We recently used Pacific Crest for a buyer's inspection on a home purchase in Encinitas and Andrew was fantastic. He was professional throughout and his knowledge is extensive. He was extremely patient with our dozens of questions and took so much time to explain his findings and observations thoroughly. We also felt he was very diplomatic in his approach - not favoring the buyer over the seller or vice versa. He spent more than 3 hours going through the home and gave us a comprehensive overview of his initial report before he left; we received the full written report the same night. In the current era of very short contingency periods his thoroughness and turnaround time was really appreciated. We would use Pacific Crest again in a heartbeat. read more

We're so glad our realtor recommended Andrew at Pacific Crest for the inspection on our new home. He's easily the best home inspector we've had, and there have been several. Andrew is great to work with, friendly and helpful. But more importantly he is clearly very experienced in the field, and has a huge wealth of knowledge on everything home related. He spent at least a couple hours in every nook and cranny of our home, and at the end gave us a very thorough presentation on all his findings, complete with photos on his PC. He emailed us the report to download, and also made it available on his website portal. I was impressed by that, and it made it easy to look up and decide on the requested improvements. I also appreciated his recommendations on what needed more urgent attention, and he rates each finding low, medium or high to simplify our decisions. We felt well informed and confident in our requests, which were all agreed upon. Andrew told us if we had any questions to contact him, and he was also available for additional shorter consultations. Worth every penny, without a doubt he is the guy you want for your home inspector. read more

Brandon did a wonderful and thorough job on our home inspection. He spent time reviewing all of his findings and explained in clear and easy to understand language. I would highly recommend and felt they had fair prices for their services. read more

Professional, detail oriented, and trustworthy. We used them to inspect our new home and they helped identify important details to ensure we get fixed ahead of closing. read more

Performed an inspection on our house, a manufactured home. So much of the inspection was done poorly it caused the deal to cancel. Apparently Andrew doesn't know how to latch the door of a dishwasher to turn it on, so claimed the dishwasher didn't work. It works perfectly. Claimed there were issues with HVAC system, which were false, it works perfectly. Claimed there were electrical issues in the house, we had a licensed electrician check everything and certify there were no issues. Claimed there were shower hardware leaks, not true. Other items were so vague with no supporting documentation that if we wanted to make good for the buyer, we didn't know where to start. Overall incredibly shoddy work, perhaps he didn't want to be there. The question remaining is what recourse does a seller have when something like this interferes with a transaction? read more

My husband and I just purchased our first home and Andrew conducted the inspection. He was incredibly thorough, courteous, and professional. As first time buyers, he made sure we were clear on all points, genuinely understood the things that could pose issues (and what the potential implications would be), and we were able to thoughtfully negotiate with these details. read more

Pacific Crest Home Inspections was recommended by our realtor. Andrew, the owner of Pacific Crest was commissioned to perform a pre-sale home inspection. Andrew performed the inspection himself. He was on time, friendly, thorough, professional, detailed and simply everything you could want from a home inspector. If you are buying or selling your home, give Andrew and Pacific Crest a acall. read more

I would highly recommend Andrew as a home inspector. He was always on time (and even early to appts), thorough and helpful in his insights. He came as a recommendation through realtors we love so we knew he already must be good. He did our home inspection which took about 3 hrs. Then he walked us through the report that same day and sent us a copy. We had the sellers perform some fixes and Andrew was able to come out again to perform a reinspection. This was all within a weeks time. Even after we had closed on the house, I still had some follow up questions. It did take a couple days for a response but he was very friendly and helpful in getting back to me. read more

Andrew at Pacific Crest Home Inspections was recommended through my realtor and I was so impressed with the professionalism and thoroughness he provided. Andrew was so communicative and timely, and inspected every inch of the houses to present me with the best reports. I've actually used him for multiple properties now and each time he was amazing. I would definitely recommend Andrew at Pacific Crest Home Inspections and wouldn't trust anyone else. read more

Brandon was referred to us by our realtor, for an inspection prior to putting our house on the market. He was on time and explained exactly what he would be doing before starting; and asked if we had any questions. He wore protective booties while inside the house and was dressed very professionally. He spent over two hours doing the inspection, he probably would have been quicker, but my husband talked to him the whole time... . He was very thorough and went over each item that was listed in his report when he was finished. The items that he noted needed repair, did in fact need repair. I would definitely use Pacific Crest Home Inspections and Brandon again and highly recommend him. It's easy to see why they have so many five star reviews... read more

