Ed Lampl - Environmental & Home Inspections

I firmly believe you get what you pay for, and the is certainly true with Ed. He delivers as promised. He uses the latest technology including a drone for roof inspection and voice transcription and custom software for speedy output delivery. At the end of the day you will know what problems you may be buying. Based on Ed's review we decided to pass on this house. We will use Ed again for our next prospect.

I chose Ed because his negative review was that he was too thorough. This is my first home and I wanted someone who would take the time to explain every detail and find every single possible scenario that could be calculated out to fully decide wether this was truely the house of my dreams or a money pit. His wisdom has been the basis of all the decisions I have made and he has not let me down. It is a relief when several contractors all agree on his recommendation for the various jobs that I needed accomplished. Im very glad that I hired him and believe he was worth every penny. He hit the nail on the head with this 1930's house.

Ed Lampl was great! He was very professional a did a thorough inspection. He gave us a lot of detail on what were actually problems that we should send back to the previous owners and tips for making improvements ourselves. He has a nice array of equipment and was able to detect a gas leak in the furnace that our real estate agent called in to the seller's agent right away. Also, he let us take before pictures of the house and included everything in a report that he gave us before he left the property. Ed was great and I would recommend him to anybody. If I ever need home inspection services in the future, I know who I'm going to!

Ed took time to explain things each step of the way; was very patient; took pictures of key areas of concern and his explanations were detailed and yet in terms we could understand fully. He was thoughtful and considered our "needs to know" and also pointed out strengths of the house. Very respectful of the property and of our time. his reports were comprehensive with final summaries. The house report was color coded to let us know what was essential to fix (red), nice to be fixed or needing to be fixed sometime in the future (in green) and routine things that a home owner will need to think about as time goes by (blue). We were very pleased...he was very helpful.

Extremely fast turnaround time - from the time that call was placed for appointment through receiving his full report. Very pleased with his services!! Also took photos that I could use. Great job - would recommend for sure!

This was our third time buying a home, and Ed's inspection was by far the most thorough. This does mean that the inspection takes a while - our's lasted six hours. Given that a house is the most important and expensive purchase most of us make, I am perfectly happy having it take as long as it needs to, and that's how Ed thinks about it too - he'll get up on the roof, in the attic, and anywhere else to find hidden defects. The home we bought had a previous inspection that was provided to us, and Ed found a number of issues the other inspector did not (mostly stuff that was cheap to fix, but important from a safety standpoint). Ed also noted numerous maintenance tasks in his report - issues that don't need to be fixed immediately, but which as home-owners it is best to keep up on. I plan to re-read his report once/year to remind myself what I should be doing to keep the home in good shape. Ed is friendly, quirky, persistent, and paranoid; combine these traits and you get a great home inspector!

Ed is a true professional. He was extremely patient with the process not only explaining things he was finding, but showing us various areas for improvements, and answering all of our follow up questions. The amount of detail in the inspection was great. He presents the results of his inspection in a clear and an easily understood manner. We would definitely recommend him to others. Keep up the great work, Ed. Thank you.

We are so happy that we hired Ed for our home inspection; his reviews were stellar. Ed was very friendly, knowledgeable and thorough. He really took the time to explain what he noticed about the home and why it was important. Thankfully, he happened to find a gas leak that the seller's were able to fix right away! We left the inspection feeling comfortable about our new home. Ed gave us our report right on the spot. He also was able to give us the report on our USB drive. The report was VERY thorough. We appreciated that he included photos so that we can remember everything he pointed out. Ed also told us how to fix some of the issues he found (what needs to be done to fix the problem and what kind of professional to call).

I ended up purchasing the house he inspected. I believe he was on time if I remember correctly. He was eccentric, but thorough. I think I would recommend him to friends and family.

If you don't get Ed to do your inspection then you are losing out. The best of the best hands down!

Ed was great. He was responsive to phone calls arrived on time, and I had his report the same day. Interesting guy, and I learned a ton about houses and maintenance in general. Highly recommended!

Ed arrived well over an hour early. He was able to ask the tenant questions and discovered that the HVAC system was not working properly, even after the owner's had added Freon to the system during the previous summer. Ed thoroughly inspected the property, finding that the patio had settled and was sloping towards the house. He found moisture in the attic, rust in the electrical box, loose roof shingles, a bathroom fan that wasn't vented to the exterior, a gas leak near the water heater, and bad weatherstripping between the house and the garage, which could lead to carbon monoxide poisoning if not corrected. He was incredibly thorough and encouraged me to ask questions. His report included lots of photographs. I give Ed the highest recommendation possible. I used to work for an architecture firm and found that some home inspectors are not thorough and seem to only report obvious defects, as they are afraid of alienating the real estate agents who recommend them to home buyers. Ed is not like that. He is objective. He seeks and reports the truth. He's as much a detective and educator as he is a home inspector.

thank you ed lampl for being available to help us on a sunday night (i called him that afternoon, and he came to our house that night!). he went above and beyond to help us solve a long standing mold issue in our home. he seemed genuinely concerned for our family. thank you again ed!!

