# Home inspections in Beaumont

> We inspect homes in Beaumont, which became a city in 2019. Beaumont grew in two waves: a jump in the 1970s and early 1980s, and much faster growth since 2001 in areas like Dansereau Meadows, Ruisseau and Élan. Older homes raise wiring and piping questions, while new homes need careful pre-possession and warranty checks.

A French-founded farm town turned city in 2019, with 1970s and 1980s homes and fast-growing new areas.

About 30 minutes from central Edmonton.

## Homes in Beaumont

Beaumont was founded in 1895 as a French-speaking farming community and takes its name from the hill where St. Vital Church has stood since 1919. It is one of Alberta’s officially bilingual municipalities. It became a village in 1973, a town in 1980 and a city in 2019.

The first suburban wave came fast. Beaumont had a few hundred residents in 1971 and more than 2,600 a decade later, and it kept growing through the 1980s. Houses from that period now reach the age where original shingles, windows and furnaces are often due, and some will have Poly-B or aluminum wiring. A [pre-listing inspection](https://edmontonhomeinspector.com/services/pre-listing-home-inspection) lets sellers of these homes price repairs before buyers find them.

The bigger wave came after 2001, when the population roughly tripled in 20 years. Dansereau Meadows sits on the northwest edge, Le Rêve is on land to the north annexed in 2017, Ruisseau lies to the southwest and Élan to the west. For a home still under construction or just finished, a [new construction inspection](https://edmontonhomeinspector.com/services/new-construction-inspection) is the right fit.

## Neighbourhoods we cover

- Coloniale Estates
- Forest Heights
- Four Seasons Estates
- Beaumont Lakes
- Montalet
- Place Chaleureuse
- Dansereau Meadows: Newer, northwest edge
- Le Rêve: North, on land annexed in 2017
- Ruisseau: Newer, southwest
- Élan: Newer, west

## What we look for in Beaumont

- **Finishing items at possession**: In fast-building areas, small items like missing caulking, loose railings or unfinished grading can slip through. An inspection before possession gives you a list to raise with the builder.
- **Using the warranty before it runs out**: Coverage for heating, plumbing and electrical lasts 2 years, and the building envelope 5. An inspection near the end of year one or two puts problems on record while they are still covered.
- **Wiring and pipe in 1970s and 1980s homes**: Beaumont’s first suburban homes fall in the aluminum wiring years and the start of the Poly-B years. An inspection notes both where visible.
- **Settling soil and window wells**: On newer lots, backfill can sink and let water collect at window wells and foundations. An inspection checks the slope of the ground and the downspouts.

## Common questions

### Can you inspect a new Beaumont home before possession?

Yes. A new construction inspection before possession gives you a written list of visible issues to take to the builder. A second inspection before the one-year warranty ends is also worth considering.

### Can you inspect a home in winter?

Yes. Most of an inspection is unaffected by winter. Snow can limit what is visible on the roof and around the grading, and the report says exactly what could not be seen.

## Nearby areas we serve

- [Leduc](https://edmontonhomeinspector.com/service-areas/leduc)
- [Edmonton](https://edmontonhomeinspector.com/service-areas/edmonton)
- [Sherwood Park](https://edmontonhomeinspector.com/service-areas/sherwood-park)