The buck stops here!  Home inspection is an easy business to go in to. Almost anyone can be a home inspector. Unfortunately, that means that many home inspectors lack the knowledge or the confidence to give you definitive opinions about items or systems with problems.  

There may be legitimate times when an inspector may have reason to suspect a problem that is outside the scope of a home inspection but those should be rare. In those cases, such as when something need to be disassembled, you may need to consult with a specialist. However, almost always when an inspector recommends further evaluation of an item or a sysem, it is something that is within the scope of a home inspection but the inspector simply lacks the knowledge, the confidence, or both, to give a definitive opinion. That's where I come in.

I have been involved with construction, maintenance, and facilities management for more than 45 years, since the early 1970s. I can tell you in a phone call whether you likely need a specialist or you just need someone to finish the inspection. Almost always, all you need is someone who can finish the inspection.

I rarely need to recommend further evaluation by anyone else. I have the knoweldge and the confidence to give you the answers you need to make your purchase decision. I will give you a completely unbiased opinion of any item or system in your home. If I do arrive and find that I cannot give you a definitive opinion, you can be sure that it is because it is outside the scope of a traditional inspection and that, either way, you have a qualified second opinion.