Everything went smooth, sometimes in this city it is hard to find someone who is up to date with technology. Being able to communicate seamlessly through e-mail or watching YouTube videos, etc., it was easy to get a feel for who we were working with before even meeting him. That said, he was extremely thorough. I saw a review where someone complained about the length of inspection, but honestly if you're buying a house I'd rather someone be attentive to details than just go through the motions. He was very clear with every part of the household in what would be good to know for regular maintenance as well as items we should tackle sooner than later. His report came to us via e-mail as we were driving home, so you couldn't ask for something more prompt than that. He's also been very responsive after the inspection for follow-up questions I had that I forgot to ask while we were together in the household.

I used the reviews to pick Ed Lampl and I'm glad I did. He truly provides a service for the buyer. I'm an out of state buyer purchasing a property for my son and needed an unbiased inspection, and that's what Ed provided. Ed went beyond what other inspectors do by providing a guided tour of the property, pointing out to my son all the mechanicals in the house and how they work. On top of that, he accommodated our schedule and performed the inspection on a Saturday. He was prompt and professional and a pleasure to work with. Every once in awhile it's nice to find someone that says what they do and then does what they say.

Ed is the best and is also a great guy. I truly believe making money is secondary for him. I believe his first priory is helping people and making sure they don't get ripped off and money is secondary to him. I had EverDry come to my new house and use scare tactics on me and give me an outrageous bid of $18,000. My wife and I were truly scared to death that it wasn't even safe to be in our home. I called Ed and he did mold testing and air testing and gave my wife and I peace of mind that everything was fine until his tests came back from the lab. Thankfully his tests came back negative. He did thorough testing of my house at a reasonable price and my wife and our were very confident we had nothing to worry about. He went above and beyond with his testing. He also does a great job of educating us and making you understand everything. I have never learned so much from anyone in my life. What I like most about Ed is since he did the mold testing at my house, I have called him 5 times asking for his advice and help about certain air quality/home questions. Even though chances are he will never make a dime off me again, unless i need mold testing again or a home inspection, he treats me like I am his number one client and answers every question I have as if he were making money off me. I call him ask him questions because I respect his opinion and he continuously educates me. If I ever need mold testing again or a home inspection he would be my guy for sure. He is So thorough it isn't even funny. And a huge Plus about Ed is he is absolutely freaking hilarious. Im not one to write reviews, but he is too good not to write one.

It went perfect. Quick turnaround. Ed was on time and professional. We took five hours absolutely scrutinizing the home. He uses an amazing technique of writing up the inspection with pictures and annotation on his tablet and giving it to you when you leave the house. It is comprehensive and the output is sent via email. You can also give him a flash drive and he will give you all the files immediately.

The only responses I received were documents with all kinds of information about the dangers of mold. None of my questions were answered. I felt Ed was trying to scare me into asking for his services.

We just bought a new construction home and needed a radon test and I found Ed on Angie's list. He was great. He was very laid back yet professional and very passionate about what he does which is great. He came in to drop off the test and immediately connected with my two toddlers who loved him and wanted to help with everything he was doing. Mind you, he was only here to drop off a radon test kit. I asked one or two questions about the house and he took me through the house and basically did a mini inpection for me which help tremendously. He went above and beyond what he was here for and I'm grateful. He had great tips for me and was really genuine about his time spent here. I wish all professionals we dealt with were a little bit like Ed. That would make things so easy.

I called Ed at 8:40 pm to schedule inspection. He was able to drop off radon box the next day! He was flexible with our schedules and agreed to conduct our inspection on a Saturday. We had our young family with us at the inspection and he was incredibly patient with the kids and all of our questions. His report was very detailed with clear, colored photos (that he made notes for us directly on regarding the future upkeep of the property). He gave us his report the same day (right then and there for inspection, and later that evening for radon). My only disappointment was that after receiving our reports, we had a couple of questions and have not heard back from him yet. (Granted, it has only been a couple of days, and he may respond to us soon.) I absolutely recommend Ed! We have used other inspectors in the past, before learning about him, and he blew them away!

Ed's inspection was very thorough and professional. He documented all of his findings in a clear and easy to understand report. He took pictures of everything! The report was ready day of inspection which made it very convenient. It turned out that the roof of the home we intended to purchase is near the end of its "useful" life. Ed even recommended the name of a roofer to help expedite the process.

This guy knows his stuff. My head hurt from learning so much with Ed during the home inspection. He took his time and did an extremely thorough home inspection. The inspection of 2 units and a garage lasted about 3 hours. I will never use another home inspector. Ed is the best!

I felt that he didn't check a lot of the things in the home that he needed to. He said that there were so many things that worked, and they didn't. All he did was sit and dictate into his computer his findings. I felt that he had a standard routine, just dictating basic information, but nothing targeted. After we moved in, we found so many things that were not working.

Impressive. Ed left no stone unturned from basement to attic. I'm sure he discovered things other inspectors might miss. Highly recommend.

Ed was honest and very forthcoming in helping me, particularly on a Sunday night and without wanting anything in return. I would strongly endorse him and trust him for testing and inspecting services