Your inspector.
Cedar & Iron began in 2012 when Dana Okafor — a former residential builder turned inspector — got tired of reports that read like legal disclaimers and helped nobody. The idea was simple: inspect the house the way you’d inspect it for your own family, then write it up so a first-time buyer and a seasoned investor both understand exactly what they’re looking at. More than 6,000 inspections later, every Cedar & Iron report still follows the same three-color logic: Satisfactory, Monitor, or Flag — no jargon, no scare tactics, no upsell.
Dana Okafor
Founder & Lead Inspector
A residential builder for a decade before becoming an inspector, Dana founded Cedar & Iron in 2012 to write reports that actually help people. Has personally inspected more than 6,000 Triangle homes.
Priya Shah
Senior Inspector · Radon & Mold
Leads our radon, mold, and indoor-air-quality services and handles new-construction phase inspections across the western Triangle.
Wes Carter
Inspector · Light-Commercial
A former commercial electrician, Wes handles our light-commercial property-condition assessments and electrical-heavy residential inspections.
Independent, by design.
Plain-English, color-coded
Every finding is Satisfactory, Monitor, or Flag — so you know in seconds what matters and what’s just maintenance.
Report within 24 hours
Your full photo report lands within 24 hours — most by the next morning — so you never lose negotiation days.
Thermal imaging included
Infrared moisture and electrical scanning is included on every full inspection at no extra charge.
Independent & unbiased
We don’t do repairs and we don’t take agent referral fees — our only job is to tell you what we see.
Licensed & certified
NC-licensed, InterNACHI CPI, ASHI certified, and carrying E&O plus general-liability insurance.
Walk-and-talk welcome
Join the last half hour and we’ll summarize findings on-site, then follow up with the written report.