Licensed Home Inspections in Putnam County, NY
Wells, septic, and lake-country houses. Chris still walks them himself.
Chris Long inspects houses across Putnam County from a Mohegan Lake base just over the Westchester line. Licensed in New York and Connecticut, ASHI member, NYSAHI Board. Call (914) 260-8571.
Home Inspection Services in Putnam County, NY
Buyer's Inspection
The full walk Putnam buyers book: roof, structure, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, attic, and the well house or septic tank the listing barely mentions. Chris explains findings in the house. The photo report typically follows within 24 hours.
Pre-Offer Walkthrough
Lake-country listings in Carmel and Mahopac can move in days. This shorter visit happens before you write. It targets deal-changers: water in the cellar, a tired roof, a well that cannot keep up.
Pre-Purchase Inspection
Once the offer is accepted, this is the exam that answers the contingency. Radon, mold, and water sampling can go in the same visit so a second vendor does not hold attorney review.
New Construction Inspection
Newer Putnam builds still need flashing, grading, and mechanical checks. A certificate of occupancy is not a substitute for an inspection before you close or before a builder warranty expires.
Pre-Listing Inspection
Sellers use this to take surprises off the table. especially wells, septic, and radon, which Putnam buyers will test anyway. Repair or disclose on your schedule.
Yearly Maintenance Inspection
Freeze-thaw, lake humidity, and aging mechanicals work on a house every year. An annual visit catches small failures while they are still flashing and grading problems.
Why Choose Longs GCS LLC in Putnam County, NY
Hiring us means hiring the inspector who still does the walk himself.
- Licensed in New York and Connecticut. ASHI member (not ASHI certified. ASHI does not certify inspectors). NYSAHI Board of Directors, Lower Hudson Valley.
- 45+ years in residential and commercial construction and inspection. Founded Longs GCS LLC in Mohegan Lake in 2009.
- Photo-documented written report, typically within 24 hours. Preview a sample report.
- Well, septic, radon, mold, and water tests can share the same appointment.
Putnam houses sit on wells and septic more often than a White Plains condo. Chris grew up in this kind of construction: lake cottages that grew into year-round homes, split-levels on granite, and barn conversions that still have a fieldstone cellar. A Putnam inspection spends extra time on water supply, waste, and the moisture path from yard to sill. Light commercial work in the county. a Route 6 storefront, a small office, a mixed-use building in Carmel. is the same systems walk, not a code audit or a Phase I. Call (914) 260-8571 with the address. Tim Canniff, a licensed NY and CT inspector trained by Chris, also inspects for the firm.
Towns with their own pages: Carmel and Mahopac. Neighboring coverage includes Westchester (Mohegan Lake, Yorktown, Peekskill), Dutchess (Beacon), Orange, Rockland, and Fairfield CT. See all service areas and the Westchester County hub.
Add-On Testing We Bundle With the Visit
Most of these can be sampled during the same appointment as the general inspection. Ask when you book.
Radon
Radon testing by an NRSB measurement technician. Putnam cellars and well houses are worth testing even when the county average looks low. Add it on the same visit.
Mold
Licensed NYS mold assessment with lab analysis and a written moisture-source note. Lake humidity and finished basements are the usual reason Putnam buyers ask for it.
Well and water
Water testing for bacteria, metals, and loan panels. Private wells are common in Carmel and Mahopac. Tell us at booking so bottles go on the truck.
Termite / WDI
Wood-destroying insect inspection is a common lender request on older Putnam housing. Same-visit add-on. Confirm it when you schedule.
Gas line
Propane and natural gas both show up in Putnam. Gas-line testing can be added when the house has gas service. Ask at booking.
Putnam County Home Inspection FAQs
Straight answers for Carmel, Mahopac, and the rest of Putnam.
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What Clients Say
Real Google reviews from clients of Longs GCS Home Inspections.
“Chris is very experienced, knowledgeable and very excellent at what he does. If something not right he will find it. He comes to the inspection like “He’s going to fight a war” I like that because he has his clients best interest. He’s meticulous, nothing passes him. He’s very trustworthy. I would not hesitate to refer him to family/ friends or coworkers.”
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“Chris is the best in the field. Extremely knowledgeable and has one of the most detailed inspection reports I have ever seen. Not only does he provide you with a detailed report, he offers a homeowner manual that offers a maintenance schedule for everything in your home.”
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