Professional, knowledgeable,on time. Able to get an appointment quickly.Received report same day. Professional, knowledgeable,on time. Able to get an appointment quickly.Received report same day. read more

Doug Smith conducted the inspection. He was very professional and timely. Everything I needed in order to move forward with the purchase of a home. Thank you read more

SWF Home Inspections - Doug smith from SWF - Home Inspectors Near Me - Venice, Florida

This company cost me over $100,000 in damages that all of my contractors told me should have been caught in the inspection report. I'll let the pictures soeak for themselves. Stay far away from this home inspector. read more

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SWF was great they did inspection on 3/20/26 and I had report the same day I can't say enough about how professional they are No one should use anyone else. Neal Morgan read more

Every thing from the time Cody Thompson started to the end of the inspection he was informing us about what he was doing! Very respectful and you got the feeling that he knew what he was going which put us at ease! I know that we got the service we asked for and would not hesitate to use them in the future if needed! read more

On a mission to collect more fees: it's been non stop since signing up - being solicited for additional inspections, pest treatment, and now I am told there is a $150 fee to send a report on a 4 point inspection that was already done. Really annoying and poor customer value. Not only that but the depth of the inspection and reporting was lacking. Had to follow up with questions that should have been explained j the residential inspection report. Water pressure not tested read more

I had an inspection done inn 2023 on the new roof and the wind mitigation was completed and sent to me by SWF Home Inspections timely and complete. I recently purchased new Impact windows, doors and shutters and needed an updated mitigation report to include these items. I reached out to a number of companies that either charged WAY too much, or I couldn't get an appointment with for a month or more. I reached back to the roof inspection and called these guys - Not only were they accommodating with my schedule (Caring for a parent), they offered a discount due to previous business with them - Loved that! They were in, again complete and provided the report when they said they would - within the hour. I'm keeping them in my Contacts! Thank you guys! read more

An absolutely egregious lack of knowledge. Conflicting reports between the 4-point and the regular inspection. Ignored major issues on the regular that were noted in the 4-point. Took more than 3 hours to inspect a 1500sf condo. Worst service ever & terribly overpriced. On my inspection report, it is noted that 'the electrical connection to the water heater has been made outside a junction box, which is a safety hazard that should be corrected by an electrician. Yet the 4 point report stated no safety hazards with either the water heater OR electrical. My inspection report noted that there were 4 GFCI outlets that were not operational. They were NOT EVEN GFCI outlets - just regular plain old outlets. The 4-point included the brand of electrical panel, which is well known for being a fire hazard and is NOT insurable & also noted that there was an empty socket in the panel but still rated the 'general condition of the electrical system SATISFACTORY'. Yet my inspection report said 'no visible deficiencies with the circuit breakers, electrical panel and its components' The mistakes were brought to the attention on the company on April 5, 2025 with no response. Resent on April 30 & SWF had the INSPECTOR call me to explain his actions? Not only a terrible, overpriced drawn-out inspection but ZERO customer service to have the inspector call me directly. Have experience with almost 400 home inspections and this is by far the absolute worst. read more

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SWF performed the pre sale inspection for our home in Longboat Key in December of 2025. The report was largely clean, with small exceptions of dents and wall plates and minor plumbing issues. Based on that we put our offer together on the home. Since we have moved in, Day1 the heat on the main floor was not functional, after service, found out the wrong part was installed and it could have never worked in that condition $1000. Second, we were having issues with the dryer taking forever to dry clothes. Vent cleaning performed, hose was packed with lint and water, coil in dryer fried. $2000. Third was having issues with dock lift going up and down. After having a few dock contractors out, lift was wired incorrectly cause spooling to bunch up. Additionally the outside box had severe water damage from the hurricane $4000 to replace all of the above. I am out 7k(so far) when we had an inspection down 1.5 months ago. I could have done a better job myself and saved inspection fee(oh yeah, add that to the total). Suffice to say ZERO STARS. DO NOT USE THESE GUYS EVER. Better business bureau has been called has the report and all my receipts. I will make sure they pay these guys a visit. read more

Service is worthless. I would not use again. The inspection is not as detailed as one would think. It is just a total waste of money. I learned more about the house by have tradesman look at my house for free. I will not use SWF again read more

We used them for our home inspection! Bryan was very friendly and professional! Did a very thorough inspection and explained it clearly! Answered all questions and explained everything very clearly! Thank you read more

Zero transparency. This company's home inspection services are unreasonably expensive.

