Home Inspection in South Pasadena, CA

With the Raymond fault running through the city, we look closely at the raised foundation and the cripple walls for bolting, bracing, and condition, since most older homes here were built without modern seismic connections. We document what we see and flag what a structural engineer should evaluate. For the detail, see our cripple-wall retrofit guide.

Original homes commonly carry undersized service, aging or fuse-based panels, and early wiring. We document the service, panel, and visible wiring and flag what a licensed electrician should evaluate. For the detail, see our undersized electrical service guide.

Galvanized supply and cast iron drains are common in these homes and fail from the inside out. We trace the plumbing to its material and condition. For the detail, see our galvanized and cast iron plumbing guide.

Original gravity or aging heating systems, unreinforced masonry chimneys, lead paint in pre-1978 homes, and asbestos-era materials are all common. We document condition and flag suspect surfaces and the right specialists. For the chimney detail, see our masonry chimney guide.

These homes have aging, often re-covered roofs. We document composition, tile, and flashing with drone imagery so nothing is taken on faith from the ground.

Raised foundations mean crawlspaces, where moisture, ventilation, and subfloor condition matter, and century-old homes accumulate additions of varying permit status. We document drainage and crawlspace condition, report what is actually there, and flag the paperwork questions worth asking early. On this wood-framed stock, we also flag any pest or fungus damage in the crawlspace framing and point you to the separately licensed termite report; see our termite report guide.