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About AVL Inspections
AVL Inspections is a home inspection company serving Asheville and Western North Carolina. Every inspection is done by our owner, Jeff Wood, an NC licensed home inspector and general contractor inspecting homes since 2005.
- NC Home InspectorLic. #2686
- NC General ContractorLic. #65998
- 7,500+ inspectionsSince 2005
- Fully insuredGeneral liability and E&O
Meet Our Owner and Inspector, Jeff Wood
Construction runs in Jeff's family. His grandfather was the contractor of the family, and his crews graded the later end of Disney's Epcot and MGM Studios. There's still a photo in the family album of that work going on right beside Spaceship Earth.
Jeff holds a North Carolina general contractor license and ran a contracting business of his own, building homes. That's where he learned how a house goes together, piece by piece.
Jeff started inspecting homes in 2005, and that September he passed the National Home Inspector Examination. Along the way he worked for and learned from Austin Boleman, a respected member of the community.
Contracting is hard on your body, and Jeff wanted more time with his family, so he stepped back from it. In 2026 he opened AVL Inspections.
Since 2005 he has completed more than 7,500 inspections. He still inspects every home for AVL Inspections himself.
“Jeff is a stand up guy. He knows his stuff.”
In Memory
Austin Boleman
Jeff worked for Austin Boleman and learned the inspection trade from him. Austin was a respected member of our community, and he has since passed away.
We remember him here, the way our first website did.
Why a Builder Makes a Better Inspector
Our inspections are done by someone who learned houses by building them. When something looks wrong, we know how it should have been built, why it went wrong, and who you need to fix it.
This fall, on a ranch home over 50 years old, we held a level against the rear basement wall and found horizontal cracking with the wall moving inward. The crack had been caulked over. Caulk on a cracked foundation wall is the kind of thing a builder stops and looks at twice.
In the attic of that same house, someone had cut a roof truss to fit a whole-house fan, and the pieces were pulling loose. Our note on the photo: “Needs To Connect Somehow.” We sent the wall to a licensed engineer and the truss to a qualified contractor.
See six real finds from our reports Photos and videos from the job
How an Inspection With Us Goes
Buying a home is one of the largest investments you'll ever make, so we keep the process simple.
- You bookPick a time online, or call or text us. Our prices are posted, so you know the cost up front.
- We inspectWe go through the home from the roof to the crawl space and photograph what we find.
- You get the reportAn easy-to-read digital report with photos, usually within 48 hours.
- We walk you through itCall us with any question about what we found, and we'll explain it in plain English.
Licenses, Training and Insurance
Licenses are public record in North Carolina, so you can look up our inspector by number.
- NC Licensed Home InspectorLicense #2686
- NC General ContractorLicense #65998
- National Home Inspector ExaminationPassed in September 2005
- Residential Inspection CourseInspection Training Associates, January 2005, approved for 90 hours of continuing education
- Radon Measurement TrainingAuburn University, March 2006
- InsuredGeneral liability and errors and omissions (E&O) coverage through CSU Producer Resources
What You Get With Every Inspection
- A walk through the whole house, from the roof to the crawl space
- An easy-to-read report with photos of everything we found
- Your report usually within 48 hours
- Time with your inspector to go over anything in the report
- Prices posted up front, so you know the cost before you call
Inspections and Tests We Offer
What Clients Say
“I am a Realtor in Hendersonville and I have used this company probably a dozen times for Home Inspections including Radon and Water testing. Jeff Wood is always on time and professional. He is thorough and friendly to work with.…”
“…Jeff Wood has inspected 2 homes for my husband and I, he is very consistent with his inspections and truly dedicated his time to our future house, his inspection report was very thorough and easy to understand, pictures were very clear!…”
Book Your Inspection With Us
We inspect homes in Asheville, Fletcher, Hendersonville and the towns within about an hour's drive. Fill out the quick 30-second form and we'll be in touch, or call or text 828-273-7662.
- OpenMon to Sat, 8am to 9pm
- ReportUsually within 48 hours
- LicensedNC Home Inspector #2686