Russell from SWF Inspections did a very thorough job for us in identifying areas in need for our home purchase. This aided us in ensuring the home was up to snuff in all areas before beginning negotiations with the sellers. read more

If i could give zero stars I would. Do not use this inspection company I was an out of state buyer and was told by this companyi had a "solid house" so because of the inspection we purchased the home. We have so many issues its ridiculous. Everything passed inspection with the exception of a few minor items. The following items were replaced or repaired: Sprinkler system 8 new heads and 2 broken pipes Lanai screen 4 holes in the screen Gutters had plants growing out of them in the rear of home front of home gutters not attached to house so when it rained they sagged off of home plus holes in downspouts Pool motor, filter, heater all shot Refrigerator did not work and had black mold in freezer Wine chiller did not work Electrical outlets did not work around pool Kitchen sink leaks Dishwasher worked but sounds like it is taking off into outer space Master toilet did not work Condenser on air conditioning shot Garage door coil broken No outside or pool lights work Lanai speakers do not work Freezer leaked in garage Bbq pit broken Awning in lanai broken Stucco missing off of side of home. Plus we had to pay to have refrigerator, wine chiller freezer and bbq pit hauled away. We have so much to fix and replace it is a true money pit. We would not of purchased this home if the inspection hadn't said it was "solid". And revealed the true issues of this home. read more

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Bryan was great at our framing inspection and final Inspection. Very thorough and informative. They were able to accommodate my appointment request with very little notice. Would recco to anyone and will use again on our next home purchase! read more

I was disappointed in the service received for several reasons. I had an inspection done of the interior only of a completely vacant condo in a multi-unit building. The unit was very clean, empty and in good shape, so not a lot of things to inspect as this was an interior inspection only. However, I felt that the inspector did a less than stellar job. First of all, they reported a couple of items as not working which were actually functioning just fine. They said a ceiling fan did not operate. They could have tried turning on the wall switch and pull the chain on the fan, which they did not even bother to do. Second, they said that the motorized blind in the living room did not work. But they did not even try using the remote that was sitting in the kitchen. The excuse was that if they tried the remote and the blind did not work, that they could get blamed for breaking it. Well if that is true, then the same would be true for turning on the dishwasher, oven range, washer and dryer which they did test. Seems like a cop-out to me. When asked about why they did not turn on the wall switch when testing the ceiling fan, I was told they "do not diagnose or troubleshoot." I would hardly call turning on a wall switch or pulling a chain on a fan troubleshooting. Worst of all, they did not inspect or test the smoke detectors which were about 18 years old, did not have the red or green status lights lit, and were in need of replacement. They said if they tested it they might set off the alarm system for the whole building. Ok, but why not note that the lights on the smoke detectors were not on, and that they were very old, yellowed and clearly well over ten years old? This is a major safety issue and one that I scratch my head over such an excuse. Each detector has its own test button, which I highly doubt would have set off the whole building's alarm system. At least they could have noted the age and no lights lit on the detector. SWF also did as part of their services a floor plan of the condo, which I paid for separately. It was completely missing the kitchen wall. I asked them to fix it and send me a new plan; to date I have not received it. Finally, I have been pestered to death from all of their affiliates they have apparently given out my email and phone number to, without my permission. Know that if you use this company, you will be getting sales calls from all kinds of people for things like security systems, home warranties, home handbooks, etc. For the reasons stated, I do not recommend this company. read more

If you want incompetence and unprofessional service you are on the right spot. 1. They do share their findings directly with the counterpart. 2. They are not consistent with their reports. One inspector within this company can put in the report very reasonable and valuable information while another inspector within the same company has a different vision and competence and seems like can't see an issue 3.They don't have quality control and maybe proper training. 4. Customer service could be better, good luck to speak with manager.. not available. 5. They will flood you with advertising emails. This is solely my opinion and experience dealing with this company. Waste of money and time read more

Hired SWF for inspections. Inspector was ok, but was overcharged and promised refund was never received.

