ACE Preferred Inspections (Now Charleston Home Inspection)

What They Do

Mold TestingLead Paint

• 11th month warranty inspections
• Lead-based paint testing
• Manufactured home inspections
• Mold sampling
• Multi-unit inspections
• New construction inspections
• Pre-listing inspections
• Rental property inspections
• Sewer line scope
• Sprinkler system inspection
• Drone Inspection
• Advanced Mechanical Inspection
• Builder Warranty Inspections
• Draw Inspections
• Environmental Testing
• Full Inspection
• Heating And Cooling
• House Inspection
• Inspection Protection
• Lawn Irrigation Systems
• Septic Systems
• Specialty Services
• Termite Inspection
• Thorough Inspections
• Wind Mitigation
• Wood Destroying Organism Inspections
• IR Inspection
• Thermal Inspection

In Their Own Words

The top two home inspection companies in Charleston, Ace Preferred Inspections and Step by Step Inspections, have partnered and now operate under the name Charleston Home Inspection. All of the same ACE team members and home inspectors are still here to serve you, just under a new name! We created this partnership to offer a larger service territory, more benefits to inspection clients, and to enhance the level of service to our clients and agent partners. Same great team, shiny new name!

Written by the business on its public profile. We have not verified these claims.

Before You Call ACE Preferred Inspections (Now Charleston Home Inspection)

1. Do you also do remediation? If so, who checks your work?
2. How many air samples will you take, and will you take an outdoor control sample?
3. Is your firm certified under the federal lead renovation rule?
4. Will you set up containment and do cleaning verification at the end?

Ask for a South Carolina contractor license and look it up with the state Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation. Also ask for proof of insurance and industry certification for the restoration crew.

How Their Reviews Break Down

Counts from public listings as of September 23, 2026. A handful of reviews says less than a few hundred.

Read This While You Wait

• Call a proMold Testing, When It Is Worth It and How to Read a Lab ReportWhen a mold test is worth paying for, which kind to ask for, why store kits mislead, and how to read spore counts, outdoor controls and a lab report yourself.
• DIY with careLead Paint in Homes Built Before 1978What lead paint means in a home built before 1978. Who is most at risk, how to test, what the EPA RRP rule requires, and which practices are banned.
• DIY with careAttic Mold on Roof Sheathing, Causes and FixesWhy mold grows on attic roof sheathing, how to find the cause, the fixes that stop it for good, and how to tell a cosmetic stain from a roof that needs work.
• DIY with careLead Paint Testing and Inspection CostTypical lead paint testing costs, from DIY swab kits to XRF inspections and risk assessments, plus dust and soil sampling and who to hire for repairs.