About Us

Beach To Bayou is a locally owned, independent home inspection service, not an impersonal national franchise nor “large cookie cutter” operation.

Providing Home Inspection Services Since 2002

Beach To Bayou Property Inspections was founded in 2002 when, then, owner’s, Kate and JD Johnson relocated from the Atlanta area to establish a premier home inspection service on the Emerald Coast. In 2002, the area was beginning to experience unprecedented growth and there was a need for a professional home inspection service. Mason LaPlante, worked with Kate & JD and took ownership of the company and continues their dedication to excellence and customer service.

Innovative Use of Technology

Fully Digital Narrative Report

Beach To Bayou was the first to offer a fully computer generated, narrative style report with embedded digital photos. Prior to Beach To Bayou’s offering, home inspectors in the area were presenting their clients with hand written notations without photographs. The report was one of many innovative efforts that has set Beach To Bayou apart from the competition.

Infrared Cameras

Another innovation was the use of infrared cameras. Beach To Bayou was the first local inspection company to utilize the emerging infrared technology in our inspection process. At Beach To Bayou, we enlist infrared camera technology, just like any other tool in our tool belt: We use an infrared camera when it makes sense, just like a flashlight or screwdriver…we don’t charge extra for using a tool.

Experience Matters

While Beach To Bayou has been innovative with our service offering, we find that it is experience that matters. Our goal is to provide the most professional and highest quality inspection service in this market. Beach To Bayou utilizes a trained professional to address your inspection needs and coordinate the inspection survey and report delivery. Often time, there are challenges with scheduling and property access that take hours to coordinate, but at Beach To Bayou, we provide this service to our clients and the real estate professions who are involved in the process.

As a local home inspection provider, we specialize in providing service to local neighborhoods in Okaloosa, Walton and Bay counties including – – Destin, Crystal Beach, Miramar Beach, Sandestin, Santa Rosa Beach; the 30-A corridor, including: Dune Allen, Blue Mountain Beach, Grayton Beach, Watercolor, Seaside, Seagrove Beach, WaterSound, Seacrest, Alys Beach, Rosemary Beach; Inlet Beach, and the west end of Panama City Beach, including Wild Heron and Carillon Beach.

By limiting our service area we can better serve our clients and provide quick response times when scheduling inspections. If you have questions or comments about my services, please call or email us. I realize there are many home inspectors to choose from but I feel confident the Beach To Bayou service will enhance your home buying experience and exceed your expectations!