***Roy Breshears is the worst home inspector money can get you**** I have been attempting for months to hear from someone in charge of his Franchise with WIN and it seems they would rather be sued at this point. Here is my review on Roy below with a briefing; I purchased a home in Idaho Falls in March of 2024 that I mistakenly hired Roy to inspect. I based my research off his reviews which was another huge mistake, kind of like shopping on Amazon, when there's a lot of reviews you should question it. ******Also, be sure to read what his personal insurance requires you to sign before the inspection, as this should be a red flag of the expected quality of the inspection. ******You are essentially paying for an inspection for him to tell you the house is there and it has a door and that's it.***** Come to find after closing, the home has serious termite damages from the prior owner. The damages were in locations such as the door frame Roy used to enter the home. Mud-trail remains on the ceiling of the basement. All in open view, unobstructed, Termite damage to windowsills and floors. According to all the actual licensed professionals that assessed the home, ALL of this was warning sign for MAJOR underlying issues to my home that would have been reason to walk away from this purchase. This was a big let down as I wanted an older farm house that needed the normal updates to make my own and now I can't do anything further with the property. Contractors have come out and informed me that the home would be likely a tear down based on cost of repairs. Roy ignored me for months to even get a response, WIN has a main number that does nothing, which Roy even is aware of himself. Knowing WIN would just route me back to his useless self. Roy also let me know the only unfortunate part is that I crossed his path after he willingly took my money and not the fact that he gave a botched inspection. The report also stated the shower leaked, which was another lie. The foundation leaked, just as my report stated, it was raining during his inspection and the first rain I had at the home proved the rain water on the floor in the same area he said was the "shower leaking". I even removed the shower wall, which confirmed there's no leaks. Roy's personal insurance is a company that uses "internachi standards." Mind you internachi standards do not require him to report on the evidence of pests or anything in relation to pests so HIS own insurance is deemed useless even though this was clear gross negligence on his part. The company WIN advertises that the home inspection includes a section for pests and specifically reports on all door frames, flooring and windowsills (that are not covered) NONE of my inspection included photos of the areas listed or any details of condition. My report also did not even show a photo of each room in the home, which made me question Roys thoroughness. In addition to the obvious missed defects, the roof on the home is not even considered a roof-according to 3 different roofers, which is also an expensive cost. Roy also said it's fine for metal to be put over rotten wood shingles. I will continue where I can to ensure this situation is known so no one else makes this tragic decision of hiring someone with this low standard of effort and dishonesty. Roys only help was assisting me in getting robbed with his lazy inspection. read more

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WIN has been inspecting homes around Seattle since 1993. I have been referring WIN Home Inspection to my buying clients since around 2000. All the WIN inspectors I've worked with are qualified inspectors who do quality work. My *FAVORITE* WIN home inspector is Steve Wentzel and his telephone number is (425) 787-3060. Steve goes above and beyond, tells it straight, doesn't practice fear mongering, and describes what's going on with homes in simple terms that buyers can understand. read more

Win Home Inspection has been incredible! I worked with Gary McMann who has gone above and beyond being helpful... even after the initial inspection! He continues to be an invaluable resource. His inspection report was incredibly detailed, and because I'm buying a fixer-upper, he gave me a list of priorities. There were a lot of repairs that needed to be made, but he made note of how urgent everything was and which repairs I could wait a while on. Gary has also helped me get the work done that I needed at a good price by referring me to talented contractors. He was very concerned to make sure I wasn't getting ripped off by anyone! You get what you pay for with home inspectors, and Gary is REALLY worth it. He's got a lot of experience. You'll probably recognize the WIN home inspection vans if you've seen them around seattle. read more

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Gary arrived promptly on the day of inspection. He was fairly thorough at inspecting the house and even pointed out some of things that we didn't notice. Our house is a brand new house so there wasn't much that needed fixing. However, 1 month after moving in, we noticed that the floor had warped and creaked at certain places in the house. We called in a flooring guy who told us that the floor had been placed improperly and was not coated properly to prevent nicks and scratches. Then this flooring guy told us that it will cost me $3000- $5000 dollars to fix this problem. WTF?? Gary had marked on our inspection report that our floor was in GOOD condition! If it was good then why do I need to spend $3000+ to fix the warping problem? I tried to call Gary to ask him why he did not foresee this problem during the inpection but he did not return my call...which I thought was really unprofessional! Our house is a brand new house and he failed to foresee that the floor was improperly install and that it would warp once you move in and actually use it. I can't imagine how many other floors or flaws he would miss on an old house! read more

I hired Steve based on the other review from Denice R. and he lived up to her review and more. He was super friendly and more importantly he was through! He reviewed every room and detail and explained everything to us as we went along.The unit we are buying is new construction but he still found small things that would have cost us money, or annoyed us for quite some time. I will recommend him to all of my friends and family. He even had the report to us same day! Steve is at (425) 787-3060...oh and ask for a military discount! read more

My home inspector neglected to tell me there was no flashing under the brick of the home I bought- which resulted in water intrusion. I had to have a total siding job, I have spent $40k on this house- might I add not a foreclosure, and just found out last night I'll be spending a whole lot more. The minor mold problem-( what was I thinking, is there such a thing as minor mold problem?) is going to include a gut of a bathroom. Am I bitter: probably-but much wiser....I paid a great deal for this home. My inspector did not carry errors, and omissions insurance- so guess who took out a second mortgage, after making their first house payment? That would be me. Thank goodness I could qualify for one. By the way I purchased May24/12- I first started contacting in early June, about the issues I discovered. I am sure there are good inspectors that work for WIN- I would just make sure they carry the proper insurance. read more

WIN home inspection did a very basic inspection for a pretty hefty price. As a first time home buyer an inspector should cover everything. I showed up for the last hour to ask a few questions and I caught three things that he did not even look at!!! Imagine how that makes you feel! The report is incredibly repetitive and has a huge "copy....paste" feel to it. The standard "the inspector was unable to locate a service record" or "The scope of inspection does not include____". Just from dealing with hundreds of inspections on a yearly basis you would think the inspector would have some experience in looking for obvious issues with items he is looking for a service record for. Check heat exchange, cracks in piping....etc. Overall not impressed at all. Take pride in your inspections. There are better inspection companies out there trust me. read more

We had Gary McMann of WIN Home Inspection inspect our house. The written report was very detailed and he did recommend several items. However, he missed one broken window, one window that could not be raised and a hot water dispenser that was not hooked up. These are pretty basic items. We tried contacting him on these but he did not return our emails and phone calls. Our next step is to contact WIN at their Madison headquarters. read more

We just had our future home inspected by Steve Wentzel of WIN inspections, and he was excellent ! there was a few things that needed repair and he not only found them but took pictures of everything and put it in a 27 page report . He answered all of our questions and also gave of some baby proofing tips !! He was extremely knowledgeable and professional . read more