My wife and I surely appreciate the Both the professionalism and patience that we experienced with Gem State Home Inspections. Timber took the time to listen to our concerns, elaborate on problems he found and give solid advice on next actions. It was a pleasure to work with someone so kind, knowledgeable and patient. We would gladly work with them again should the occasion arise. Thank you for your help, Timber! read more

This company did a home inspection on the home we are selling. The inspector wrote that our house was not wrapped (it is not, our house was build before it was a code). The people that were under contract backed out of the deal because of this. Maybe the inspectors should know what is required before the write it in a report. I also find it amazing how many people and agents we have spoke to that have said sorry that this was the company that did the inspection. Everyone has said this is the worst company around, and kills more deals than anyone in the area. Save yourself the disappointment and find a different company. read more

Gem State Home Inspections, Timber Turner and his team SAVED my spouse and I years of headache. With the housing market in CDA/Hayden, unscrupulous sellers are putting lipstick on pigs and trying to make a quick buck. Timber and his team quickly identified ~$100k of (hidden) needed repairs, weather damage, rot, blocked ventilation, ungrounded/live wiring, pest infestation signs, plumbing errors, dangerous decking and broken appliances that were NOT disclosed by the seller or realtor. Because of his complete inspection we dodged a major bullet on Snob-Hill. 5/5 will be calling him again when we make our next offer. read more

Had Gem state inspect the house we are buying. They walked my husband through the inspection and what was found while discussing repair options and suggestions. The price was on average. Would definitely recommend them for your inspections they did a quality inspection! read more

Love that they have a website where you can fill out your request/order online without having to call. Timber showed up on time and went through the house thoroughly. He even double checked areas that I was concerned about for wood rot. Got the report the next day and it was very easy to read and understand. Overall positive experience. read more

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Timber worked with our Realtor to review a property for us in Harrison. The report was complete and well written with acceptable pictures of each area inspected. While we could not meet in person, Timber walked the property via Zoom with us, pointing out problem spots, explaining the situation and answering any questions we had "live and on the spot". He was also available to call and speak with should there be any further questions we had, and we did. We feel he's prompt, honest and thorough. Thanks again Timber! read more

Timber with Gem State Home Inspections was referred to us by two different families that had used them previously; during the past couple of months. We chose to pay for an independent home inspection prior to the expiration of the one year warranty on our newly built home. Right from the first phone call; we thought that Timber was professional and straight forward. He let us know that our inspection would be done by his associate, Patrick and that he would be there also for some of the inspection. This inspection included inspecting the roof, attic and crawl space. Including interior and exterior of the home. We were impressed with their knowledge, professionalism and how detailed they were. Besides showing us pictures of the areas inspected, they also pointed out a possible safety item that needed to be corrected. At the end of the inspection, Patrick went over everything and said that we would also receive a full report (within the next couple of days, which turned out to be only two days ) and that we would be able it to forward this report to our builder. We highly recommend Gem State Home Inspections. They gave us peace of mind that our home was built well and that there were no major issues. I am a former Catastrophe Claim Representative and also worked for a national builder as a Customer Care Rep. Again, we highly recommend using Gem State for any of your home inspection needs. Susan and Jerry A. read more

Timber was the best! I have experienced several home inspectors in the home buying and selling process. Timber was awesome! Exactly the right mix of thoroughness and professionalism and friendliness. I was there for the end of the inspection, and he explained several things to me at that time. The report was perfectly designed! I can't say enough good about him and his business. read more

To be completely honest a 1 star is to high. Because Timber was not completely honest about the condition of the crawl space we are 4 months in to living in this house. The floor joists are rotten off the foundation at least 20 of them and the addition of a room to the house is built on the ground and has to be torn up from the inside of the house to the tune of 7-10 thousand dollars. Unfortunately, Timber makes you sign a contract to protect his business our only recourse is the amount paid for the inspection! We put down 53,000 down payment or we would walk away from this money pit! My first clue should have been him sitting out back with the owner having lemonade! Buyer beware! Find a reliable building contracter to do a inspection! As this inspector is a joke and we are now completely broke fixing a rotten crawl space. read more

