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Address: Calgary, AB, CA
Telephone: 825-863-2372

The Unique Challenges of an Old Home Inspection: A 120-Year-Old Home Case Study

What an inspection of a 120-year-old Calgary home revealed — and what buyers should expect from older homes.

Calgary-Specific · Published Mar 30, 2024 · By Chris Tritter

Older Calgary homes carry character and quirks. Original electrical, galvanized plumbing remnants, foundation and drainage approaches that pre-date modern practice — all show up in inspection.

This case study walks through what was found, what the buyer prioritized, and how a construction-informed inspection helps frame the right next steps.

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Calgary neighborhoods and service areas we cover

Chris Tritter performs the inspections discussed in this article across every Calgary quadrant and the surrounding communities — the same construction-informed report regardless of postal code.

Inner-city Calgary: West Hillhurst, Elbow Park, Erlton — older housing stock where knob-and-tube, galvanized supply, and 60-amp panels still surface.
Northwest Calgary: Arbour Lake, Nolan Hill, Charleswood, Montgomery — 1980s–2010s builds with attic-frost, Poly-B and grading questions on the older streets.
Northeast Calgary: Taradale, Castleridge, Skyview Ranch — newer suburban product plus 1980s starter homes with Poly-B, aluminum-wiring and clay-soil movement to watch.
Southwest Calgary: West Springs, Aspen Woods, Pumphouse, Oakridge — luxury inner-ring through executive Aspen/West Springs and family-stock 1990s communities.
Southeast Calgary: Walden, Chaparral, McKenzie Lake, Copperfield — Calgary's newest large communities with new-build, pre-possession and 11-month warranty inspections in heavy demand.
Surrounding area: De Winton, Chestermere, Airdrie, Heritage Pointe, Langdon — full inspection coverage with the same same-day digital report and no travel surcharge inside the standard service radius.

Planning a Calgary home inspection?

Book online or call 825-863-2372 — evening and weekend availability across Calgary, Airdrie, Cochrane, Okotoks, Chestermere, Langdon and Strathmore.

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