Premium Home Inspection in Temecula, CA
Same-day reports. 3D tour, drone, infrared, LIDAR — all included.
The inspection a Temecula property actually needs isn't a generic checklist. The soil moves. The fault line is six miles away. The summers cook attic ductwork into early failure. Half the housing stock came out of one twenty-year growth boom that left specific defects in specific tract names. We built the service around that reality.
Inspection.re serves all of Temecula and the surrounding markets
We are based in Temecula and our inspectors live in the area. We work every neighborhood: Wolf Creek, Crowne Hill, Paseo del Sol, Vail Ranch, Redhawk and the Redhawk Country Club area, Harveston, Roripaugh Ranch, Sommers Bend, Meadowview, Old Town and the older neighborhoods near it, plus the De Luz wine country, the equestrian zones, and the rural properties along De Portola.
We also serve the surrounding markets that share most of the same building stock and geology: Murrieta, Wildomar, Menifee, Lake Elsinore, Canyon Lake, Winchester, Hemet, Fallbrook, and Bonsall. Same premium package, same same-day report, same $300 discount.
What's included on every inspection
We don't break the premium tools out as add-ons. Charging extra for infrared and drone creates a bad incentive to do a less thorough base inspection. Everything below is standard.
3D Matterport virtual tour with findings tagged inside it
Walk the property again from anywhere. Every callout in the report links to its exact location in 3D.
Drone roof inspection
High-resolution aerial photography of roof areas that aren't safe to walk. Especially useful in Temecula where tile roofs in tract neighborhoods and steep parcels in De Luz both make ground-level views unreliable.
FLIR infrared thermal scanning
Hidden moisture, missing insulation, ductwork leaks, electrical hot spots. The scan that finds problems you can't see with your eyes.
LIDAR floor plan
Accurate room dimensions, total square footage, layout schematic. MLS-ready for sellers and realtors.
Same-day inspection report
Not 24 hours. Same day. Delivered by email after the inspection ends, with photos, the 3D tour link, drone imagery, infrared callouts, the LIDAR floor plan, and a prioritized findings list.
$300 discount applied automatically at booking
Not a coupon code. Not a limited-time offer. Just our standard pricing.
The Temecula-specific issues we actually look for
Five things show up in this market that don't show up the same way elsewhere. We've written buyer's-guide depth on each. The short version:
Expansive clay soil
Southwest Riverside County sits on documented expansive clays that swell when wet and shrink when dry. The seasonal cycle stresses foundations, slabs, and footings. We run digital levels across rooms, document hairline foundation cracks, and flag patterns of drywall cracks above doorways that point to soil movement rather than cosmetic settlement.
The Elsinore Fault Zone
Temecula sits just east of one of California's major fault systems. Newer construction is built to current seismic code; pre-1980 homes often are not. We check water heater strapping, cripple wall bracing, gas shutoffs, and signs of past seismic movement, then flag retrofit opportunities when we see them.
Wildland-Urban Interface fire zones
A meaningful portion of Temecula falls in CAL FIRE's Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone or sits in the WUI map. California's Chapter 7A building code requires ember-resistant features in these zones, but a lot of older homes were built before the requirements existed. We document attic and foundation venting type, roof covering class, and defensible space conditions.
Hot-summer HVAC stress
Temecula summers hit triple digits regularly. Attic ductwork in 130-degree unconditioned attics is where most of the cooling actually gets lost. We test airflow, look for visible duct issues, check evaporator coil condition, and use the infrared scan to find air leaks and ductwork bleeding cold air into the attic before it reaches the rooms.
New-construction defects in active tracts
Roripaugh Ranch, Sommers Bend, and Audie Murphy Ranch (in adjacent Menifee) are still adding homes. City building inspectors approve to code, but code is a minimum standard. Buyer pre-close inspections routinely find issues the city inspector didn't write up: framing alignment, gaps in attic insulation, duct sealing, drainage grading, final-grade work. Same true of the resale market for homes built in the 2001-2009 boom, where Chinese drywall exposure is also a real possibility.
