LuMick Home Inspection

It went well. I would recommend this company Very professional and thorough.

unknown

The initial contact was great; Luke was very nice and accommodating to our need for an inspection within a few days. He was on time and seemed thorough. The complaint is that we have never received a copy of the home inspection, even after six phone calls! Every time he says, "I'll look into this right away," and then...(crickets, crickets)...nothing. Even gave two different e-mail accounts (in case there was a technical failure) and asked for a copy to be mailed to the house. I am pretty patient, but it has been almost six months with multiple attempts on our part to actually get the house inspection report that we paid for, so I am beginning to think that this report is living with Bigfoot and the Loch Ness monster. In terms of his skill and thoroughness, there was a gas leak in the boiler that we had to have repaired after moving in, but I won't say he didn't catch it, because for all I know it could be detailed in the report, the one we HAVE NEVER SEEN.

Overall a fine job.

He was prompt and professional.  He quickly provided me with a very competent service. 

My only complaint is that he also provide those exact same records to the realtor, who was representing me and also the seller..

I paid for the inspection.  Those results belong to me, and should only bereleased to me.

LuMick didn't ask my permission to release the results , I didn't authorize that, and I was totally surprised that they were released.  It made me think that he was more interested in continued business with my then-realtor, than me.

At the time I owned 5 homes.  I've now purchased one more. 

I don't wish to identify myself so precisely to the supplier, as such the date of service is NOT accurate.  If questioned by AL, I will provide the date and a copy of the check.

AL -Will you now stop asking me for my opinion of LuMick????

It was a real pleasure doing business with Mike as he completed a thorough home inspection and was very professional and able to explain to me during the process what areas need to be attended to and other areas that can wait. They do not rush through rather complete a comprehensive inspection so expect about a 2 hour time frame. I really appreciated the meeting at the end that gave me the assurance I needed and then the next day report followed up on all the specific details of each area that he reviewed. I would highly recommend Lumick again.

Prompt, polite and thorough.  They eased my mind about purchasing an existing home.

They were very responsive and did good work.

Luke was awesome!   He was courteous on the phone setting up the appointment (took the call on a holiday evening!), was punctual to the appointment (was early!), and was extremely professional during the inspection (during which the current homeowner trailed him around!).  He gave me great instruction about the condition of the home, contributed his perspectives, and taught me some points along the way.  He is a credit to the profession and I would highly recommend him.

I was able to schedule an appointment within a few days of contact.  Luke was on time and got right to work.  He took the time to explain exactly what he was doing, in detail.  He advised on things to look out for, cosmetic things we could do ourselves.  He advised on how he would recommend repairing items.  He took extensive photos and documented everything well8in his report.  I received he report within about 24 hours (on a Saturday).  I had some questions and he spent about 40 minutes on Sunday afternoon discussing those questions with me.
We are more than satisfied with Luke's thoroughness, knowledge, patience and customer service.  We will be using him again in  the future for sure.  Highly recommended.

Good.

I had a botched renovation and discovered a gas leak, I was contacted right away and the inspection was performed. Over all pretty detailed but raised additional concerns on missed sections. They are suppose to come back out to log the info and add to the report as promised over the phone. I'm just waiting for a call back to set the date

The whole thing went great. He was in and out in under 90 minutes.

Upon arrival, Luke was already set up and inspecting the outside of the house.  He was EXTREMELY thorough with everything, very knowledgable, very polite and pleasant.  He walked us around the entire exterior and pointed the things out to us that needed to be fixed.  He also took pictures of everything he mentioned so we could reference back to them.  He went on the roof and pointed out its deterioration and explained his concerns.  He checked behind the appliances in the kitchen, checked every outlet, light switch, floor boards, and more!  He had used numerous meters and instruments to check the moisture content of anything that looked suspicious and to check for gas leaks as well as mold.  He even suggested ways we could improve things such as sealing the heating ducts to be more energy efficient.  He emailed me within 4 hours with his completed report, including pictures and detailed notes.  He even drew arrows and circles on the pictures so we knew what we were looking for.  I would highly recommend Luke to anyone including my friends and family.

Arrived on time, checked the outside, checked the inside all together with me explaining things as we went. Took 3 hours or so. Got the very nice report by the end of the same day & was able to negotiate with the seller fairly based on what was found. In addition I have a list of recommendations for things to fix-up once I move in.

This was a smooth process. 

