Find out why Greenwood Building Inspection & Consulting is historic Winter Park's most trusted local home inspector.

Our standard inspection is a comprehensive top-to-bottom evaluation of the home’s major systems. This includes the Roof, Foundation, HVAC, Plumbing, and Electrical systems, as well as structural components, built-in appliances, and so much more. A full inspection covers 200+ systems and components. For a typical single-family home in Winter Park, you can expect a home inspection will take 2 to 3 hours on-site, depending on the size and complexity. If you add additional services, it will likely take longer. Your home inspection isn’t a sheet of paper with checkboxes. It’s a detailed report with photographs and descriptions of all the issues we find during our detailed and thorough home inspection.

While everyone knows about Park Avenue, our favorite hidden gem is the Kraft Azalea Garden. It’s a beautiful, secluded 5-acre park right on Lake Maitland. It’s incredibly peaceful and has some of the most enormous, ancient cypress trees you’ll ever see. It’s the perfect spot to decompress for 15 minutes and enjoy the real, natural beauty of Winter Park away from the crowds.

Not at all. In fact, finding problems is part of the process, especially in older Winter Park homes. Our job is to give you information. Your detailed report, complete with high-resolution photos, becomes your most powerful tool towards negotiations with the sellers. It allows you to go back to the seller to: 1) Negotiate for repairs to be made, 2) Ask for a credit to cover the cost of future repairs, or 3) Decide to walk away if the issues are more than you’re willing to handle. Finding a problem doesn’t kill the deal, it gives you control and prevents you from inheriting a financial disaster.

The Scenic Boat Tour on Lake Osceola, without a doubt. It’s been running for decades for a reason. It’s the absolute best way to understand the layout of the city, see the stunning historic estates from the water, and learn about the history of the area. It gives you a completely different perspective on the community you’re about to call home. We tell all our clients it’s the first thing they should do after they unpack.

This is a very common and important question. Your standard home inspection is not a mold inspection, but it is the first line of defense against mold and covers part of the process of a mold assessment. Our team is expertly trained to identify the signs of moisture intrusion and conditions conducive to mold growth, which we often find in older homes around the Winter Park lakes. If we find these red flags (e.g., musty odors, visible water staining, high moisture readings with our thermal camera), we will then recommend a specialized mold sampling and testing protocol. With your approval, this next step involves air and/or surface sampling to determine the type and concentration of mold, ensuring you know exactly what you’re dealing with before you buy. We’ll even prescribe a mold remediation plan so you know exactly what needs to be done to restore your home to normal fungal ecology.