Pass on this guy. Dennis Dean owns the company & seemed knowledable & nice over the phone, but it went downhill from there.
You really rely on home inspectors especially when buying from out of state. You can't fully trust your Buyers broker because they need the sales commission. I was counting on Dennis' observational skills & report.
I've purchased several homes & used several inspectors. This guy's report was nearly useless.
You worry most about roof, foundation, HVAC, plumbing, heating & pests. The roof was new & the foundation fine - that was easy.
He didn't turn on the HVAC to see if it worked! He said you can't unless ot's neen over 60 degrees for 24 hrs or you might damage your compressor. I called 3 different HVAC companies & they all said that wasn't true.
He missed the foot long hole in the soffit in the attic where you could see light coming through. He missed the 2 missing huge ceiling boards in the attic. He missed the constant drip of the master shower drain. His report indicated thete was a few lights out & he didn't know if it was no juice or a dead bulb. I asked him why he didn't just take a good bulb from the light fixtures on either side of the bad bulb? ...crickets...
The pest inspector he used was extremely brief & the the report's terminology used industry lingo so I'm not completely sure of the pest status.
So no, I could never recommend Dennis as a home inspector. I gave him 2 stars because he was nice & sent his report on time, but it was a waste of money & I'm not pleased by the surprises I walked into. read more