I have an inspection done with the Company. There was no mention of AC/Heating issue in the report. When my tenant moved it, they were not working. It turned out that the air supply plenum in the attic had giant holes and had to be rebuilt. I had to pay for all the expenses after the closing. Very disappointing and costing! read more

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If I could give this company zero stars I would. We just purchased a home in North Port Florida. When we moved in there was an electrical issue. We tried to let them know about it but they gave my wife the run around and kept sender her in circles. The process is difficult to make a claim and I think they do this so they don't have to pay the claim. Either way, they didn't pay and after 90 days it has been voided. The claim also was only for $100.00 lol. Pathetic. Go somewhere else to get your home inspection. They did an awful job, and now I'm wondering if they even did an inspection or just pencil whipped it. STAY AWAY!!!! You have been warned. read more

Great response and inspection report . They responded quickly and efficiently very thorough report and inspection

C.Y.A.- should be their initials, not SWF. We went under contract on a condo unit, with an "as is clause". When you hire an inspector they are there to tell you what could be a problem, and what is in working order. That is the limit of what they did. We were told the GFI outlets that were tested were working. Did he test all of the GFI outlets? Did he test the non GFI outlets? Several of the light fixtures did not work. He suggested changing the lightbulb, which may be the issue. According to the gate keeper at the office the inspector can not put in or take out a lightbulb from another fixture. She suggested that my realtor should have tried to change the bulb to see if the light fixture worked. The A/C unit had rust and a dirty coil panel. What would cause that? Perhaps normal evaporation, or a leak from the unit itself. On a condo there is no roof inspection, or sewer line, or waterline inspection. Nothing was mentioned about the age of the furnace, or if it even put out heat. Was there sediment in the furnace? Nothing was mentioned about the garbage disposal, or if all the toilets worked properly. One of the doors did not latch and close properly. Why? We're the closet doors tested as well? $400 for a visual inspection and a colored report with pictures that were inconclusive and vague provided little value. Now to investigate the air conditioning we must get a licensed HVAC company out and correlate with the building management to inspect the compressor in the roof. We are out of state at the moment and it will be an impossible task. To hire an electrician to see if the light fixtures work seems ridiculous when a simple solution is possible to conclude if the fixture works or not. To hire a handyman to give an opinion on if the door can be adjusted to close properly is overkill. In retrospect a good handyman could have given an opinion and advice for under $150 with a tip. A handyman could have concluded if the light fixtures were in working order. They do not represent that they are your advocate in any way. They do not represent that they are knowledgeable or capable of giving you advice or an opinion. This inspection was a waste of time and money. I was a realtor for 25 years. I attended thousands of inspections. Anyone can become an inspector and it's not that expensive. Try becoming a Realtor. My review is truthful. This was not my first home purchase. I did not hire a handyman. The owner and staff would rather discredit my reading skills and my realtor than admit it's better to cover your tracks because this is any easy business to get paid lots of money for little work and a colored report of little value. The seller did replace the bulbs. At least we know the lights work now. We are paying for another inspection and a licensed HVAC . If I could pay a fee to write this review and put $ to warn the general public of this self serving company I would. It is less than 3% of my reviews that are negative. Perhaps if they had know I was a Yelper I would have gotten a helpful and informative inspection report. read more

SWF Home Inspections - Summary report, bring your lightbulbs!!! - Home Inspectors Near Me - Venice, Florida

