I have you Skip for buying and selling properties. He's friendly and gets the job done.

My brother recommended Skip as he had used his service when they bought their house more than 10 years ago. I really appreciated how thorough and helpful Skip was. He took his time and explained everything to me. I'm not too handy (yet), and he really helped me better understand how to take good care of and upkeep my house. He's a master CREIA certified inspector (which I didn't realize there's not licensure & not all home inspectors are necessarily certified!). Friendly, polite, detail oriented, and very knowledgeable. read more

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Skip did a great job on the inspection service. The inspection report is so clear and detailed. Love his suggestions.

Highly recommend skip to anyone looking for a detailed inspection. Very thorough report and he answered our questions on phone and over email. read more

I've done several home inspections over the years but Graham is the home inspector to use if you are buying a property.

We continued to utilize Skip's services as home inspector over the years. Not even once did he fail to amaze us via his professionalism, knowledge, and first class service. If you need a home inspector for your future or current home, Skip is the professional you need to call. Buying a new home can be a stressful experience and having Skip on your side as your home inspector will take half of the stress away! We are writing this review so that more home owners can share the great experience we've had. read more

Hi Skip, Thank you for performing an exception inspections for my clients! see you soon at my next listing! read more

If you are looking for the most intense and detailed home inspection ever.. call Skip! If this is the first home you have ever purchased I will caution you.. Skip will scare the crap out of you! That being said it is in a good way so you are going into the purchase with eyes wide open! When we purchased our last house the owner did their own home inspection from a very reputable inspector. He gave a good report. Skips report was about 10 times longer. When you schedule your inspection with Skip leave time... he works hard and is very throw. On most reports you will see things like: Several outlets not grounded properly... on Skips you get: Bedroom one outlet not grounded properly. He does not use the broad sweeping comments most inspectors use. As I mentioned above it can be scary when you first look through his report because he does not miss a thing. Make sure you save some time at the end to ask him questions like: What should I be most concerned about. What are major repairs. His report will give you a true insight of what you will have to fix, think about fixing, or prepare for down the road. He is also very friendly and will give you some advice on smoke detectors that will not only make them less annoying by going off all the time... the tips could save your life or the life of a family member. Here is a link to what he will share with you: http://www.propertyevaluation.net/Photoelectric%20Smoke%20Alarms.html The short of it is make sure you have a Photoelectric alarm. Not only do they not go off when you cook... they have a higher success rate in an actual fire! read more

+ Skip is pretty friendly and accommodating - he was able to take a last minute appointment during the holiday season + He took the time to explain any issues that popped up - I wish he took a harder stance on certain damages (e.g. floors, etc) and provided more pictures in the reports - He doesn't inspect window blinds read more

Skip was a pleasure to deal with. He was very thorough, methodical, and took his time to properly inspect the house. It felt like we were dealing with a genuine, hard-working professional who was truly interested in doing a great job. We wholeheartedly recommend his service! read more

This is a long overdue review for Skip. We first met Skip when he did the inspection for our first home 5 yrs ago. We remember he mentioned he did indoor air quality tests and asked him to come back after we moved in. We were having serious allergy issues and wondered if the paint that was used was the culprit. Turned out the previous owners did a quick renovation themselves before selling to us and when they varnished the floors they used very cheap oil-based stain. They then closed the windows and doors and we happened to have a heat wave. Skip explained that this caused the varnish to off gas into the house, and gave us quite the education on VOCs and indoor air quality. He said it was the highest reading he's ever had for VOCs. We were glad to figure out what was wrong but scared about what to do. Skip was so helpful and compassionate and went above and beyond advising us how to air out our house. He came back every couple month to re-test (and didn't charge for his time) until our house was back to a normal VOC range. Since then we contacted Skip when we had a rat infestation and they chewed through the insulation which came up through our vents. He advised us on how best to proceed to protect the indoor air (especially since by then we had a newborn). We just moved into a new house after an extensive remodel and of course asked him to come back and do an inspection to make sure our contractors work was done well. He is so thorough, and when he's uncertain about something he goes above and beyond to research the issue. He thought we had a too-small water filter on our tankless water heater. He wanted to make sure we had a good size one so we wouldn't have plumbing issues 6 months after moving in (even though it's not a code-issue). After he went home he researched our specific tankless water heater and texted me to tell me he was wrong and it's so not a water filter but a de-scaling attachment to the water heater. He truly didn't need to go above and beyond but that is Skip, he is the ultimate professional. Yes, his reports are crazy long and can be scary, but I'd rather know exactly what's going on in a house since it's one of your biggest investments. His house inspection service is especially valuable if you're looking to do an "audit" of your contractor after a new house construction or full gut remodel (because let's face it you don't have the expertise to know whats going on otherwise). We will without a doubt be turning to Skip on our next renovation to have peace of mind that our home is well-built. My husband and I trust him and turn to him for advice and guidance on anything home-related (we even leave a key for him if we can't be home) He only refers the best professionals he's personally worked with. His sense of humor and friendly demeanor are the icing on the cake. We don't hesitate to recommend him and trust his work to be of the highest caliber. read more

