Home Inspector in Jackson, MO

Jackson, Missouri is the county seat of Cape Girardeau County and one of the most distinctive small cities in Southeast Missouri. Mark Krigbaum, Licensed Professional Engineer (PE 2012000775) and InterNACHI Certified Inspector, brings over a decade of engineering experience and 1,000+ inspections completed to every Jackson property he evaluates — whether it's a turn-of-the-century craftsman in the historic Uptown district, a 1920s bungalow on a shaded side street, a ranch in one of the established neighborhoods, or a brand-new build in one of Jackson's many growing subdivisions.

Jackson's history runs deeper than most people realize. Founded along Hubble Creek in 1814 and renamed in 1819, Jackson was the first city in the United States named for Andrew Jackson — then a popular military hero of the War of 1812 and later the seventh President. The town platted in 1815 became the county seat in place of Cape Girardeau, and the Cape Girardeau County Courthouse — a striking Italian Renaissance building completed in 1908 by architect P.H. Weathers — still anchors the historic Courthouse Square. The uptown historic district has been recognized by the National Park Service for its preserved late-19th- and early-20th-century commercial and residential architecture. East of town, Old McKendree Chapel stands as the oldest Protestant church structure west of the Mississippi River. Jackson's official motto — "City of Beautiful Homes, Parks, Schools, and Churches" — isn't marketing fluff. It's a fair description of the place.

Today Jackson is the fastest-growing community in Southeast Missouri, with a 2020 population of 15,481 and a real estate market that just keeps moving. The city shares a municipal boundary with Cape Girardeau, anchors the Cape Girardeau-Jackson Metropolitan Statistical Area, and offers everything from turn-of-century craftsmanship homes and 1920s bungalows in the historic district to ranch-style homes on shady streets in established neighborhoods to contemporary new construction in the subdivisions expanding north and west. The Jackson R-2 School District draws families from across the region, and the nationally recognized park system is a genuine point of community pride. That mix of fast growth and beautifully preserved old housing stock is exactly what makes Jackson a market where independent inspection expertise pays off — old homes hide age-related issues, new homes hide construction-shortcut issues, and both deserve a careful, qualified eye.

Here's what every Jackson buyer should understand. Older homes in Uptown Jackson and the surrounding historic district can be a century or more old, often with aging galvanized plumbing, knob-and-tube wiring, undersized electrical panels, original masonry foundations affected by decades of clay-soil movement, and roofs that have weathered countless storms. Crawlspaces and basements in older homes frequently have original construction without vapor barriers — perfect conditions for moisture intrusion, mold, and joist rot. New construction in Jackson's fast-growing subdivisions is not immune either: framing shortcuts, drainage and grading issues, HVAC imbalance, and settling cracks all appear in homes less than a year old. The Cape Girardeau-Jackson area also sees real severe weather — straight-line winds, hail, and the occasional tornado — that makes thorough roof and exterior evaluation essential. And because Jackson sits at the heart of Cape Girardeau County, A-Team's range of services — including PE-stamped HUD Foundation Certifications, sewer scope inspections, radon testing, and structural evaluations — means you get an inspector who can address every concern a Jackson home presents, all from one local Licensed PE.