Todd was fantastic to work with, and was great to note any items of concern before closing on the…read morehouse. Would highly recommend.

Outstanding service. Inspection was through and comprehensive. Excellent communication with all…read moreparties involved. Thank you so much!!

One of the best teams. Completely through and very professional with an understanding of all…read moresystems that surpasses anyone!!!!!! I whole heartedly recommend!! Their reports are amazing.

I am only giving them a 4 out of 5 star review because the first appointment they didn't show up…read moreand my father in law had to miss a day of work. Either than that I would say they did a very thorough job inspecting the house.I love the way they sent me a detailed digital copy pointing out any concerns and how to fix them. The price was also very fair given the size of the house.

We hired Ben Skelton to do a full inspection on a 50 year old remodeled manufactured home. He was…read morefriendly, polite, professional, and very thorough. The report was delivered in a timely manner exactly when he said it would be and was very detailed, which as first time home buyers, we really appreciated. We also appreciated the time he took to answer any questions we had leading up to the inspection and during the inspection. He later followed up with us as well to ensure all our questions were answered and to inform us he was also available for repair inspections if needed. His prices are extremely fair and we were extremely satisfied with the service that was provided. We will be hiring Skelton House 2 Home Services for our next inspection and also recommending him to friends and family!

Ben was flexible and made our strict (time and date) appointment work. He worked with the builder…read moreand found some pretty important stuff that needed fixing before closing! Would 100% recommend!!!

This firm inspected my home for buyers. He inspected as though it was new construction. It was…read morenoted that there should've been more GFIC outlets. The home is 30 years old. That was not standard practice in 1990, although the most critical outlets are GFIC, such as outdoors or near sinks and tubs. Alabama and Marshall County do not require adherence to NEC or IRC, so they are not code violations, nor would they have been under the NEC in 1990. He noted that there is no ridge vent on the roof like that was a big issue. Ridge vents are not always recommended and the roof does have adequate ventilation from top vents and soffit vents. He couldn't find the light switch in the gazebo for the pool lights so he marked them as possibly inoperable. He noted that not all breakers are marked. I'm 64 years old and have never seen a breaker box with them all marked. Hot tub breaker was turned off so he just said there was a breaker off and he didn't know what it was for. There is a motion detected light by garage that also has a light sensor so it won't come on in the daytime. He reported it as inoperable because it won't come on in the daytime. Those last three items could've been addressed if he'd called selling agent to ask. It would've slowed his report a little but would've made it much more accurate.

Zachary Mills is amazing. He inspected a 9,000 sq. ft. home and completed a 134 page report of…read morefindings (to include a compromised structure, safety hazards, and non-disclosures that would have cost my family thousands upon thousands of dollars). He provided excellent service. I was heartbroken about the findings because this was my dream home; but, I am extremely grateful that he was thorough, detailed, professional, and efficient. I will not buy a home, take an unmitigated risk, nor purchase a home without him. After thirty years, 18 duty stations, he saved us from what could have been the biggest and most costly mistake of our lives. Thank you, Zachary. You're phenomenal.

My Fiancé and I are buying a home and South Star Home Inspections was suggested to us to do the…read moreinspection of the house. Zachary gave me an after-inspection walk-through and explained everything to me in simple terms. He made the process painless.

In the process of selling our home in SE Huntsville in 2010, a prospective buyer engaged the…read moreservices of Bill Payne to inspect our home. He arrived 30 minutes before the scheduled appointment and had a rather unpleasant, imperious demeanor. He asked which firm had completed the foundation work on our home (settlement is very common in that neighborhood) and I replied that I didn't remember the name offhand, but that the paperwork related to the repairs could be found on the kitchen counter inside the house. He then asked me if Burt Cox (the principal of a local foundation repair firm) had completed the repairs, and I said I didn't think so. We then left the premises with our dog so he could complete the inspection without further interruptions. Several days later, we found out that the prospective buyers were pulling out of the deal because Bill Payne indicated in his report that the house was structurally unsound and that all four corners of the foundation had failed. We were devastated. After several days of reviewing our options, we secured the services of a structural engineer from nearby Decatur. At a cost of over $1,000, he and his assistant came to our home and spent several hours conducting a comprehensive analysis using advanced equipment (it should be noted that Bill Payne did not use this equipment, and his inspection of the entire property took less time than the inspection of the foundation that this structural engineer completed). His conclusion was that the settlement that had occurred was within the normal range for the area, that NONE of the piers had failed, and that no additional foundation work was necessary. Again, we were stunned and could not understand why Bill Payne's assessment had been so off-base. In our opinion, it had to have been either incompetence or some other ulterior motive. After some investigation, we discovered that Bill Payne has a business relationship with Burt Cox. Payne, in his capacity as a structural engineer, signs off on many of Burt Cox's foundation repair jobs, as required by state law, and is presumably paid to perform this duty. This can be independently confirmed by checking building permits that are public records. Although we cannot know for certain why Bill Payne's assessment of the house's foundation was incorrect, there is a strong suggestion of impropriety in this situation. It seems plausible that his business relationship with Mr. Cox has caused him to render overly harsh assessments of houses that have had foundation repair work performed by other competing firms. If you are looking for a wholly impartial assessment that is not influenced by the politics of the local foundation repair trade, I would suggest using another home inspector.