Flushing, Michigan
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Services
For buyers, sellers, and homeowners keeping an eye on the place they already own. On new construction we also do pre-drywall inspections and 11-month builder’s warranty inspections. Our certified inspectors walk every major system in your Flushing home and tell you plainly what they found — then put it in a photo-rich digital report within 24 hours.
Following the InterNACHI Standards of Practice:
Included free with every home buyer inspection— and none of them require us to sell your information.
SatisfactionIf you are unhappy with your inspector on the day of the inspection, before you have seen your report, tell us and we will make it right — or you owe us nothing.
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$100 OffThe buyer’s protection guarantee: if the first home we inspect for you does not make it to the closing table, for any reason, we take $100 off any further home buyer inspection within 30 days of the original.
Optional services at an additional cost — not part of a standard inspection. Tap one to see what it covers.
A camera down the main sewer line, watching its condition from the inside — roots, breaks, bellies and blockages no visual inspection can find. More about sewer scope inspections
The wood-destroying organism report VA buyers are typically asked to provide, on the federal NPMA-33 form. Carried out during the same visit. More about Veterans WDO inspections
Up to five air samples sent to an accredited laboratory, added to the same appointment rather than booked as a second visit. More about mold inspection and testing
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Offices, retail, multifamily and warehouses in Flushing and across Genesee County. Know what condition a building is in before you sign — or stay ahead of problems in the one you already own. Reports in 24 to 72 hours depending on size.
Following the CCPIA commercial standards:
Commonly added to a commercial inspection at additional cost.
Commercial laterals are longer, older and carry more. A camera is the only way to see the condition of the one you are buying. More about sewer scope inspections
Air samples to an accredited laboratory, which matters most in buildings that have sat empty or had a roof or plumbing leak. More about mold inspection and testing
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Add either to a Flushing home or commercial inspection, or book it on its own. We test and we never remediate, so there is nothing to sell you on the back of a result — the number you get is just the number.
Radon measured in house on a professional continuous monitor; mold samples to an accredited laboratory:
The other things worth testing while somebody is already there.
Carried out after remediation on the treated area and the areas next to it, to confirm what was found. More about mold inspection and testing
A damp basement can have several causes, and the buried sewer line is the one a visual inspection cannot check. A scope rules it in or out. More about sewer scope inspections
View a sample reportFlushing housing stock
Flushing has roughly 3,616 housing units and about 70% of them are single-family detached. The year a house went up decides more about what an inspection turns up than almost anything else about it, which is why it is where we start rather than where we finish.
More of it dates from the 1970s than from any other decade — 768 homes, roughly 21% of the town.
The median owner-occupied home here is valued at $171,400.
This is not a forecast for any one address. It is where a Flushing home inspector starts in a home of this age — and whatever we actually find, it goes in the report with photographs.
Housing figures: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2022 five-year estimates.
When Flushing was built
84% of homes here run on utility gas. Another 67 use bottled or LP gas.
Local knowledge
Flushing is in the middle of standing up a rental registration and inspection program, and the dates in it are current rather than historical. Registration opened at the start of 2026, certificates of compliance run three years from January 2026, and the penalties for not registering took effect that February.
If you are buying a property here to let, or buying one that is already let, that is the first thing to establish. If you are buying a house to live in, the program still tells you something useful: the City has published the checklist its inspector works from, and it is unusually technical.
It is not a general tidiness list. It asks whether the furnace vent is secured and properly pitched, whether the water heater has a proper relief valve and drop line, whether the panel has open circuits or unlabeled ones, whether fuses are the right sizes, whether splices are in covered boxes, and whether a washtub faucet has backflow prevention. Those are the same items a home inspection reports on.
The City also requires building permits for windows, siding and roofing — a broader list than most — while electrical, plumbing and mechanical permits go to the State of Michigan rather than the City or the county.
The housing is settled and no longer growing. Of roughly 3,616 units, 768 date from the 1970s and 583 predate 1940, and no units are recorded as built in either of the last two decades. About 70% is single-family detached.
Before you buy
Rentals
The rental registration program is broad in scope. Each building and each dwelling unit needs its own application and fee, common areas included, and short-term rentals are not exempt. Two exemptions exist and both need documentation: owning a second house in the city that is not rented out, and living in the building while renting only to immediate family.
Two provisions stand out. The first is the distance rule: if the owner’s address is more than 40 miles from the property, the registration must name an agent who can be served with process in an enforcement action. The second is the corporate disclosure requirement — a company owner must list its officers, and where that company has no substantial assets beyond the dwelling itself and is controlled by another corporation, the parent has to be named too. Both exist to make sure there is always somebody reachable.
