My husband and I are in the process of buying a house. When we reached out to several companies for…read morequotes, Emerald Coast was one of the first to respond. We are so pleased that we went with them for this inspection!! Dan (our inspector) was extremely thorough! After he inspected an area, he walked me through that area pointing out things that needed to be repaired. He answered my questions and made helpful suggestions. I highly recommend Dan and Emerald Coast Home Inspectors!!

I hired Catalyst Inspections and worked directly with Paul Malson prior to purchasing my home. I…read moreultimately had to spend approximately $13,000 on repairs related to issues that were not identified or fully communicated during the inspection. In hindsight, I should have reviewed the inspection agreement more carefully, as it contains extensive exclusions. For transparency, I am including those exclusions, which cover items such as property boundaries, inaccessible areas, system performance and life expectancy, causes of defects, future conditions, code compliance, as well as environmental concerns including rodents, mold, air quality, asbestos, hazardous materials, and other related conditions. That said, my concerns go beyond the standard exclusions. During the inspection, Paul pointed out droppings around the HVAC system and made me aware of that specific area. However, after moving into the home, I discovered there was extensive rodent contamination throughout the attic that was far more significant than what was communicated at the time. The situation required a professional remediation company to remove all attic insulation, and I have had to tear out portions of walls due to the odor from rodent urine. This was clearly not a minor or isolated issue. In addition, I later discovered damage to the HVAC system that was not included in the inspection report. When my realtor raised this concern, Paul stated that the damage must have occurred after his inspection. However, I had multiple professionals evaluate the attic and HVAC area, and they indicated the damage was not recent and had existed well before my purchase. I also reached out directly via email to address these concerns and did not receive a response, which was disappointing. Overall, I would strongly encourage future clients to carefully review the inspection contract, including the exclusions, and consider obtaining specialized inspections (such as pest or HVAC) in addition to a general home inspection.

I was given Catalyst Inspections number from an acquaintance to get a Wind Mitigation and 4 pt…read moreinspection done. They promptly set up an appointment for the home inspection. Paul Malson; the inspector explained everything prior to conducting it, even found the roof building permit online, after Insurance Co and previous home inspection company couldn't find it. Our report was emailed that eve! We passed the inspection. Our insurance quote dropped from $7900 to $3100 for our renewal! Thank you again Paul Malson

Incompetent, careless home inspector …read more Not familiar with basic current home features and new technology and reported items as "inoperable " because he didn't know how things worked The realtor asked him to secure the home when he left . He said he did but left 2 deadbolts unlocked and a slider slightly open not locked . The home alarm set however at 5:00am went off and police were dispatched to my home and went inside to check. AVOID THIS HOME INSPECTOR

I love this company! Wayne takes pictures of everything found to back up the home inspection report…read moreso everything is 100% accurate. They are very friendly and communicate effectively. So grateful for their insight and recommendations! Not to mention super fast results. Recommended!!

At first I thought we had a great experience with our home inspection but after a couple of months…read morewe started finding issues that the inspector should have caught. He seemed in a rush, but we thought he was just efficient. We were wrong. There is a large gap in the roof where it meets a portion of the house that he did not catch. It is glaringly obvious when I saw it putting up my Christmas lights. Now we have a huge yellow jacket nest in our attic because of that gap. It should have been caught in the inspection 5 months ago. He only inspected a small portion of the attic near the ladder or else he probably would have found the nest like I did, or if the nest wasn't there he still would have seen the LARGE gap in the roof and we could have had the builder fix the issue before it became a problem. There was a considerable amount of light coming through the gap from the inside of the attic. I don't believe he used the thermal camera in every room in the house because one of the rooms has absolutely no insulation in the attic above the room. Now I have to fight with the builder because I am one month out of my warranty after finding these issues on my own. In the google listing photos he uses the camera in the plumbing. I told him an issue of concern was the plumbing since we had already had issues with it. Even if it was extra I would have paid for it but at his price I thought it might have been included. He didn't even give me the option or mention using a camera to inspect the main drain pipes. He was $100 more than the competitors and I thought I was getting a better service. I was wrong unfortunately and have to spend hundreds if not thousands of dollars to fix these issues that should have been caught by this inspector. EDIT: The gap is clearly visible from the outside. You do not have to be in the attic to see the gap. Even if you didn't feel like walking around in the attic, which is crazy you don't look at more of the attic than what visible from the ladder, the gap is clearly visible. It's visible outside from the ground, but I never inspected it closely until I was putting up lights. The builder is at fault for the defect but this should have been caught in an inspection.

This business was very professional and was able to supply what was needed all in one day. We…read moreneeded a 4 point inspection and a wind mitigation inspection updated to obtain HOI. Very pleased with is quality and service.

During quote, I received several suggestions that made for a better, more pleasing Job without any…read moresignificant cost increase. Things that were not mentioned in other bids. Some of which were higher priced for less. The quality and workmanship of the gutters and screened-in porch was excellent and exactly as quoted. I got an excellent job at a good price.

Dale at Reds home care does amazing work! We have utilized his services several times, however the…read morelatest project was the biggest. He perfectly added a laundry/mud room to our home. He took special care in making sure the flow & utilization of space made the most sense. 10/10 highly recommend!

Dale and his team are On Point and amazing…read more We had a less than stellar tile job(lousy ) complete d on our home. Sadly we trusted the previous worker because he was referred by our listing agent. So fast forward a few weeks and when this last person would not fix his work we posted a request for proposals on Yelp. Dale answered the call and showed up!!. I can not express Properly in this space how satisfied I am that the this job is now complete and we can now list our home and not worry about an uneven wavy tile. Finished when promised and cleaned the work area. I just so appreciate the care he showed to our home.

Prompt, efficient, great craftsmanship, organized, committed, cleaned up after!…read morePrice very reasonable! Joe was our contact. He did everything for us and kept us posted on updates and pictures of screen panels and screen door. Very easy to work with! Showed up the day of our project and finished before afternoon was over! Very pleased with their quality of service and qualified craftsmen! Mary Ann Proctor

I waited till the last minute to surprise my wife for Mother's Day with a screened in porch. Not…read moreonly did they make it happen in time for the deadline they did an outstanding job with the screen room. Great prices and outstanding customer service, would highly recommend them to anyone looking to get a patio screened room.

Our property manager recommended Corbin for the job on our rental property. We had noticed the top…read moreof the garage door trim hanging down and needed it inspected and fixed.Corbin came out and looked at the door and then at our request looked at other similar areas on the home that could have the same issues. He was great at communicating what we had going on and his plan to fix it. He sent detailed photos of the job in various stages of completion. We appreciated his honesty and communication through the whole process. He answered questions and provided explanations on anything we needed. We would not only recommend him but will definitely keep him in mind for any future jobs we have that fall under his area of expertise.