
Home inspection in Owatonna.
Closer Look Home Inspectors provides home inspection in Owatonna, Steele County — about 22 minutes away. Every Owatonna inspection is documented in a photo-mapped digital report within 24 hours.
Why Owatonna homes need a local inspector.
Owatonna is a mid-size county-seat city blending historic downtown homes with newer subdivisions. We calibrate every Owatonna inspection to the conditions that actually drive defects here — not a generic national checklist.
Owatonna housing runs to a wide range from late-1800s downtown-adjacent homes and 1950s-70s ranches to modern subdivisions on the south and west edges, across the Straight River corridor, the historic central district near Central Park, and the newer growth areas off Hoffman Drive and toward the I-35 interchange, on a gently rolling till plain along the Straight River with deep prairie loam soils that can hold moisture in low yards.
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 Owatonna 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.
Do older Owatonna homes near downtown commonly have foundation issues?
How long does the inspection take?
See your price in under a minute.
Build your quote and book your Faribault-area inspection online — or call (507) 721-3120.