Allan was amazing to work with. While buying a new build home from a builder I reached out to several inspectors on Yelp to price out an inspection. Allan was very responsive throughout the entire process, and was available to discuss services with him 15 minutes after submitting. Pricing and payment was transparent and a smooth process. The inspection report was very thorough with pictures and written in terms I could understand. Allan checked items I wouldn't have even considered and made several ongoing maintenance suggestions. He used a drone to inspect the roof, thermal cameras to inspect HVAC and insulation, electrical outlets, water systems, appliances, etc. Discovered several items I wouldn't have noticed (or at least not until they became serious issues). I felt as if Allan was inspecting the house from the perspective he was going to buy it himself, and left no stone unturned. Highly recommend DLB Check. read more

I feel sick in my apartment so I found a place to come check it out for me. Aaron was really quick to respond and we set up an appointment for two days later. He is a really nice and friendly person. He tested all the rooms in my place and found some issues with the ducts. They definitely need to be cleaned! However we won't know anything until the testing comes back from the lab. I highly recommend him. His company is local. read more

Aaron and the DBL team left a fantastic impression from the beginning. The scheduling team was quick to take my info and provide availabilities, I was able to get an appt the next day. Aaron was professional, thorough, and very responsive to any and all concerns I had regarding a leak and potential moisture in my unit. The final report was given on time, in depth, and Aaron called to explain the findings in detail, in a way that I would understand. I would highly recommend this company if you're having any issues! read more

We were buying our second home in Austin and looking for a highly experienced inspector because 3 years ago we had used Square house as an inspection for our first home and we learned that they missed a few important points. Those caused us to pay over $10,000 out of pockets later. This time we checked on YELP carefully and found DBL Check, who got the best rating and reviews, so we decided to hire DBL Check. Our experience with Allan was Excellent. He was thoroughly checking and found many main and small issues. We were quite confident that he didn't miss a thing. The most important, Allan found some issues with the newly installed ac units and recommended us to have ac technicians checking on it. Unfortunately, after we sent Allan's report over to the seller, we trusted the seller, Everlasting Properties or NuHorizon, when they informed us all the issues were fixed included the ac issues. Then, we proceeded to closing. Just 5 days after the closing, the ac issues Allan reported showed up again and this time, definitely the seller, Everlasting Properties or NuHorizon, denied to take any responsibility on the issues. We found out later that they didn't have the permit to install the new HVAC system to the house. Now, we are pursuit a legal action against the seller. Moreover, the ac warranty the seller provided us was nothing, but fraud. The seller was well aware of this before passing the ac warranty to us. Thank you very much for DBL Check/ Allan for the great finding for all the issues. read more

Aaron & Alan were fantastic, they were quick and really helpful with explaining things to me. Would definitely recommend their services

I have used this company in the past and every time I'm surprised at the level of professionalism and attention to detail they provide to their customers but not this time. Viviane was my inspector and it started out bad right away. She was 2 hours late to her appointment and on top of that she forgot to do the sprinklers so it was an inconvenience to the current homeowners when she came back the next day to check the sprinklers. I was very excited to receive the home report within 24 hours only to find out she didn't attached the report. Fine. It's a minor mistakes but then when she did attach the report, it was saved using a file extension that is ONLY used by the company's software and not by common folks like me. I tried calling her right away so she could send me a PDF format or Word doc but it sent me straight to VM. Btw, she finally e-mailed me my report while I was writing this review. The report will work in my favor so at least that part is good. read more

Quality and service were above and beyond! Aaron is a kind and knowledgeable individual. Definitely recommend this company!

DBL Check did a fantastic job with our home inspection. On time, thorough and their price was well worth the detailed report they provided. I'd recommend their services without any reservation! read more

Based on our recent experience with Aaron at DBL Check, their five star rating is well deserved and I'd like to continue the string. Our inspection date had to be re-scheduled three times because of the winter storm in Austin the week of Feb. 15th. Aaron was always very responsive and flexible. Because our option period was running out, he worked on a Sunday and Monday to get the report to us after a Saturday inspection. He was thorough and very knowledgeable about the systems in the unit. All-in-all, we had a great experience with Aaron and DBL Check. Bob Austin, TX read more

Fast, reliable, and painstakingly thorough. We used DBL twice for 2 different properties, working with Allan both times, once even the morning right after me scheduling the night before. I wasn't present during the inspections due to the 'rona but his extremely detailed report put us entirely at ease. His report and the repair estimates helped us at the negotiation table and also guide renovations with contractors. Would highly recommend, especially with properties that may have a lot of hidden issues. read more

These guys are good in accommodating last minute appointments, flexible, very friendly and responsible. After reading stellar reviews of Property Inspection companies at Austin, I narrowed down my selection to three; these guys met my expectation and delivered a very comprehensive amd accurate inspection report. They were patient enough to go through each and every item in the report answering all my qs. The person I worked with was Mr. Danie; I highly recommend this group. read more

Great experience from quote to completion. Taylor walked me through all the items and provided a very detailed report.

