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When you compare home inspectors in Raleigh, ask every one of them the same three questions: are you licensed and insured for this exact work, who is actually showing up (your crew or a sub), and what does the warranty cover in writing. Searching for home inspectors near me in Raleigh? Everyone ranked below serves Raleigh and the surrounding neighborhoods, including North Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, Holly Springs, Garner. Check the address and service area on a listing before you call, because the closest one is not always the one a search engine puts first. How we rank these Raleigh businesses Today this order comes from public Google ratings and review volume, and nothing else. - **A quality floor.** At least a 4.0 rating and 15 or more reviews to be listed at all. - **Confidence, not just stars.** A thin rating gets pulled toward the typical rating for its own category, in proportion to how few reviews back it up; a well-reviewed rating is trusted almost entirely as is. A 4.9 from 7 reviews is a weaker claim than a 4.5 from 890, and the order says so. - **Recent counts for more.** A five star review from four years ago is not evidence about the crew working today. - **One customer, one voice,** and a burst of reviews in a single day counts for less than the same reviews earned over a month. - **Local means local.** A business has to actually serve Raleigh to be listed here. We measure the distance from the business to the city and drop the ones that are really in another market, which is why you will not see a clinic an hour away sitting above the one down the road. - **The ranked order is not for sale.** No business can pay to move up in the numbered list. Every position in it is earned on public ratings and review volume and nothing else. - **Featured is a labelled spotlight, not a rank.** The starred card above the rankings is reserved for businesses that have recently joined Top Rated. A new client can be excellent and still have a short review history, and the numbers alone would bury them for months, so the spotlight gives them visibility while that history builds. It carries no position number, it never moves anyone in the numbered list below it, and it is clearly marked every time it appears. We also rotate it: promotions and seasonal events cycle different clients through the slot, so it is a turn in the spotlight rather than a permanent purchase. **What is changing.** We are adding a second signal: reviews left here by customers whose job we can actually trace. It is built and published below so you can see it before it counts, and it is not part of the order yet. A review will count more when we can prove the job happened, not because it was left on our site. How much each kind of review counts - 1.6x**Verified job** A Top Rated review from a customer whose job we can trace: we brokered the lead, the work was booked, and the review came after the job. - 1.2x**Verified account** A Top Rated review from a real, signed-in account that we cannot tie to a specific job. - 1x**Google** A public Google review. This is the baseline and it is not discounted. - 0x**Unverified** Anything we cannot stand behind. Shown if we show it, counts for nothing. Still curious? [The full methodology](/methodology/) and [the FAQ](/faq/). ## The full Raleigh ranking Show independents only 1 [Advanced Quality Inspections Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/advanced-quality-inspections/) ★★★★★ 5 · 1842 Google reviews · 290 Colson Ridge Dr [View profile](/biz/advanced-quality-inspections/) [Call](tel:+19196070288) [Website](https://www.aqinspect.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 2 [VIP Home Inspection Services Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/vip-home-inspection-services/) ★★★★★ 5 · 431 Google reviews · 233 E Johnson St Ste O [View profile](/biz/vip-home-inspection-services/) [Call](tel:+19194683114) [Website](https://viphomeinspections.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 3 [No Place Like Home Inspections Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/no-place-like-home-inspections/) ★★★★★ 5 · 399 Google reviews · 103 Fairwood Dr [View profile](/biz/no-place-like-home-inspections/) [Call](tel:+19192719950) [Website](http://www.nplhomeinspections.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 4 [Guardian Inspections Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/guardian-inspections/) ★★★★★ 5 · 364 Google reviews · 3412 Lake Woodard Dr [View profile](/biz/guardian-inspections/) [Call](tel:+19192288492) [Website](http://www.myguardianhi.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 5 [Joines Home Inspection (JHI) Services, LLC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/joines-home-inspection-jhi-services-llc/) ★★★★★ 5 · 315 Google reviews · 65 Glen Rd Ste 501 [View profile](/biz/joines-home-inspection-jhi-services-llc/) [Call](tel:+19192327972) [Website](https://joineshomeinspections.com/contact-us/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 6 [Triangle Inspection Group Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/triangle-inspection-group/) ★★★★★ 5 · 310 Google reviews · 110 W Laurenbrook Ct [View profile](/biz/triangle-inspection-group/) [Call](tel:+19192472617) [Website](http://www.triangleinspectiongroup.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 7 [Pillar To Post Home Inspectors - Steven Lewter Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/pillar-to-post-home-inspectors-steven-lewter/) ★★★★★ 5 · 151 Google reviews · 1865 Polenta Rd [View profile](/biz/pillar-to-post-home-inspectors-steven-lewter/) [Call](tel:+19196258283) [Website](https://southjohnston.pillartopost.