So I yelp for everything. However, my neighbor recommended this company and i called and made an appointment. They were able to accommodate me on a Saturday. I was so happy. I did not look at Yelp. If I had i probably would've selected another company. Lot's of low reviews and that is unfortunate. But let me tell you why they earned a 5* with me. From the first conversation when making my appointment I felt that i received good customer service. Then David Shirk showed up at my door and along with him "Great Customer Service" arrived. He is the nicest man. He is very experienced with background of many years, in construction . He was super thorough. He inspected my home as though it was a home he was thinking of buying. I could not believe how meticulous he is in his work. I am a Real Estate Broker and was looking for a good company to recommend to my clients. I will recommend SWF and David Shirk, in particular. He will do a professional job and you will feel confident your home has been inspected by a top notch inspector. GREAT JOB, DAVID! YOU MADE US HAPPY CUSTOMERS. read more

Don't suggest using them especially as owner Bob Masanova sells your contact details and you'll have sales people from security companies harassing you repeatedly to sign up for that special deal you get because you used SWF as your inspector. Disgusting, invasive and completely inappropriate. read more

Very good and responsive inspection of the home, did the typical inspection. I would say in general that most of these companies aren't providing general contractor type knowledge they merely are providing some discovery and beware type findings. You would be better served to have a contractor provide you insight into what you're buying. read more

We would highly recommend this home inspection company. We hired them to do a new construction home inspection. We are getting ready to close here real soon. We found our representative to be extremely knowledgeable, polite and did a great job inspecting and finding things that we certainly hadn't found. Our inspector was on time and we never felt rushed. Would highly recommend this company. Cory was our inspector. read more

if an inspector can not inspect sink cabinet because the seller covered it with clutter, then what is the value of this inspection? There was tile laying on the bottom of the cabinet, and when I moved it I discovered completely rotted area that fell through. I understand that personal items can not be moved, but that's why the owner and the listing agent were present at the time of inspection. read more

These guys were recommended by my real estate broker, although I suspect that won't happen again. They were overpriced, did a really poor job and missed some things. In particular, they failed the Wind Mitigation Inspection without giving me any reasons why. I called several times and did not get an answer, finally having to threaten them with bad reviews (which obviously happened anyway). I finally got a phone call from the owner who clearly had no idea, and told me the front failed - he didn't notice that the front had shutter fittings. He also failed the garage doors, even though they were built to code - strangely, he told me that one passed and the other didn't. Plus my home insurance agent sent it back for a "do over" as they made errors in the report. Frustrating! They also try to upsell you on all sorts of other services, when they don't even do their basic service very well. I had a copy of an inspection that was done by the seller just a couple of months before, and they missed all sorts of things in that report as well. This stuff isn't rocket science - go find someone else. read more

Stay away from this company!!! They missed a broken window on a one level house and enough black mold in one of the bathrooms that it now requires a Mold Remediation Company to repair it. When I spoke with them about the 2 mistakes they made, Corey initially said they were waiting for the owner to get back to them on how to resolve the issue about the broken window but nothing about the black mold. After multiple emails and phones call demanding they resolve this I still have not heard from them. Clearly they do not care about their customers and hope you will just go away when they make a major mistake . I will be filing in Court in the few week to recover the cost if the repairs. read more

This company is excellent. Cory was outstanding. He was on time and worked diligently. I would highly recommend the company and Cory... our home inspector. The results... the report... was thorough and helped a great deal. read more

