Daren from Spotlight Home Inspection was great to work with, friendly, professional, and extremely thorough! He carefully inspected every detail and made sure nothing was overlooked. He also took the time to clearly explain each issue and how it could impact the home in a way that was easy to understand. Daren was prompt and efficient, delivering a detailed report quickly without compromising quality. I would highly recommend Spotlight Home Inspection to anyone looking for a reliable and knowledgeable home inspector. read more

Darren was extraordinary and provided a very comprehensive report and recommendations on a complex property purchase. I would highly recommend their services. read more

Incredible service end-to-end from scheduling to delivery of inspection report and beyond. Daren and his company are fantastic, with great online scheduling and modern technology, but he also provides old fashioned service, support and is so responsive and communicative. He is exceptionally knowledgeable and provides buyers and sellers excellent and practical information. Do not hesitate and I would choose Spotlight again and again and recommend to anyone. We were worried we wouldn't find anyone as thorough and knowledgeable of older Seattle homes as our prior inspector since he retired, but we needn't worry! read more

Daren is amazing, very detail oriented. Pictures to show you where he is exactly pointing out the issues or potential fixtures. Gives his honest professional opinions. Explains everything in detail and is there for you when you do have any follow up questions. read more

Daren was extremely thorough, friendly, and punctual. I'm a first time home buyer and he send over a lot of helpful tips on home maintenance, how various parts of the house work, potential concerns for the future. I'm also from out of state and wasn't able to accompany him for the inspection. I was nervous about this but Daren left a review that was full of photos, comments, and videos that made sure I understood what he found. His inspection included IR camera images to test heating and cooling, city sewer line diagrams, and a sewer scope section to evaluate the parts of the building that we couldn't see. His report was well organized and extremely thorough with recommendations put into tiers and each well explained. Highly recommend! read more

We got an inspection and sewer scope for a home we intend to purchase. Daren did a thorough inspection explaining what he was seeing throughout the process. He was friendly and provided a lot of great home maintenance tips. The report arrived the same day and it was very detailed yet easy to understand. I would highly recommend Spotlight for your home inspection. read more

Daren was so friendly and thorough for my pre-buy condo inspection. As a first time homebuyer I didn't know what to expect but he explained everything and got me my report that afternoon. He made me feel confident in my first purchase and I knew what would be on the report before I officially received it. I would recommend him to anyone and would like to use him again in any future home purchases. Thanks Daren! read more

Daren did an outstanding pre-sale home inspection. He was so thorough and he explained everything he was going to do before doing it, and then explained what he found. He rated everything as Priority 1 (get those smoke and carbon monoxide detectors up to code), Priority 2 and 3, as well as future home maintenance items to keep an eye on. Very helpful. This was a huge relief to know what might come up during the home sale, which gives me the knowledge to use in my sale negotiations. It was so easy to schedule the appointment, and I had the full report the very next day. Daren is very polite, clean, and courteous in your home. read more

Daren is friendly, patient, a good explainer, and an effective communicator. He is also prompt and timely in his service, which is excellent. I will be going back to him for any future needs, and you should, too! read more

I worked with Daren for an inspection on a new construction home. He was easy to work with and professional though the inspection was not too thorough as some obvious things were missed (eg sink leak) when we moved in. A year later, we hired another inspector before the builder warranty was up and we have found that many more things were missed that should have been caught on the initial inspection, especially in the exterior of the home which we now have to fix on our own. read more

I contacted Daren on a Sunday regarding a property that had an offer review date in two days. Daren was able to fit me into his schedule the next morning and provided me with an extremely thorough and professional inspection report in time for me to make an informed decision on the property. The inspection report was extremely effective and easy to understand. Daren even took the time to walk me through his findings over the phone the same day. Daren will be my go-to home inspector moving forward. Highly recommend. read more

Spotlight Inspection performed a pre inspection on our house and did an incredible job! Daren was very thorough and knowledgeable. The house we bought was 31 years old and hadn't been updated but he helped walk through each space and did an excellent job explaining the construction of the home and pointed out possible issues. He also has the ability to snake the plumbing line, which a lot of inspectors don't. I'd hire them again in a heart beat. Daren helped us make an informed decision with our offer and his insights were so valuable! read more

Daren was amazing. Walked us through the entire thing, was extremely detailed and wrote out a report that was incredibly easy to follow outlining not only the issues, but prioritizing them so we can see at a glance exactly what we're dealing with. We've worked with him twice, once where we learned enough to save ourselves from a bad decision and once where we're now confident in our new home, and I couldn't imagine using anyone else down the road. Definitely check him out! read more