Andrew Powell with Pacific Crest is trustworthy, detail oriented, integral and has a commitment to excellence that is rare. I highly recommend him and his company. read more

Andrew & Brandon are the best in the game! Pacific Crest Home Inspections has been my preferred home inspection company for years. I am constantly referring my clients to them because they are knowledgeable, honest, thorough and great communicators. Translating 70+ pages worth of findings to buyers is a tall task, but Andrew and Brandon are professionals and deliver important information in a way that is digestible and actionable. I feel confident every time these guys are on the job! read more

Brandon Jones did great work, he was very clear on how the process would go and was very thorough with his inspection. Highly recommend

Andrew was awesome! He came highly recommended from our realtor as her preferred inspector. He was kind, and very thorough. We are first time home buyers so he walked in detail through his process and spent about an hour reviewing the information with us. He answered all of our questions and the report is really easy to understand. We could directly forward it with pictures/videos to contractors to get the items fixed. Thank you Andrew! read more

Andrew did reach out to me to write a review, and indeed, I am glad he reminded me, as it is far easier to complain then to show gratitude... with that Pacific Crest Home Inspections is an excellent operation, and I highly recommend the company and the professional product they produce. I sold a home in 2022 and had a PCHI employee (Matt) who did an excellent job. Just this month, I was looking into purchasing a new home and have had 2 different homes reviewed by PCHI. I asked for Matt, but he with the blessing of Andrew started his own gig, so Andrew stepped in to do the inspection. Wow, like Matt, great explanation of the work and findings as well as the write up. The next home, which we have an accepted offer on, was completed by Brandon, my wife was there and also had nothing but the best things to say about him as well. To sum up, this is an excellent company that exceeds expectation as well as delivers on a completed inspection. Thank you Andrew to you and your team! read more

We loved working with Andrew and his team. He was so knowledgeable and thoughtfully answered all of our questions. We felt very comfortable that he did a thorough inspection, plus as an added benefit he was very personable and made something that could be overwhelming, very manageable. We left informed to make the decisions we needed to. read more

Highly recommend them for home buying process. Brandon went above and beyond with our inspection and left no stone unturned. He also provided so much insight to the property. His detailed report helped us so much with negotiation. Worth every penny!! read more

Andrew and his inspection team were amazing. They gave me advice and talked me through the whole process with such professionalism and kindness. There was a mishap in timing, but they were so easy going and helped us navigate around that issue. What is also amazing about them is that they work closely with my favorite plumbing company (CSR plumbing, which are also amazing people), this will make it easier for me to fix things after buying the place. Thank you Andrew for everything you have done for us! We look forward to our next interaction. read more

I am leaving a review for Matt Rasmussen, I was very happy with the quality of his work and the thorough inspection for my home. I highly recommend on the value of his knowledge, expertise and support he provided me. I left with peace of mind and security of my home. Highly recommend! read more

andrew was referred to me by my realtor for the home inspection prior to the purchase of the home ,he was a pleasure to work with and found things that need to be addressed,i will always be happy with his findings and his explanation of each, he is highly recommend him for his insights and directness on his finding read more

My mother had a rare opportunity to buy our next door neighbors house in a FSBO transaction. Even though we were very familiar with the house and trusted our neighbors, we still wanted to do our due diligence and hire an inspector to take a look at the house in case there were any major issues we had overlooked. Not knowing any home inspectors, my husband visited Yelp and found Pacific Crest Home Inspections. We were fortunate enough to have gotten Andrew as our inspector as he exceeded our expectations. On the phone and in person, he was extremely professional and knowledgeable. When he arrived, we were impressed with the technology he used for his inspection. After Andrew inspected the home, he reviewed the report with us and highlighted certain issues. Andrew was very thorough in his inspection and report and gave us enough time to ask questions. He did an excellent job from start to finish and helped us feel confident with the purchase. He even followed-up with us via email to see if we had any more questions for him. Based on other reviews, it seems like the entire Pacific Crest team are rockstars and we would highly recommend them to anyone looking for a home inspector. Thank you Andrew for providing exceptional customer service and for such a pleasant experience during this stressful time. read more

