Outer Banks homes face unique weather conditions including high humidity in the summer and prolonged wind blowing rain in the winter and the occasional hurricane. Due to these harsh conditions Outer Banks homes require special building materials and techniques.  It is important to hire a home inspector who knows local these techniques and materials.  Hiring a home inspector who has  either built homes for a living here in the past or has been employed by a local municipality as a building inspector is a good idea.

When purchasing an older property it could be to your advantage to hire an inspector with a NC building contractor's license. Occasionally an insurance carrier will want a letter stating the condition of older systems within a house.  If your home insepctor has a contractor's license then they can often quickly and easily provide you with that letter.

Below is the contact information on a few local home inspectors our clients have been happy using over the years.

Robert Finchem - Coastland Building Inspections - (252) 449-4310
Robert was a builder for many years on the Outer banks.  His reports are easy to read and is good at explaining what he finds in each property. Coastland@charter.net

NC General Contractor's License#16455
NC Home Inspector's License#727

Randy Foster - Outer Banks Home Inspection Services, Inc. - (252) 480-0900
Randy built homes on the Outer Banks for many years before obtaining his home inspector's license.  He was in the first class of home inspectors approved by the state. rvfoster@embarqmail.com

NC General Contractor's License#12996
NC Home Inspector's License#89

Matt Lowcher - Coastal Home Inspection - (252) 441-0802
Matt has been a building inspector for the town of Kill Devil Hills for many years. He also was in the first group of home inspectors licensed in the state. Because of his position with the Kill Devil Hills, Matt does not inspect property located within the town limits. chilowcher@embarqmail.com

NC Home Inspector License#119