When you hire a home inspector, you’re hiring a detective for your physical building. You want someone who knows how to climb into the crawlspace, evaluate the electrical panel, inspect the roof, and uncover hidden structural or plumbing defects before you sign on the dotted line. During any thorough home inspection, the absolute #1 enemy we hunt for is water. Fire gets all the drama, but water is the quiet, relentless force that silently destroys homes from the inside out. A