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Farm & Ranch Property Inspection — Montana & the Mountain West

What You See vs. What We Find.

The inspector who walks fence lines, checks well casings, and crawls under century-old porches — so buyers don't inherit someone else's deferred maintenance.

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Rural farmhouse property as a buyer first sees it — tall grass, charming porch, red barn in the distance
Same rural property viewed through an inspector's eye with defects highlighted — foundation cracks, sagging roof trusses, well cap corrosion
⚠ Foundation crack
⚠ Sagging truss
⚠ Well cap corrosion
What You See
What We Find
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Drag the slider. The left is what draws buyers in. The right is what we document before closing.

Six Systems. One Specialist.

Rural property is a different animal.

A suburban checklist misses most of it. Every card below is a system the buyer never thought to worry about — until the first winter, the first dry summer, or the first offer to the previous owner's contractor.

Old farmhouse foundation with visible stone and mortar construction at dusk

Structural & Foundation

The bones of the property

Common Findings
Horizontal foundation cracks indicating lateral soil pressure
Sagging floor systems from failed posts or rotted sills
Century-old rubble foundations with no footings
Deferred porch and addition framing failures
Scope: Full crawlspace entry, pier inspection, sill plate condition, load-bearing wall assessment.
Rural well casing and pump house on agricultural property in late afternoon light

Septic & Well Systems

Your water supply & waste chain

Common Findings
Well flow below 5 GPM — inadequate for household use
Cracked well casings with surface water infiltration risk
Septic tanks with failed baffles or full solids
Leach fields over-saturated or encroaching on setbacks
Scope: Well casing inspection, pump output test, septic tank access and leach field assessment.
Weathered red barn with metal roof surrounded by open fields under golden hour sky

Outbuildings & Barns

Every structure on the parcel

Common Findings
Truss failures hidden by interior cladding
Inadequate livestock ventilation violating animal welfare codes
Roof purlins with advanced rot from ice damming
Unanchored metal roofing panels over aging wood decking
Scope: Foundation, framing, roof structure, ventilation, and code compliance for all ancillary structures.
Weathered wooden fence line stretching across open ranch land at sunset

Fencing & Livestock Infrastructure

Perimeter and operational systems

Common Findings
Corner posts heaving from frost without deadman anchors
High-tensile wire with failed insulators on electric runs
Water troughs with cracked float valves — chronic overflow
Fence lines encroaching on recorded property easements
Scope: Perimeter fence walk, post condition, wire tension, gate hardware, and livestock water systems.
Weathered electrical panel box on exterior barn wall with exposed conduit runs

Electrical on Rural Panels

Older systems, higher stakes

Common Findings
Knob-and-tube wiring with insulation contact — fire risk
Undersized 60A service feeding modern appliance loads
Ungrounded sub-panels feeding barns and workshops
Aluminum branch circuit wiring with improper terminations
Scope: Main service entrance, sub-panel condition, outbuilding feeds, knob-and-tube identification.
Agricultural irrigation system running across field rows with mountains in background

Irrigation & Drainage

Water on the land, not under the house

Common Findings
Buried fuel tanks identified by soil discoloration and dead grass
Grade draining toward foundation — active moisture intrusion
Collapsed tile drainage systems flooding lower fields
Irrigation lines with pressure loss indicating subsurface breaks
Scope: Surface drainage mapping, storm infrastructure, buried tank identification, irrigation system condition.
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Inspecting rural and ag-zoned properties
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From 5-acre hobby farms to 2,000-acre operations
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Verified against post-close contractor findings
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Full written report with photo documentation

Not a suburban inspector with a checklist. A specialist who has walked every system on a working ranch.

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Pricing is transparent and immediate. Select your acreage, add any specialized services, and pick a date. No waiting on a callback.

Drone Roof Survey+$195

Full aerial documentation of barn and outbuilding rooflines

Water Quality Testing+$145

Bacteria, nitrates, heavy metals — lab-certified results

Radon Testing+$95

Continuous 48-hour electronic measurement

Mold Sampling+$165

Air and surface sampling with lab analysis

Inspection Estimate
Rural Residential — 11-50 acres$795
Total$795

Includes full written report with photo documentation within 48 hours.

Every inspection includes
All 6 rural inspection zones
Photo-documented written report
48-hour delivery
Post-report walkthrough call
Contractor referral list
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The Rural Buyer's Inspection Checklist

Before you make an offer on any rural property, walk it with this checklist. Sixteen pages covering the systems a suburban inspector won't touch — built for buyers still in the browsing phase.

Foundation & crawlspace red flags to look for on a showing
Well flow rate questions to ask the seller
Septic system questions before waiving inspection
Barn structural checklist — what to look for without a ladder
Electrical panel warning signs in outbuildings
Drainage and buried tank identification guide

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