After quite a few rejections in January, Chun P. and I finally had an offer accepted on a home in San Carlos! We were so excited! The home had been recently renovated and looked pretty great! Our real estate agent connected us with Pacific Crest Home Inspections and Matt was our inspector. He also had recently inspected my friend Lisa's new home - so we knew we were in good company. What began as a day of high hopes - ended up in crushing defeat. Matt found huge flaws in the renovation that were catastrophically expensive to repair. Absolutely NOTHING had been done to code. Water lines were not connected, gas leaks, live wires uncovered just tucked in the walls, a slipping foundation on an addition that was likely not permitted. The dishwasher wasn't even installed - you pulled the door and the entire thing fell out. The wrong windows were installed - they installed up/down windows sideways. A roof that was just crap tarpaper - covered with loose gravel! This place was an absolute disaster. Matt was candid with us - and said it was one of the top 3 worst homes he'd ever inspected. And he said he'd completed over 2,000 inspections in his career. There were so many egregious flaws, half-way thru our agent told us to get our things and that we were pulling our offer. Matt kindly said he'd also give us half our money back - because we stopped at the halfway point. Chun P and I really appreciated Matt and our agent Nicole's candor and support. We pulled our offer. After that experience, we stopped looking at fancy looking flipped homes and focused on finding a place that had good character but needed some cosmetic work that we could do ourselves. Fast forward to March 2022 and 17 offers later - we had an offer accepted for another home in Tierrasanta. The place was not a flip and had been owned by the same family since 1973 and you could tell needed some TLC. We had Matt as our inspector again and he was candid with us. Gave us a top 10 list of things to repair first, and overall said the place was light years better than our San Carlos debacle. With Matt's advice we asked for a credit from the seller for a few things - and they agreed. We ended up purchasing the home and tackled Matt's list. Chun P and I are really happy here, LOVE our house and are so grateful for Matt's sage advice. I wholeheartedly recommend Matt at Pacific Crest Home Inspections and Real Estate Agent Nicole del Priore at Keller Williams. Both are solid folks that helped us get the right home at the right price! read more

Matt came and inspected a condo I bought. He did a very thorough job using state of the art equipment. Highly recommend. Thanks Matt

We recently had Matt come out and perform a home inspection on a property we were purchasing and we were absolutely happy with the entire experience. He was extremely thorough in regards to every inch of the property from up on the roof to underneath the house in the crawl space. He was available to answer any and all questions on the spot and the report that followed was the definition of thorough. Overall we couldn't have asked for a better and more reassuring experience than our time with Matt. read more

Brandon is a thorough, friendly, and professional home inspector! Our amazing agent set up an appointment with Brandon to inspect a house. We were told that home inspection usually takes about 2-3 hours but Brandon went above and beyond to inspect this older home (with lots of "problems") for over 4 hours in the heat! (The AC wasn't cooling down the house...) His thorough and professional inspection helped us make a hard decision move onto another house and because we were very pleased with Brandon's work, we asked him to do an inspection for our next house as well. He does not miss any small detail in the house! I am so glad my agent connected us with Pacific Crest, as their online report is very easy to read and provides lots of pictures and explanation. read more

Andrew was referred to us by our realtor while we were in the process of purchasing our first home. We cannot express how happy we are with the service and details Andrew provided during the inspection. He even found more things than what we originally thought and made sure that we could easily get what was needed repaired done. All the detailed items and summaries he provided at the end of the inspection makes it so easy for us to hire the contractors needed, and even made the foundation inspector's job a breeze with the photos and documentation from the inspection. Andrew was very detailed in the end of inspection review and helped to educate us and our realtor on everything he found and provided follow up as we took a couple days post inspection to review further on what was given to us. The value of his work far exceeds the cost of the inspection and we are grateful for his expertise. read more

Brandon is absolutely incredible. We are first time homebuyers and learning many new things as we navigate the process. Brandon's report was so detailed and thorough and gave us very detailed items to work through with our realtor and the sellers. Brandon is incredibly communicative making the process easier than anticipated. We are legitimately looking for other projects to work with Brandon on. Thank you so much! read more

Andrew did an amazing job! The home inspection checklist he provided was clear and thorough and really helped us understand exactly what needed attention in the home that we purchased. I appreciated that he followed up via email and answered an additional question after the inspection was complete. read more