Pay at Closing — unique in the Temecula market
Most inspectors require payment on the day of the inspection. We let you defer the inspection fee until your transaction closes through escrow.
- ●Zero upfront payment required to book.
- ●Full premium inspection delivered today: Matterport, drone, infrared, LIDAR, mold testing.
- ●$300 discount still applied.
- ●The inspection fee is collected from escrow when the deal closes.
- ●Simple process: we keep a backup card on file in case the deal falls through, but that's it.
Built for buyers who want to preserve cash through escrow, for realtors closing more deals without inspection-fee friction, and for sellers who want to add a pre-listing inspection (and the marketing-grade 3D tour that comes with it) as part of the listing prep without writing a check upfront.
Three ways to schedule
Buyer inspection
The standard California buyer-inspection contingency gives you a tight window to inspect, review, and respond. Same-day report turnaround keeps you comfortably inside that window with time left over to bring in specialty inspectors if the report flags something: a sewer scope, a structural engineer, a pool specialist. The report is also leverage. A detailed, well-photographed inspection report carries more weight in repair negotiation than a quick checklist would.
Schedule a Buyer Inspection →Pre-listing inspection (sellers)
Done before the home goes to market. You find out what is wrong before the buyer does, fix things on your own schedule with your own contractors instead of under deal pressure, and have a clear story for any items you decide to disclose-and-credit instead of fix. The 3D Matterport tour and LIDAR floor plan we deliver are MLS-ready, so they double as listing marketing assets. No re-shoot.
Schedule a Pre-Listing Inspection →Realtor concierge
Same-day reports keep your timelines clean. The 3D tour and LIDAR floor plan are usable in your MLS marketing without re-shooting. For listings where the seller is sensitive about upfront cost, Pay at Closing lets the inspection happen now and get paid out of escrow. This is a transparent partnership, not a kickback program. RESPA Section 8 is a hard line and we don't cross it.
Realtor Booking →One bundle. $300 off automatic.
Inspection.re's premium package — Matterport, drone, FLIR infrared, LIDAR, same-day delivery — is priced as a single bundle. The $300 discount is applied automatically at booking, which puts our premium-tech package at or below the Temecula market median for a standard inspection without any of these tools included.
The exact fee depends on the size and age of the home. A 2,000 square foot tract home in Wolf Creek runs about two and a half hours on site. A 4,500 square foot estate in De Luz with a pool, spa, well, and septic can be four hours or more, and is priced accordingly.
You'll see the exact price when you schedule online. No quote-and-call-us routine.
How the inspection actually runs
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You schedule online or by phone
Usually one to three days out. Same-day and next-day are available for transactions where the contingency clock is ticking.
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We confirm access
With the agent or seller. Buyers are welcome and encouraged to attend if your schedule allows.
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We do everything in one visit
Visual walkthrough, drone roof flight, 3D Matterport scan, LIDAR pass, and infrared sweep all happen during the same two-to-four-hour window on site.
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The full report arrives the same day
By email, with photos, the 3D tour link, drone imagery, infrared callouts, the LIDAR floor plan, and a prioritized findings list.
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You can walk through the findings with us
If helpful. For sellers, we can issue an updated report after repairs are made.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a Temecula home inspection take?
Will the report be ready before my buyer-contingency deadline?
Do you serve the wine country and De Luz?
Do you inspect homes built before 1978?
Do you inspect new construction in Roripaugh Ranch and Sommers Bend?
Is infrared an add-on?
Can I use the 3D tour in MLS marketing?
How far ahead should I book?
Do you handle Section 1 termite reports?
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See area →Ready to schedule your Temecula home inspection?
Same-day reports. Full premium tech package. $300 discount applied automatically. Pay at closing available.
Questions first? Call 1-888-88-INSP-9 (+1-888-884-6779) or message us through the schedule page. We respond same day.
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Full local geology, climate, and building-stock breakdown.
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Relevant for the Roripaugh Ranch and Sommers Bend tracts.
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