Because problems that affect your property aren't always obvious to those without the right training and experience.

     I have conducted more than 5,000 inspections in the past decade, with the most recent years averaging over 500 annually. I was raised in the construction industry and believe that very little will go unnoticed by me. That said, I recognize that numerous other inspectors have emerged in the past years during the market's frenzy. With option periods and daylight, it restricts the number of inspections ( conducted properly!!! ) that can be carried out. I enjoy doing 2 in one day. I can complete up to 3 in a day, with reports available the following day. I never rush through steps, and if anyone is familiar with me, I will engage with a buyer for as long as necessary. I would like to send reports the following day again when I'm not pressed for time. I will settle in front of my computer with a cup of coffee and properly write a report. If others claim they can provide the report following the inspection, then you will receive a quick report. That may not qualify it as a good report. I often take 300 or more photos during any assignment and utilize them in my reports. I have tailored my reports for the buyers' comprehension, unlike the new advanced inspection software available now that simplifies the work for the inspector. If I desired simplicity, I would capture a couple dozen photos rather than several hundred. I enjoy demonstrating things functioning at home ... or not functioning, with assurance that I've touched everything at home. It is primarily to reassure the buyers that I truly did walk on the roof, enter the attic, and go under the home.

     I believe that experience is what truly counts, not the cost. My comparison is that I served as a paramedic and firefighter for more than 25 years. I have participated in many house fires and responded to thousands of EMS calls. I possessed the identical certificate or patch as a newly-recruited medic and firefighter, yet we were clearly not the same. I believe that inspections operate similarly. I look beyond the fresh paint, new flooring, and seek out potential problems that could arise later or provide assurance that the job was done correctly.