A1 Certified Home Inspections

The tl;dr version of my review is: Eric is awesome. Hire A1 immediately. Go to his website and see why. For a more detailed explanation, continue reading. Eric was amazing. I had a difficult time finding a home inspector that would perform all the services we needed, was in our service area, and was reasonably priced. I had made about a million calls for quotes, was super stressed and had just about given up when I blessedly found A1. One look at their website and you can tell how professional, educated, and dedicated Eric is to his business. He details all the services he performs (he even lists the ones he doesn't offer and why, like septic inspections), shows a map of his service area, and lists all his pricing options, including his very reasonably priced packages, which I really appreciated. A quote we had received from a competitor was almost DOUBLE the price we paid for A1. On inspection day, we were present during the entire process (which isn't necessary---he starts at 9 a.m. and says you can come around 11 so you're not standing around bored while he does his thing, but we had some stuff of our own to check out so we arrived shortly after he did and tried not to get in his way) and he was VERY thorough. After he had completed his inspection, he took us around the home and showed us all his findings as well as offered suggested improvements and general estimates for repair work (unlike some other inspection companies, he offers no repair work himself, nor does he offer referrals for contractors or repairmen as it could be construed as a conflict of interest---he made it clear all of his suggestions for improvement were for OUR benefit only, and were not made to sell us anything). He also went over our invoice and our inspection agreement with us, and put them both in a folder that included his standards of practices and copies of all his licenses and insurance policy, as well as a place for us to take notes. We had beautifully detailed and color-coded inspection reports sent to us that same evening (seriously, less than 12-hour turnaround) that included several pictures, not only of areas of concern but also of ways to improve the issues. For example, our dishwasher drain was improperly positioned, and he included a picture of the correct method of placement. Eric was super professional, an expert in his field, and had a great sense of humor. I'm so glad we found him, and I recommend his services to anyone needing a home inspection!

Very pleased with inspection as it was very thorough and accompanying report was very complete. Also received a 4 point inspection for insurance purposes. Requested and received WDO inspection. Price was in line with other estimates. Price is according to square ft of home we purchased a very large one.

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The home inspections went wonderfully! Eric was early to the appointment and was very thorough in his work. As he worked, he was happy to answer any questions for us or explain to us the condition or state of various items in the home. In addition, when he was finished with his inspection, he went back through the house with us to review what he had observed. Our appointment was in the morning, and we had an electric copy of his very detailed inspection report by 6:00pm the same evening.