We sent our 23 daughter to our inspection since we would not be able to make it for the whole time…read more Keith not only explained everything to her, he included her in the process, having her use the tools to test electrical outlets. She absorbed every bit of information and wisdom he shared. Thank you for treating our daughter like family.

Everything was great. I trust them 100%. Thoroughly, trustworthy and educational. I'd…read morerecommend without hesitation

Excellent comprehensive inspection done on our Lynden home. Spent a few hours on the inspection…read moreincluding a very unpleasant crawl space. Practical recommendations fully explained.

From the owner: We provide a very thorough Home Inspection, complete with a detailed easy to read inspection report…read morewith color photography. A free pest inspection is also included in every home inspection. Casey is also a licence O&M specialist in Whatcom county. So he can preform septic inspections and or septic tank maintenance.

Kent is extremely thorough and conscientious. We've had 6 inspectors work for us over the years and…read morehe is by far the best.

SCAM!! DO NOT USE FOR INSPECTIONS…read more You'd be better off saving your money and doing no inspection than throwing it away with these guys David/Matt did a pre purchase inspection on our home in Lynden, or at least they pretended to do an inspection and charged us for an inspection. 2 years later we are selling the same home and had an inspection done to find out a bathtub drain had never been plumbed since the house was built, the drain had a cap and no p trap coming off the tub. Gross negligence by David/Matt. A child would have caught this mistake but not David/Matt because they didn't go further than the entrance of the crawl space to take a picture for the report and to collect their fee.

I chose Pillar to Post based on stellar reviews from a realtor. I paid for the premium service plus…read morea lead paint and mold test -- over $1100, which is pretty insane for the small 252 sq ft structure I was planning to purchase. Since I was not able to attend in person, I asked that the inspector FaceTime or call towards the end of the inspection so I could ask questions. Despite these requests, nobody called and I had several texts and calls trying to track down folks. I spoke with the inspector later that evening and was assured that other than some minor details, everything looked great and that he'd been doing this for 18 years and felt this was a solid place. We'd just need to wait 1-2 days for test results. I did receive a 360-degree view of the inside and outside with highlighted problems -- very helpful. The premium service also included generated floorplans that were not the best detail (as I learned later). The lead paint results were returned promptly and interpreted as exceeding federal limits. I read the actual numbers and that did not appear to be the case, and upon asking the employee who tested, he apologized for misreading the numbers and that there was not evidence of lead paint. That was quite a bit of unnecessary stress on my end for a while. Five days pass and I have to ask to the employee who ran the tests when I would get the mold test results. He apologized again, saying results were delayed due to the Labor Day holiday weekend -- and then sent me a report for another house in another city. When he finally got the correct report to me, I was shocked to see that there were elevated levels of almost every mold type tested, and in particular types of mold that could indicate water damage. At this point, it's past the inspection contingency deadline and now I'm scrambling. That was September 7. I read the report and it's dated September 1. I was blown away that someone had been sitting on this for so long, when I was under pressure to sign off of the inspection going well the week prior. The email said to ask anytime for assistance, but I start getting the runaround. I needed to know what this data means and how serious the issue was, but only got a "I'll forward your number to the lab and hopefully they'll call you soon" bit -- no, the clock is ticking. That's not OK. Thankfully, I still had the main inspector's cell. It wasn't until I texted him directly before I got an immediate callback. The inspector swore that he didn't smell anything and he has a good nose, and again that he had been doing this for 18 years, and mold is always an issue in the PNW. I pointed out that I received another house report in error, and had something to contrast with. Mold tests are based on the difference between mold present outside vs. inside. I would have loved to have had the test result of the other house compared to my own. There were strains of mold present that would not come in from the outdoors and could be indicators of water damage. This was serious. He apologized for his colleague's delays, but I still didn't have answers and was utterly frustrated. I then had to locate a mold inspector/remediation service who said that the air sample test Pillar to Post used is not enough to indicate the severity of the problem. I had to pay another $780 out of pocket to hire this service to do surface testing and fully measure the space. (The remediation service had to thoroughly measure the space to create a floorplan, which did not match Pillar to Post's measurements.) It took nearly a week to receive results, and that also confirmed mold, with a 12-16K estimate to remediate, which would involve removing all pieces of the floor and all pieces of the subwall to find and remove the source before cleaning the space. What concerned me more was the deeper issue of evidence of the property flooding "on one corner," but the results indicate there was more going on than meets the eye. And the mold inspector detected a musty scent in the home... Because of Pillar to Post's delays, denials, and incompetence, I was now well beyond the inspection contingency and today I had to walk away -- and lose my escrow and a wonderful location -- and really, most important, a home of my own. My first home, actually, in an insanely expensive housing market where it's very hard to find anything affordable. My friend joked that the $2000 escrow, $1100 Pillar to Post, and $780 mold inspection fees were the "stupid tax" and it's a "live-and-learn" experience... ...that I hope nobody else has to go through. The inspector was David, and the employee who ran the lead paint/mold tests was Aldo. Work with them if you want, but purchaser beware.

