Service area · Scottsdale, Arizona

Home Inspector in Scottsdale

New construction in Scottsdale tends to be gated, semi-custom or one of a kind, and there's more house to check. We inspect it for you before the walls close, before you close and before your first-year warranty items are due.

Same-day home inspection reports In-house team Arizona BTR #72416
Lead inspector Konnor Kirkwood on site with his inspection tablet

More house. More to check.

01 / Inspections in Scottsdale

A $3 million house answers to a building code, same as a $400,000 one. Code is the floor, not the finish.

City inspectors do their job. So does the builder's superintendent. Neither one is hired by you, and neither one writes you a report in plain language with photos you can hand back to the builder. That's what we do.

Our in-house team, led by Konnor Kirkwood (Arizona BTR #72416), inspects new builds, custom homes and resales across Scottsdale. Thermal imaging comes standard on our home inspections, there's no travel charge, and the report lands the same day.

2,800

Inspections on our record

7yrs

Inspecting homes across the Valley

Sameday

Home inspection report, delivered the day of the inspection

Arizona BTR #72416 InterNACHI ASHI AHIT Sprk Pro Certified
02 / Where builders are building

New construction in Scottsdale

Two gated neighborhoods with builders active right now, plus everything that isn't a neighborhood at all.

Sereno Canyon

Toll Brothers, staff-gated, four collections from duets to estate homes. Some deliveries run into 2027.

Preserve Ranch

David Weekley, 17 gated homesites of an acre or more, next to the McDowell Sonoran Preserve.

Custom and infill homes

One-off custom builds up north and teardown rebuilds closer to Old Town. No model home, no sales office. Call with your builder and your stage.

04 / Buying here

What's different about Scottsdale

Much of north Scottsdale comes with city rules about the land itself. They don't change how we inspect. They might change what you can do with your lot.

Scottsdale, Arizona
  • A

    Your lot may have rules of its own. The city's Environmentally Sensitive Lands overlay covers about 134 square miles north and east of the CAP canal. Part of each property there can be set aside as permanent natural open space. Ask for your map before you plan a pool, a casita or a yard.

  • B

    Washes stay put. The city says washes should stay natural where practical. We look at grading and drainage around the house. We can't tell you what the rest of the lot will do in a monsoon, so ask your builder how it was designed.

  • C

    A Certificate of Occupancy means the city is done. Scottsdale lists the inspections that have to pass before anyone moves in. That's a code milestone. It isn't your punch list.

  • D

    Tell us about the extras. Pools, spas, solar, casitas and second HVAC systems change the job. Tell us what the house has when you call, so the scope and the time on site are right.

05 / The process

Gate codes, builder rules, all of it

Gated communities and custom job sites need a little more setup. Tell us who controls access, and we'll work with them. You don't need to be there the whole time.

01

Call with the details

Call (480) 254-5708 with your builder, your stage and who handles the gate.

02

We inspect

Our in-house team, led by Konnor Kirkwood, inspects what's visible and photographs each finding.

03

Report and chat

Same-day report with photos. You can also chat with your report when a question hits at 2am.

Want a termite inspection too? Call to ask about arranging this optional inspection. A third-party vendor performs it, not our team.

Breathe Easy Home Inspections is an independent inspection company. We aren't affiliated with, paid by or endorsed by any builder or developer named on this page. Builder and community details come from public sources we checked in November 2026, and they change. Your purchase contract and warranty documents control. An inspection documents conditions; it doesn't decide coverage or guarantee repairs.

07 / Questions

Before you book

Straight answers for Scottsdale buyers. Anything else, just call.

Do you inspect custom homes, or just production builders?

Both. On a custom build, access usually runs through the builder or the owner directly. Tell us who's running the job and what stage it's at.

My house is gated. Is that a problem?

No. We just need to know who clears us through the gate and when. Ask your builder's rep or your HOA, and pass it along when you call.

Does the Certificate of Occupancy mean the house is fine?

It means the required city inspections passed. A private inspection is a different job: it's done for you, looks at the house the way a buyer would, and gives you a report you keep.

Do you inspect resale homes in Scottsdale too?

Yes. We inspect resale homes, new construction at each stage, and homes coming up on a builder warranty deadline. Pool, solar and sewer scope can be added.

Do you charge extra to come out to Scottsdale?

No. There's no travel charge and no minimum for Scottsdale.

When do I get the report?

Home inspection reports go out the same day as the inspection.

Big purchase. Your inspector.

Book your Scottsdale inspection online or call (480) 254-5708.

Lead inspector Konnor Kirkwood · Arizona BTR #72416

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