I also was recommended to Skip by my agent, and was incredibly impressed. His report, totaling several hundred pages, was not only incredibly detailed but also well written and practical. He delivered not only the most thorough report that I've ever seen in any disclosure packet but also one of the most educational, calling out areas that need attention but also giving a bit of background on why certain areas were getting prioritization. As we sit down to sort out what repairs need to be made when and how to work through our budget, this report has been invaluable. I'd recommend his work very strongly. read more

Great service and really professional and honest. Had a problem with a smell in our house and they really put a lot of effort into trying to figure out what was going on, without gouging us on price. read more

Skip is super-thorough, and incredibly detail oriented. My landlord is selling my current home to me, and I've lived there for more than a decade. Skip walked in, looked at the space heater, and said, "the heater is upside down." The rest of his inspection was a series of interesting revelations about a property that I only thought I knew pretty well. He has a wide variety of expertise, and I hired him because I was particularly concerned about the roof. He spent about 4.5 hours on a 1200 square foot home, and he noticed everything possible without opening up walls, and he found that a couple of things I thought were cosmetic were probably thousands of dollars of potential work. Fun story: Skip was able to inspect the crawlspace under the house, but wasn't able to get into the crawlspace. Before he left, he said that I definitely wanted a pest inspection, and thought about all the pest inspectors he would recommend so he could refer me to the smallest one he knew! The only negative thing I can say is that Skip talked about getting old and wanting to retire, so he might not be available if I ever buy another property. read more

I was referred to Skip by a highly rated home inspector in the East Bay who was unable to come out and do my inspection and told me I would be in good hands with Skip. He was correct - Skip showed up to our future home on time and explained that he's the slowest inspector in the biz....because he's that thorough. He spent the next five hours going through every part of the home and explaining things he found. The result was a 115-page report with pictures, details, recommendations - essentially a complete home manual. And this was delivered electronically the very next day (on a Sunday!). This was essential for us to meet some tight contingency timelines. His prices are very reasonable for this level of service, and I would definitely use him again for a future home purchase (which we hopefully don't have to repeat for a while!). read more

Skip is a great guy. My agent refers him to us. He did an excellent job on our home inspection in Foster City. He was thorough and very honest/trustworthy. I would definitely go to him again if we were to buy our next house in bay area. read more

If you are buying a house, you really need to hire Skip to inspect your house. He is the most honest, thorough, and trustworthy inspector I've dealt with. I've had other inspectors that went through a house in about 90 mins, but Skip spent 4+ hrs on our house, and inspected every single crevice, and every crawlspace (he didn't just shine a flashlight into the area, he changed his clothes and physically crawled into them). Also, if you are buying a house, go to the inspection and shadow Skip around, he welcomes it. It will take 4-5 hrs because he is THOROUGH. But you will feel you have an intimate knowledge of your house and it's well worth the money. As well, Skip is extremely friendly and patient, and answered all my questions clearly. I can't speak highly enough of Skip, he really helped give me confidence that everything I needed to know about the house was not only communicated to me, but was also in his report. read more

Skip Walker is an outstanding home inspector. He is extremely thorough, explaining the entire inspection process to home buyers and sellers upfront...For first time buyers...this is valuable info to have because the actual inspection can be quite time consuming. His reports are detailed and formatted in a way that is easy to understand. I highly recommend Skip and his company to any home buyer, seller or real estate agent. read more

Skip is really great. Affordable, thorough, professional. Top notch.

Skip did an excellent job on our home inspection in Burlingame. He was thorough (4+ hours on a new home essentially) and helped prioritize with us. He is very knowledgeable and very honest/trustworthy. We ended up with a 90+ page report on a new home construction! Also, he is very prompt, well-priced for his service and communication through the whole process was top-notch. I'd go to him again if we were to buy again the Bay Area! read more

We wanted to get an inspection in a hurry and reached out Skip. Skip was extremely timely and professional in his response (within an hour!). Turned out that he was recovering from an injury and couldn't work with us but he did offer very helpful pointers on alternatives. Five stars for professionalism and promptness! read more

Skip is one of the most detail oriented people I've met in my life. He inspected two houses that we had offers accepted on and both of them came with inspection reports - neither of which caught even 50% of the issues that Skip captured. We withdrew our offer in the first house due to a problem he uncovered that would cost us thousands to fix - and then are now considering our second house with a very good understanding of where problems lie, thanks to Skip. He is always responsive, gives us great advice, timely reports and even has a good sense of humor to boot :). My husband and I will never have our houses inspected by anyone else and can't recommend Skip enough. He is amazing and YOU WILL SAVE THOUSANDS of dollars in unexpected repairs and headaches when you go with Skip. read more

