Olsen Home Inspections

He was very thorough and very good.  The next morning there was a 59 page report with pictures and everything.  It was my lucky day when I found him.

Excellent. Frank did a thorough inspection including getting up on our slanted roof in the rain, and took lots of pictures. He went through his findings at the end, explaining everything very well, and helped us set priorities and develop a plan to fix things that needed it, as well as a maintenance schedule for the years to come. His report had lots of photos, was easy to read and well-organized. This is exactly what we were hoping for and needed. I'm listing the cost for a full inspection here, but at the time we got this done, there was a $30 off Angie's list coupon, so the cost was actually $315. Money well spent.

All went very well. Frank is very professional and thorough. Would definitely hire again when we next buy our forever home.

I have nothing but good things to say about Olsen Home Inspections. Mr. Olsen arrived on time and was focused on the task at hand as he methodically inspected the pre-renovation condition of my late sixties home that was very much in need of repair. I thought that after living in the house for 14-years that I knew everything wrong with the house, and just wanted a fresh set of eyes to document it all before I hired a contractor, but Mr. Olsen found a few significant issues that were a surprise to me and had not been caught by the original pre-sale inspection by another company. I highly recommend Olsen Home Inspections.

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Frank came and did a pre-inspection for two homes for us. He walked through the entire home with us -outdoors, indoors, roof, attic, etc. He was super professional, knowledgeable and helpful. This was out first home purchase and he was super informative and helpful with all kinds of things! We would highly recommend Frank.

Frank exceeded our expectations. He was available for our pre-purchase inspection the next morning and provided us with a detailed, thorough report within a couple of hours.  
When there was significant water damage from the water heater just before our closing date (Frank had recommended replacing the water heater since it was beyond service life), we wanted Frank to re-inspect the property after the seller did the repairs- Frank was again available at a short notice; he did a thorough, complimentary re-inspection of the repaired/damaged area and pointed out some deficiencies that still needed to be fixed to us. He also provided us with an additional report based on his findings within an hour.
Frank was on time on both occasions, answered all our questions and did a detailed, thorough inspection. We had a great experience working with Frank Olsen and highly recommend him.

He pointed out all the minute details which one overlooks while purchasing a home. He was patient to answer all the questions I had from his observations and was also knowledgeable on how to fix them.
He was at the site before time and did an exterior inspection before our arrival. Walked us through all the points he had noticed in his inspection and then started on the interiors.

[I'm writing this review on my wife's account.]

We live in a new construction home and we were nearing the end of our one year builder warranty period and a neighbor recommended getting a home inspection done, so that any issues can be referred to the builder to fix. She also recommended Frank for the home inspection and I'm very happy to have followed her suggestion.

A home inspection for warranty purposes has perhaps a slightly different emphasis from a usual home purchase inspection especially since some very minor things can gradually develop into larger problems. Frank found a number of issues in this category that were missed by the inspector whom we had used while buying the house. Some examples were over-driven nails in the exterior siding that could rust and allow moisture to enter inside, missing paint at lower edges of certain siding corners (I don't know how he spotted this since it is so low to the ground, the builder's warranty coordinator and I spent a good 15 minutes trying to see figure out how he'd taken the photograph in the report --- our guess is that it was with a mirror), improper flashing for gutters that was in turn causing water to enter the crawlspace. Frank did such a thorough job that I couldn't be happier. In addition the web-accessible report made it very easy to turn over to the builders.



Frank was also very clear in communication, very responsive and on time and professional with a same day turn around on the detailed report. Furthermore, seeing how much pride and passion is displayed in his work I have no reservations in giving him the most enthusiastic recommendation!

-Denis Charles.

Frank was highly knowledgeable and professional, and gave us a quick turnaround both in getting an appointment and the report (same day!), very well-documented and thorough, with pix and icons that mark the level of concern about the issue and specific recommendations for repair or upgrade.  He documented even minor concerns just for "FYI," and was very pleasant to deal with and explained things in clear language throughout the four-hour inspection.  Especially noteworthy:  Frank was very careful and respectful of the owner's property -- for example, he took his shoes off when inside, ad used a probe instead of trying to stick an arm into tight spaces). Would definitely recommend him to anyone!

It went really well. It took about two hours for the inspection. He was very fast but thorough. He was open to answering questions, and seemed very confident.