Inspection Services in Los Angeles
Home Inspections in Los Angeles, California
LA has every era of California construction. We know what to look for in 1920s Spanish, 1950s ranch, 1980s contemporary, and brand-new ADUs.
Trident Inspection Group inspects throughout the LA basin — Westside, South Bay, San Gabriel Valley, and the LA-OC border cities. We perform residential, commercial, sewer scope, mold, termite, and wildfire mitigation inspections, with same-day reports and Certified Master Inspector credentials. LA's construction diversity is the work of many eras and many builders, and our inspectors recognize the specific defect patterns of each.
Most-requested services in Los Angeles: home inspection in Los Angeles, sewer scope in Los Angeles, and commercial inspection in Los Angeles.
Every Trident service, available in Los Angeles
Residential Home Inspections
Top-to-bottom residential inspections in Orange County
Commercial Property Inspections
Property-condition assessments for OC commercial real estate
Sewer Scope Inspections
Camera scoping that catches $20,000 problems before close
Indoor Air Quality & Mold Testing
Lab-tested IAQ and mold sampling — IAC2 certified
Chimney Inspections
Level 1 chimney inspections following InterNACHI Standards of Practice
Aging in Place Inspections
Inspections designed to keep you home, safely, for the long run
Wildfire Mitigation & Home Hardening Inspections
California home-hardening inspections, defensible-space audits
Termite Inspections
Licensed wood-destroying organism reports for OC properties
What inspecting in Los Angeles actually looks like
Los Angeles County is geographically and architecturally enormous — Long Beach to Pasadena to Santa Clarita to Westchester to Downey are all radically different housing markets with different defect profiles. We've inspected every era of LA construction, from 1910s craftsmans in Highland Park to 1950s tract in Lakewood to 1970s hillside in Studio City to 1990s mid-rise condos in Westwood to brand-new ADU and SB-9 conversions throughout LA's R1 zones.
The variety means inspection scope varies significantly. A 1925 Spanish in West Adams needs careful attention to original galvanized supply piping, knob-and-tube wiring, and earthquake-bracing of the post-and-pier foundation. A 1985 contemporary in Mar Vista needs careful attention to flat-roof drainage, original vinyl windows, and aging plumbing manifolds. An ADU conversion needs scope-specific code-compliance review.
We work with LA buyers, sellers, and commercial clients across all submarkets, and coordinate with multiple LA County escrow practices. Most LA inspections include sewer scope — root-intrusion and breaks in the city's older clay laterals are extremely common.
Common findings in Los Angeles properties
- 01Knob-and-tube wiring active in many pre-1940 homes (Highland Park, West Adams, Echo Park, Silver Lake).
- 02Original galvanized supply piping in pre-1955 homes — pinhole leaks predictable.
- 03Earthquake bracing on post-and-pier foundations — many older LA homes lack proper bracing.
- 04Aging cast-iron sewer laterals citywide — sewer scope strongly recommended.
- 05Hillside drainage and slope stability in Studio City, Sherman Oaks, Bel Air, Hollywood Hills.
- 06ADU and SB-9 conversion code-compliance reviews.
- 07Wildfire Hazard Severity Zone designation for many hillside neighborhoods.
We had such a great experience with our home inspector, Jeff! He was super friendly, easy to talk to, and incredibly thorough throughout the entire process.
— Yessi Hernandez, Homebuyer · Google review
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Most Los Angeles inspections are scheduled within 2–3 business days. Same-day reports for every assignment.