A to Z Inspection Services

At the recommendation of my realtor, we used A to Z Inspection Services to perform the home inspection of a condo I was purchasing in Grosvenor Park. Werner Kanitz came out to do the inspection. He was polite and knowledgeable. I asked him to make sure that all of the wall receptacles were working properly, checking both top and bottom plugs. He insisted that if the one was good, then they were both fine. He proceeded to only check one of the two plugs on each receptacle. The inspection report said that “The majority of grounded receptacles , were tested and found to be wired correctly.” How much more time does it take to check the remaining grounded receptacles in a two-bedroom condo? Upon moving in, I found that on many plugs, the top and bottom receptacles were wired differently (because the light switches can turn off the top plug and the bottom can be used for something else). A couple of the plugs were loose, and unusable, and one had a ground fault (confirmed by two receptacle testers). It will cost me much more to have an electrician fix the problems that could have been resolved when the sellers had to replace a couple electrical outlets in the kitchen as a result of the inspection. I'm upset that the inspector didn't want to spend a few extra seconds to save me several hundred dollars. I would not recommend A to Z Inspection Services.

Steven was punctual and very thorough in his ispection. This was my first home purchase and Steven was very patient and walked me through the entire inspection and explained everything about this home in a very easy to understand manner. He answered every one of my questions and at no point was I hesitant as Steve had a very easy going persona to help ease the obvious anxiety I had at purchasing my first home.

Steven Boie was incredibly thorough and identified issues large and small that enabled me to assess whether the price we offered for the house was fair. Based on what Steven found, we negotiated a lower price with the seller. Steven also urged us to do the radon test ($149) and we are glad we did since radon was found and the seller had to fix the problem before settlement. Steven and his associate were very prompt, professional and provide me with a very detailed report on all aspects of his inspection and findings.

The inspection was thorough and professional. Steve, the owner, conducted the inspection. He provided photos of issues he identified (such as leaks) and explained what was wrong, what was causing the issues and what needed to be done to remedy them.

I am a first time home buyer, and I could not have asked for a better inspector going into that scary situation. He was confident but not arrogant, thorough, and forthright but not a doomsday bringer, which I needed badly when we found bowing basement walls with signs of water leakage and mold. He gave suggestions where appropriate but was careful not to overstep the scope of his work. I kept notes about things he told me for future reference. If I had to buy another home tomorrow, I would want the A to Z team on my side again.

Excellent service, Steven was prompt and very detailed. We called and needed a home inspection within 2 days and had no problem scheduling one online. He did a great job with the inspection and my boyfriend loved that he was very good at looking at things and showing him how everything worked, what different elements of the house meant and wanted him involved in the entire process. The report was delivered to us and good time.

Jeff was my inspector and he was amazing. He took his time to make sure I understood everything, despite there being an underestimation with the sq. footage of the home being inspected. As a single first time home buyer, the idea of owning a home was intimidating. Jeff was able to walk me through the house and provided me with a detailed report afterward. Jeff treated me as if I were his own daughter and gave me recommendations based on what he would tell his own daughter. I highly recommend!

We were extremely pleased with the two guys from A to Z who came to inspect the house. They did a three hour walk through of the entire house and encouraged us to follow along and ask questions, which we did. They were both full of really useful information and explained things in simple language. As a part of the inspection, they took many photos and wrote up a very thorough and useful summary report of the condition of the house, pointing out both the good and bad. Even after the report was drafted, they quickly responded to some follow up questions that we had. I highly recommend A to Z.

Great! Very thorough inspection- clearly documented any concerns or issues with the condo and walked us through how major the issues were.

We were competing against several other offers on a house, and the seller said that to stay in the running we needed to drop our inspection clause. A to Z managed to get out to the house with just an hour's notice and perform a thorough inspection to allow us to drop the clause and we went under contract that night. Basically, they're one big reason we have somewhere to live right now.

They did a great job. They were very responsive and fit in the work within a day or so.

The inspection process itself was fine and Steven provided a report that was nicely organized. However, shortly after we moved into the house the ceiling began leaking and by simply lifting the suspended ceiling tiles we discovered aluminum baking pans that the previous owner had put up there to catch the leaking water. The previous owner even confessed to this and told us about the leaks but because Virginia is a "buyer beware" state we cannot get the owner to pay for repairs because he did not disclose this and we did not discover it prior to the sale. Steven should have discovered this if he had simply lifted the ceiling tiles. The repairs to the roof are extensive, costing us $42,000. Had we caught this in the inspection we could have included this consideration in the purchase negotiations. Today, we are having some electrical work done and the electrician discovered an extremely overloaded junction box in the attic. It is a fire hazard and not up to code. Again, Steven did not include this in his report. I assume he must not have even looked there as it was obvious to the electrician. The poor quality of this inspection has cost us tens of thousands of dollars and put our family's safety at risk.

everything went great. Not pushy, did the job well. no complaints. I will likely hire them for other services in the future.

very detailed assessment of what needed to be fixed around the house

They were responsive and very good. He left the radon tester and came back aftward to pick it up. He came back in a timely manner and just one employee came out to do this.

It was a really simple process, but everything turned out to be within approved levels.

He was fine, terrifically professional. The price is completely fair.

Arrived promptly to drop off and pick up the completed test. Very polite and professional. Received complete results promptly by way of a detailed email.

The company contacted us after purchasing an AL coupon - we scheduled a time, they came out and placed the collectors, then came back to collect them and emailed us the result. It was a bit challenging to schedule, but this was as much our issue as the vendor. Very professional, would use them again. Good price. Thanks!

Excellent!! Could not have gone any smoother. He came on time. Inspected the Radon Mediation system to insure it was in working order and then left a tester in the basement with instructions on when he would pick it up. Picked it up on time and then emailed a detailed report and confirmed his findings. Exactly what I paid for and extremely professional. I will definitely call him to a home inspection soon.

They responded promptly and took care of my radon testing, providing the results quickly.

The service turned out fine. He was punctual and everything went well.

They drop it off, they leave it there for three days and they come back and pick it up, so scheduling for the drop off was very easy and they were right on time. However, scheduling for the pickup was not as easy, he didn’t allow enough time for a schedule to be arranged for the pickup when it needed to be picked up. A man called saying he was in the neighborhood, asking me if he could pick it up and I was at work.

He was great. He was wonderful. The price was reasonable. I would highly recommend this provider.

It was a very painless process. Steven came to my house and dropped off the recording device. Approximately two days later he returned to pick it up. He was only in my house a few minutes each time and scheduled the visits at my convenience. Answered all my questions clearly and succinctly. He explained he did additional services but was not at all pushy or hard-sell on anything additional. (I did not request anything additional.) He was very professional and very polite. I received my results with a good explanation of what they meant on the same day as he picked up the device.