DBL Check did awesome work! The inspector did a very thorough inspection of the two properties I planned to purchase and the 45+ pages report helps me to decide to back out from one property and avoid a bad investment. Fully represent the buyer and definitely worth the price. I will definitely choose to work with DBL check in the future. read more

The company we were trying to hired didn't respond for the inspection, and because we were under contract we had to move as quick as possible to get our inspection completed as soon as possible. Long story short, after giving up with this other previous company, It took me about 7-10 minutes to schedule the appointment for the next day. Highlights: - the inspector Jonathan, show up on time - he was always responsive and ready to help with any questions during and after the inspection - most important, the inspection was done thorough and it was deliver on time. This factors helped my wife an I to make a better negotiation, gave us enough time to look over the inspection and hired other contractors to corroborate the areas that needed correction or were of major concern. You will not regretted. Hire them. Super recommended. read more

After our previous deal fell through, we found another home we liked and made an offer. Contacted DBL Check again because we liked their service. Ore Brooks came over on time, and did a very thorough inspection of the home. He gave us a detailed report, and sat down to explain things to us. The final report serves as a good TODO list for our new home. Overall, just stellar professional service. read more

If you expect your inspection company, to whom you pay an extra fee for the specific inspection of a sprinkler system, to find that 3 out of the 6 valves are completely malfunctioning and 2 of the working valves have water leaks, then I would highly suggest keep looking for a different company as both of these issues were missed on our recent (2019) inspection by Darren Bentz. Additionally, it took several days and multiple follow-up calls to finally speak with the founder of the company (Aaron Calhoun) only to be provided excuses and deflection of responsibility - even after hiring an irrigation contractor who stated the problems should absolutely have been caught at the time of inspection. Again, if you're looking for a competent inspection, or even an honest company to admit shortcomings in specific situations at minimum, keep looking. We would not recommend this company to any family or friends. Edit following response: 1.) The inspection listed no issues with any "lines". The inspection found one broken sprinkler head with a few others spraying on walls which are non-issues to us. More dishonesty from Aaron. 2.) If "aggressive" means advocating for yourself due to dereliction of duty on the part of the inspector(s), absolutely. No voices were raised, vulgarities expressed, just the occasional speaking over each other on both ends of the conversation. 3.) The offer for refund of the sprinkler inspection was removed once I honestly stated that I was still dissatisfied with the outcome. read more

DBL was easy to work with. Jonathan, my client's inspector was a gem. He was polite, kind and knew his stuff well. My clients were very happy. Excellent company. Thanks Jonathan and DBL. Ann Marie Sosa Realtor - Austin TX read more

Very through inspection from Jonathan. He also had insightful answers to my questions. They also gave me a Yelp discount. :)

Last night, when we walked into our house, it smelled like electrical fire. Not that I'm an expert on the matter, but a plasticky, chemical-like burning smell, without any apparent flames, sparks, or smoke, does make you darn suspicious of an electrical fire. We opened the windows and turned on the ceiling fans. Although the smell disappeared, our anxiety didn't. This morning, I called Aaron at DBL Check, and he was at our house within a matter of hours, just to make sure we weren't in any immediate danger. While he assured us that our outlets and wiring were all currently fine, he did point out a few other items that needed to be updated, and he will be connecting us with an electrician right away. Back when I bought the house in 2004, either the inspector then did not stress these items enough, or he didn't mention them at all. He should have made it blatantly clear, though, just the way Aaron did today! The most probable cause of the electrical smell was an overly-dusty fan that we cleaned before Aaron showed up this morning. (Fun with sly, intermittent problems...) Regardless, we'll have an electrician showing up soon, and soon we'll be on our way to being anxiety free. Whether you're buying a new home, or you're having doubts about the safety of the one you've been living in for a long time...call Aaron at DBL Check! read more

