Delgado & Assoc LLC

Jim is exceptional! A true professional. He was thorough and informative. I would recommend Jim each and every time!!!! I am a first time home buyer and with Jim's inspection, I felt more comfortable with my purchase.

Exceptionally well. Jim Delgado is a true professional with the background, knowledge and experience you want when hiring a home inspector. He was punctual, extremely thorough and meticulous in his inspection of the whole house, inside and out. His report was delivered in a timely manner and was very thorough. He explained everything as he went along and answered all my questions. I am very pleased with the work he performed and feel satisfied and confident in moving forward with my purchase. I would definitely recommend him and would use him again.

Mr. Delgado was excellent.  He conducted an exceptionally thorough home inspection.  The inspection taught us a lot about the house, identified several safety issues that need to be addressed, explained why several concerns we had were not significant, 
and saved us thousands of dollars by identifying and effectively documenting a flooding risk.  He arrived early, spent five hours at the home, and provided a professional, easy-to-use report within 12 hours.  He very clearly approaches his work with his clients' best interests in mind.  We highly recommend Mr. Delgado.

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I was able to interview repair people knowing what the real problems were;
And saved a great deal of money.
I had two companies provide estimates for my repairs before I talked with Mr Delgado and their average bids were $8000.
more than what I have just contracted for which will fix the problems and stop the situation from occuring again.

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My husband and I recently put an offer in on a house and needed someone to do a pre-inspection. We found Jim through online reviews and reached out to him last minute. Jim couldn't make the appointment time, but took it upon himself to head over to the house anyways and inspect as much as possible from the exterior. He talked me through his whole assessment and gave me instruction on how to examine a few remaining questions from the inside (e.g., water pressure). In the 30 or so minutes I spent on the phone with him, I learned more than I ever wanted to about how to tell the difference between copper, lead, and galvanized pipes. As well as what I'd need to do to heavy up the electric. He gave me tips by flagging things that were big issues as well as minor things we'd want to know, but not necessarily have to address immediately. He also ballparked some repair costs, which was super useful as we were trying to calibrate our offer against the current condition of the house. All in all, I was super impressed. 
Jim was a little quirky by email, but don't let that scare you off!!  We're still in our home buying search and will definitely be going back to Jim.

First off, Jim Delgado is FREAKING AWESOME!!! If you've used some other home inspector and not him, I feel so sorry for you. As a first time homebuyer, I was completely impressed. He got down on his knees in the shower and tub, checking drains, checking to see if the toilets budged, and giving personal advice on what to do/not to do. He explained how to avoid scams from contractors,  and what to look for if something breaks. Even my agent was like ?wow he is very thorough?, your daggone right he is. She wanted me to use someone she's been using for years... HA! No thanks!
Because he loves his job and is so detailed and meticulous, he started off by showing me a crack in the foundation wall outside.
He said it could be nothing, just need re-barring or if the foundation is messed up, water could get in? and what do we find in the
basement? The concrete under the carpet floor was wet. I may not be getting this house, but I am FINE with that. I'd rather have someone who can let me know a trap before I walk into it, than to live in it. If you're not using Jim to do your home inspection, I feel sorry for you.

My neighbor and I hired Mr. Delgado to inspect our 6 month old driveways.  We are in the midst of a formal complaint against the company that installed it and need a professional to look at it and determine just what was wrong.  He interviewed us separately and together to gather facts, he measured, took photos and assured us that while he was not an expert in asphalt, he would research the subject matter and author a report.  Folks, you would be amazed at the amount of research this man performed.  His report described the issues we expressed, his opinion, and a very well thought out discussion on the different methods to apply asphalt, additionally he included several very nicely annotated photo's clearly supporting the facts and his opinion.

We are so pleased with his work and we are confident that it will be the centerpiece of our complaint against the paving company.  If you are like me and refuse to be taken advantage of but need a professionals opinion call Delgado, he will help

I cannot say enough incredible things about Jimmy Delgado.  I made an incredible choice by hiring Jimmy.  First of all, I called and said that I was closing very soon and wondered if he was able to do my inspection.  He immediately had something open the next morning which fit in with my work schedule perfectly.  Next, he said if you decide to go with someone else, let me tell you the things you need to look out for.  He actually told me things not only about inspections but also about the type of insurance that  I needed to get.  I am under contract to buy a condo and he went up in the attic (most condo inspectors don't do that).  As we walked through the home he not only told me what was wrong but gave me lessons on how to check to see if things are working or not and how to change them.  He spent plenty of time with me, explaining issues, but also checked out every inch of the condo. My inspection report was ready that day.  He texted a few days later (while he was on vacation) to see what I had asked for from the sellers and to see if there was a resolve. Jimmy also went to bat for me over another issue.  This was way in his realm of expertise but way out of the realm of what he needed to do as my home inspector. 
As an inactively licensed Florida and Georgia Realtor, I would hire Jimmy over and over again and if I was a Realtor here I would recommend him to everyone I know.  When you hire Jimmy, you're not only hiring an inspector, but someone who: cares, knows inspections from the inside out, an ex city insepctor, an ex trooper and an ex teacher of home inspection classes! He cares about what he is doing and it is apparent by how hard he works for you . As I started out and said...."oh so this is the point when I call the plumber," he would say "No," and then teach me exactly how to fix the problem.  Hire Jimmy and you are hiring not only a home inspector but someone who will try to help however he knows best.  And, he always knows best!

Throughout my search for several properties, Jim acted as the home inspector and is serving as my HUD inspector for my 203K project.  Throughout the very challenging home search process, Jim has be candid and thorough in each and every home inspection.  Though my renovation is still in progress, Jim was able to identify an issue during an inspection that would have caused problems for me down the line.  If are looking for someone who is honest, thorough, and truly works for the interest of the homeowner (not the lender or the agent), Jim is your guy!

