations
- Knob-and-tube wiring and Federal Pacific panels
- Old furnaces and boilers
- Galvanized or lead water supply piping
- Possible lead paint and asbestos siding
- Damp basements, mold and wood-destroying insects