I was very unimpressed with the quality of the home inspection that I received from Maurie and his team. I was not able to be present for the actual inspection itself as I usually try to be. When I arrived, our inspector was there to go over the issues uncovered during the inspection. There were surprisingly few issues that he informed me of, and the few issues he did tell me about he was very vague about and would not provide me with a legitimate opinion. Instead, he told me several times that he was NOT an expert and that I would have to consult one to get more information about the issues at hand. He would not own up to an opinion about anything for fear of liability. I was under the impression that I was hiring a team of experts to perform an inspection on my potential new home, apparently all that Home Team Inspection Services does is subcontract inspections out to local businesses. They don't inspect anything. When I was shopping for an inspector, I was impressed with their website and was fooled into thinking that they were the most expensive Inspection service in Topeka because of their quality, apparently not. To make a long story short, there were several problems with my new home that were not uncovered and should've been. The water heater didn't work, There was almost no insulation in the attic, the hole in the foundation for the water line to enter the home was not sealed and allowed LOTS of water to enter the basement in the spring, the electrical system was not up to code, there were no exhaust fans in the bathrooms, and the roof needed to be replaced, among other things. To their credit, I was told that there was damage to the roof, but our inspector refused to give me a definitive answer as to whether or not it needed to be replaced (this almost cost me my financing as no insurance company would touch it and had to hire another roofer to evaluate it for me). At the time I hired Home Team Inspection services we had agreed that I would pay at closing. My closing date came and went just fine and it wasn't until nine months later that I came to learn that Home Team had not been paid. I learned of this when they sent me a nasty and rude e-mail saying that they expected payment at once. After investigation, I learned that they had never submitted the bill to the closing agent so they didn't get paid. They had my address, my phone number, and my e-mail and it took them nine months to let me know they hadn't been paid and when they did, I was treated as some kind of lowlife that had cheated them out of something. They forgot to bill me as agreed before hand and they wouldn't even discount the bill for MY trouble, they wanted it paid in full within a couple of days or they threatened rudely to send me to collections. It was very inconvenient to have to come up with such a large sum on such short notice. I felt as if I was dealing with some form of criminal that was holding my credit for ransom, not as the customer that I was.They also copied our e-mail correspondence to my realtor for some reason which I felt was very unprofessional as my realtor had nothing to do with our transaction. It was their mistake that delayed their payment, not mine. I did end up paying them in full because I care about my credit and reputation, but I am greatly disappointed and feel as I paid a premium price for poor customer service and poor quality of work. In closing, if you want to pay too much for a marginal inspection by people that don't even know what to look for and then be treated poorly as a customer, then Home Team is your team! read more

This was an inspection done on the behalf of the buyer before a home purchase. Although there were no deal breakers found, there were things that needed to be addressed. The inspector was very thorough and generous with his time when he walked me through after the inspection and explained things. He also employed the services of another inspector for part of the inspection, which added to my feeling the inspection was done well. I feel like I know what should be done as soon as possible, and what can wait. He made of couple of suggestions that were not strictly part of the home inspection, but made me feel he had my best interests in mind in regard to future home maintenance and dependability of the present systems in the home. read more

Maurie did a great job addressing all of my concerns both before and after the inspection. His report had a very high level of detail along with clear explanations of what he found. It wasn't just a list of abbreviated or coded items it was a thorough narrative that helped us feel very confident about exactly what we're getting into with the new house. read more

Justin Blick was very thorough, he made notes on areas of concern as he inspected the house so he could show and discuss them with me when I met him at the house to get the results of his findings. He answered all of my questions and he made me feel comfortable with asking them. read more

The team was knowledgable and friendly to all concerned. They were able to educate us about the details in the construction and maintenance of the ICF home. Thank you. Dan and Connie Myers read more

On time and thorough! Inspector provided me with a report that got me a real view of the issues at hand. Very much recommended!

Very honest and speak in normal person terms, as in describes what the numbers mean. Easy to talk to.

inspectors with knowledge and competence above and beyond with experience and it shows