How do you know someone's true character? When they MESS UP. Jeff checked the box and overlooked a…read morebathroom fan exhaust that wasn't installed, and instead laying in the attic against framing. There wasn't even a cut-out for it. Basic inspection 101. Second item as sonotube left installed below grade surrounding the sump. After being very sick these past 7+ years since moving into our home, multiple doctors visits, etc thinking I had debilitating MS, turns out, after deep investigation, I suspected we had mold. Turns out, we DID! Testing revealed toxic levels a 14/15 (15 you need to vacate). Not only do we have extremely high levels of the most toxic mold species Stachybotrys, Chaetomium, to name two of the several types found in the home, in the missed areas. Not to mention extreme levels inside my body. Contacted him to let him know if the "big misses". His comment was "thanks for letting me know". $60k+ and counting for remediation, repair, new carpeting and all new furnishings as the toxins and spores penetrate every single porous surface. Hours and hours of manual labor to small particle clean every single item and surface in entire home. Ongoing illness and doctors' bills. THE CLINCHER? We had even emailed prior to inspection to upgrade to infrared as we had mold concerns having moved from the south. He advised that we would utilize the infrared and go from there if anything was pointed out using the device. We have since emailed him, with all of the labs, findings, costs and data (to include the mold concerns prior to inspection), and we have had ZERO RESPONSE!!! His negligence has cost our family pain, suffering and financial hardship. We understand that some things in an inspection can go unoticed when they are hidden. THIS WAS BLATANTLY obvious. We didn't quite know what to expect when we emailed him recently. We had asked how he was planning on contributing. Update- I received an email telling me to remove my factual review, that can all be backed by documentation. Received response letter. Letter was complete of legal jargon as to how they are not legally responsible. We knew this is the contract essentially frees them of every single thing including negligence. And it has been nearly 8 years. In my response, I agreed there was no legal standing, yet morals and ethics could have superseded. Note that house was built in 2013. Edition was in 2014, in which the builder removed fan vent as interfered with edition, and had never reinstalled the vent. It had been up against framing 4 years PRIOR to inspection. Keep in mind, we upgraded to infrared to point out any potential moisture issues. This particular bathroom was being used, therefore it should have been picked up via this mechanism. Builder acknowledged this, and can show documentation that it was this way upon inspection via builder communication. Old vent cut-out was boarded over in 2014, and no new cut-out was made for new placement. Inspection was in 2018. Just because the contract frees them of everything doesn't change the fact that it happened. See review from Dr Hsu. He elaborates on the extent of their contract. Every single person we discussed these issues with (mainly vent) were in disbelief that our inspector didn't catch this very obvious, very VISUAL issue. My prominent realtor/broker cousin (whom refers Jeff), builder, remediation company, etc.

Jeff gave a lot of helpful suggestions and answered many questions during the inspection, which is…read morewhy the rating isn't lower here. However, he did not fulfill a lot of pieces of the premium (mid-level) package we had paid $560 for. Before we purchased a package, he sent us a video from the website that showed we would get the documents printed on hand at the house. This did not happen, but not a big deal. He also told us in the email when we were purchasing a package that "the 360 package" would not be available but didn't mention anything else. We carefully read through the full list of features on the website, and the one item that lists 360 in its name wasn't necessary to us, as long as we got the room measurements feature we were paying the higher package price for. In getting the report after, we didn't see the room measurements, and when asked about this, he said that it was included in the 360 package. Nowhere does it mention that this is part of a 360 package. Only after I pointed that out did he mention that he didn't charge us for those particular missing services, but that they now had the equipment to be able to provide them for ~$50-75 more. When I asked him to provide a receipt that specifies the original price minus the cost of those missing services, he responded that he could not provide those amounts because of the system he uses to figure out costs doesn't do ala carte prices. He had never mentioned a lower price until we inquired about missing services and he was unable to provide a receipt for the premium package minus these missing services but wanted to charge us for services we had thought we'd paid for the first time. I'm not sure how much of this is him or the Pillar to Post franchise chain, but more transparency around the packages and costs up front would have been great. On top of that though, he didn't notice/report the rodent droppings or traps we later found in the kitchen cabinets or the mold in the washing machine (he also didn't scan the machine's model like he did other appliances so maybe that's why he didn't notice it). So also inconsistency in being really thorough on parts of the house and less so on others.

I was very impressed with Joe from Golden Star. He was on time and ready to go. He clearly…read moreexplained the procedure and as he inspected, he showed me some of the problems with the house. He was very open and professional in the two hours he was there. The next day sent me a 62 page very detailed report pictures and all. This became a great negotiating benefit for me. Highly recommended and very professional.

They scheduled me real quick and the price was just right…read more My inspector, Jeff, was very courteous, friendly and informative. This is the first house my dad and I have looked into purchasing and Jeff helped me understand what was needed and what was basically window dressing. He even answered my questions about prospective projects I wanted to do to our 70s split level and he gave some wonderful advise as an expert. I felt so comfortable with the whole process, the walkthrough and we were out of there sooner than I expected. Thank you so much!

We highly recommend working with HIMM for any of your home inspection or maintenance jobs. Jeff…read moreperformed an inspection of our house before we purchased it, and he was extremely thorough, personable, and professional. Jeff inspected every nook and cranny of the house, providing pictures and detailed analysis in his report on everything he found. He worked with our schedule to complete the inspection and met with us in person to go over the report. As a first-time home buyer, I was very anxious about the process, and Jeff even took the time to respond to my questions via text after the inspection. These guys are pros. They care about honesty and helping people make the best possible decision for their future.