We used Skip for our property evaluation in April 2011. He was absolutely fantastic! This is our fourth property and he has been the very best that we have ever had! He responded to questions via email quickly and gave us recommendations on how to solve issues that we were having. His evaluation was thorough and accurate. We really appreciate all of the time he spent on our house and the quality of his work. Plus, he's a really nice guy! I wouldn't hesitate to use him again and will recommend him to all of our friends. read more

I have used Skip in the purchase and sale of homes for many, many years. Having been in the real estate industry for some 32 years I have used many different inspectors and I have to say Skip is one of the most competent. Skip has exhibited a tireless commitment to raising the bar! I always feel as if my clients are being served well. read more

My real estate agent recommended Skip to do my home inspection before buying my house and Skip did an amazing job. He is Master CREIA Inspector, ASHI Certified, a certified real estate appraiser, ICC Certified Residential combination, and building inspector. Skip was very professional, he discussed his credentials and what to expect during the home inspection process before he did the inspection. He carries around a tablet pc to capture his report and was very methodical in his inspection. He ended up finding things that the first home inspection did not, which made me comfortable with how thorough the inspection was. The report he generated was very informative and easy to follow. His report color codes his findings to point out areas that are hazardous versus those that should be addressed as part of standard maintenance. read more

my husband and i recently used Skip to inspect a home we wanted to buy. we are first time home buyers and looking at older homes (50+yrs) so wanted a thorough and comprehensive home inspection. Skip's credentials and especially his sample report differentiated him from other inspectors. his sample report was very thorough, extensive, easy to read and very informative. Skip was very accommodating and answered all of our (many many) questions throughout the process. My husband wanted to go into the crawl space, and so Skip even provided him extra elbow / knee pads (to go along with husband's own mask). an electronic copy of the report was ready the next day - the timing and details exceeded our expectations. that was followed by Skip sending us a hard copy report in a nicely organized binder with a CD of all the photos he took during the inspection. we had been through two previous unsuccessful offers, so this was our 3rd inspection experience. Skip was head and shoulders above the rest with his level of service, knowledge and expertise. we definitely plan to recommend Skip to our friends! read more

We used Skip Walker for your buyer home inspection and were very impressed. He is very detailed, thorough and knowledgeable. He found a bunch of stuff that we can use to negotiate with and in the end the Sellers were so impressed they were trying to hire him to inspect their new house 2 counties over ... read more

This guy is amazing. Our situation was a little unique; we'd been living in a condo as renters for over a year. Our landlord wanted to sell the place, and we decided we wanted to buy it. Since there was really no point to work with a realtor in this scenario, we ended up just doing a direct sale from the landlord. As first time home buyers we weren't exactly experts on home maintenance, and as far as we knew the place seemed in good enough shape since we'd already been living in it for a while with no major problems. We weren't even totally convinced that a home inspection was needed, but decided to go with it anyway just as a formality. We came to Yelp and decided to hire Skip based on the reviews we saw here. And holy moly I am really glad we did! Skip performed the most thorough home inspection ever, and as a result we ended up requesting several repairs before completing the sale; a whole bunch of minors ones and even a couple major ones. Hiring Skip ended up being one of the smartest things we did during the entire buying process. Various people we showed his reports to were extremely impressed, making comments like "I've never seen a report this thorough" (the bank, the repair guys who made the last minute fixes, etc.). If you want an honest, thorough home inspection, this is the guy. It was also very informative for us as first time home owners to learn what kinds of things to keep an eye out for in our place. read more

The realtors Home inspector was a joke, But Skip is a totally Pro.

Skip is very detailed with his home inspections and takes the time to explain things thoroughly. Although he does take 4-5 hours, thorough. read more

Very thorough. If you want to find out everything to know about a house, use Skip Walker.

Skip came to the home we were looking to purchase (eventually did purchase) back in March 2010. I highly recommend him. He spent more time doing the home inspection, compared to 2 different and separate homeguard inspectors (roof and termite) who came the same day. Skip showed up first and right-on time and was the last too leave. He even pointed out some roof and termite issues for the homeguard team missed, which needed to be fixed before the purchase of the house. Skip also showed us issues, not to code, of the house, but was okay because the codes are constantly changing. All the all reviewers have the same 5 stars. read more

Skip gave me a PDF of the report after I asked a bunch and had bought the house. I was able to cut and paste this to various contractors for estimation. I have found no errors or omissions in his findings, but I gotta admit I'm NOT going to baby-proof the outlets. Definitely use this guy on properties before purchase. read more

