Home Inspections

Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A. Generally you do not get a chance to meet with your inspector prior to the inspection. It is for this reason, you as a customer must ask the right questions when speaking to a home inspection company for the first time. Here are some very important questions:
1. Are you licensed and insured with the state of Florida and what is your license number? Home inspectors are required to show you their Florida State license and provide a list of limitations (usually in the form of a pre-inspection agreement) prior to starting a home inspection.
2. What education process did the home inspector go through? Many times before the state licensing law went into effect last year, people became home inspectors with no formal home inspection education and the new law grandfathered in home inspection companies who were in business 2 years prior to the new law.
3, How long will the inspection take? Generally a home inspection should take from 3 to 4 hours for an average sized home. Beware of inspectors who say they can do it in a shorter time.
4. Will the inspector provide references?
5. Will the inspector provide a simple checklist report or a narrative report with photos explaining each issue and will the report be delivered the same day?
6. How long has the inspector been in business?

Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?

A. Time: A thorough Home Inspection takes time. Our inspections usually take 3-4 hours (...or more) depending on the size, construction and age. High end homes of 4000 square feet and more may take the better part of a day.

Thoroughness: Since we're spending the most time on your inspection, we're going to look at things and go places that other inspectors may not. Assuming that it's safe, we go up onto roofs, go into the attic and into crawl spaces.

Detail: We give you a comprehensive report with detailed descriptions and photos. We also include recommendations on what steps are required to resolve a specific issue.

Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A. Would I buy this house? Everyone's situation is different. A home inspector's situation is going to be different than his client and because the inspector wouldn't buy the house doesn't mean it's a bad house, The inspector's job is to report defects and issues and then the client and their Realtor discuss the next step.

Q. Write your own question and answer it.

A. What have your clients said about you?

"Hi Richard. Thank you for the very profesional inspection as well as the report with the necessary details..I wll be contacting you in the near future, and referring your services to others..Again thank you...CV"

"Great job very professional and very thorough I have been using another company that I have been pleased with but I will look for a time to use you in the future especially when have a pool or spa." Thanks, Al

"Richard, Thank you for a great home inspection today. I enjoyed meeting you and could not be happier about working with you. I appreciate you going the extra mile and taking the time to be so thorough. I would highly recommend you to anyone looking for a home inspection."- Jim S

"Hey Richard, I just wanted to say thanks so much for your work on Tuesday. Your report was easy to read and very detailed. You do great work" Nicole R

".........I just went through an inspection on our Missouri home that we are selling. There was no comparison; your depth and professionalism is to be complimented!!" Rick P

"Dear Richard - Thank you for your very thorough inspection and your timely and detailed report. We did go forward with the mold inspection you suggested. We were dismayed to find that as you suspected there is most likely a substantial problem with mold in the house. The estimate just to remediate the mold was $11,000. This price did not include any of the costs for replacing and rebuilding cabinets, sheet rock, flooring etc. Although this was very upsetting to us as we really wanted to purchase the house, you have potentially saved us thousands of dollars and possible health problems had we gone ahead with the purchase. Just in case you are curious we found out that the damage was done deliberately and that water was actually running into the street for two days. The water damage in the laundry room came from deliberate damage to the line for the icemaker.
I also appreciated your willingness to explain things to me and to answer the many questions I asked. Our money was well spent and we will recommend you to others. We may even see you again as we are currently looking at other houses!
Sincerely
Ann F"

"Mr. Ross was dependable, reliable and thorough. He indicated he would complete the inspection report and email it to me the same day as the inspection and he stayed true to his word. I was extremely pleased with his professionalism. - Ruth C."

"Hi Richard: I would have to admit the pleasure was all mine, the inspection process was quite an experience. In addition I could not have done all this without the help of our realtor Michele; she has been great throughout this wonderful dream come true. As a pleased customer, it would be my pleasure to refer others for your services. - Lydia A"

"Richard, Thanks so much for getting this done for me so efficiently. I'm so glad I used you and your company. Thanks again! - Dan"

"Hi Richard, Thanks again for the promt response on the inspection and I did learn a lot today from you. It is a very detail and informational report that you sent us and we appreciate that a lot. Thank you very much! - ZR"

"Hi Richard,Thank you for doing a very thorough inspection. It was a great learning experience for Tracy and me. I'll let you know if I have any questions.
Sincerely, Brian A"