He showed up in my kitchen. without any notice. I asked him to leave. I had no prior knowledge Of…read morehis intentions. I asked him to leave and he refuse. I'm standing in my kitchen with only a towel on and he said no. I was so shock I didn't know what to do. I needed to get ready for work. it was surreal. how could this man refuse to leave when asked him to. I was to shock to react. If this happens to you call The police. It's what I should have done.

My fiancee and I are trying to buy our first home and Kyhra has helped to make the experience as…read morepainless as possible. The attention to detail and commitment to home owner education were both fantastic! Thank you, Kyhra!

Kyhra has done several home inspections for my clients, and I have used her services several times…read morenow myself for my own home purchases. She is highly knowledgeable, methodical in her approach, thorough, and an excellent communicator. I have been impressed with her knowledge and expertise, and she has provided great referrals to other tradespeople and companies in the construction and housing industry. Kyhra does a great job communicating her findings during the inspection (in contrast I've found some other inspectors don't multitask well and get irritated if you ask questions "disrupting" the flow of their process). In contrast, Kyhra is always patient and available to answer any questions I've had about the house, which is very important to me. This is the buyer's chance to learn about the home from an expert. I highly recommend Kyhra to anyone looking for a highly competent and professional home inspector.

I am in the process of buying my first home and hired Frank for the inspection…read more I honestly did not know what to expect but he was very kind, honest, and personable. While I was very impressed with the report he created for me it wasn't until 2 days later when it was confirmed he did a great job. I was chatting over drinks about the things he noticed on the home and I received a comment of "oh you really found a good inspector if he noticed that!" Frank has the experience you need!

Contacted Frank Heidt for Lead Paint Test, came out did the test paid him cash since it was a rush…read more Then he turned around after saying I would be given a written report showing the results, then refused to give me a report at all. Extremely dishonest, he knowing took advantage of an old sick woman.

My husband and I had two home inspections done in a short period of time by two different home…read moreinspection companies so it gave us a comparison. We thought Home Inspections Maintenance & Mgmt (HIMM) was much more thorough than Housemasters. It appears to be standard to skip over some features of a home such as irrigation systems, hot tubs, etc. However Housemasters skipped over more items than HIMM in comparing their reports. Casey from Housemasters got into the attic and on top of the roof so the inspection seemed pretty thorough however we were a little disappointed to find so many items on the report that weren't inspected. After we moved in we discovered gas leaks in both fireplace shut-offs. Maybe this isn't something that's normally inspected either? We also learned from the Avista gas inspector the furnace vent is under the deck rotting out the wood. It needs to be extended. That was never mentioned in the report. We still don't know whether the water softener is working as it was a skipped item. Another separate inspection? The hot & cold water is reversed in the showers (not mentioned in report). It's minor but makes us wonder if even more things were missed (such as reversed wiring in the other house HIMM inspected). It's tough in a competitive market. You try to make your offer attractive by shortening the inspection time but then it's hard to schedule more than one inspection so you want it to be as thorough as possible. It's best to be there in person when the inspection takes place (as we were). You learn a lot more than you would from just looking at the report. Next time around I would ask right when I made the inspection appointment what items WON'T be covered so I would hopefully have time to schedule separate inspections as needed (furnace, A/C, gas fireplaces, hot tub, possibly roof and irrigation system).

Doug inspected two houses for us. He is so thorough, his home inspection were almost three hours…read morelong. He was very informative on the conditions of the homes before we purchase it. Though it's not necessary to attend, I highly recommend spending time and engaging with Doug during your home inspections.

I'm in San Diego but decided to dive in on the recent real estate boom and invested in a properpty…read morein Spokane. This was my first investment property so I was a bit nervous about the whole process but Dave from Insite Home Inspection gave me the confidence that the property I was investing in was solid and did not have any hidden issues. Dave is punctual, professional and most importantly incredibly thorough. He went through the property like a forensic detective investigating a homicide ;) Fortunately the property only needed a few minor repairs that I most normal folks never would have even noticed. I highly recommend Dave and will be using him again if I ever need a home inspection again.

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If I could give him 10 stars I would. I called him about a few things I've noticed happening around…read morethe house I purchased a few years back. After less then a 5 minute conversation he was already on his way to take a look (yes the SAME day and yes at night as well!!) He not only went over those issues, but went over in detail some other things that need to be done, how to correct them, and even went above and beyond and offered to help with some of it. His prices are really reasonable (the name affordable is actually the case) and he really seems like he cares more about the people and taking care of his customers then he does just being quick and moving onto the next job. He is VERY knowledgeable (especially since he said he also has a contractors background and does pest control as well) and gave me WAY more information I could have bargained for in the time frame. We will keep in touch with him and I'm sure use him for future inspections and advice. I definitely recommend a phone call to him and hiring him for your next inspection of any sort.

From the owner: My name is Robert Rich and I am the owner and chief inspector of Affordable Home Inspection, LLC…read more Professionalism is a key aspect of our business model. You can depend on my team to always listen to your concerns closely and address your questions directly. My certified and trained inspectors will apply our substantive knowledge of the industry to make sure every corner of your residential or commercial property is thoroughly examined. We offer reasonable rates and hassle-free scheduling options. Look to us whenever you need your next Home Inspection, Commercial Property Inspection, Pest and Termite Inspection, Radon Inspection and Testing and/or Foundation Inspection.