First home buyer here. We used spotlight inspection and they sent Daren to take a look at our prospective purchase. Daren was friendly, helpful, and informative. He knew it was our first rodeo, so he helped show us the ropes. His report was incredibly thorough. It was broken down into the levels per item; major/high priority, minor/low priority, and maintenance tips. He was able to diligently answer any questions we had and walked us through all the things we needed to look out for as a homeowner. Great experience, and I will definitely use Spotlight again when the time comes. read more

I would highly recommend hiring Daren as the home inspector, whether you are a seasoned investor or a first time buyer. My experience with Daren was absolutely fantastic. Though I was familiar with real estate purchases, it was my first time purchasing a property in Washington state. Therefore, there were many questions that I had, and Daren addressed all of them in a professional manner. In particular, what was memorable about Daren was that he was systematic, detail-oriented, and knowledgeable in his inspection procedure and the report. After the inspection, the way he broke down the findings into easily understandable format and walked us through them was very helpful and also allowed us to place trust in his process. Furthermore, it was painless to see his availability and book an appointment via his website (rather than having to call someone, etc. etc). I'd definitely call upon Daren for any future inspection needs. Thank you Daren! read more

Daren was wonderful to work with. He got right to work, provided information and updates throughout the inspection, and gave me some useful maintenance tips. His report was thorough and clear. read more

I am someone that knows very little about plumbing, construction, electric, and is not handy. Even with all of these conditions, Darren made me feel 100% comfortable in asking any and all questions until I felt I understood everything he was explaining. Past that, he went over the top in providing us schematics, pictures, and reference points in his write up that acted as something we could go back to over the course of living in the inspected home. On top of ALL of this, he also was able to be scheduled online and come out for an inspection the day after booking and got us the report day-of! I would never want to work with another inspector. read more

Darren provided me with two separate inspections. The first made me aware of critical issues I wasn't aware of that led to me pulling out of the contract. The second alerted me to a number of issues that would have needed my attention very soon. His detailed report allowed me to get those resolved before the contract closed. His reports are detailed and thorough, easy for me to read with no technical knowledge, but also with the detail necessary for a professional to gain the insight they need. He got reports to me quickly which helped me stay competitive and was fast to respond to any questions. 5 stars and 2 thumbs up! read more

We had a fantastic experience with Daren during our home buying process. His schedule was flexible allowing us to get a prompt assessment. Day of, Daren was on time and extremely thorough. He presented us with all of the information we could need and want about our new home in an easy to understand format, including pictures and a structured report about our new home. Working with spotlight was effortless and their pricing was straightforward and fair. Highly recommend! read more

This is only a review of Darren's communication - not the service itself. Darren responded promptly, communicated clearly, and suggested an alternative that was good for us, but not for him. Thanks for the honest options, Darren. read more

Daren is a very professional and pleasure to work with home inspector. He recently conducted a home inspection and provided us with a thorough report, including many pictures and useful advice on the suggested preventative home improvements for the future. He was very easy to talk to and very generous with his time both during the audit and after. We highly recommend him to anyone in need of a property inspection. read more

Daren is awesome and really made this process easy. He was very informative and helped ease me into the process. I would recommend him to any first time home buyer like myself. read more

We've had several home inspections in the past, but Daren was by far the most professional and thorough inspector we've ever had. Daren was pleasant to talk to and was open about all of his findings. We would have no hesitations to hire Daren again for any future inspections. Thank you for a fantastic job Daren! read more

Daren was excellent. He was able to provide an inspection on short notice and did a very thorough job. He also helped classify his findings, allowing me as the buyer to prioritize his recommendations and make a stronger offer. His communication skills are superb. He's easy to ask questions too and explains the issues in just the right amount of detail. I'd highly recommend Daren. read more

The whole process was incredibly well done. I contacted Daren on recommendation from our realtor, he scheduled on the day I needed him, and told me exactly what to expect. I've worked with inspectors in the past and this was a completely different experience. I am telling you that this guy is thorough! I've seen a few inspection reports recently and this one was much clearer and more comprehensive. I was impressed and it felt like I was working with an inspector/contractor/historian (he told me dates that things were made, when they stopped making them and why, and what my options were). Not only that, we received the report the same evening. The property is a little over 4000sf and he covered everything. He also answered questions that probably were above and beyond. He was so polite and made sure to include my 14-year old in the conversation. You will be very satisfied if you follow my recommendation and hire Spotlight Home Inspection. read more