What are the opening hours?

Monday 8am - 6pm Tuesday 8am - 6pm Wednesday 8am - 6pm Thursday 8am - 6pm Friday 8am - 5pm Saturday 9am - 3pm

1st Choice Home Inspections

Name: 1st Choice Home Inspections
Address: Knoxville, TN, US
Telephone: +18659387575
Rating: 5

Home
United States
Knoxville, TN
1st Choice Home Inspections

Trusted home inspections in Knoxville, Nashville, and East Tennessee since 2002.
30,000+ homes inspected. 1,800+ 5-star Google reviews.
(225)

Buyer, pre-listing, and specialized inspections including radon, termite, mold, well water, and EIFS. 1st Choice Home Inspections was founded by Tommy Kirby of Knoxville in 2002. Since that time, he has inspected thousands of homes in the Knoxville and Nashville area. After hurricane Katrina, FEMA contracted 1st Choice Home Inspections to inspect hundreds of storm damaged homes in New Orleans. Tom

my was contracted by HUD to make regularly scheduled inspections throughout Middle and Eastern Tennessee.

1st Choice Home Inspections offers seller's home inspections, buyer's home inspections, mold inspection and testing, well-water testing, EIFS inspections, asbestos testing, and radon testing. We currently have six inspectors in the Knoxville area including Adam Ables, Joshua Sukosd, Thomas Crews, Danny Harbin, David Trent, & Tommy Kirby. All of our inspectors are licensed by the State of Tennessee and members of InterNachi. Knoxville: (865) 938-7575 extension 1
Nashville: (615) 538-7707

05/29/2026

This crawl space belonged to a newly constructed house, yet widespread microbial growth was present on the floor framing and subflooring.

New construction homes can still have moisture problems, installation defects, and conditions that deserve further evaluation before closing.

A home doesn't have to be old to have problems.

This is one reason we recommend having new construction homes professionally inspected, even when everything looks fine on the surface.

05/28/2026

🚨 WE’RE HIRING - EXPERIENCED HOME INSPECTOR OR TRADESMAN WANTING A CAREER CHANGE 🚨

1st Choice Home Inspections is looking to add an experienced home inspector or tradesman wanting a career change to our growing team in East Tennessee.

We’re looking for someone who is:
✔ Experienced, dependable, and detail-oriented
✔ Strong communicator with great people skills
✔ Professional in appearance and attitude
✔ Able to work well with clients and real estate agents
✔ Tennessee licensed (or able to become licensed quickly)

We’re one of the highest-rated inspection companies in the area with 1,800+ 5-star Google reviews and over 23 years in business.

If this sounds like a good fit, send us a DM.

05/25/2026

This wall had only very subtle indications of a problem, a slight sponginess in the floor and a small amount of movement when pressure was applied to the wall below the window.

No major staining. No obvious visible damage. Nothing dramatic.

It's a good reminder that home inspections are primarily visual inspections. Sometimes, the only clues to significant hidden damage are small changes in feel, movement, or condition that most people would never notice.

Knowing when a seemingly minor symptom deserves a closer look comes from experience.

Because sometimes what appears to be a small issue on the surface points to a much larger concealed problem.

05/19/2026

Sometimes the biggest issues in a home are hidden underneath it.

In this crawl space inspection, significant decay and structural damage were found beneath the floor, including compromised framing members, microbial growth, and possible termite-related deterioration.

Areas of the floor above also showed signs of movement and damage, which matched what was found in the crawl space.

This is why crawl spaces matter during a home inspection. Problems underneath the home can easily go unnoticed until the damage becomes extensive and expensive to repair.

A thorough inspection means checking the areas most people never see.

05/13/2026

Here's a recent soft washing project from 1st Choice Home Exterior Services ✨

05/11/2026

This is something we occasionally come across during home inspections, a potential fall hazard at upper-level windows.

When a window is more than six feet above the ground and the opening is low enough for a child to access easily, proper sash locks become especially important.

In this case, the drop below the window is significant. Without proper safeguards, a child could raise the window and accidentally fall out.

It's one of those safety details many people don't think about when buying a home, but it can make a major difference.

05/01/2026

The main beam in this crawl space is not properly bearing on the support column.

In addition, the column itself is leaning, which has caused rotation in the beam above.

When structural components are not properly supported or aligned, it can affect how loads are carried and may lead to further movement over time.

04/14/2026

Most people don't think about this when booking a home inspection.

But maybe they should.

At 1st Choice Home Inspections, we've made a clear commitment:
𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗲, 𝗼𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗯𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀' 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

No selling your info to contractors.
No handing your name off to marketing lists.
No flood of calls and emails after your inspection.

Because here's what's happening in the industry...
Some companies are turning inspections into lead funnels, sharing client information with roofers, alarm companies, warranty companies, and more.

And most clients have no idea.

That might be good for business.
But we don't believe it's right.

When you hire 1st Choice Home Inspections, you're not the product.
You're the client.

Your home purchase is one of the biggest financial decisions you'll ever make, and your information deserves to be treated with the same level of respect.

As this becomes a bigger issue, it's a question more people should start asking:
What happens to my information after the inspection?

For us, the answer is simple.
Nothing. It stays with us.

04/08/2026

How many issues can you spot in this panel?

This panel shows several concerns, including Challenger breakers, mismatched breakers, multiple wires under a single lug, a neutral wire run across the panel face, and missing bushings at wire entry points.

None of these may trip a breaker today, but together they point to a pattern of improper installation and shortcuts.

That's where the real risk comes in, not just one issue, but the overall condition of the panel.

04/02/2026

This wire inside the electrical panel has been damaged and scored.

The damage was caused by an improper screw used on the panel cover. Instead of a blunt tip, this type of screw can come into contact with and damage the wiring inside the panel.

Electrical panels require specific blunt screws to prevent this from happening.

Address

Knoxville, TN

Opening Hours

Monday	8am - 6pm
Tuesday	8am - 6pm
Wednesday	8am - 6pm
Thursday	8am - 6pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 3pm

Telephone

+18659387575

Website

https://www.1stchoicehomeinspections.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when 1st Choice Home Inspections posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to 1st Choice Home Inspections:

Shortcuts

Address
Telephone
Opening Hours
Alerts
Contact The Business
Claim ownership or report listing

Want your business to be the top-listed Realtor/realty Service in Knoxville?