THE BUILDING INSPECTOR OF AMERICA

Just had Michael inspect a property that we are about to close on. I've been present at many inspections and Michael is the finest inspector I have ever had the pleasure of dealing with. He is personable and will share valuable information with you and also encourages you to ask as many questions as you want. No question is to silly to ask. I highly recommend Building Inspector of America. Make sure you get this one because many have very similar names. As for the other review from a previous person, I am totally befuddled how they could have graded Michael that way.

This was the second time I had hired Michael McDowell. I appreciate his candor and openness. I also appreciate his openness with information — he'll explain or teach anything.
Mike wen through the entire house, inside and out, top to bottom. He even inspected the carbport and shed. After showing me all his thoughts and concerns (even giving me tips for things like grading, painting, sealing, and more), he supplied a full report, nearly 20 pages.
Months after I bought the home, I emailed him for additional tips based on a suggestion he had made, and he gladly supplied me with answers.
He just a great guy with tons of experience and know-how. I would recommend him to anyone. He's really good at what he does.

For the most part I thought Dave did an good job with the inspection. He did a very through wood destroying insect inspection checking the bait traps around the home and potential areas of entry for the wood destroying insects. He also provided advice on how to limit the attractiveness of the home to the insects. Dave seem to do a thorough job providing a 16 page report to us within 24 hours of his inspection. The reason why I have to give him an F, is that although he noted knob and tube electrical in one portion of the house he missed it all together at several other junctions in the basement and attic. We were able to get the sellers to remedy the knob and tube that Dave had found in one section of the home. However I am now stuck with it in several other areas of the home. I am now facing a $6500 bill to remedy the situation, one that I would have expected the inspector to find so that I could have negotiated a remedy with the sellers of the home.
Also please note Building Inspector of America does not take photos during the inspection, so if you require this from your home inspector I would recommend you look elsewhere.

I hired Michael McDowell, president of the Building Inspector of America company, to inspect a property I was hoping to purchase. The home was built in 1908, had a couple small additions, private water, and a greenhouse building. The property is located in Wilbraham, Mass.
The cost of the inspection was slightly higher than others in the area, but I opted to pay for various water tests and other add-ons. He also came highly recommended. So, I moved forward with him.
Michael was responsive and professional from the start. He told me what I could expect on inspection day, and he assured me he would spend all the necessary to discuss any concerns or questions that came up.
We met at the house. His inspection took a couple hours. He was very thorough. Moreover, he taught me a lot about the house as we went through it.
In the end, Mr. McDowell supplied me with a 16-page report, noting all of the home's issues, and provide recommendations or
comments on each of them.
I would hire this building inspector in a heartbeat. I was very happy with his attention to detail, deep knowledge, and willingness to spend time and answer questions.

Everything went very well Dale showed up early and was helpful, informative and professional. I would recommend him to anyone buying a house.

Mr. McDowell was very knowledgeable and spent two hours explaining every detail. He began outside the home looking at the electrical coming into the house, the shingles, windows, roof, garage, stairs and porch. Inside the house he started upstairs and worked down to the basement. Unfortunately the house was winterized, so he wasn't able to check the plumbing but did check all heating units and appliance to make sure they were operational. I know most of these items will be checked by any inspector, what separates this one from others is the time taken to answer all questions, detailed explanations, suggestions and knowledge of what repairs might cost. Very happy with the inspection, it made me absolutely aware of what I was getting into.