I found Classic Home Inspections while searching on the internet. The company that had inspected my previous home (15 years ago) had gone out of business. When I saw all the positive reviews online about Classic Home Inspections, I was skeptical thinking that the comments had been rigged. I'm writing this review 2 months after the home inspection (and the purchase of the inspected home).
I was very pleased with Brent from Classic Home Inspections. I spoke to him on the phone and he quoted me the cost (the same cost that I paid for the inspection), and he told me what it would entail--and what services he would provide.
The day of the house inspection he showed up on time and got right to work. He was very thorough inspecting both the interior and exterior of the home, and did not mind if I came along during the inspection asking questions or asking for his observations.
I was very pleased that Brent took photos of absolutely everything that he inspected, so I would have a visual of what he mentioned in the report. After the inspection, I received access to the photos in about 24 hours. The photos were very useful when reading back on his report.
Although our home has 3 stories, Brent went up on the roof and took photos of the shingles there to give us a visual on the roof's condition. He also opened up the various hatches into the attic and took photos so we could see the condition.
I was very pleased with every aspect of the inspection, and the feedback given by Brent. It took only 2 hours in total, regardless of all the work he did, including the photos, my questions, and his observations.
He pointed out quite a few things that my husband and I had not noticed, including some water damage in the basement, a downspout that had come unattached, etc. But more importantly, he gave us options of how we could inexpensively repair some small problems.
After his inspection, we were given a binder with all his findings, and the photos (that I mentioned earlier). As a result, my husband and I were satisifed with the condition of the house and we purchased it. We moved in just 2 weeks ago, and are enjoying the house very much!
I would absolutely recommend Brent with confidence and his home inspection company. The $400 was well worth it.