The mechanics are straightforward. Scheduling is by email only and can only happen once the registration is complete. The owner or agent has to be present for each inspection and provide access to every unit. The first inspection and one follow-up are covered by the registration fee, a third costs more, and there is a charge for a missed inspection. Where deficiencies are found, the City allows 45 days from the inspection date, and asks for documentation and a reasonable timeline if that is not achievable.
The City has adopted the International Property Maintenance Code as its inspection guideline, and a passing unit receives a certificate of compliance good for roughly three years before the cycle repeats.
For a buyer, the useful question on any rental property here is simply where it sits in that cycle — registered or not, inspected or not, certificate current or expiring. That is a question the seller can answer, and it costs nothing to ask.
The checklist
Flushing’s published checklist is worth reading whatever you are buying, because it is written in the language of the things themselves rather than in code citations.
On heating it asks for a gas shut-off valve and an on/off switch, a vent that is secured and properly pitched, adequate clearance around the appliance, and equipment capable of holding 68 degrees. On the water heater it asks for a shut-off valve, a proper relief valve with a drop line, a secured and properly pitched vent, and no rust holes or leaks.
On the electrical panel it asks whether the service is adequate for the use, whether it is properly grounded, whether there are open circuits in the box, whether every circuit is labeled and readable, and — if the panel takes fuses — whether they are the proper sizes. Elsewhere it looks for covers on switches, junction boxes and outlets, splices in covered boxes, ground fault protection where required, at least two outlets in every room, clearance between light fixtures and combustibles, and limited use of extension cords.
A few items are more specific than anything we have seen elsewhere. The laundry section asks for a dryer vent to the exterior with a cover, a gas shut-off valve with the end of the line capped if unused, and backflow prevention on the washtub faucet. The window section requires egress windows for basement bedrooms, and asks for screens installed between June 1 and October 15 — a requirement with actual dates on it. The door section rules out padlocks and inside-keyed locks on bedroom doors.
Almost all of that falls inside what a buyer’s inspection already reports. We do not issue certificates and we do not enforce anything, but if you want to know how a property here would fare against the City’s list, the inspection report is the closest thing to an answer you can get before you own it.
Permits
Since July 2017 the City has required a building permit to install new or replacement windows, siding and shingles or a new roof. That is a wider net than most municipalities cast, and for a buyer it is good news: the three exterior components that most affect a building’s weather resistance should each have left a dated record.
A date is what makes a record valuable. It is the single most useful number for judging how much service life a roof covering has left, and it is worth more than any visual estimate anyone can offer from the ground.
The trade permits are elsewhere. Plumbing, electrical and mechanical work is permitted and administered by the State of Michigan through its licensing department, not by the City. That means a search at city hall will show the roof and the windows and say nothing at all about the furnace, the water heater, the service upgrade or the re-pipe — and the silence is not evidence.
The City provides its building inspection through an independent contractor, which is a common arrangement in cities of this size and works perfectly well.
On our side, we report the condition and apparent function of what is actually installed. Where windows or siding have been replaced we describe how the work looks at the openings and terminations, which is where replacement work most often falls short, rather than simply noting that the units themselves are newer.
Water and sewer
Flushing’s water and sewer rates are worth understanding before you own a property here, because a substantial part of the bill is fixed rather than metered.
There is a readiness-to-serve charge each quarter for water and another for sewer, payable by every customer regardless of consumption, with usage charged per thousand gallons on top. There is also a flat quarterly sewer charge for sewer-only customers — which tells you that some properties in this area are on a well and the City sewer rather than both services.
Billing is quarterly and staggered by account number, so which months you are billed in depends on the account rather than the calendar. The ordinance behind it is strict: bills are due 15 days after the billing date, a penalty applies after that, and if a bill is not paid within 30 days of the due date the water is shut off without further notice, with arrears and a restoration fee both payable before it goes back on. The ordinance adds, plainly, that failing to receive a bill does not excuse the penalty.
That matters most around a closing or a change of tenancy, when accounts get transferred and mail goes to the wrong address. It is worth confirming who the account is in the name of and that the balance is clear.
The water itself comes from the Genesee County water system, with phosphate added — a standard corrosion control measure that limits what the water draws out of the pipes it passes through on its way to a tap.
The buried line
The drain line from the building to the main belongs to the property owner, and in Flushing it is usually old. On one of the 768 units built in the 1970s it has been in the ground fifty years. On one of the 583 predating 1940, considerably longer, under a lot that has had the whole of that time to grow trees over it.
We will not name a material from a build year, because no authoritative source establishes what Flushing laterals are generally made of, and a guess in a report is worse than no statement at all.
