Sorry long but important post : I have an EXCELLENT example…read moreof why you can NOT forgo a home inspection, from personal experience. Someone very close to me recently put an offer on a home "As Is". This home was over 350k , it was a flip. The home was beautiful walking through, the skin of it was modern, updated and again very beautiful to the eyes...you know the house flip tv show kind of home. She had Chris Floyd with Certainty come do the inspection.... Side note , highly highly recommend Chris. After the inspection he went over his findings with her and the bones of the house didn't look near as good as the skin, nothing the avg person would see. This information/report was given to her and her agent and a request to repair was immediately submitted to the seller. The seller made attempts to "fudge" and or get out of these requests. There was several back and forth conversations trying to come to an acceptable agreement. These were not petty issues needing fixed. There were also numerous petty issues that they didn't request repairs for. A licensed professional basement repair company was sent in and the minimum appraisal for repairs on just the basement alone totalled over 17K, again...just in the basement alone. The lender went in to do their appraisal and the whole basement was completely flooded by a couple feet of water, including the furnace and water heater and the appraisal came back aprox 7K lower than the selling price. No loan until everything in the basement was remedied. She did end up getting out of the sale and her $2,500 earnest money returned as she was able to prove major repairs and the bank wouldn't even approve the loan. I am writing this to say be very careful in purchasing a home , do NOT do NOT forgo an inspection. This could have cost her a HUGE amount of money in repairs and also buying "As is" she would have had no recourse. Chris with Certainty did a fantastic job locating the numerous issues with this house ... This house was an excellent example of a "Money Pit" and she was extremely lucky to get out of buying it. Again....Do NOT forgo an inspection. Do NOT buy "As is". The housing market is going to tempt and pressure you into a deal you will possibly regret down the road by forgoing important processes that can cost you thousands. Not all sellers, builders, flippers are "shady", unfortunately some are ... Who you can guarantee is not "shady" is your home inspector, they work for YOU the buyer and are going to have your back making sure you are making the best decision in a major life investment for you and your family. Of course I obviously recommend Certainty as they not only in this inspection but countless other buyers inspections have proven how qualified, experienced, professional, personal, thorough, etc, etc they are. If the home you are buying has any issues big or small you will know , without an inspection by these professionals you will not. Do not be smooth talked or let your naked eyes deceive you.... Get that pre purchase inspection done !!!!

Just dont horrible communication faulty equipment being plug up in the house by them causing other…read moreissues and refuse to take responsibility. The inspectors are not licensed electrician they just go by looks. Do your self a favor homeowners if u see them dont let them inspect alone. Record phone calls they will lie. And for buyers do u want a non licensed guy telling u yeah that breaker box is good just off it looks no real test.

Joseph was fantastic and very thorough!! He was able to answer all my questions and provide…read moresolutions to all of the issues that were found. Highly recommend!!

Great business. They were quick to respond and get the inspections scheduled. From the initial call…read moreto the time of the inspection was less than a week. Quick turn around and extremely thorough inspection report. Will definitely be using again in the future!

This company recently did an inspection of our house that we are selling. A window was opened that…read morecould not be closed. Our listing agent was not notified that the window could not be closed and that the window was ajar. This is a safety issue as this compromises the security system to our home. Furthermore, this window is in a child's room and on the second floor. We as the sellers identified this issue only by reading the inspection report ourselves after it was provided.

Bob inspected 2 houses for me. He was extremely patient, informative, and thorough. As a clueless,…read morefirst time home buyer, those are very important traits for your inspector to possess! Ive heard many horror stories about other inspectors, and nothing about my experience with bob came close to any of them. He's worth every penny. You cant lose with WIN

I've had the pleasure of knowing and working with Tim. He is a great guy. Very reasonable. He is…read moreextremely dedicated, honest, and always returns my calls in a very timely manner. The crew is great. They are very thorough and finish in a timely manner. I would HIGHLY recommend Tim Cooley and Roof Doctor and Gutter Releaf to anyone looking for repairs. Thanks Tim!!!

Easy to work with, quality folks, does what he says, and the value is great. Highly recommend!read more

Jeff is very personable, very professional, very trustworthy, very friendly. If we had any other…read moreproblems, I definitely would call Jeff's company again. He did a great job of putting our home back together again after the water leak. I highly recommend him to anyone that has any mold or water issues.

I used this guy and he did a great job. He told me step by step what he had to do and what needed…read moreto be done. He did a great job. I had mold all through my house. And he and his crew did such a great job. I would highly recommend this company. My sister had a emergency and the company she hired never showed up till her and her husband ripped everything out had to buy fans to dry her house out. I hired A1 quality. She hired pro something. After I told her about the situation and job mr Branham did and surf pro did for her. I'm so glad I went with A1 quality. GREAT JOB GUYS. THANK YOU SO MUCH... If you want the job done right the first time in a timely manner A1 Quality is the way to go.

We had a great experience with Home Team Inspection!! We are first time home buyers and everything…read morewent very smoothly. They were a two person team. One of them did the inside, while the other was doing all the outside inspecting. They took photos and when it came time for the summary reading at the end, they went over everything in detail and showed us all the photos they took of concerns. They even recommended companies and people who could fix these concerns. We added on termite inspection as well at an additional cost of $66. We absolutely will be recommending Home Team to other friends and family in the Louisville, KY area! I thought they were pretty cost effective as well. THANK YOU HOME TEAM INSPECTION FOR EVERYTHING!

First home purchase, so was understandably nervous. HomeTeam was great, with an excellent thorough…read moreinspection report. Was very pleased.

Alan was phenomenal. Very knowledgeable and helpful in all the right ways. I cannot recommend him…read moreenough!

If you want peace of mind use Elite Home Inspections. Allan Davis was referred to us by our…read morerealtor. He responded promptly and spent 6 and 1/2 hours inspecting the home we were considering for purchase. The home was an historic pre-Civil War home so needless to say 'it had some warts'. (In fact, Allan was crawling around some very confining crawl spaces trying to give us all of the information he could!) After the inspection we received a 85 page report with myriad pictures and explanations. After reviewing his detailed findings and making our own notes, my husband and I had a lengthy telephone meeting with Allan so he could walk us through his report. During the call, not only did we find that we liked and felt that we could trust Allan, we also found out his background as a fire chief. We found that to be reassuring, as he has certainly witnessed the various ways that an unsound home can be a threat to the family living there. We feel that our money was well spent with Elite Home Inspections. We will use Allan again and cannot recommend him highly enough. Five stars!

tl;dr: Hire this pro!…read more I initially had a well-known service provider out to investigate a partial power outage in my house. After examining the breaker box and confirming the issue wasn't in there, the journeyman and apprentice wanted over $1,000 just to investigate the issue further in a few days (no guarantee they would find the issue or fix it). I sent them away, and reached out to Zwicker Electric instead. This master electrician came out same-day, and was able to diagnose and resolve the issue for $135. He was knowledgeable, friendly, and efficient. He now has a customer for life, and I encourage you to hire him too!

I have been very pleased with all my appointments with Zwicker, including those with Terry, the…read moreowner, and others. This business is the real deal and offers quality, honest service, and the electricians will answer your questions then or later. I have not turned to or used any other electric service since becoming a home owner a number of years ago.