Terrible experience/Don't recommend-Find another inspection Co. I was not present during the inspection as I was buying from out of state. During the inspection, the inspector broke a window which left it cracked across the frame. Hey, things happens. I get it. But here is where I have a problem. Though the inspector and SWF took full responsibility, they never took ownership of the fix. And since I did not own the home yet I had literally no communication or involvement. They let the sellers find a replacement/fix. They never called me. My only insight was from my agent. I was told indirectly that a replacement was "on order, but nobody knew when the glass would be in". Upon taking ownership of the home, I immediately called the glass Co and was told "your window will be cut to fit on site so we can do it anytime". What? So I made an appointment for them to come asap. They did, but on arrival the installer says, "you know this glass is tinted, and you will need someone to come tint it". That was the first I heard of anything about the tint. They installed the plain glass, which now looks ridiculous as the main windows in the front of the house are completely mismatched. I called Bob Massanova the owner of SWF directly. He was aware as he had approved the glass replacement. He was aware of the tint issue but claimed that info was relayed to the sellers (but why would they care?) I asked him what they were going to do to rectify the problem. He says "we have done everything we are gonna do"...I was dumbfounded. I am the customer. His Co breaks a window, leaves it up to the seller to find a fix, never communicated directly to me, and now want me to pay to have the window tinted??? In the end he said he would get back to me. Never heard another word from him..... Another thing is that they obviously sold my personal info. Once the inspection was done I immediately started getting emails and calls from alarm, solar and home warranty companies referencing that because I had used SWF I was "entitled" to a discount.....hmmm All of this, in addition to many missed issues that I found easily after moving in, including wood rot at one roof joint, a falling soffit, a poorly mated gutter from house to lanai, and the worst being a leak in the main entry of the irrigation system and a broken irrigation line leaking under the lanai. This is not the kind of Company you want to trust on your largest investment. read more

They were friendly and thorough. I walked along with Cody, and he was helpful and explained some things as we went along.

Here's my update. After two letters, Bob never contacted me at all, or responded in anyway. This is very disappointing. I guess it is true -- his company doesn't stand behind their work, and isn't even willing to contact or respond to customers regarding concerns. I've attached a photo of all the "gunk" from the HVAC system. This was taken by the HVAC repair person. A second repair person I called in agreed that it was incredibly obvious there was a problem, and that this developed over months (if not a year) of neglect, and should have been obvious to anyone inspecting the unit. I was told that it looked like the system had been run without a filter for months (if not years). If SWF had simply called me back and said "we made a mistake, sorry our inspector missed it." I would have been satisfied. But I received no phone call, no email, no snail mail in response to the letters I sent directly to Bob. So buyer beware. If you get an inspection by SWF, this might happen to you. read more

SWF Home Inspections - This is the "ick" that was in my HVAC which caused it to stop working, and much more in the actual system. - Home Inspectors Near Me - Venice, Florida

They missed several major issues on their report which cost us over $15,000 and they would not cover. Told us "Take us to court". NOT RECOMMENDED read more

Danny was great. He was very professional and helped a lot. He was detailed to the tea. I felt very confident with him doing our home inspection he was catching all the things other inspectors normally don't. Danny was very thorough throughout the whole house and explained everything to us. His communication is great and he always reply in a timely manner thank you Danny! read more

I used SWF for an 11 month home inspection and they were prompt and professional. My report was detailed and thorough. Would definitely recommend. read more

Buyer beware. SWF does not stand up to its mistakes. They will say their work is warranted, however the warranty company they use decides what they will cover. SWF missed a few things the most significant being a damaged roof. The abnormality can be seen in the cover photo of the report (but not called out in the report) but the owner refused to acknowledge the damage. People are not perfect and mistakes happen. But when mistakes happen you learn about a business with how they respond. read more

My inspector did an awesome and very thorough inspection of my future home ... My inspector Stacy was Professional, courteous and very informative ... I was impressed and would recommend SWF Inspectors to others as well as give them my return business if the need arises. read more

Was quoted $509 for an inspection of a property under contract. When the inspector arrived I was told it would be an additional $100 for the detached garage. They had the address before quoting and could easily look up the property (Zillow, Reator.com, Google Earth) to see there was another building. Upon mentioning this the woman on the phone said in a very curt tone it's a $100 for the extra building (meaning take it or leave it). The inspection report was very superficial. Nothing a layman couldn't surmise. Also I asked the inspector to do one simple thiing for me and that was to see if a wall I'd like to remove was load bearing. After all he was going to be in the attic inspecting right? He said he would but never relayed the information and failed to respond to my email inquiries. Horrible experience. SWF is all shine and no substance. read more

Bob runs a great home inspection company. Highly professional, timely, friendly. I would recommend them if you're lucky enough to live near Sarasota and Siesta Key! read more