The City’s own rental checklist includes a line about no overflow to the sewer from a toilet tank, which is a reminder that what enters the system matters as much as what the pipe is made of. But the condition of the pipe is the part nobody can see, and it is the part that decides whether a slow drain is a fixture problem or something considerably larger.
A sewer camera inspection records what is actually inside the line: roots, cracks, displaced joints, bellies or blockages where they exist, and a clear run where they do not. It is added to the same appointment rather than booked separately.
Alongside it we offer radon testing, mold inspection and testing, and commercial building inspections to the CCPIA standard for offices, retail, multifamily and warehouse property. You can read what our clients say, look through answers to common questions, or get in touch about a specific address in Flushing.
Local information from City of Flushing — rental registration program, FAQ and inspection checklist · City of Flushing — Building Inspector, permits for windows, siding and roofing · City of Flushing — water and sewer rates, billing cycles and shutoff ordinance. Municipal requirements change — verify current details with the municipality.
Radon in Genesee County
Zone 2 is the middle EPA category — the predicted average indoor level across the county sits between 2 and 4 pCi/L.
We place a continuous monitor for 48 hours and read the result on site — no mail-in kit, no lab wait. How radon testing works · Genesee County radon and inspection coverage
Zone from the EPA Map of Radon Zones.
Why choose us
Five reasons people here pick us as their Flushing home inspector.
Family owned since 2009, more than 16,000 inspections completed and over 2,000 five-star reviews across Michigan. We also handle home buyer inspections, commercial building inspections, mold testing and radon testing.
We do not sell mold remediation or radon mitigation, so there is nothing to gain from a result that comes back bad. The number you get is just the number.
Radon, mold, sewer scope and wood-destroying organism inspections go on the same appointment as the home inspection rather than costing you a second morning.
Most people do, and it is the most useful hour of the whole purchase. Ask anything while we are standing in front of it.
InterNACHI and CCPIA certified, with four Certified Master Inspectors and National Home Inspector Examination passes on the team — none of which Michigan requires. The standards we inspect to are published and you can hold the work against them.
Including weekends, because inspection windows sit on closing dates and closing dates do not care what day it is.
Reviews
Outstanding precision and attention to detail! Helps being able to make a truly informed decision about a home! Also, they are very veteran-friendly! No complaints here!
Desmond SheppardFlint, MINoah Scott was very thorough and explaining things to us, especially in regard to a possible mold problem.
Claudette GranvilleFlint, MII recently hired Trademark for a full home inspection on a new purchase, including sewer scope and radon testing. It was a phenomenal experience from beginning to end. Our inspector, Mitch, did a fantastic job explaining all the findings, and the digital report with photos and videos was superb. Would definitely recommend without hesitation.
Salina HamiltonOak Park, MIWhat happens
Questions
Yes. The City runs a rental registration and inspection program, and each building and each dwelling unit needs its own application and fee, common areas included. Short-term rentals are covered too. There are exemptions for a second house you do not rent out and for renting only to immediate family while living in the building, both of which need documentation.
The City inspects against the International Property Maintenance Code using a published checklist, the owner or agent must be present and provide access to every unit, and scheduling is by email only once registration is complete. A passing unit receives a certificate of compliance good for about three years, and where deficiencies are found the City allows 45 days from the inspection date.
Yes. If the owner’s address is more than 40 miles from the property, the registration must designate an agent who can be served with process in an enforcement action. Corporate owners must also list their officers, and name a controlling parent company where the owning entity has no substantial assets beyond the dwelling itself.
Yes. Since July 2017 the City has required a building permit for new or replacement windows, siding and shingles or a new roof. That is broader than most municipalities, and it means those three components should each have a dated record behind them — useful when you are trying to judge how much life a roof has left.
With the State of Michigan. Plumbing, electrical and mechanical permits are issued and administered through the state licensing department rather than by the City, so a search at city hall will not show them. The absence of a mechanical record in the City file means nothing on its own.
Because the City charges a readiness-to-serve amount each quarter for water and another for sewer, payable regardless of consumption, with usage billed per thousand gallons on top. There is also a flat quarterly sewer charge for sewer-only customers. It is worth working those fixed amounts into the carrying cost of a property.
The ordinance is strict. Bills are due 15 days after the billing date, a penalty applies after that, and if a bill is unpaid 30 days past the due date the water is shut off without further notice, with arrears and a restoration fee both payable before service resumes. Failing to receive a bill does not excuse the penalty, which makes account transfers at a closing worth double-checking.
On this housing stock, usually yes. The lateral belongs to the owner, and on a 1970s house it has been in the ground fifty years — far longer on a prewar one. A camera inspection documents roots, cracks, displaced joints, bellies or blockages where they exist, and a clear run where they do not, and is added to the same visit rather than booked separately.
More on cost, timing and what is included on the FAQ page.
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