William was a pleasure to work with. Very responsive at all hours of the day/night. Easy to schedule an appointment and will do his best to fit you in before your inspection due date. He explained everything to my Buyer during the inspection and you receive the report the same night. His reports are thorough and best of all easy to read. Thank you as always. read more

The worst home inspection possible. They killed the sale of our coop by inspecting the wrong utility closet for the HVAC and Hot Water Heater. The inspector should have known since the closet that he inspected was outside of the footprint of the apartment. When I contacted Willie to ask why this happened, he hung up on me since he represents the buyer. So this is what you get for not doing your job and not owning up to a big mistake. read more

Beacon Home Inspection Services - Home Inspectors Near Me - Royal Palm Beach, Florida

I used Willie for my inspection prior to purchasing my home and he said I had the three nails for a complete wind mit, but when the insurance company came out they found only two and I no longer qualified for the discounted insurance and I couldn't get the deposit back on my down payment. I wouldn't trust him with anything home related again. He doesn't pay attention to detail and details are so important when purchasing a home. read more

am a Realtor and have had the good fortune to meet Willy at Beacon Inspections last December. Willy is also licensed in Mold and Termite. These are two huge things that sometimes come up in inspections and rather than having a brand new inspector in that area of expertise come out he can diagnose and take care of the issue immediately with no lapse in time and actually saving buyers money . This is a huge benefit to offer and have used Willy on 5 different houses since December and have recommended him to others. I highly recommend Beacon Inspections. You get the report same day and after he's finished inspecting the home, he takes the buyers and the agent around and shows them the major issues Before a buyer leaves a home after an inspection they know exactly what's wrong with the home saving time for agents going back-and-forth negotiating. read more

I used this company to inspect the South Florida property I purchased. I was pleased at the time of the inspection. However, 18 months later, I came to find out that despite the report reflecting that the heat in my home was functional there actually was no heater in my HVAC unit! I had not used the heat prior as South Florida generally does not necessitate this. One would think a home inspection would reveal NO HEATER. I now have to foot the bill to have a heater installed. This is obviously something I would have required the seller do at closing had my inspector found this information out. When I spoke to the inspector upon finding out there was no heater, he advised that they "don't pull oanels." This was not a panel but a simple cover to the HVAC that would have shown no heater. I didn't have this knowledge at the time. I relied on this inspection in making my purchase and do not recommend using this company at all!!! read more

IN Response to LOIS A. horrible review. She was the seller. I was the buyers agent, so the inspector worked for my buyer doing his job. My inspector was told by he listing agent, A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SELLER, which closet to inspect for a/c and hot water heater, as well as myself the buyers agent and the buyer.. We meaning myself, the buyer and the inspector were told the wrong closet by the listing agent, again representative of the seller. If the seller did not convey to the listing agent the right closet for a/c, hw heater etc. and he did not ask....SELLER AND LISTING AGENT DID NOT DO THEIR JOB. When alot of info that was conveyed was proved to be untrue because the wrong closet was inspected, The seller decides to get on here and blast the inspector and says "he should have known which closet to inspect". and hes the worst inspector ever. Quite the contrary. Seriously, where in the inspector test does it tell you every condo closet in the state. It was ONLY HER FAULT FOR NOT INFORMING HER AGENT AND HIS FOR NOT ASKING". To blame the inspector for doing his job for the buyer and coming on here tells you alot. Just look at her other yelp reviews. If I were you Lois A. I would delete my review, you don't look good in the light. You refuse to accept any responsibility for your own agent for not knowing the closet to inspect which went with your unit. Way not to accept blame! Buyers Agent!! read more

Pretty obvious William has no experience in the construction industry. Worthless as a new home inspector. Tried to stiff me and not issue a report after I paid him. Report was one double spaced page that said nothing useful. read more

Thank Goodness for Beacon Home Inspection Services. William Scott the owner was very responsive and did a great and thorough job inspecting the home I wanted to buy. William and his team saved me from post-closing surprises. I appreciated knowing what sort of repairs and costs i was in for post closing vs. being surprised by them after the fact. This also helped me negotiate my final purchase price. Being a female it was nice to have someone on my side looking out for my interest. William provided a timely and comprehensive report within one or two days ( cant remember exactly if it was one or two but it was quick). I selected Beacon based on word of mouth and by their favorable reviews. I'm glad I did. I highly recommend their services! read more

I took Willie's advice for how to improve hurricane readiness on the wind mitigation previously given about 3 years ago. Got a 2nd wind mit from him, he discounted huge for returning! After his advice I went from $3800 a year to $2600 a year! That is $1200 back in my pocket! Thank you Willie! read more

Beacon was the best home inspector I have ever done business with. Both Mr Scott and team arrived on time, and gave a very thorough report. The honesty and professionalism had us all blown away. I highly recommend this inspector. We feel like we are making a wonderful decision after his inspection. Thank you ! read more

Beacon Home Inspections was fantastic! They showed up on time, very courteous, and very thorough inspection. They were professional in every manner. I highly recommend Beacon Home Inspections for your inspection needs. read more

