
About us
We have extensive experience in building inspections. Many of your inspectors have over 20 years of experience. We have licensed inspectors in Kentucky and Indiana and in Ohio. We are ASHI certified Inspectors. We also are State licensed to conduct radon testing. With all of our home inspections we check all appliances and mechanical equipment for recalls using recall chek. In addition, all of our homes have a 90 day peace of mind warranty. Our home inspections start at $295.00. We also offer indoor air quality testing for mold and other contaminants. We provide termite inspections using state licensed WDO inspectors. Our company has qualified EIFS (synthetic stucco) inspectors on staff and can conduct EIFS (Dryvit) inspections.
Business highlights
Services we offer
& Moisture Intrusion Assessments, Indoor Air Quality, Radon Testing & Termite Inspections, Residential Home
Accepted Payment Methods
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"[Member Name Removed], Thank you for your review and kind words. If we can ever be of any further service to you do not hesitate to call. Once our client, always our client. You can call us any time for any questions you may have about your home. All the best Mike Hesterberg"
We were also promised a free termite inspection as a part of the package.
On to the inspection:
The inspection was scheduled for 1:30pm. We arrived at 1:20, and Dan was already there, and almost finished setting up. (Laptop, tools, etc.)
We chatted about his experience and immediately felt comfortable, both with his knowledge and the manner in which he spoke. We proceeded with the inspection, and having been through home inspections before, were happy with what he was doing and how he was explaining everything. (We've owned four houses, and this will be our fifth, so we've had a variety of home inspectors.)
Somewhere in the middle of the inspection the termite inspector arrived, and began his checks. We didn't interface with him much, but he was professional and appeared to be thorough in his checks. When he was done, he reported verbally to us that he had found no evidence of termites, and that his report would be emailed later that day. (It arrived within an hour.)
Back to Dave...
We had not initially requested a Radon test, but Dave explained that Hamilton county is an area that does have the potential for significant Radon. I checked EPA data on my phone, which corroborated Dave's assertion, and we had him add the Radon test. He carries the equipment with him to every home inspection. The cost was $135 on top of the $395 for the inspection. The results of the radon test were negative, but we still consider it money well spent.
We went over the items Dave considered significant, as well as the minor items. Dave promised the official report by the next day, and we actually received the report about 10pm that same night.
Would we use Building Inspections LLC again? Definitely.
Would we use Dave Baumann again? Definitely.
"[Member name removed], It was a pleasure meeting you, your wife and mother. Thank you for the kind words. I hope all goes well with your purchase. Always, at your service Mike Hesterberg"
Unlike many of the other home inspection reports we have seen recently, Mike's report was not overly bogged down with extra pictures and details of "what was inspected". He does list these things, but he goes more in depth into explanations and priority sorting of the issues seen (what is critical, what should just be noted down). I found this way more helpful than the inspection we had done through another company on a different property.
I also didn't realize this, but Mike provides a "recall check" service, where you receive e-mail notifications any time a recall is issued with an appliance in the home. He does this for free, included in the service. That's awesome! It already found a recall on the dishwasher, which we can now plan to act on.
I was thoroughly impressed with this inspection, and would absolutely recommend this company to any of my friends.
"[Member name removed], I really appreciate the time you took to write your review and your kind words. Working with clients, like your self, that appreciate the service we provide, makes being in this business worthwhile. I wish you and your family a happy life in your new how. Please call us if we can ever be of service. All the best."
Awesome service. Mike is very knowledgeable. He is also very friendly and patient, taking the time to answer questions about items he found. He was available for follow-up as well. He was very thorough, and where necessary, recommended some additional inspection on items he found (that he does not do....but had recommended provider who was also great).
I told realtor she should definitely recommend Building Inspections and Mike Hesterberg (who did the service).
When we found another house that we loved, I insisted the we use the same service again. Mr. Hesterberg did not disappoint. He was thorough, took his time, and explained everything to us. The report provided was easy to understand. I really can't say enough good about this company. I love buying a house in which I feel like there will be minimal surprises. Thank you so much!
"Thank you very much for your kind words. You were a delight to work for and it is a pleasure being in this business to help home buyers, like yourself, to purchase a good and sound home. I wish you many happy years in your new home."
"Thank you for taking the time to give us a rating on Angie's list. It means a lot when some one takes the time to let others know about their experience. Please call if we can ever be of any service to you or others you may know."
"Thank you for your kind words. If I can ever be of service please do not hesitate to call. All the best Mike Hesterberg"
"Thank you for your kind words. We always strive to provide the best inspection we can to help our clients make an informed decision. Again, Thank you for your feed back All the best Mike Hesterberg"
"Thank you for the time you took to provide us with a rating. It's always beneficial to receive reviews from Real Estate professional so we can work to improve our services. All the best Mike Hesterbergh"
One example is that he got on his belly and crawled through a space no taller than 3 feet tall if that much. I joked with him at the time that he was "earning his money" as I wasn't getting in there! Come to find out, that back in that dank corner in the basement in the crawl space that no one goes was terminate damage and support damage we would have missed and the seller ended up fixing and taking down some of the price of the home due to Michael's report.
We got the report that same night and needed some more things from him later like an official statement on letter head stating clarifying something in the report for the underwriter and again, he got it to us super fast. I really can't say enough good things about our experience with Mike and his company. Again, as first time home buyers and our first inspection it went perfect.
We did end up buying the home he inspected but when we buy more property in the future, Michael will be the first person we call as he is now our "go to" inspector person and I will recommend him to everyone I talk to. If it's your first home or your fourteenth, get Michael to check it out first!
"Thank you so much for kind words. Angie's list clients are best. Enjoy your new home.. All the best. Mike"
"Thank you for your review. We always value comments from our Angie's list customers. After reviewing the report, I noted no issues with the exterior roof. We only include photos of areas that area showing issues and in this case, there were only two areas of concern and these were noted with photos. Thanks for using us through Angie's list. Angie's list customers are the best."
One of the biggest reasons why I cannot recommend them enough is that when issues presented themselves, he went above and beyond. Originally, when the termite inspector came, he could not access the crawlspace. Michael made it accessible and immediately called to have him come back the next day to finish his portion. Then, when they couldn't find the electrical box (it was hidden behind a cabinet), he arranged to come back and have it inspected once it was made accessible--even though he was out of town.
Every step of the way he was helpful and insightful and easy to work with, and helped us feel confident in moving forward to purchase this home.
"Thank you for the kind words. It is always my intention to be sure my clients have all the objective information they need in order to make an informed decision. My position has always been, "once my client always my client. You can call me one day or three years after this inspection" it's not bother. All the best and I wish you many happy years in your new home. Mike Hesterberg B.S. C.M.I.A. Building Inspections LLC"
"Thanks for the review and the kind words. It's our pleasure to provide the most informative inspection we can so our clients have a full understanding of the home they are about to purchase. I wish you and your family happy years in your new home. All the best Mike Hesterberg B.S. C.M.I.A."
"Thank you very much for the kind words. Our company does its best to make your experience with buying an home not only satisfying but also knowing you have reduced you risk by disclosing the material condition of the property prior to your final purchase"
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