I called Timber to inspect a home I was planning to purchase in Coeur D'Alene. Timber responded quickly and continued to communicate well throughout the process. He showed up on time and was well-prepared on the day of the inspection. The inspection was thorough and Timber was knowledgeable on many topics. The written report was also thorough and the deficiencies were clearly written with very good pictures. We were happy with the service provided and would use Timber again. read more

We are out of state buyers and working with Gem State was a pleasure. They came out quickly, were thorough and inspected again, free, after the work was done. read more

We were purchasing a property sight unseen and Gem was recommended by our agent for the inspection. Our contingency removals were fast approaching and Timber did the inspection within fours hours of contacting him for the appointment. The inspection was thorough and complete. After the inspection appointment we recieved the 27 page report within a few hours of completion, which included his recommendations for repair. Yes, we would recommend Timber for your property inspection needs. read more

They missed a lot of issues during the inspection of the house we were buying. Pointed out the issues and they didn't even respond. Disappointing! I would not recommend them read more

You have to go with Gem State Home Inspections - and you will be glad you did. Timber and his team did a fantastic job conducting a very thorough home inspection for my family for a home in Hayden when time was short. All of his detailed findings, including photos, were well organized and available on a secure website just hours after the inspection concluded. I have had 3 previous home inspections over the last 20 years and I give Gem State my highest recommendation. read more

We recently moved to the Coeur D Alene area from California and were referred to Timber through our real estate agent. He did our home inspection and was wonderful he was very thorough and took pictures and documented everything wrong with the house. He was excellent and even gave us some referrals for stuff we needed done around the house. Would recommend most definitely. read more

This inspector stated things that weren't true. He said our smoke detectors appeared to be 10 or more years old. They were not. They were purchased 3.5 years ago. He went so far as to insinuate we could be hiding damage behind typical furniture like our bed, a couch or a dresser. He went so far as to suggest things about appliances like "it could" or "it might." With our radiant heat, he said legs may end up cold under a table. One inspector 3.5 years ago stated our door was a fire door to the garage. This inspector said it wasn't a fire door. An electrician worked on our panel. This home inspector went against what a certified, licensed electrician provided for work. He messed with our electrical panel so much that I came home to our lights not working. He couldn't figure out how to fix what he had messed up and left me a note to call him. I got my lights back on. I should not have come home to lights that were working when I left to lights not working when I came home because a home inspector messed them up. Very unhappy with this inspector. read more

Timber Turner inspected two houses for my husband and I before we finally purchased one. I feel very confident that both our wonderful experiences are just normal procedure for this company! He was more then knowledgeable and extremely thorough in each job. Both homes were older so we knew there would be a few if not many issues. Timber explained in detail everything he found and answered all of our questions. He really went the extra mile in making sure that my husband and I understood everything. We could not be happier with the home we bought and a huge part of that comes with the confidence in knowing just what the property was. We have been in here for almost two months now haven't had any surprises:) read more

Mr. Turner made a pre-inspection for our house before to put on the market, he let us know some points to attend. Our finale inspection was just great, thanks to GEM STATE HOME INSPECTIONS. Good job Mr. Turner read more

I wish I had an option for no stars! We had a "home inspection" done on our house in June 2019. We were moving from out of state, but happened to still be in town the day the home inspector scheduled. We gave him about an hour alone, and then my husband arrived to hear the issues. Luckily my husband is a tradesman. The home inspector tells him "my job is to make sure the house is safe, and everything looks good". Meanwhile my husband walks around and discovers a big wet spot on the downstairs ceiling (unnoticed by inspector), apparently there was a leak from the jetted tub upstairs. My husband then notices none of the outdoor siting had caulking on the nail heads. He notices rotten wood around the jetted tub, no caulking around tub....the list went on and on. ALL UNNOTICED BY INSPECTOR. We cant really figure out what he looked at, as we have found MANY other issues since we have moved in with improper plumbing, electrical problems, fireplace issues.... This company is a joke, do not use them! We believe he was either working for the homeowner, or the Real Estate agent who needed to make a sale. He was not there for us, the family that cut him a check. read more