We made an offer on 2 houses and Willy did the inspections. For the first, he found so many serious problems in 15minutes that he offered to end the inspection early and charge only his trip rate, which is a fraction of the full inspection fee. That first house would have been a giant money hole. Willy saved us at least $40,000, maybe more. What's interesting is that the problems were hidden to the casual observer because the investor/house-flipper tried to hide them. The second home was in much better shape and the full inspection was completed. We had the report in less than 24hrs. The report was comprehensive and detailed, over 30pages long, containing not only potential problem areas, but also general home improvement and maintenance tips. Oh, he is not one of those lazier inspectors that will just eyeball your roof (yes, they do exist!). One of the first things he does is climb up there. He looks at every corner of the home that is safe to access. Willy is prompt and professional. We would hire him again. read more

I decided to choose Beacon Home Inspection services when I bought my home in September 2013 based on their positive feedback on sites like Google and Yelp. While I was initially satisfied with the service, William's (the owner) customer service and follow-up was absolutely awful. I have never written a negative review before, but his level of customer service was so bad that I felt I should warn others so they can consider my experience before picking a home inspector, which is one of the most important part of the home buying process. When I bought my house, William performed all three inspections- home, four point, and wind mitigation. William identified an issue with the front door of my house (unable to confirm if it was wind rated). So I did not qualify for the wind mitigation credit, which is worth several thousand dollars. I replaced my front door with an impact rated door, and kindly asked William to update my report (which he offered to do). After several weeks, and dozens of calls and emails, William finally updated the report. However, my insurance company rejected the new report because he did not sign it and update the date on the report (this was a fraud alert for them). So I went back to William and asked him to perform these 2 simple tasks. I called probably 20 times and emails another 15 times over the course of 3 months to request this to be done- I routinely got excuses like "I'm too busy right now, I will get to it next week"; "I'm on vacation I will get to it in two weeks"; "I lost the report so now I have to make a new one". Eventually, William stopped responding to my calls and emails entirely. Because of William's unacceptable business practices and his refusal to complete my report, I had to hire another inspector to inspect the house write a completely new report. Fortunately, this new inspector was extremely professional, and gave me the completed report the same night they inspected my house. Additionally, they identified some aspects of William's report that were flat out wrong (example: he incorrectly identified the type of roof that I had- that seems like something an inspector should know). . Overall, I would not recommend Beacon Home Inspection to anyone. William takes shortcuts with his work, is an unqualified inspector, and he is extremely slow and unresponsive in following up with his customers. read more

Willie was an absolute pleasure to work with. He was professional on the phone, fit our appointment in on very short notice, arrived on time for the inspection and walked us through the inspection report room to room to ensure we understood everything. His report was received very quickly and was extremely thorough. I would definitely recommend his services! read more

I had a hard time getting William to call me back but once he did, he fit me into his busy schedule within 2 days and got the reports back to us very quickly(the next day for the general and a few days later for the Wind mitt & 4 point because he needed info from the city to complete). He was very helpful while doing the inspection and giving us tips for if we decided to update things like the bathrooms and kitchen. I'd definitely recommend him based on my inspection. read more

William did a very thorough inspection of my new home saving me money by uncovering a problem that was under warranty with the current owner. I would highly recommend his services to anyone purchasing a new home. read more

I've just recently re-located to South Florida from up north. Instead of renting, I decided to purchase a home here. I'm sure all of you know what an incredible decision that is. My realtor suggest I try Beacon Home Inspection Services for my inspection needs. I called and spoke to the company's owner, William Scott. I booked and inspection. I was impressed with the knowledge and their reputation in the business. The day of the inspection came and I was not disappointed. William and his assistant were already hard at work on the exterior of my new home. The inspection moved inside. I was pleasantly surprised at how thourgh the inspection was. When it was complete, I got a fabulous walk thru, with William answering all of my questions, which I have to say, seemed endless. When I recieved my report, I can see right away how professional this company was. Very detailed. I would highly recommend Beacon Home Inspection Services to anyone purchasing a home in the area. Mary Ryland West Palm Beach, Florida read more

yes, William is a bit busy but that is a good sign. He just can't run right over but when he did get to my home he we caring, careful and thorough. I would use him again if I ever needed. read more

I would also recommend you use someone else. William is very unapproachable, very condescending. He basically makes his potential clients sign a pre-work authorization that states that you cannot rate him negatively online. I would never sign away my rights to fairly review someone's services. He did our job without our signing his contract. I believe a lot of his reviews might be from his early days or perhaps from family/friends. He refused to indicate a problem with the water plumbing which was the entire reason we hired him. We had to hire a second company to confirm faulty plumbing and they did. William was insisting that it was normal for other areas of a house to have have a 17-20 degree difference in temperature from the first sink that is fed from the water heater. He stated that the standard location for water temp measurement is the first sink. I said it didnt make sense when we were obviously incurring almost 20 degrees of temperature loss to other areas of the house. He was impossible to reason with. He wants to get the big inspection fee, fill out his premade form, and get out of there. He found no issues with the ice maker, garage door, central vac, and exterior lighting- all of which needed service. We paid him extra for a pool evaluation and he basically looked at the pool filter and said the pressure was high, and that was the extent of it. I had to hire a pool contractor to find the problems and a separate inspection company to evaluate plumbing and roof because we were not confident with William. What a hassle! He refused to come for the final walk through and would no longer answer calls. Find someone else. We also had to replace an entire breaker box, and he didnt catch that. I understand an inspection wont find everything but an inspector should be thorough and easy to talk to. read more