He had a ladder and flashlight, 2 very important tools in this field. The owner of the company came and conducted the inspection himself and conducted himself in a very professional manner. The price was excellent and I know where I am going for my contractor needs, LUMICK!!

Great

Wonderful!  Luke's service matched up to all of the reviews I had read on here.  Following a poor experience with another home inspector a few months ago, I was really looking for someone good.  Luke arrived early to our home and was both friendly and professional.  He included me in the whole process and answered all of my questions (which were a lot as a first time home buyer/builder).  He was very detailed in his work and pointed things out to me that I would never have noticed, while at the same time not making me nervous about the findings.  I had the complete report later that day.  The overall experience left me happy and I felt that my money was well spent and I got a great service for what I was looking for.  Thank you Luke!!

I wish I could on board with the good reviews, but despite being a nice guy, Luke did not do a thorough inspection. For starters, he was supposed to show up at 4:30 p.m. to accommodate our work schedule, and instead he showed up at 3 p.m. This didn't sit well with me because I did not have a chance to see him go up on the roof or do a thorough walk around and ask questions. He did walk around the house with me when I arrived, but only for about 5 minutes. I can't be sure of when he showed up, which was another issue for me. 
Inside the house, the job felt rushed. He was literally in-and-out of the house in about an hour. When we went up stairs do inspect, he didn't even plan to going into the attic until I stopped him and told him to check. He just moved sooo fast.
We've now owned the house for a month. Just about every single contractor I've brought into the house has either showed me things that Luke missed - one major one being the utility pole in the back of the house which needs to be 3-feet from a window by code. For another example, Luke pointed out that a pipe needed to be replaced, but did not note in the report that the pipe was improperly running through duct work and that the material inside the duct work was against code. 
I had always heard that the best inspectors stay a long time, move things around, move around, go into uncomfortable places, etc. Luke didn't do any of that. 
He was very kind. He also sent a nice pdf report. If only the information inside of the report would have been useful.

If you are looking for a home inspector that will give you a complete home inspection then i would recommend Luke.  He provides a very nice detailed report with pictures that he highlights with problem areas that need to be address.  This was my second home inspection in the last few months and i was very impressed by the report he provided.  Even though the other guy was also very good his report was very generic without the pictures.   The other guy made the report on the spot and took very little time putting it together.  Luke went home and by looking at the report spent time editing the pictures and putting together a very impressive report.   Lukes report I can use when i move in and identify the problems with the highlighted pictures and recommendations and fix the problems without searching for the problems.   Some fixes are easy to identify but others such as the furnace pipe that needs to be resealed without the picture would be hard to find without the detail picture highlighting the problem area.

From start to finish, Luke was incredible.  He worked with my schedule and was able to come out within a few days.  His no nonsense, honest approach educated us not only about the house we were examining, but also as we continued to look for homes.  He examined each aspect of the house and pointed out each issue telling us what issues needed attention right away and those that were less pressing.  The house is on a well and we could not get the well working in order to inspect it, but Luke offered to come out that evening or over the weekend to look at it once it was primed.  The inspection itself did not reveal anything redeeming about the house, but Luke's inspection was thorough enough for us to realize we needed to rescind our offer on the home.  He really saved us from a house that would have been costly and potentially dangerous with mold and moisture problems.  We received his formal report very quickly after the inspection.  The report detailed each issue and had photographs of not only the problem, but his own arrows and notes annotating the photos.  Luke was professional, easy to work with and knowledgeable.  I would recommend and have recommended him to anyone looking for an inspector.

Very professional. We couldn't have been more pleased

He arrived before time and started inspecting even before I reached the place. He did inspection for foreclosure property, he was very thorough did not leave any spot. He gave all the information needed, My Realtor was at the same time and he  tried to interfere with leak in wall. Luke showed the meter reading and showed how its wet.  He was very professional and I would highly recommend to any body.  GREAT JOB DONE!!!

First time home buyer opinion here. Luke was prompt, professional and thorough.  He knew his stuff and pointed out everything relevant and even added pointers on what I should look for and do for future reference in home maintenance.  I pointed out that I was a first timer and he was very detailed in telling me what he was checking for and why.  Documented on everything with a professional PDF report emailed same day.  The thing that I liked that as a builder himself, he still not only pointed out flaws, but pointed out where stuff was done right or even above code.  When a flaw was found there were solutions provided to resolve the problem.  Completely honest about what was found and pointed out items that would be deal-breakers vs. things that just needed to be corrected before close.  Top notch.