VALLEY HOME INSPECTION
About us
I'm Dan Kopp, Construction Consultant, Certified Professional Real Estate Home Inspector and owner of Valley Home Inspection. I know you have many Home Inspectors in the Boise area to choose from and I appreciate you looking into our services. Why should you choose Valley Home Inspection? Valley Home Inspection provides a 200% guarantee on every inspection we perform. If you are not completely satisfied and believe our inspection service is the absolute best, we not only will refund your full inspection fee but also pay another ASHI certified inspector of your choice to re-inspect the property. We're independent. I work for you. I'll give you the straight facts about the condition of the home you are about to purchase. We are also a locally owned company, not part of a nationwide franchise. We're thorough and detailed. I usually do only 2 inspections per day (in the summer, the long Boise days sometimes allow me to do 3). This allows me the time I need to do a thorough inspection of your home and explain my findings to you. This also means we're a little more expensive than some of our competitors, but don't let price be the only consideration when choosing an inspector. A cheap inspection may be the most expensive thing you'll ever buy. Cheap inspectors are often uninsured, lack experience, provide less service and don't have the specialized equipment necessary to perform a thorough home inspection. A cheap inspection may end up costing you thousands down the road because of missed or unreported defects. We're experienced. I have been in the construction industry since 1988 and have personally inspected over 3500 homes. I am also a former licensed general contractor from Sacramento, CA (#781522), I have built and remodeled many houses. This background not only makes me a better Home Inspector but enables me to offer you the valuable 'fix-it yourself' advice you may need as a new home owner. We're Qualified. Did you know that in the great state of Idaho, there are no regulations or licensing requirements for home inspectors? That's right; anyone with a flashlight can call themselves a home inspector. This is why it is so important to only hire an ASHI certified inspector. In order to become ASHI certified, I had to prove myself by successfully passing the National Home Inspectors Technical and Ethics Exams, I was required to send ASHI a random sampling of my reports to insure that they met their strict standards and I had to prove that I had performed more than 250 inspections. To maintain my ASHI certification, I am required to attend classes annually to stay on top of the constantly changing construction industry. Essentially, ASHI has pre qualified me for you, saving you time and making it easier for you to choose the right inspector. Please visit www.ashi.org for more information. We write better reports. My reports are computer-generated, easy to understand and well-organized, not to mention detailed and thorough. They are specific to your house and type of construction, not a generic preprinted checklist. I use color-coded narratives for easy navigation and include pictures and illustrations so you don't need a construction background to understand what I'm talking about. We go there. I cover the entire Treasure Valley from the Oregon border to Mountain Home, including Boise, Nampa, Caldwell, Eagle, Meridian, Star, Kuna, Middleton and even up to McCall, Donnelly and Cascade. However, travel charges are added for areas outside of a 30 mile radius of Meridian. My business philosophy is simple. I inspect your home as if my family was going to live in it. You'll learn things about the home you wouldn't find out any other way, such as maintenance tips, safety concerns and estimated life expectancies of vital components. I will take the time to explain the systems and components of the home, show you where your main disconnects are and answer any questions ...
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Services we offer
We will inspect all the structural elements and systems of the home. Items that will typically be included in an inspection are: Framing (structure) Roof and attic Crawl area Foundation Walls Electrical system Plumbing system Heating and air conditioning systems Kitchen Bathrooms
Amenities
Emergency Services
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Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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After we moved in, my husband and I found a few things that he overlooked that we feel an inspector should have caught.
1. The house was infested with mice. No mention of that in the report
2. There was a HUGE piece of flashing missing from the roof, and water was leaking into the wall and onto the floor every time it rained. There were water marks on the carpet that he should have caught, plus he should have seen the piece was missing from just going outside and looking at the house. (and yes, it was raining the day of the inspection)
3. The air conditioner does not function. Again, nothing about that on the report.
Another thing, I'm not sure he ever went up on the roof to inspect. when he came to find us to tell us he was finished, I specifically asked him if he went on the roof, and he replied he went up on the roof before we arrived. He did not provide any pictures from up on the roof, so I can't be sure if he did or didn't , but that seemed a little fishy to me.
Also, when he emailed the report to us, he also accidentally sent us one of the other house's reports that he inspected that day as well.
To top it all off, he did not have a printer with him to give us a proper, paper, report that we could thumb through. He did, however, give us a fancy folder with his logo on it with blank paper inside and a coupon for 10% off ink, because we would need to print off our own report.
"There are several incorrect statements in this review that I would like to address. First off, I did inspect that house on that day but not for this customer, I have never performed an inspection for this customer. Now to address the complaints that were made. 1. Mice. The house was infested with mice, I did inform the buyer of this and I did put it in the inspection report (page 10/Item# 2.10) 2. Roof flashing. I did walk the roof, I always do, and at the time of inspection there were no visible problems on the roof or in the home. Also, it was not raining at the time of inspection and the picture on the front of the report verifies this. 3. AC. It was 45 degrees at the time of inspection which is to cold to activate an air conditioning compressor without damaging it, therefore I could not turn it on (nor would any other inspector). This was clearly stated in the inspection report (page 22/Item# 7.6 and 7.9) As for the report delivery, I provide a .pdf copy of a full and a summary report via email. I also provide the buyer with a printer ink coupon, paper to print the report on and a binder to store the report in. I will print and mail the report on request but this buyer did not request this. I would also like to point out that the buyer of the home (my client) had no apparent complaints with my service, I did not receive any calls or letters, which is the first thing that any buyer should do if they are not satisfied with their home inspector. Some people like to make complaints just for the sake of complaining, if there was an actual problem with my service, the buyer would have informed me and I would have made every effort to make it right. Please do not base your opinion of my service on this inaccurate review submitted by someone that was not even a customer of mine. Sincerely, Dan Kopp 208-941-0243 [email protected]"
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