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Let us know a date and time when you'd like us to come to your office, prepare a hardy lunch or breakfast for attendees, and put on a one-hour PowerPoint Presentation on any one of the following topics:
- Foundation & Structural Problems With Houses - Causes & Cures
- Septic Systems: Everything you need to know about septic systems in North Alabama
- Brick Veneer and Concrete Slab Cracks: They're not as bad as you think
Structural Engineering Inspections & Specialty Inspections in Northern Alabama & Southern Tennessee

Engineering Inspection Services
We are capable of evaluating any foundation or building structural problem with a home or commercial building. For critical and complex evaluations, we map out the interior floor plan and perform a floor level survey. We then map out the foundation …

Inspection Services for Mortgage Companies
We offer professional inspection services backed by extensive experience in evaluating wood, pest and fungal infestation damage. After reviewing the Official Alabama Wood Pest Infestation Report, we inspect the areas identified on the map and …

Code Compliance Inspections for Builders
For many people, a home is the most expensive purchase they ever make. It’s no wonder, then, that buyers of newly built homes are interested in warranties, which promise to repair or replace certain elements of the home, if necessary, within …

Interior Issues — A Comprehensive List of Problems that Can Arise in Homes
The interior of the home; that's where a family spends most of …

Basements Issues – Inward Bulged Basement Walls
Perhaps the most catastrophic failures that we’ve witnessed …
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Why Choose Us
WE ARE PASSIONATE
We have a proven record of accomplishment and are a reputable company in the Huntsville, Alabama and Franklin, Tennessee Areas. We ensure that all services and inspections are done with utmost professionalism using professional tools while offering clients the best service in the industry.
HONEST AND DEPENDABLE
For us, honesty is the only policy and we strive to complete all assignments with integrity, not just with our clients, but also our vendors. With thousands of successful inspections and jobs under our belt, we are one of the most trusted engineering & inspection companies in Northern Alabama & Southern Tennessee.
WE ARE ALWAYS IMPROVING
We commit ourselves to complete all assignments within the timeline set with our clients. We use the best of technology and tools to ensure that all jobs are done quickly, also giving attention to details and ensuring everything is done correctly.
Who We Are?
JADE Engineering & Inspection has been performing inspections since 1987, making us one of the oldest companies of its kind in the State of Alabama & Tennessee. James "Buck" Durham, owner, and licensed PE in both Alabama and Tennessee, performs engineering inspections in both locations.