I recently hired Skip to inspect the home I'm buying in Daly City. I had shopped around a bit to compare costs of home inspections in the Bay Area and Walker had the best pricing and best Yelp review feedback. True to his reviews, Skip did a fantastic job and was exceptionally thorough, spending hours on site to inspect everything. He really knows his stuff and has certifications to prove it. He gave me a very detailed report about the condition of the home I'm purchasing, exactly what I needed to know. He even gave me helpful info about the most effective types of smoke alarms and carbon monoxide detectors - great to keep in mind for home safety best practices. He also gave me some good referrals to other vendors for other work I needed done on the house. Skip is an experienced professional and I recommend working with him, would absolutely hire again in the future. read more

My experience with Skip was nothing sort of astonishing! First, he scheduled me in the next day @ 9:00 a.m. because I had only a 5 day contingency, of which I had blown day 1 not knowing how hard it is to get good property inspectors. Plus, it was the long weekend, so pretty hard to get anyone at such short notice. So, full marks and more there for being flexible enough to work around my deadlines. Next, my home is in Fremont, and he comes from San Bruno, and arrives within 10 mins of his scheduled appointment. That does take some doing... Third, he explains what he's going to do, asks me a few questions about me, and then proceeds to explain to me at my level of understanding (I'm an engineer). He spent over 3 hours looking over every nook and cranny of the house. Checked every outlet, every appliance, every faucet, fireplace etc etc. Climbed the roof, spent ~ 30 mins in the crawl space looking for leaks. He's like a house detective. The sellers, who were present, weren't amused. Next day evening, as promised, I had a 90 page report. To compare, the sellers inspection report was 15 pages. Thanks to him, the sellers repaired some leaks, and gave me a nice little credit that more than covered his inspection. His inspection report is like the bible. Do what he says, and you will have worry free living for quite some time to come. Thanks Skip! Thanks yelp! Next time I purchase a home I know *exactly* who to call. read more

Hi! I am not a real estate professional, although I have fairly good understanding how does average home inspection in Bay Area look like. I had two different inspectors hired before Skip. Both of them did OK job overall. On top of it, I had a chance to take a look at half a dozen of other inspection reports. Skip Walker is just in a different league. We bought our house at the end of December, it's a fixer upper, we are still going through the planning phase of how to tackle whole remodeling process. We use Skip's inspection report as a guide to our house, it is incredible how much information he was able to include in his report. More than three months of flipping pages and so far not a single mistake found. He would not only point what is there to fix or take a closer look at, but also suggest how to solve a problem. Definitely worth every penny we paid for his work. We consider ourselves incredibly lucky he was available when we needed him:) read more

Skip Walker provided us with a home inspection in January 2012. He is very knowledgeable and thorough. I believe we received the report in a timely manner following the inspection and we refer to it often. Skip is conservative in his evaluations and will point out improvements that can be made to make a home a safer place, even if it is not required by law. That's exactly what I want in an inspection and report. I found his rates to be reasonable as well so would not hesitate to recommend him to others or retain him again myself. read more

Skip's inspection was thorough and excellent. As others have mentioned, buying a home can be a stressful experience, and it is important to get an inspector who has substantive experience in the field. Upon review, Skip's inspection report was clear, comprehensive, and addressed many issues that we would have never discovered ourselves. I would recommend his services to my friends and family. His rates were a little higher than the other quotes we received, but you definitely get what you pay for. read more

Extremely detailed and thorough inspection. As buyers who had just closed on a property (without inspection contingencies) this is exactly what we needed to identify the issues that needed fixing. I would highly recommend his services to other buyers out there. Skip found many issues that the seller commissioned report glossed over and helped us prioritize the important ones that required immediate addressing. He is also not pushy on trying to sell other services. I was planning to do air quality testing and Skip explained that doing so in the garage and basement was likely a fool's errand at the current stage. Skip writes an almost 100 page report but don't let that overwhelm you as he will color code things that are specific to the property and require addressing. Yes, there is quite a lot of boiler plate language in the report but it's still helpful particularly for a first time home buyer. I would recommend Skip's services highly as long as your goal is to find all potential issues that exist within the property. As an example Skip identified individual outside outlets that were not correctly GFCI, he identified dry rot issues in the deck that the wood destroying pest report had failed to identify, he found places in the foundation that had been dug up, etc. High value and well worth the money paid. read more

If you are purchasing a home and are in need of a home inspection, call Skip! Our home is slightly over 1000 square feet and Skip spent almost 4.5 hours examining every nook and cranny and answering all of our questions. He is incredibly knowledgable and very easy to work with. Skip covers absolutely everything, and then some, and leaves no stone unturned. He was worth every penny and I would hire him again in a heartbeat. Thank you Skip! read more