Should have taken the previous review with much more than a grain of salt. This guy just canceled on me as well on the day of the inspection because of the weather (cloudy, but not at all a problem). Completely unprofessional and unreliable. read more

Bases on the reviews, I decided to do business with Fifth Generation Home Inspection for a home I was interested in buying. In my initial dealings, Thomas B.was very knowledgeable, provided answers to any questions I had, and his thorough inspection helped me avoid a costly renovation in the long run, despite his repeated attempts to ask about the sales price of the home, because of his interest in the layout, and location. Because of the positive experience, I decided to contact Thomas again, for the inspection of another property. I called, and Thomas said he would be available to inspect the house the following week (it is important to note HE scheduled the day and time). Even though I had 10 days to get the property inspected, waiting a week for Thomas to thoroughly inspect the house would have been "cutting it close", but I trusted I had the right person for the job. The day of the inspection came, and I called to confirm Thomas would be at the property for the scheduled time. I called and left messages. I arrived at the site, as did the seller and my realtor. Both asked where the inspector was, with my realtor attempting to contact Thomas to no avail. When he finally called back hours after the agreed upon time, he mentioned he thought the inspection was scheduled for later that day. I had to remind him that he scheduled the appointment for that time, and he wasted my 10-day period to have another company inspect the house, because I trusted he would arrive when he said he would, and he wasted the seller's and realtor's time. He offered a paltry $20 discount on the service, I refused, and suggested that he offered a better discount, considering he was a no-call/no-show, we all accommodated his schedule, initially, we tried repeatedly to contact him, and I missed a day of work. Ultimately, his response was "I was out, living my life!", the conversation ended with him hanging up, and attempting to perform damage control by apologizing, then wishing me luck getting a new inspector, after having a total meltdown on the phone. This is not the person I met for the first inspection, but because of his lack of professionalism on this occasion, I was able to find a great home inspector, who spent hours checking out every area inside and outside of my new home, while being as informative as possible! read more

We scheduled our home inspection with Thomas by filling out an inquiry on Angies List and he immediately called us. After the first few seconds of speaking with him, I knew he was knowledgeable and trusted that he would be great to inspect our future home. Thomas arrived early, and was eager to begin the inspection. Which I appreciated. Thomas was very completely thorough. He checked every aspect of the home and when he was complete, he explained his findings very thoroughly. Making is very easy for us to understand. He even included tons of pictures to help us understand. He was great. He was thorough. And his services were very inexpensive compared to those Ive seen, which was an added bonus. He even impressed my very handy father-in-law- so I knew for sure he did a wonderful job. Honestly, if you are on the lookout for home inspection services, you should definitely go with Thomas. Did I mention that he's ALSO the owner? It doesn't get better than him!! read more

Thomas was very thorough and able to accommodate my clients tight schedule. I am a realtor and am currently using Thomas to inspect my own home. Thanks Thomas for being so trustworthy and accommodating! I look forward to doing a lot more business with you. read more

My husband accompanied Thomas during the inspection of our new home. Thomas was very courteous, professional, and knowledgeable. His inspection was thorough and, in addition to advising us of what needed immediate attention, he provided detailed information concerning what problems we might expect in the future and what actions to take to avoid such problems. He even made himself available after the inspection to further explain his findings and the methods used. We are so happy with our purchase and we are very grateful for your services! We look forward to working with you again and highly recommend you. Thank you! Burnell and Faith read more

I found this company on yelp and I was happy with the reviews so I called to schedule an appointment. I was very pleased with the conversation. Thomas seem very genuine and passionate about his work. So Thomas showed up to the job and got right to work. He took his time and examined every inch of the home with a magnifying glass. At the end of the inspection he showed me pictures that he took and explained what was going on with the house. The major issues he did a walk through and explained. Let me just say, he didn't miss a thing, from the smallest issues to the extra heavy ones. I feel very confident in my home inspection!!!!!!!! He was indeed genuine, passionate and knowledgeable. My husband wasn't able to attend the inspection but when I got home that night, I showed him the videos that I took as Thomas was going over the inspection and my husband was very pleased. He felt like he was there and didn't miss a beat. So I say this to say a home inspection is one of the MOST important parts of buying a home and I feel that I chose wisely! read more

After using another inspector for my previous house I choose to try a new one. What attracted me to using Fifth Generation is that when on the phone he seemed very knowledgeable. He also stated he was a builder by trade also which is always a good thing because they can usually tell how things were done if you have a question. Thomas showed up on time and ready to go, he did an extremely thorough job at the house I am looking to buy and I wouldn't hesitate in using him again or recommending him. His price is also very fair also for the type of work he does. I would say on a professional level compared to some he's very energetic and has a ton of passion. He speaks fast and you need to keep up with him. I think maybe that can be viewed as different but honestly in the world we live in today it's nice to have someone with a personality like his. read more

I cannot thank Thomas enough for the fantastic job that he did on my home inspection for the purchase of my new home. His thoroughness and professionalism was outstanding. He was on time, extremely thoughtful and gave me some suggestions as to service people as I was new to the Louisiana area. I will recommend him in a heartbeat. GREAT JOB THOMAS!!!! read more

Fifth Generation came was a referral from my realtor. Thomas was very professional and helpful. He did a very thorough job of inspecting the house checking everything from the pipes to the roof. He worked quickly while still making sure everything got done. He was also available on short notice which was plus! Very happy! read more