Choosing the right home inspector can be almost as important as choosing the right home. Why? Because many homes - even new ones - have defects that you may not notice. A skilled Home Inspection Professional however, has the training and experience needed to look for visual signs of defects in your new home.
These defects, if not detected and repaired prior to closing, can cost you, the new homeowner, thousands of dollars in repair bills. Attend the inspection along with us. If you are not satisfied with the quality of the inspection, tell the Inspector before receiving your report and we'll either make it right, or there will be no charge.
These defects, if not detected and repaired prior to closing, can cost you, the new homeowner, thousands of dollars in repair bills. Attend the inspection along with us. If you are not satisfied with the quality of the inspection, tell the Inspector before receiving your report and we'll either make it right, or there will be no charge.
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At Holmes Inspection Company, we check over 497 items during the average home inspection. We've combined the best features of a narrative and checklist format to give you an easy to read report that is user friendly and delivered on site to expedite your closing.
The inspection report includes a 250-page manual on a CD-ROM that includes sections on maintenance, home repairs, repair costs, life-cycles, and shows diagrams and pictures of many conditions or problems discussed in the report.
The inspection report includes a 250-page manual on a CD-ROM that includes sections on maintenance, home repairs, repair costs, life-cycles, and shows diagrams and pictures of many conditions or problems discussed in the report.
At Holmes Inspection Company, we offer a simple, no fine print guarantee. We're not satisfied unless you are. Attend the inspection and if for any reason you're not satisfied with the "Quality" of the home inspection report, tell the Inspector before receiving your report and we'll either make it right, or you don't pay the home inspection fee!
Question: Is the inspector a CRI (Certified Real Estate Inspector) of NAHI (National Association of Home Inspectors) or a Certified Member of ASHI(R) (American Society of Home Inspectors)?
Answer: NAHI and ASHI are the only nationally recognized Professional Associations for Home Inspectors that require proctored testing, peer reviews, continuing education, extensive cross training in all of a homes mechanical and structural components, and the completion of 250 Whole House Inspections prior to becoming a CRI or Certified Member.
Answer: NAHI and ASHI are the only nationally recognized Professional Associations for Home Inspectors that require proctored testing, peer reviews, continuing education, extensive cross training in all of a homes mechanical and structural components, and the completion of 250 Whole House Inspections prior to becoming a CRI or Certified Member.
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Christina Deardorff
Jan 11, 2022
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Dawn Boedeker
Nov 25, 2021
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Tim Roach
Oct 25, 2021
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Cw Smith
Aug 12, 2021
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We were buying a house with stucco on it. Sellers said they'd been there 11 years and there had never been any leaks or problems with the stucco. They originally would not let us do a moisture test, but hired an engineering firm to do an Infrared test. Their test said everything was OK. The day after we closed we had Mr Bowers and his people out to do a moisture test. There were 7-8 areas that when he probed the stucco showed up VERY high and the underlying framing was rotted out. We immediately offered to let them pay for all repairs OR we would sue them and their agent who was also adamant that
Cw Smith
Aug 01, 2021
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The engineer that inspected did our home inspection said he thought there were some problems with the stucco but wasn't a stucco expert and recommended Dan Bowers for a follow up stucco inspection. Mr Bowers and his helper inspected the stucco installation on the 9 yr old house and did what they called a moisture probe and discovered several areas with rotted out framing under the surface that were not visible just looking at the house. Repairs were about $9,000 which we got the seller to pay for instead of finding it out months after we became the owners. We later found out while getting quotes
John Williams
Aug 01, 2021
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They were super. The house had 2 prior inspections within a year (one by the relo company and one by a licensed engineer). My realtor said no reason to get one of my own but my wife thought we should just to be prudent. Our inspector Dan found a cracked heat exchanger, mold and foundation movements neither prior inspection discovered. He saved us between $10,000 and $15,000. He was about $100 more than the other inspectors the realtor recommended and worth way more than that.
Trenton Morris
Jul 17, 2021
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Positive: Value
I was very impressed with how thorough these guys were with everything and especially how they helped give an itemized list of the repairs that were needed. This saved us a lot of money during the negotiations phase of the home purchase as well as assisted in getting quotes from contractors for the future repairs. Money well spent
I was very impressed with how thorough these guys were with everything and especially how they helped give an itemized list of the repairs that were needed. This saved us a lot of money during the negotiations phase of the home purchase as well as assisted in getting quotes from contractors for the future repairs. Money well spent
Kirk Duncan
Sep 28, 2020
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Dan Bowers at Holmes Inspection Company examined our home for EIFS (synthetic) stucco water-damage related issues July 2020. He was absolutely meticulous in measuring moisture content of the wood framing, examining caulking, and looking for water related problems. He documented all this in great detail with photos and a lengthy written report. I was extremely impressed with his attention to detail. I would never use anyone else. (By the way, he did a similar inspection for us in 2004 and it was just as wonderful). I recommend him without reservation.
Stl Home Inspection Services
Aug 31, 2020
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I am a home inspector out of St. Louis, MO. Dan, has been instrumental to where I am today and has become a close friend of mine. I have inspected with him and seen him teach many times. He is very known throughout the home inspection community and you would be shocked by the shear number of certificates from classes this man has hanging on his office walls. If I need help after doing research I go to the human construction dictionary...Dan Bowers. If I buy a home in Kansas City it will Be Dan who does the inspection without hesitation.
AClark Inspections
Jul 30, 2020
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