Chaisson Building Inspection Services Inc

As home buyers we were looking for a solid home inspection from someone national professional standards. We wanted both an engineer and inspector, which is what we got for the price. He is not cheap, but his service is an investment. Sidney Chaisson, Jr., P.E. is ethically obligated through ASHI to serve his client. Real estate agents refer to him as, "the deal breaker." So instead of giving the home a good report because he wants more referrals from real estate agents, he gives an honest report. Our case we are the home buyers.

Due to a death in the family, he had to reschedule our inspection. He knew our inspection period was pressed for time, so he met us on a Saturday. He was running a bit late, because he does a very thorough job and had another inspection before ours. Worth the wait.

He asked us if he had any immediate concerns and got to business. As I checked out the kitchen cabinets, he showed my husband around the house and began to find potentially costly repairs. He showed us some things that were inexpensive fixes but within an half and hour he was able to identify several big ticket major costly repairs. The 2008 roof was put on incorrectly, the house had been falsely rewired, there was a major drainage issue under the house, cupping wood floors, and the HVAC had never been updated since the 1960s. The potential costs were only going to get larger. We knew the seller wasn't flexible on price and would not agree even to share costs. He gave us the option to pull out of the inspection which would have cost around $800.

He has a reputation for, "being slow," but he is committed to protecting your investment. Since in this area there are so few ASHI certified Inspector/Engineers it's not really fair to say the service is, "expensive." There are cheaper and faster inspectors, but you are unlikely to get the quality.