When I was looking to buy my first home, my real estate agent, Shannon (Shannon Neufeld)…read morerecommended John (John Wagner). He was extremely helpful for me as a first home buyer. During the inspection, he educated me a lot. He showed me how the insulation material should look like, he told me how often I should check the crawl space and what to watch out for, etc. Also, he was very clear what I would have to worry about (i.e., things that I should try to have the seller fix) and what I don't have to worry about (i.e., minor cosmetic issues and nothing structural). He was very thorough too. For example, he found small screw holes on the roof (presumably from a satellite dish) and recommended that those be filled with sealant. Thanks to John and my agent, Shannon, I was able to put in a very reasonable offer and successfully purchased my very first home! ****************************** If you found something useful in my review, please hit "useful" so that I can improve my reviews. Thank you and happy yelping!

From the owner: House to Home Inspections, a locally owned and operated home inspections business services Whatcom…read moreand Skagit counties. John Wagner of Bellingham, owner and operator of House to Home Inspections, specializes in residential home inspections and light commercial inspections and has been inspecting since 2004. Mr. Wagner is licensed by the state of Washington as both a Home Inspector and Structural Pest Inspector (SPI) and is a member of the Western Washington chapter of ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors). All inspections meet the highest recognized technical standards set forth from ASHI.

We couldn't be more pleased with Tim and All Islands Home Inspection. Tim did an outstanding job in…read moreevery respect. He set up a time that was convenient for us and gave us an impressively detailed and thorough report on the condition of our the house we were seeking to buy. His report included several photos, and his specific comments on all areas of the house were extremely useful when we discussed the property with the seller. Tim's knowledge of the area and the building materials commonly used gave his inspection an added sense of authority. Tim and All Islands deserve the highest recommendation.

I worked as a realtor for over 20 years on Orcas Island, and for most of that time, Tim Hance was…read morethe go-to guy to recommend to buyers seeking to understand precisely what they were getting for the astronomical price they were paying to buy into life on the island. When it came time for me to buy into the market again, Tim was the guy I went to for help. He does not have x-ray vision and can't perform destructive inspection, but he has a great nose for trouble based on over twenty years of inspection experience. Tim's reports are thorough, well-documented, and arrive quickly. I have much more confidence in closing on my new home because Tim Hance commends its condition. Tim is a true professional and a square guy. Now, if he could just influence the price per foot.

I see that there are some 1 stars on here, but I completely disagree. Brad was great and I would…read moredefinitely recommend him!

FIND SOMEONE ELSE. We used this inspector for a house we purchased. Everything was fine until we…read moremoved in. We knew there was some work that needed to be done but the inspection report failed to mention that there was a leak and mold in the attic that had to be taken care of nor did he mention that the all of the downstairs carpet and baseboards need to be replaced because of cat urine. I can understand if the agent and seller are able to mask the smell but the inspector should have seen the damage on the baseboards and had questions. Definitely not worth the money we paid him since we am now looking at over $10k in repairs that he FAILED to mentioned on the inspection report. Oh and we most likely have to stay somewhere else while they spray chemicals to kill the urine smell before they put new carpet in. NOT WORTH THE MONEY, USE SOMEONE ELSE!!!