Jerry Glenn always an excellent job and is very knowledgeable! Always answers any questions my clients may have. Very very professional !

Here's what happened: When I walked the house before inspection I saw a crack in the plaster in the corner of the living room wall (between the side of a window and an interior wall). The inspection was done during the workday, so I could only show up at the end of it. The inspector Alan of Specsure Property Inspections, did his walkthrough and when I got to the house, he showed me the corner of the wall and using his moisture detection tool stated that the plaster crack was from water damage. He assured me the damage was localized to the corner of the wall, and that the damage was not due to an internal leak, that it was only a window issue. As a first time home buyer I took the professional's word for it and didn't ask any follow up questions. The small water damage found, and the cracks in the basement allowed me to have a credit from the seller of $5,000.00 (not enough to pay for everything, but would pay for at least half - was my reasoning, and it seemed fair to me). When I brought water damage repair specialists (Water Cleanup Experts, Inc.) into the house to work on that corner of the living room they used their moisture detection device and found water damage on the whole of that living room wall . . . and the wall connected to it. They then checked the second room on the same side of the first wall with water damage and detected moisture on the corner of that room's wall. They then checked the second floor wall and detected moisture on the entirety of that wall too. The entire wall of the side of my house was water logged. All this was found with their moisture detection tool (a tool which the inspector had on hand during his inspection - however did not use to check the rest of the wall beyond the window). In addition, before demolition commenced on the second floor, the bubbling of paint and nail heads pressing against the paint were noted (once I knew what to look for). When water specialists proceeded with demolition to remove the water damage it was found that the entire wall (inside insulation, outside insulation, the 2x4 studs, everything) was full of water damage and that the wooden frame was rotted to the point where the frame had to be replaced. This water repair has cost me out of pocket $39,462.86 (outside wall repair $21,283.00, inside wall mitigation $12,843.66, and inside wall repair $10,336.20 - $5,000.00 house credit) The additional walls with moisture detected could have been found during the house inspection before the house was sold with the continued use of the moisture detector that was shown to me during the inspection. The rest of the walls were not checked on the first floor, nor was the second floor. Additionally the bubbling of paint at the second floor wall socket and nail heads pressing against the paint were noticeable once looked at. This is negligence, and from the reviews on Specsure Property Inspections this isn't the first time. Unless something is done, this will happen again, and legally the inspectors are only liable for their fee, not for any missed major damages. New York is a Buyer Beware state for homebuyers, once the sale is completed, that is it. This makes the Home Inspection the only time to find and remedy major problems, and an entire wall (first to second floor) with water damage is a major problem of ~$40K damages out of pocket. That amount would ruin any family's financial standing, and for most they would lose their house. The inspectors and this company needs to be held to a higher standard (at least use the tools they currently have) before more lives are financially ruined. read more

I usually give my buyers a list of 5 inspectors to use. Specsure is one of the top inspectors I use. Jerry and Alan are both very good inspectors and do an excellent job! read more

Alan from Specture was recommended by our Real Estate agent. He showed up a few minutes early completely prepared. We spoke inside for a few minutes. He explained the entire process he would be taking. After each section of the house, he stopped to provide an overview of what he found asked if I had any questions and moved to the next area. He was thorough and spoke with great detail. At the end of the inspection, he worked for about 10-15 minutes on my report and provided the 39 page binder with written detail of everything on the spot. I will definitely use this company again for any home inspection needs I have. read more

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Jerry inspected our new home for us and was referred by our realtor. Right from the get go we knew this was going to be a good experience, once we set up a time with the seller we received a confirmation email as well as texts (with our permission) on what the next steps were, how many people could be at the inspection (covid) and what to expect, there was even a picture of the inspector in the email so we knew who to look for when arriving at the house. throughout the inspection Jerry explained what he was looking at and let us know multiple ways we could fix them and a ballpark of how much it would cost us or reasons why something looked good. he made us feel very comfortable in our first home buying inspection and we cannot thank him enough! would recommend to friends and family in a heart beat! thanks Jerry! read more

I have had two other inspections prior to this company doing my most recent one, and neither came close to comparison. They are by far, one of the best inspection companies out there. Alan did my inspection, and right from the start, he was extremely professional and talked me through the steps he would be going through to do mine. He was also able to deviate from the steps as needed if something needed to be looked at first. He was so thorough that I felt like he covered every single inch of the house and property. I was so confident that he hadn't missed anything by the end, that I feel much more comfortable about moving into the house now. Not only did he explain everything to me as we went through the inspection, he even had the inspection report printed and in a binder for me at the end so I didn't have to wait for it. It was also emailed to me after as well. I was so impressed and will only use this company for any future home inspections, and will refer them to anyone else that needs one too. Thank you! read more

Jerry came highly recommended as the best and he did not disappoint! He had a well documented property inspection and photos to go along with comments on the areas of concern. He also pointed out areas of concern during the inspection and gave suggestions on what was important to repair immediately and down the road. I liked that the beginning of the report started with the areas of concerns broken down into: repair items, maintenance items, safety concerns, and areas for improvement/monitoring. The full report was about 35 pages so having the areas of concern right there in the beginning is super helpful to make a decision on your next steps with your home purchase and a nice point of reference for what repairs and things to look out for after closing. The inspection took about 3 hours total. He printed off the report at the end of the inspection and put it in a binder that was broken down into sections: inspection agreement, inspection report, home maintenance, radon test report, and standards of ethics for home inspectors. So much information and conveniently broken down for future reference. He utilizes email as well which was nice when I was not available. You are able to sign for the inspection and pay the invoice right through links that were provided within the email. Super convenient! read more

Gave my newly purchased house a thumbs up despite signs of cracks in the foundation, bowing walls in the basement, ceiling repairs throughout the living space. A few years later we discovered the house was built on sinking land and this had been known by 2 prior owners. Go somewhere else for your inspection and save yourself a life of headaches. read more

We had these guys come in to inspect our home in the summer of 2014. I didn't have much experience or even know where to find a home inspector. These guys were highly regarded from our agent and friends. The seller of our soon to be home said she had 4 or 5 other inspectors come through and these guys were the nicest, most thorough, and most technological (fancy wireless printer to give us our report right on the spot). The nice man showed us a few areas of concern which we appreciated but we knew it was an older house we were buying. Obvious wear and tear from a 16 year old house. I would recommend them to anyone. I usually don't right positive reviews unfortunately, but these guys deserved it. read more