As someone who has bought and sold 7 homes over the last 15 years, I have experience with inspectors and their associated reports. You need to know the following if you are considering The Home Inspectors:
Pros: Allan was timely. He arrived when he said he would and completed the report the same day. I believe his knowledge and experience are comparable to the industry.
Cons: This is the first inspection I have ever received that is both handwritten and lacking photos to document and detail the issues discovered. Allan chalked this up to being "old school". I interpret "old school" as not willing to learn or change with the current times to deliver a thoroughly documented report. Most of my inspections have ranged between 20-70 pages. Allan's was 3 pages.
Allan has no digital tools for reading of temperatures of air or water so any deficiency could not be specifically measured. Therefore, that part of the inspection has proven to be completely worthless.
Upon completion of the inspection, Allan verbally reviewed his findings. What was missing was any details about the furnace. When I asked Allen about this his response was "I'm sure it's fine". I had to negotiate my way back into the home to have this tested.
The home that is being purchased is for my daughter who is attending college. When she shared that her dormitory was open only to out of country students, Allan's response was "foreigners!" While making small talk after the inspection, Allan generously shared his opinions about the crime in the city being the byproduct of having a "colored" mayor and police chief.
While I agreed to Allan's price ahead of the inspection, he was more expensive than other inspections I have had completed.
In short, if you want a report lacking current day technology or details, that is hand written, having important infrastrurcture overlooked for a home you are buying that is slightly overpriced, combined with a general dislike of anyone that is not American born or represents a culture that is not pasty white, Allan is your guy!
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