
Home inspection in Northfield.
Closer Look Home Inspectors provides home inspection in Northfield, Rice County — about 24 minutes away. Every Northfield inspection is documented in a photo-mapped digital report within 24 hours.
Why Northfield homes need a local inspector.
Northfield is a historic Cannon River college town with a mix of vintage and contemporary housing. We calibrate every Northfield inspection to the conditions that actually drive defects here — not a generic national checklist.
Northfield housing runs to a strong stock of late-1800s and early-1900s homes near downtown and the colleges, alongside mid-century and newer developments on the outskirts, across the riverfront historic district, the neighborhoods around St. Olaf and Carleton, and newer growth to the east and north, on the Cannon River valley with steeper bluff lots and clay-loam soils that influence basement drainage.
Report in 24 hoursThe report you'll actually understand.
Every inspection is documented in a clear, photo-mapped digital report delivered within 24 hours — written in plain English and built to negotiate with. We bring thermal imaging, moisture metering and a sewer-scope camera to every applicable Northfield system.
Inspections & specialty work.

Buyer's Inspection
A buyer's inspection is the pre-purchase inspection that protects your
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Pre-Listing Inspection
A pre-listing inspection is a full inspection commissioned by the sell
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Radon Testing
Radon testing uses an EPA-protocol continuous monitor to measure radon
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Sewer Scope Inspection
A sewer scope runs a video camera down a Faribault home's lateral sewe
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Thermal Imaging
Thermal imaging uses an infrared camera to reveal hidden moisture intr
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Mold & Moisture Inspection
Mold and moisture inspection combines infrared moisture mapping with l
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Reach out
Call (507) 721-3120 or build a quote online — your choice.
The inspection
A patient on-site visit with thermal, moisture and scope tools.
Walkthrough
An on-the-spot walkthrough of the key findings, in plain English.
Your report
A photo-mapped digital report within 24 hours, built to negotiate with.
Good to know.
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How long does the inspection take?
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Build your quote and book your Faribault-area inspection online — or call (507) 721-3120.