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LarryInspects Home Inspection Service

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Hiring the right home inspector isn’t just important—it’s essential. You deserve an inspector who brings more than just a flashlight and checklist. You need someone with proven experience, advanced tools, and a meticulous approach that ensures no detail is overlooked.

While it’s true that you may not meet your inspector until after the agreement is signed, you should still expect—and demand—professionalism, clarity, and integrity from the start.

Not all inspectors are created equal. We differ in our training, equipment, reporting standards, and yes, our commitment to the job. A quality home inspection is not a formality—it’s a serious, labor-intensive process that requires time, focus, and effort. That’s exactly what I deliver.

When you choose me to inspect your home, you’re getting my full attention, my highest standards, and my personal commitment to do the job right. No shortcuts. No excuses. Just a thorough inspection you can trust.

Let me help you move forward with confidence.

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Howdy. Folks. Larry is the founder, owner, inspector, secretary, janitor, and chief bottle washer at LarryInspects Home Inspection Service in San Antonio, Texas. He was born right here in San Antonio, and has lived here all of his life so far. A graduate of Robert E. Lee High School, he continued his education briefly at San Antonio College. He returned to SAC later in life and took the home inspector training courses leading to be licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission as a Professional Real Estate Inspector in May of 2022.

Larry started in the construction business at the age of 10, working with his dad who did painting, remodeling, retail lease space finish out, cabinetry, and more. In January of 1973, Larry started work as a men’s hairstylist, which he did for 13 years. During that time, he still helped his dad and even took on small jobs on his own. Larry then did a 1 year stint with a new home construction framing crew. Back on his own again, he built a few homes and several decks among other things.

In 1985, Larry went to work for a hardscape construction company as a lead carpenter/construction superintendent/project manager for 14 years. He oversaw and produced projects valued at up to $1.25 million. His projects include work at the San Antonio Riverwalk, Witte Museum Treehouse, McNay Museum of Art, USAA San Antonio Campus, USAA Colorado Springs Campus, Fredericksburg Marktplatz, Fiesta Texas, Seaworld, San Antonio College, Palo Alto College, Alamo Downs Business Park, and more. You’re sure to have seen his work.

After 2 more years of construction self employment, Larry became a home inspector. He now has over 23 years of inspection experience to go with his many years of construction experience. His services are highly recommended by many.

Larry Inspects Houses. To him, it is more than just a home inspection. It is an educational experience for the client. They are encouraged to attend the full inspection and ask any questions they may have. Larry will explain what he finds as he goes along and what it means. He looks at the roof, foundation, exterior walls, attic, electrical panels, interior walls and ceilings, dishwasher, range hood, stove, food waste disposer, air conditioner, furnace, and more. Larry uses a precision altimeter to measure the foundation to 1/10″ and performs a thermal imaging scan at each inspection at no extra charge.

He will give you a detailed report with his findings and photos. Easy to read reports without jargon or inspector geek speak. His inspections normally take 3 to 5 hours depending on the house, and the report is delivered electronically that evening or the next morning. Larry does only one inspection per day, so there is never any reason to hurry up the inspection. Inspections take as long as they take.

Larry Inspects New Construction Houses. The pre-drywall inspection is the most inportant inspection when having a new home built. It is performed when the house is ready for insulation. It is the last time to see what is inside the walls. Larry checks for proper electrical wiring and spacing, proper header sizes, fire-blocking, braced wall lines, proper plumbing piping, properly secured structural sheathing, and more. Once the sheetrock and wall cladding goes on, none of this can be viewed. It is good peace of mind to get a pre-drywall inspection done.

Larry Inspects Decks. He is one of only three deck inspectors in Texas that are certified by the North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA). There are very few deck installers who actually know how to properly build a deck. There are plenty of them who know how to make it look like a deck. Most of them know little to nothing about lateral bracing, tributary loads, proper post footings, beam attachments, and more. Larry checks these and more to make sure that you have a safe and lasting deck.

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