Home Inspector in Fort Lauderdale, FL

What Green Foot inspects in Fort Lauderdale

Written from field inspections by Fabian Fernandez, CMI® (Florida license HI7640). Updated August 16, 2026.

Fort Lauderdale covers a beach strip, older neighborhoods around Las Olas and Victoria Park, and a large inland CBS city west of I-95. Canals and flood exposure are site context for the house. We do not inspect seawalls, docks, or marine structures. Those are outside a home inspection and outside our insurance inspections.

What inspectors commonly find in Fort Lauderdale homes

Near the beach and downtown: condominiums and smaller buildings with unit systems, openings, and association envelopes. Salt and moisture at sliders are ordinary.

Las Olas, Victoria Park, and similar streets: older houses, additions, roofs that have been layered, and electrical that has been extended rather than replaced. This is 4-point territory when the carrier asks.

West of I-95: suburban CBS still inside Fort Lauderdale. Roof, HVAC, and opening protection after replacements are the usual insurance questions.

Three parts of the same city

Beach and downtown condos

Unit-plus-association. Wind mitigation is often building-level.

In-city older houses

Full home inspection plus 4-point where needed. Canal-front lots: we still inspect the house, not the wall in the water.

4-point, wind mitigation, and roof certification are available in Fort Lauderdale where insurers require them. Wind mitigation is Florida’s Uniform Mitigation Verification Inspection Form (OIR-B1-1802); inspections on or after April 1, 2026 use the revised form. We do not quote a premium dollar savings.

Source: Florida OIR wind mitigation resources (OIR-B1-1802; Rule 69O-170.0155, F.A.C.).

If the property is farther west in Broward, call to confirm scheduling.

Services in Fort Lauderdale

Frequently asked questions

Do you inspect seawalls and docks in Fort Lauderdale?

No. Canals are context for moisture and openings on the house. Seawalls, docks, and marine structures are outside a home inspection and outside our insurance inspections.

Source: InterNACHI Standards of Practice (home inspection of readily accessible systems; marine structures are not in scope).

When is a 4-point needed?

When the insurer or the age of the property requires roof, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC. Common on older in-city houses.

Do you inspect in Plantation or Pompano Beach?

This page is Fort Lauderdale. Nearby cities without a dedicated page are quoted per call. Call with the address.