We had two home inspectors come and look at a new house we ultimately ended up purchasing. The first inspector we hired as recommended by our realtor. For clarity, I think he did an okay job and I think our realtor … Read More…
Your thorough inspection gave us confidence we needed to know that our fixer upper is a solid home. We bought the house after successfully renegotiating an additional $4000 off our closing price. Your inspection report provided me with plenty of leverage (in a sellers market) I needed to justify paying a lesser amount. Read More…
Just wanted to thank you again for doing such a thorough inspection of the condo this weekend and writing such a detailed report. I appreciated your honest opinion on everything, as well as the advice you gave me on some basic things to look for in a building. Read More…
Thank you so much for your thorough inspection Ted!When we decided to purchase a house, we knew the value of having an independent inspection performed on the property. Your report not only was incredibly detailed and thorough, but also allowed us to take another $25,000 off the final price of the house! Read More…
I’m so grateful for the opportunity to have shadowed you around for 7 hours while you went through our new home in meticulous detail. I learned an amazing amount. I can’t imagine how other inspection companies can cover the depth of an inspection necessary in their typically 2-3 hour reviews! Read More…
Our agent and we certainly agree with you about sellers disclosing information early on, and in particular before offers are made; in our case this would have prevented a lot of time, hassle, and stress for all parties. Read More…
It was an eye-opening experience for this girl, let me tell you. It confirmed my deepest fears. It makes me feel good to know I wasn’t so far off base by hiring you. The time and money spent is always worth it in the end, I would rather spend the impending special assessment fee on a better property. Read More…
Thanks Ted for the helpful information you were able to provide us with in the purchase of our older home. We knew we were buying an older home with inherant age related problems, but, you were able to point out things that we would never have seen with just a walk through. Read More…
Thanks Ted for all the good info. I appreciate the feedback. In the few inspections I have done I’ve already faced the challenge of Realtors pressuring me to not scare the prospective buyer. It looks like being an independent is ethically the only way to go even if it is tougher to make a go. Read More…
Thanks, Ted, for the photos. When I awakened this morning I felt a sense of relief, and knew I had made the right decision. I know there is a place just right and I think, somehow, it will have a lilac bush… So I’m just going to keep looking. I appreciate your calm, objective observations. Read More…
Through the media, we heard of some sad stories about people buying homes that appeared on the surface to be sound but in actual fact were not. So, we were concerned to make sure that we were basing our decision to purchase a home on the best possible information about its condition and soundness. Read More…
Many thanks for your inspection of our prospective house purchase last weekend. Your attention to detail and professionalism were certainly appreciated. Enjoyed the pace as you took time to explain not only the problems, but also how they could be corrected and what to examine when inspecting a house. Read More…
Thanks again Ted – I found that our meeting was really educational and, much to my surprise, enjoyable as well – my eyes didn’t glaze over as they are apt to do when my attention span wanders in another direction. Read More…
Thank you very much for your excellent home inspection. We were so impressed with the time you took to go over every feature of the house. The high quality photos included in the report are extremely detailed and your explanations made sense to us as we reviewed the information. Read More…
The home inspection you did on the rental we live may have saved our lives. The prospective buyers disclosed the information you provided to them about the suspected mold problem. As a result we hired our own environmental expert to discover exactly what we are living in. Read More…
Thank you for your service inspecting my new home. I knew I had the right inspector the minute my realtor saw you and said, “Oh no. I know this guy. He’s too tough and can scare some buyers from purchasing the home.” Bingo! Read More…
I was able to use it not only with a restoration company for their pricing but also with the engineer that the underwriters sent. You must have heard that the Residential Warranty is no longer allowed to insure home construction. Your report gives me the power required to follow the fight to the end. Read More…
Thanks again for all your help. Its was very reassuring knowing that someone as qualified as yourself was inspecting the home we were interested in. We were quite discouraged by all the misleading information we got from realtors, so working with you was without a doubt the most pleasant and positive experience … Read More…
Good news, considering the undisclosed defects: we put in a much lower offer on the weekend and got it! Purchased the Black and Decker Home Repair manual which has lots of good pictures on how to do lots of the things you mentioned. Read More…
I learned alot from you on Sat. morning. Having been through the inspection process once before, I liked your approach and found your comments extremely valuable. Vicki and I will keep looking but not until the market settles a little. I will contact you as soon as something comes up. Read More…
Ted Gilmour is a Vancouver home inspector and industry recognized professional with a commitment to best practice in client service and reporting excellence.