All the 5 star ratings in here is for a reason. After checking all the great reviews online I decided to go with DBL check and specifically asked for one inspector because several people had good reviews about him. Unfortunately our experience with him was just average and we guessed something was not right. On sharing our concerns the owner contacted me in couple of hours for full refund and explained the inspector was indeed going through some problems that particular day. Everyone has their highs and lows and its quite normal. The call back and refund from owner without me requesting goes on to say that they really do take care of their customers. I hope this helps! read more

Use this company as part of our home buying experience. Had a preliminary inspection done (which I'm very pleased with the results) and another re-inspection to make sure everything was done right. Ore' did a great job and made our journey to buying our home meaningful. The report was thorough and helpful. Setting up an appointment with the company was super easy and they're flexibility with time is a major plus. I would highly recommend DBL Check for inspection needs. read more

Harold is fantastic with my clients. We have worked with DBL check so many times now, and we keep coming back to Harold. Thanks, guys!

Ore from DBL Check did a home inspection on a condo I am buying. He was thorough, patient with all our questions and very professional. I can not recommend this company more highly!! There is a reason they have so many positive reviews. read more

We used Patick for a home inspection on a 1980s home in North Austin. He was thorough, professional and very patient with our questions. We've worked with home inspectors in the past and were blown away by the level knowledge and care taken on our job. The report itself arrived same day and was very user friendly. Patrick also took a half hour to walk us through all the material report findings in person beforehand, so there were no surprises. Aaron Calhoun is the Founder and was personally taking calls on Saturday, the day before Christmas Eve. Great company to do business with. Also used DBL check's mold service. I bid the job with two other firms and DBL check offered the most extensive testing, quickest turn around, and lowest price. All that and great customer service. read more

Ore' is a great inspector. His inspection report was perfect. I really really recommend this company.

This review might be very helpful for ppl who are purchasing their home from out of state like us. When we start looking for a company that could do a home inspection for us, it was important that they are very detailed and through and use the latest technology. DBL had stellar reviews and we contacted to schedule an appointment. But when we called they were already booked two weeks in advance (which is not surprising if you are that good). Luckily, the owner was able to squeeze us in and schedule the home inspection for the day we needed. The inspector spend quite a long time checking the house from top to bottom. Every inch of the backyard, attic, roof was inspected also using thermal imaging. Even our realtor was impressed who was there for the last part of the home inspection and said that this was the longest and most through inspection she has ever seen (and she has been a realtor for quite awhile). The report was very detailed. My husband spoke with the inspector on the phone to talk about the report and ask him about any recommendation/suggestion he has. Thank you for putting us at easy with our new home! If you are looking for a good home inspection, this is your team!!! read more

The process of using DBL check was an easy one. Everything felt very sophisticated and very well communicated. Ore (inspector) was very thorough and I received a detailed report in a timely manner. I felt very comfortable with the extensive evaluation of the house that was done, and it put our mind at ease for the purchase. I would happily use DBL Check again for future home purchases! read more

Ore was great. He performed a thorough inspection and wrote a detailed report on all of the issues with the home I was buying. I ended up closing a few thousand under which paid for all the repairs. Thanks Ore! read more

I've used several companies in Austin and I'd have to say DBL is the best one yet. Aaron and Patrick are both courteous and professional. They delivered the most thorough report me or my agent had ever seen. They were also fast and available for any questions. In fact if something comes up, I feel like I could call and ask anytime. That's the difference between treating someone as a customer as opposed to a client. I'll be using them again and suggest you do too! read more

Patrick was very thorough, explained everything to me as we walked the house, and generated an extremely comprehensive and detailed report. Not only that, but he followed up with me many times to make sure everything was going okay. I highly recommend Patrick as he went above and beyond his duties! I will use DBL Check for any future home inspection needs in the Austin area hands down. read more

TL;DR - We used DBL Check for our home inspection a year ago and would recommend them to anyone buying a house. Their review was thorough and, a year later, I still reference it! Austin housing market is crazy, and we needed an inspection quickly back in May 2016. We were first-time homebuyers, so I contacted a few inspection companies, and DBL Check was able to accommodate the short notice. They had higher pricing for inspections but, after reading the reviews of how detail-oriented they were, I felt it would be money well spent. Our house was built in the 1970s, so I had concerns about the foundation and how other structural parts of the home were holding up. Getting Aaron's extensive report helped me feel more confident buying our house. We've updated big ticket items (like replacing the roof), but I still look at the report from time-to-time to put together a good "honey do" list! Things like "Loose living room outlet cover" and "Add sealant to the driveway crack". On a side note, the seller included their home inspection report from when they bought the house six years before. It was done by another company and DBL Check's report made theirs look like amateur hour. I will absolutely use this company again in the future. Thanks DBL Check! read more

