It's not easy to leave a negative review. Still, after living in the home paid to have it inspected, we have had many issues become apparent to us that should have been caught during the inspection so we could make a proper buying decision. The biggest one is the Air conditioning systems. One of the units is from the 1970s and is causing water damage; not sitting on a tray, and there is visible water damage under it from the outdoor porch. Also, the same air conditioning unit only cools one room with just two vents in total. The other HVAC unit had one duct not connected with no airflow, and other vents in parts of house provides near-zero airflow. The system was not adequately insulated and drips water into the home from condensation. The outdoor wood deck is rotting and deemed unsafe to use. Contractors suggested that heavy repair is needed or complete replacement. After living in the house for six months, we had to empty the septic tank after being told we should be suitable for a few years. The house is poorly insulated and leaks cold air, hot air, and humidity. We have had a water leak under the foundation. We have little to no water pressure in the kitchen. The NEW windows do not lock in the kitchen or downstairs bathroom. We have two broken beams on the roof of the carport. The outdoor chimney for the fireplace had to be repaired because of substantial cracks from being improperly repaired during the inspection process, as noted in Airedale Inspection Report. The water heater died and needed to be replaced; we were told by the plumber that you could see it had been leaking a long time by the multiple layers and hights of rust lines in the pan. The list goes on .... Ruben, the owner of Airdale Inspection, who inspected our home, charged extra to check the septic tank, the carport, and the attached shed. When speaking with him about a claim for the Air conditioner, he said the best he could do was give a refund, and he is not responsible for our comfort (in regards to the A/C barely working in the Master Bedroom). I hope this review helps others so they are not stuck facing $1,000s of dollars of repair bills. read more

Very bad. Multiple issues missed or intentionally not noticed. House which was perfect in report is more to be a real money pit to fix. Missed issues. 1. This person inspected house in mild weather and yet on emergency heat mode. And that was a reason. Hose has greatly undersized HVAC system and even in mild temperatures can not provide comfort temperatures. Inspector said he has no idea bout sizes of HVAC. 2. House has poor insulation. And it is visible in the attic as examples of missing and falling insulation foam. Nothing stated. 3.House foundation not graded, even negative slop toward house. Nothing stated. 4. Windows installed wrong, visible upside down installed lintels and it is giving thermal bridge into the house. 5. Garage door not set properly and garage door opening switches installed on 1 screw. 6. On top of garage visible rafter not attached to the beam!! Nothing said! 7. One of the air hoses from air handler in the attic completely twisted by cords. Nothing said. This list can go on and one.....he asked extra money for inspection of sprinkler. He never did it just because one of two sprinkler circuits B was completely switched off! Shame!!! read more

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Ruben could not get under the house to inspect the foundation. He did not see the extensive termite damage even though I paid extra for a termite inspection. He missed the water damage and rot under the house. He said the foundation damage was "minor" but it was not. He should have told me that he could not inspect the house because he could not access a great majority of the space under the house. Instead, he charged me $710. I trusted his report. He was grossly negligent and it cost me thousands of dollars. He is not willing to refund the expense of the inspection- much less share in the cost of the repairs to the house I purchased. read more

Unfortunately I must leave a very negative review here. I was in an option period on a fixer upper and the seller did not allow Ruben to enter the property when he arrived. I paid in advance at his request. We had to reschedule twice due to the seller refusing to comply. Ultimately the seller didn't allow us access to the property so we had to terminate. I offered Ruben a tip for his trouble, just assuming he was going to refund me but he says he will not. On top of unethical behavior of the seller it seems like a double whammy on top of losing the house. Just to clarify here, I didn't plan to reschedule, I wasn't aware that he was refusing entry so I had no way to notify you of that prior. read more

Super Efficient and nice .. took his time and was very thorough with the house inspection .. and big A+ because he speaks Spanish ..

Ruben did my home inspection and answered all questions I had. I wasn't sure if I could make it due to work, so I asked my parents to go just in case. He talked with them and answered all the questions they had and had no problem pointing out possible future issues on the home. I appreciate his honesty and thoroughness. read more

Rueben has gone far and above, would recommend him to all my friends. The first house we had a contract on he found more problem then what we knew about, so we back out of this contract. We are under pressure to buy a home fast due to the sell ours, living about 450 miles away from where we live now its been hard. Finally we found the home we hope, called Rueban about an inspection and he when above and beyond tp get there the next day, did a great job and found thing we overlooked, the list was much smaller this time. Happy to say we will be close this coming week. Thank you Rueben, great job. read more

Being a first time home buyer can be very overwhelming, and finding the perfect inspector even more . So Thankful I came across Ruben his attention to detail was more than I expected and not to mention his electronic booking and payment system is a plus!!! He's easy to access and respond right away, when having questions. I definitely recommend booking him, now just waiting to get my keys to my new home. Thank Ruben read more

Exceptionally detailed and thorough inspection report, with the added bonus of top-notch customer service. If needed, I will use Ruben's service again and highly recommend it to others. A+ read more

Ruben Salazar was very good..went over everything with us and helped us through the whole process. To us he went above and beyond! He not only worked to the best of his ability, he was affordable and honest. We would use him again in a heart beat. He will get our referral! 5 stars!plus!! read more