I would have to say that as new home owners our money was well spent. We made the mistake of only using the Seller's home inspection as a guide when we purchased our home. When we decided we wanted to fix up the basement we discovered a nasty surprise - our foundation was old and crumbling and we immediately started to panic. We had gone to a few basement experts but of course they recommended that we buy the product that they were trying to sell. The great thing about Brent is that he isn't trying to sell you anything! He gave us some great advice on how to fix our basement issues without having to spend 7,000+ on a sump-pump which would have been overkill for our situation. He was very thorough and knowledgable and we immediately felt some relief after he went through our home. If you want to avoid spending money needlessly I would highly recommend that you see Brent!
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Thank you for the kind words and feedback Andrea!!! My thoughts on using the home sellers inspection report. Well, personally I think an inspector should be walking you through the home as they are inspecting and explaining things as they go. Noting every little detail, minor or major, and explaining the work involved for repair. I showed you where the source of the problem regarding leaks into your basement was. The $20 pail of driveway sealant should fix that problem. How the previous inspector didn't pick that up? I have no idea, that was pretty basic stuff. However, I will also tell you this, a couple such as yourself recently brought me in to do an inspection three months after moving in. They had gone with the home sellers inspection report ( a big name franchise ), as I was letting them know that I would be going into their attic, they said, "oh, don't bother, the report says everything is fine up there, no leaks, lots of insulation". I said, "well let me take a look anyway". My findings, there was no insulation whatsoever in the attic space. You take it from there. Thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections !!!