There are several Austin-based inspection companies on Yelp that has great reviews, and I've talked to them all collecting quotes - DBL Check was in the higher range. After talking further with them on the phone, I felt very confident in their abilities and really liked that Thermal Imaging and some other offerings are included in the base price for new construction inspection. It ended up being a great deal and totally worth it! I haven't worked with any other inspection companies, but I seriously doubt it can get any better than what DBL Check does. The work they do is truly thorough and Allan was on top of things! The report was VERY clear and contained photos of everything and helped me make our builder fix all found issues before we closed. My friend - who has been building houses in Austin for the past 10 years - was pleasantly surprised with how great of a report I got. Clearly, most of the other companies don't ever get to that level of rigor. On the initial inspection gas was still not connected (City of Austin being slow) and Allan couldn't check it - but he came back a few days later to check gas and gas appliances free of charge, while other companies charge extra for that. You guys are the best! read more

Didn't even get a chance to finish asking my questions after I got the price of the inspection I told him let me get with my spouse but then I had another question and he hung up on me. I Called back after hang up and my call was ignored. I am surprised this is a five star review company read more

Let me first say, go ahead and call them. You will not regret it. The DBL Check team was fantastic all around. It was truly a very easy experience for us. We needed a new home inspected quickly and DBL was able to come out the next day at 8 am (they had someone cancel to open up a spot). My wife and I arrived around 11 after the inspection was over. Alan and Patrick were very friendly and explained everything to us in an easy to understand way. They also had pictures on an iPad, which I thought to be a very nice touch. I was able to send the report they gave me directly to the listing agent for repairs. Since the water was not connected to the sprinkler, Alan also offered to come back just to check the system. read more

John W. with DBL Check was an awesome inspector! He showed up and right on time and performed a very thorough inspection. He took time to explain the main findings and followed up promptly with the report. I was new to Austin and had a lot of general, regional questions that he gladly walked me through. You can tell he loves helping people through the stressful process of purchasing a new home. Thanks John! read more

On-time, thorough and friendly. Norman, from DBL did a great job inspecting the home. He showed great attention to details and depth of knowledge. I highly recommend Norman and DBL. read more

I would like to say that Mr. Ore Brooks came to my house to do an inspection from a company called DBL inspections. He was very courteous and knowledgeable about explaining things that I didn't have a clue about.he took his time and was very professional. I would highly recommend DBL and personally ask for ORE BROOKS. And with all thats going on right now these guys and gals doing this kinda work they all deserve a raise. Thanks again Terry Martin. read more

Highly recommend DBL Check Inspections. Jonathan was awesome! He came through and inspected a new home My husband and I were purchasing. He conducted a very thorough inspection, finding things from broken window latches to missing insulation to providing suggestions in keeping moisture away from the house - just to name a few. Also, his report is extremely thorough and comprehensive which is what you want as a home buyer/owner. I will not hesitate to use DBL Check Inspections for future work. Saved me some money and headaches along the way. read more

We would hire this group again in an instant. They were very responsive and ultimately amazingly thorough in their inspection of our new condo in Austin. They even accessed a 3rd story roof to have a look at the condition. Then a detailed written and graphic report was provided. This has allowed us to negotiate price and attend to repairs. Thank you so much! read more

I have used this company on two different houses during the process of buying my first home. I worked with Ore the first time because he was on the schedule and then the second time I specifically requested him because he was sooooo amazing. I did general inspection / termite / mold. He let me shadow him for both and explained everything to me that he saw and answered any of my questions. He was very thorough in his notes and the inspection report. He also was willing to get on the phone multiple times with my mom (who can be very difficult) who wanted to be here but couldn't because of COVID and talked her through any questions / concerns she had to where she didn't feel stressed about not being here to help. Super thankful I found this company and Ore! He was so great and I absolutely will recommend him to any of my friends as they start looking to buy houses in the near future. Not only do I trust him on giving me a thorough and accurate inspection report, but I feel like I learned so much from him and feel more confident as a homebuyer. read more