Pacific Crest did a wonderful job on our recent home inspection. My boyfriend and I were very impressed with their professionalism and advice. Andrew did a thorough job of checking our home for any potential hazards. He pointed out a couple things that should be fixed that could be a safety concern in the future. He suggested that we get these issues, such as updating our electrical panel, fixed as soon as possible. We would definitely use Pacific Crest and Andrew again if we end up moving to a new home and we'd recommend his services to our friends. read more

Andrew the owner recently did an inspection on a condo I bought in Rancho Bernardo. Andrew was informative and thorough. I was very satisfied with the detail to which he inspected the home and insights he provided during a stressful buying process. Thanks Andrew read more

I had an amazing experience working with this group. They were friendly, extremely professional, and very accommodating. A+ service and quality all around!! Worth every penny! Andrew was really great. He did an extremely thorough inspection for me, and made actionable recommendations that were very easy to understand and follow up on. He created an extremely comprehensive high quality report, and he put it together really fast. He recommended additional inspections, and when I asked him for references he provided me with them. Those references were also all really wonderful and professional people. As a secondary data point, when other inspectors read his report they immediately understood what was going on in their respective areas. Also, the seller's realtor asked for his card after hearing his summary of findings. That's quite a compliment ;) I would absolutely use Pacific Crest again for any home inspection needs I may have, and I highly recommend them. read more

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Matt was our inspector an a Money Pit. He walked us through all the issues and made us aware of the problems we were walking into. Thanks to him we were able to make a informed decision and ran from that place. Highly recommended if you want a straight shooter to tell you the truth and explain so you can make an educated choice on picking a house. read more

Matt is awesome! He did an inspection on a condo for me. Great work, great communication too! Highly recommended!!

I found this listing after trying to recommend Andrew Powell to a friend for his home inspection. When he performed an inspection on our house he was like jumping on our balcony and climbing on our roof and shimmying through our attic in summer and stuff. I got the impression he really cared to do a thorough and amazing job and he absolutely did. He made note of some potential issues and suggested we have someone out who specialized in those areas to confirm problems and each and every time he was right on the money. The one issue he flagged that I did not follow up with we found was an issue a year + later. I recommend this company to anyone. read more

Our realtor is a family friend, and when they recommended Pacific Crest for our home inspection, we jumped on it. Matt couldn't have been more professional, and I love that he answered all our questions. And, it's not just that I had great conversations about basketball with him (as I used to be a baller). What's even better is, the person selling is our house agreed to fix many of the problems Matt found. And I honestly, couldn't believe how thorough he was. It was 100 degrees, and he's climbing into the attic, under the house, in a fire place (we were nice enough not to light a fire during that time). I can't recommend this company enough. read more

Andrew and his team are well trustworthy. I saw their report from another listing and really liked how detailed it was and I decided to contact him for my purchase He is a quick responser and get back to me and help me out even though my request for inspection was short notice , he squeezed us in and take care of that in timely manner I totally recommend Andrew and his team read more

Andrew was an incredible home inspector to work with! We recently purchased our second home and had gone through this process before, both as buyers and sellers, and Andrew just blew all previous experiences out of the water!! This set a new bar in what home inspections should be. He was incredibly thorough and paid attention to every nook and cranny around the house and yard. He took the time to explain the report, how to navigate this AMAZING portal and select things to create a "repair list", and he stuck around to assist whenever we had follow-up questions. His communication and presentation of each finding is exceptional. Couldn't be more satisfied and I will highly recommend Pacific Crest to any and all friends looking for a home inspector! read more

Since we don't live in the state where we needed a home inspection, it was important to have someone trustworthy to do the job. Andrew was referred to us by our realtor. He showed up as promised, completed his inspection, followed up with paper work and presented his findings to us. He then followed up to see if we had any questions. Thorough and complete read more

I was referred to Andrew by my real estate agent after needing a more thorough inspection done on a property I was purchasing. His inspection analysis was extremely thorough and I received my report the same day! He found some hidden repairs that needed attention and not included in the seller disclosures. Would absolutely recommend Pacific Crest Inspection Services to anyone looking to purchase property. read more

Matt did a home inspection for an investment home and could not be more impressed with his work. Very professional considering the home was a filthy mess. Matt was very professional about the job and very thorough about all issues that might affect my investment. I was very impressed with his work and professional demeanor. I highly recommend the services of Pacific Crest. Thanks Matt. read more