Relocating to Mesa for retirement we found a home and wanted to close ASAP. Our realtor recommended Rod from Down To Earth Inspections. She reached out to Rod for the introduction and I promptly received a call from Rod. Rod was very accommodating to our timeframe and completed the inspection the same day. We were provided with a complete and thorough report of all issues found and Rod was able to provide recommendations for miscellaneous roof and plumbing issues. I really appreciate the prompt and professional service and would definitely recommend his services. read more

I purchased a new build in Casa Grande at Ghost Hollow Estates from LGI Homes. I just knew the track history of new builds in general (doesn't matter the builder you choose) - a buyer of a new build will lead you down a road of your typical shoddy workmanship and poor quality control or oversight by the superintendent - it just happens. ALWAYS, ALWAYS, hire a home inspector to go through any home you purchase (it a huge investment you are making). Please do not skimp on hiring a home inspector!!! As a result of the above, I hired "At Down to Earth Inspections, LLC" - owner Rod called the builder's superintendent to schedule the appt for his inspection. The superintendent knew ahead of time what day and time the appt was - so that everyone knew what time he'd be there and when we'd be there. We opted to let Rod do his job and inspect the home so we were not distracting him from performing the inspection; as a result, we'd arrived later. He took approx. 150 photos (a typical new build inspection he'd normally take 45 pics) and he spent 3.5 hours (maybe more) at the property (normally would be done a lot sooner). My new build was honestly a mess (cosmetically). He completed his inspection and he had the report back to us within 24 hours (the next morning). It was imperative we get his report quickly so that we could give that to the builder because we were closing in 48 hours. There were so many cosmetic issues found by Rod; I just knew we would not close as expected. I'm sure glad I hired him in the first place - knowing what I know about new builds. Just because you are buying a new build, do not think that Labor & Trades subcontractors walk into your home "loving it" as much as you do and they normally don't taking pride in their workmanship, sad to say that, but this is my 2nd new build and I've had friends buy new builds so this has been in my opinion the "norm". Well, the norm for me may not be the norm for you; however, when making a large investment, you better believe me nobody but me cares about my investment (nobody will because it is not their investment - it's pretty simple). Now back to Rod's review - he performed a thorough home inspection and provided us with an honest and accurate report (like I stated above). This is Rod's passion! He kept our inspection professional yet simple; he made it easy to understand the condition of our home. He found things I'd never know to look for and he revealed probably $30,000 in shoddy workmanship which would have been passed onto me (the consumer) to have to clean up what they should have done to begin with!! Rod's knowledge of home services industry is extensive - he's been a home builder, flipped homes lovingly (by paying attention to detail), he actually cares about your home he's inspecting. He offered me a Military Discount rate as I am in the US Navy. If you are purchasing a resale home - hire Rod - ultimately you want to buy someone's house, but you don't want to buy someone's problems. Or if you do, at least you "want" to know about those problems - it so that you can make an informed decision on what you can "live" with. Good Luck with your choice on selecting a home inspector, but my bet is you'll hire Rod because he's family, he treated me like family, and he's the uncle I never had. Rod = Professional, competent, knowledgeable, trust-worthy (all characteristics I do not recommend lightly) Thank you for reading my review to the end! :-) read more

I am a Realtor and I used Rod several times and he always makes a very detailed inspection and provides a great report. He is also there for any questions the client might has, is always willing to explain everything in details to me and to the customer. Would recommend him any time. read more

Adrian came out and inspected a property that I am purchasing. He noticed things that I never would have even thought to look for. Professional, clear, and a nice guy to work with. Great experience. Would highly recommend. read more

I built a new home and am approaching the one year mark and several people advised me to get an inspection before the one year warranty expired. My sister had just purchased a home so I decided to have my home inspected at the same time. Ron came to my home and the inspection was basically a total joke and total waste of money. When I received the report it was very obvious that all he did was copy and paste a large portion of my sister's inspection report into the report he completed for me. He talks about carpeting and a sliding door, neither of which are in my home. He also only looked at the more obvious things like making sure lights work etc, I could have done a more thorough inspection myself. I did ask him to verify that a piece of plywood had been installed in the attic for storage since it is not easy for me to go up there. He told me it was not there so I contacted my builder to get it done since it was an option I added when I had the home built. The builder sent someone out to install the plywood only to discover that it was in the attic already. Since they were here, they just added the other piece and did not charge me. It appears Ron should get an eye exam since he could not find such a large object. At any rate, I would rate the inspection a negative 5 if it were possible. I would not use nor ever recommend this company to anyone, if this is your only option for an inspection, save yourself some money and do the inspection yourself, it will be 100 percent more accurate. I suspect the entire inspection report was just a copy and paste from prior reports that he or someone else completed. Hopefully there are no major issues with my home because if there are any, I am confident Ron did not and would not take the time to find them. I would also like to mention Ron's comment on an earlier review that it is not his job to make the seller happy and he seems to indicate that he wants to make the buyer happy. However, I thought the purpose of an inspection was to find any big problems that could potentially get worse over time and not to make anyone happy. It should be an honest look at the property for problems. It is obvious the only one that gets happy with these inspections is RON because he has your $335.00 for an inspection report that is totally worthless. read more

If I could give Brian Coumont zero stars, I would. He has now delayed the closing on our house by nearly a week. This is now his FOURTH, yes fourth, inspection of the house and somehow keeps mysteriously finding "cracked" roof tiles. We have had a licensed roofer out multiple times (who was out all night at the house repairing) and he cannot even imagine what tiles could still be cracked. Maybe if his inspection report was more detailed from the beginning (i.e. taking pictures of EVERY SINGLE ROOF TILE you expect to be repaired) then he wouldn't have to be coming out to our house four times. One of the items that was fixed (anti tip hardware on the range) he re inspected as still being broken. I don't think this guy knows what he is doing, and/or has no other business so he is really milking this job for all its worth. I am sure he enjoys making a pretty penny from the buyers each time he comes out to the house, so no loss on his part. I would NEVER recommend this company to anyone and will go out of my way to advise against it to any family and friends. read more