About Cornerstone Home Inspectors
Family-Owned. Locally Trusted. Dedicated to Your Peace of Mind.
Since 2013, Cornerstone Home Inspectors has helped over 9,000 families across Southeast Alabama and the Florida Gulf Coast make confident home-buying and selling decisions. We are a true family-owned and operated business. When you call, you’ll talk directly with one of us. No call centers, no runaround, just local people who care about helping neighbors protect their biggest investment.
Our Story
Cornerstone was founded by Ben Morehead, who saw the need for a home inspection company that combined construction know-how, real estate experience, and genuine care for people. Today, Ben works alongside his wife, mom, and dad, answering phones, performing inspections, and walking customers through their reports. We believe in treating every client like family, because in our community, that’s what you are.
Why Choose Cornerstone?
- Experience you can trust: Over 9,000 homes inspected since 2013.
- Proven reputation: More than 1,000 five-star reviews on Google and Facebook from satisfied customers.
- Thorough, certified inspections: Every major system:roof, foundation, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and more.
- Fast, clear reports: Easy to understand, photo by photo, and in your hands within 24 hours.
- Backed by confidence: Our inspectors are licensed in Alabama and Florida, and our inspections include InterNACHI’s $25,000 Honor Guarantee.
Our Mission
At Cornerstone, we are here to tell you what you are actually buying when buying, selling, or maintaining your home. We believe every family deserves the confidence of knowing their home is safe, sound, and ready for the future.
📍 Serving families across the Dothan, Alabama area and the 30A / Santa Rosa Beach, Florida corridor.
What Cornerstone does
One thing, in several shapes. We inspect houses and we write down what we find, in language a person can act on.
Home inspections for buyers
The full walk of the home before you close: roof, structure, electrical, plumbing, HVAC and everything else in the standards of practice. Priced by the size of the home, with the number given up front rather than after the fact. Ask either office and you will have it the same day.
The report
The deliverable is a link, not a PDF, and it is built to be read on a phone while you are standing in the house. Photos sit next to the finding they belong to. Read a real one before you book, or see how the report is put together.
Screenings that go with an inspection
Air and moisture screenings ride along with the inspection instead of needing a second visit. Tell us what you are worried about and we will say what is worth doing and what it costs.
A second look after repairs
When the seller agrees to a repair list, we come back and verify each item with photos, before closing or within 60 days.
Who we work for
- Buyers who are about to spend more money than they ever have, and want to know what they are buying.
- Sellers who would rather find the problem themselves than have it found for them during negotiation.
- Real estate agents on both sides of the deal, who need the report to land on time and read clearly. There is a page for you.
- Homeowners who are not buying or selling at all, and just want somebody who knows houses to walk theirs.
How working with us goes
You book. Online at the scheduling page, or by calling the office nearest you. Dothan is 334-693-4300, 30A is 850-608-9697.
We inspect. How long it takes depends on the house. Here is the honest answer on timing. Come if you can; the walkthrough at the end is worth being there for.
You get the report. Within 24 hours of the inspection finishing. Text and email both, so nothing gets lost.
You ask us things afterward. The inspection is not the end of the relationship. Questions after the fact are normal and they are free, and a lot of them are already answered here.
Key facts
Everything a buyer, a seller or an agent asks before booking, in one place.
- Company
- Cornerstone Home Inspectors
- Type
- Licensed and insured home inspection company
- Founded
- 2013, by Ben Morehead
- Ownership
- Family owned and operated. Ben works alongside his wife, mom and dad.
- Offices
- Dothan, Alabama, at 334-693-4300. Santa Rosa Beach and 30A, Florida, at 850-608-9697.
- Service area
- Southeast Alabama, Southwest Georgia and Florida’s Emerald Coast. Every town we cover.
- Guarantee
- Every inspection carries InterNACHI’s $25,000 Honor Guarantee
- Experience
- Over 9,000 homes inspected since 2013
- Reviews
- 5.0 across more than 1,000 reviews on Google and Facebook
- What we inspect
- Roof, structure, foundation, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, and the rest of the standards of practice
- Report delivery
- Within 24 hours of the inspection. Sent by text and email, always as a link rather than an attachment. See a real one.
- Pricing
- By the size of the home. Call or message either office for your number.
- For agents
- A separate page for realtor partners
- Office hours
- Monday to Friday, 8am to 5pm. Inspections are scheduled around them, including weekends when a closing needs it.
- Booking
- Book online, or call the office nearest you
Frequently asked questions
Who owns Cornerstone Home Inspectors?
Ben Morehead founded the company in 2013 and still runs it. It is family owned and operated: Ben works alongside his wife, his mom and his dad, so the person who answers the phone is one of the people who does the work.
What area do you cover?
Two offices cover two regions. Dothan handles Southeast Alabama and Southwest Georgia. The 30A office handles the Florida Emerald Coast, from Santa Rosa Beach along Scenic 30A. Every town we serve has its own page.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes, in both states. Our license is on file with the Alabama Building Commission and with Florida DBPR, and both links go straight to the state record rather than to a badge on our own site.
How fast do I get my report?
Within 24 hours of the inspection finishing. It comes by text and by email, and it is always a link you can open on a phone, never an attachment.
What does an inspection cost?
It depends on the size of the home. Ask either office and you will have a real number the same day, not a range that moves once we are standing in the driveway.
Can I come to the inspection?
Yes, and we would rather you did. The walkthrough at the end is where most of the value lands, because you get to stand in front of the thing being described instead of reading about it later.
What happens if you miss something?
Every inspection we perform carries InterNACHI’s $25,000 Honor Guarantee. We do not offer the InterNACHI Buy-Back Guarantee, and we would rather say so plainly than let the two get confused.
Do you work with real estate agents?
Constantly, on both sides of the deal. There is a page for agents covering scheduling, what your client gets, and how we handle the report conversation.
