Reliable Home Inspection Service

Paul Duhamel performed home inspection and everything went wells, It took about 3 hrs and he notified few issues in the house and he answered to all my questions. Very professional and to the point. I refereed to my friends and even he is also happy with the inspection they performed.

John did a great job on this old townhouse. He is thorough, sharp, professional, and patient. He explained many things to me, and told me how to avoid unnecessary repair costs. I would definitely hire him again in near future. Lucas

Great. I was looking at a home to flip and Francis did a thorough job. Provided a great report to give to the owner. He found ternite damage so I had their sister company to check my property.

We recently had a home inspection completed by Reliable Home Inspection Service and we were 100% satisfied with Greg Burns who was our inspector assigned to our property. Greg was already working in the house when we arrived at the scheduled time. He explained his software that he was using to follow his extensive inspection plan as well as how he was documenting everything that he was inspecting. Greg was very thorough and took his time explaining minor/major issues and how they could be remedied by a licensed contractor, etc. We didn't feel rushed or overwhelmed in any way. We felt extremely confident in the overall inspection as well as the post inspection reporting that he provided us (which was very detailed with lots of pictures and explanations for both parties transacting in this house). Compared to other home inspection companies, we felt like the price point for the services performed was fair and we have already recommended this company to another transaction underway!

Saved us a lot of money on the first house we placed a bid on - a real fixer-upper, which we did not realize at first. Very thorough. We also used them for the home we did purchase. Worth every penny.

Because we anticipate moving to a CCRC soon, we wanted to get our house "in shape" so it could be easily sold; no glitches, like radon above 4.0 pCi/L, which we've known it was for many years. Recent long-term tests of cancer rates among people in homes with radon above 4.0 vs. those below 4.0 produced some surprising results: People in homes with LOWER than 4.0 had HIGHER incidents of lung cancer than those with radon ABOVE 4.0. But, of course, the EPA is intractable on the subject, so ignores such studies, forcing homeowners with >4.0 pCi/L to spend a fair amount of money to reduce it below the arbitrary 4.0 before they sell their house. We contacted two companies. The first offered by far the lowest price, but did so without anyone from the company coming to the house to see what would be involved. We have a poured-concrete basement with a French drain all the way around it. A French drain is great if you have water seeping through the walls because it allows the water to drain back into the ground. But it also provides a path for radon to enter the house, so it has to be closed. In addition, you would not want to leave the drain open because the remediation is done by an exhaust fan that pulls the radon from under the basement floor and discharges it above the roof. Leaving a French drain open could cause the exhaust fan to create a negative pressure in the house, thereby pulling cold air in the winter and hot air in the summer into the house. So it had to be closed. I asked the first company if their quote included sealing the French drain. Their response was that they could seal all cracks in the floor, but the responder didn't know about the drain. Two emails to them about that question were ignored. The second company was Reliable. Although their bid was higher, the company owner came to the house (on time!), inspected the basement thoroughly and explained in detail what they would do, which included sealing the French drain. They used our sump (we have no sump pump) as the radon extraction point. If you don't have a sump, they have to cut a hole in the floor. In order to seal the French drain, they give you the option of (a) moving everything away from the walls or (b) adding $100 to the estimate and they will move the stuff for you. We moved it ourselves. The job was finished in 4 hours and was beautifully done. The only "con": The cover that seals the sump was left with lots of PVC glue spilled on it and on the floor around it. Not a big deal, but it will require us to clean it up with solvents and paint the cover so it looks neat. We highly recommend this company. In our opinion, they're a perfect example of "you get what you pay for".

Everything went well. Met Francis at the home toward the end of the inspection because of my schedule. He immediately took me around the place showing me what he found. Happy with the service. Happy with the price.

He showed up late, as he got lost. (Totally understandable since the house is new-ish, and you have to type in the wrong city & zip code to get to the correct house.) I was not there but my husband said he was very thorough and knowledgeable. I'm sure the pricing is in line with others, but he was lucky since there weren't many things to point out. (Also the office staff was very nice, as they offer a discount to repeat customers, first time home buyers, seniors etc. Even though this isn't our first house, it's our first house in DE, so she extended the discount to us.)

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The staff was very friendly and knowledgable. Quickly got the inspection scheduled and completed within a week, even with the mixup with the lockbox. I was given email updates on everything.

John showed up on time (a few minutes early) and explained what we could expect during his visit. He is very knowledgeable and took the time to explain everything he was putting in his report, as well as easy ways to correct small issues. We feel so much more comfortable now making this purchase and will definitely use Reliable Home Inspection Service again in the future.

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