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 8 [Garnet & Grey Inspections Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/garnet-grey-inspections/) ★★★★★ 5 · 105 Google reviews · 1005 Thoreau Dr [View profile](/biz/garnet-grey-inspections/) [Call](tel:+19197937450) [Website](http://www.garnetandgrey.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 9 [HSR Inspection Services, LLC- Home Inspector in Raleigh NC Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/hsr-inspection-services-llc-home-inspector-in-raleigh-nc/) ★★★★★ 5 · 70 Google reviews · 108 Orkney Rd [View profile](/biz/hsr-inspection-services-llc-home-inspector-in-raleigh-nc/) [Call](tel:+18432673901) [Website](https://www.hsrinspection.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 10 [InspectPro Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/inspectpro/) ★★★★★ 5 · 44 Google reviews · 4700 Rembert Dr [View profile](/biz/inspectpro/) [Call](tel:+19194100000) [Website](http://inspecthomepro.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 11 [Wake Forest Home Inspections Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/wake-forest-home-inspections/) ★★★★★ 5 · 35 Google reviews · N Main St [View profile](/biz/wake-forest-home-inspections/) [Call](tel:+19194352339) [Website](https://www.wakeforesthomeinspection.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 12 [CAI Home Inspection & Engineering Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/cai-home-inspection-engineering/) ★★★★★ 5 · 28 Google reviews · 3052 Cinder Bluff Dr [View profile](/biz/cai-home-inspection-engineering/) [Call](tel:+19842612787) [Website](http://www.cai-ohio.com/home-inspection-raleigh-north-carolina.html?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 13 [Raleigh Inspection Service Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/raleigh-inspection-service/) ★★★★★ 5 · 18 Google reviews · 5009 Shamrock Dr [View profile](/biz/raleigh-inspection-service/) [Call](tel:+19193005051) [Website](http://www.raleighinspectionservice.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 14 [Pillar To Post Home Inspectors - The Benor Team Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/pillar-to-post-home-inspectors-the-benor-team/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 304 Google reviews · Raleigh [View profile](/biz/pillar-to-post-home-inspectors-the-benor-team/) [Call](tel:+19199165733) [Website](https://thebenorteam.pillartopost.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 15 [Advantage Home Inspection Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/advantage-home-inspection/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 1930 Google reviews · 4020 Wake Forest Rd [View profile](/biz/advantage-home-inspection/) [Call](tel:+19198502526) [Website](http://advantagenc.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 16 [Steve Smallman Property Inspections Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/steve-smallman-property-inspections/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 142 Google reviews · 2213 Myron Dr [View profile](/biz/steve-smallman-property-inspections/) [Call](tel:+19196693639) [Website](https://stevesmallman.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 17 [Detailed Home Inspections Inc. Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/detailed-home-inspections-inc/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 96 Google reviews · 150 2 Claude Rd [View profile](/biz/detailed-home-inspections-inc/) [Call](tel:+19196083742) [Website](http://www.detailedhomeinspections.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 18 [Pillar To Post Home Inspectors - Beal Team Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/pillar-to-post-home-inspectors-beal-team/) ★★★★½ 4.9 · 60 Google reviews · 3413 Victor Pl [View profile](/biz/pillar-to-post-home-inspectors-beal-team/) [Call](tel:+19195673069) [Website](https://raleigh.pillartopost.com/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? 19 [The Home Inspector Team Independent · Locally Owned](/biz/the-home-inspector-team/) ★★★★½ 4.8 · 45 Google reviews · 5705 Timber Ln [View profile](/biz/the-home-inspector-team/) [Call](tel:+19194464852) [Website](http://thehomeinspector.team/?utm_source=topratedcities&utm_medium=referral) Unclaimed - is this yours? Ratings and review counts sourced from Google. Businesses shown are the highest-rated in Raleigh; owners can claim and verify their listing free. ## Home Inspection in Raleigh: common questions ### Who are the best home inspectors in Raleigh? Based on Google ratings and review volume as of October 2026, the top rated home inspectors in Raleigh are Advanced Quality Inspections, VIP Home Inspection Services, No Place Like Home Inspections. See the live ranked list, ratings, and contact details on this page. ### How do I find home inspectors near me in Raleigh? Every company ranked on this page serves Raleigh and the surrounding area, including North Raleigh, Cary, Apex, Wake Forest, Holly Springs, Garner. Open any listing for its address, phone number and service area, then call the two or three closest to you. Distance is worth checking yourself: the nearest home inspector is not automatically the best one, so this page ranks on rating and review volume first and leaves proximity to you. ### How do I choose a home inspector in Raleigh? A thorough inspector saves or costs you thousands at the closing table. The best ones walk the roof and attic, deliver a same-day photo report, and explain urgent versus cosmetic. ## Are you a top-rated Raleigh pro? Listings and claims are free. Early claimants receive Premium at no charge, a $297 value, after confirmation. No purchase is required. [Claim your free listing](#) Prefer to talk? Call or text the Top Rated directory on [(813) 454-0813](tel:+18134540813). This is our number, not the number of any business listed here. Related in Raleigh: [Siding](/siding/) · [Insulation](/insulation/) · [Drywall](/drywall/) · [Wildlife & Animal Removal](/wildlife-removal/)