In my opinion, Jim Delgado is the most honest and thorough man in the business.  He was referred to me by my realtor, and Jim said that very few realtors actually do use him, because he will be very forthcoming about the issues in a house.  In my case, I decided not to buy the house after Jim exposed several structural and electrical issues that the seller tried to conceal with a very cosmetic renovation...so, we've started the house hunting process again.  I will DEFINITELY use Jim in my next inspection, too.  
I also want to mention that members of my family have bought and sold many houses, and I shared the inspection report with my father and sister, both of whom said it was the most thorough report they've ever seen.  In the words of my dad, "that report was worth its weight in gold."  Best $325 I ever spent, because it saved me from buying a half-million dollar money pit of a house!

It was excellent.  He took his time and went through every part of the house.  He not only pointed out what needed to be done, but also made not of work that had not been done properly.  I know exactly what I am walking into with this purchase thanks to his review. 

Jim performed a very detailed inspection along with helpful commentary to translate what he was seeing into layman's terms. He made it clear that he was on our side and helped us understand our options.

My sister and I were purchasing a single family home and needed to have a home inspection done; our bank referred us to Delgado & Assoc.  Jim could not have been any nicer or more professional.  We meet with Jim who actually arrived at the house ahead of us to inspect the exterior of our house and the grounds.  Our inspection started (in the rain) in the street in front of the house around the perimeter of the property and continued until Jim had thoroughly inspected every aspect of our potential new home.  Every aspect, electrical, structrual, what was up to code, what was not, every room, every crawl space, basement, attic, even the garage; Jim left ?no stone unturned?.  Jim was very through and very clear with us as to exactly what needed to be addressed as well as what did not need to be addressed and was safe; making us the potential home buyers feel both confident and safe moving forward in our dealings with the current home owners as to what work needed to be done on the home.  Two days later when we received the written report Jim had prepared we were totally blow away at how detailed and through it was as well.  Jim did not stop there he continued to follow up with the contractor and selling agent to make sure all work was done and Jim came back out to meet with the contractor to make sure everything was done to meet all safety and code requirements while the work was in progress as well as returning again when the work was completed.  All this along with numerous phone calls and e-mails while the work was in progress. Because of Jim?s professionalism he saved my sister and I literally thousands of dollars in work, not to mention the safety issues and future damage had the work not been addressed prior to us purchasing the home.  We love our new home and feel safe, comfortable and confident all as a result of the diligence and efforts of Jim. We could not recommend him more highly, if you are considering purchasing a home, Jim is the man you want on your side.

Delgado associations were brought into the game by our realtor, who pointed out the rave reviews on Angie's list. We ended up indeed getting the quality we had expected.

Jim was very responsive and met our schedule for home inspection, however I was a little dissapointed with the quality and value.  

Jim was VERY knowledgable about Washington, DC building codes and did a great job pointing out where we needed to make safety improvements in the basement rental.  He was right on target and could teach a lot of builders and contractors in the area a thing or two (he will tell you that too).  Where I was dissapointed was that he did not do a good job of inspecting the AC system.  He poked his head in the attic but didn't get his hands dirty and look at the unit.  He also failed to notice the significant lack of vents on the first floor and imballance of the system.  He also didn't notice a radiator system that was far from stable (the pump shook the whole house!)  Finally, he didn't do much to inspect windows or the exterior foundation (maybe because the inside was in great condition).  

He did do a great job checking water pressure, appliances, electrical, roof, vents, code violations, and overall condition.  He is also not in the back pocket of real estate agents and will work for YOU.

Jim is a good guy and I enjoyed working with him, I just think that for $525 an inspector should have a little more knowledge about heating and AC systems.   If I were to do it again, I would hire Jim, negotiate a better price, and (if concerned about the HVAC) have an HVAC contractor meet me for a quick look.

He thoroughly inspected my home to let me know what had not been done by the contractor.  He came and inspected my house, both inside and outside.  He knew what was going around.  I was very happy with him.  The one thing that I didn't like in him is that it took him almost a week to give the final report.

We hired Jim to inspect a neglected rowhouse in DC that we were considering putting an offer in on. His work was thorough, quick and accurate. There were 6 other offers on the property but we ended up getting it, we think in large part to the fact we had Jim's input pre-offer and were comfortable not asking for an inspection contingency. We went on to purchase the house with a 203k renovation loan and used Jim as our 203k consultant. He was awesome, helping us through a very scary situation when the GC couldn't complete the project for financial reasons. He helped us get another GC on board instantly and kept the project on course. He's willing to devote as much time as needed to make things right. He's a stand up guy and you should hire him.

They were prompt, responsive and accommodating. He was also thorough with the report.

Jim followed up a week after to know if he needed to provide any other information to the bank. I still have not heard from the bank regarding my latest offer. The listing remains on the MLS at the original price. I was the only offer on the table at that time and I don't suspect others will submit anything close to the asking price, that is unless they fail to hire someone like Jim. Fannie Mae has recently accepted an offer I made on another property nearby. You can be sure I'm calling Jim for the inspection as soon as I receive the ratified contract.

Jim Delgado was awesome. He is a former residential inspector for DC, and he has a ton of experience. He knew code issues which was something that most other inspectors didn?t know. He came out here and spent a great deal of time. He went through our house upside and down trying to figure out all the defects, so we could present these problems to our sellers. I thought that he was extremely thorough. He caught a lot of things that the other people didn?t catch. We paid $750 which is much higher than most inspectors but based on his performance, it was worth it. I guess you get what you pay for. He was responsive even after we paid him, and he helped us even when he was done with the job I would definitely use him again.