No separate mileage or travel fee in the covered local service area. Mammoth Lakes is priced separately.
Pre-drywall, final, and warranty stages
New Construction Inspection
Independent visible-condition documentation at an approved construction stage so buyers and owners have an organized record of incomplete work and apparent defects to raise before the next milestone.
Owner-operated by Mike GravesCalifornia service onlyScope confirmed before acceptance
Published territory pricing
Use the schedule that matches the property location.
Prices below come from the final territory guides. Final acceptance still depends on property details, safe access, route availability, selected add-ons, and the written agreement or work order.
| Stage | Eastern Sierra | Ridgecrest / Trona | California City | Mammoth Lakes | North Mono | Lake Isabella / KRV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-drywall | $350 | $350 | $350+ one $125 inspection travel fee | $475normal Mammoth travel included | $350+ one community travel fee ($100–$350) | $350+ one travel-zone fee ($250–$300) |
| Final inspection | Residential size-based rate | Residential size-based rate | Residential size-based rate+ one $125 inspection travel fee | Residential size-based ratenormal Mammoth travel included | Residential size-based rate+ one community travel fee ($100–$350) | Residential size-based rate+ one travel-zone fee ($250–$300) |
| 11-month warranty | $350 | $350 | $350+ one $125 inspection travel fee | $475normal Mammoth travel included | $350+ one community travel fee ($100–$350) | $350+ one travel-zone fee ($250–$300) |
No separate mileage or travel fee in Ridgecrest or Trona. California City has its own schedule.
Full and specialty inspections add one $125 travel fee per property appointment. Published Realtor field-service prices already include normal travel.
Published Mammoth rates include normal travel from Smart Start’s Eastern Sierra base. Parking, permits, HOA access, snow removal, specialty equipment, hazardous conditions, materials, and third-party charges remain separate when applicable and approved.
Add one applicable community travel fee per property appointment, even when several services are completed during the same visit.
Add one travel-zone fee per property appointment. Remote roads and mountain access are accepted only when safe and practical.
Included scope
What the service is designed to cover.
Pre-drywall stage when framing and systems are visible and access is authorized
Final-stage inspection after utilities are active and the home is substantially complete
11-month warranty inspection before the builder warranty period closes
Photo-rich report organized by the selected stage
Scope boundaries
What this service does not promise.
The written agreement or accepted work order controls the final scope and limitations.
Visual and non-invasive within the written inspection agreement.
Concealed, inaccessible, unsafe, shut-down, weather-limited, or owner-restricted areas are excluded and documented when applicable.
Not an engineering analysis, appraisal, code-compliance certification, environmental test, destructive investigation, or warranty.
Pools, wells, septic systems, detached structures, specialty tests, and other add-ons are included only when specifically ordered.
Does not replace municipal inspections, engineering, code enforcement, builder quality control, or warranty administration.
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