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INSPECT-IT 1ST

Home inspection, Radon Detection & Reduction

About us

I am ASHI certified to do all home inspections, both pre-purchase and listing inspections in the State of Missouri. Along with the listing inspection you get a printed report embedded with photos and a yard sign showing that the property was professionally inspected. I own a national franchise (Inspect-It 1st). I was trained in Scottsdale, AZ at the Southwest Institute for Property Inspections.

Business highlights

19 years of trusted experience
Emergency Services Offered

Services we offer

CONDO INSPECTIONS, HOME WARRANTY INSPECTIONS, BUYER'S HOME INSPECTION, PRE-LISTING INSPECTIONS, MULTI-FAMILY INSPECTIONS, RADON TESTING.

Services we don't offer

House trailer inspections, septic system inspections and well inspections.

Amenities

Free Estimates
Yes
Senior Discount

5%

Emergency Services
Yes


Accepted payment methods

Check
MasterCard
Visa

Reviews

4.77 Reviews
Number of StarsImage of DistributionNumber of Ratings
5
86%
4
0%
3
14%
2
0%
1
0%


Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
4.6
value
4.6
professionalism
4.9
responsiveness
4.9
punctuality
5.0
Showing 1-7 of 7 reviews

Lori C.
12/2014
5.0
home inspection
  + -1 more
Gail and Mike were complete professionals from start to finish. I had a roof inspection and a lot of questions. Mike was able to provide me with referrals to have necessary repairs made.
Description of Work: Home inspection after repairs that were done to my house.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$325

Marguerite A.
01/2013
5.0
home inspection
  + -1 more
They were outstanding. Great, detailed reports with photos. They were electronic and they got back to us with this information very quickly. gave great recommendations on work that need to have
Description of Work: They inspected out home prior to move in. We used them several times for houses we were looking at.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro

Denise D.
07/2012
5.0
home inspection
  + -1 more
We were very impressed with the entire process. I've purchased homes before and never had such a thorough inspection, nor received such detailed report following the inspection. I felt very confident that we could count on the results of his findings. We are very happy we went with Mike Morrissey and Inspect It 1st. I'd recommend him to anyone!
Description of Work: Mike came to the house with little notice on a request to check out a home we were considering buying. He did a thorough, professional inspection, providing recommendations for some items he found that could be remedied with little effort on our part, and suggestions for what was critical to address with the homeowner should we decide to move forward with the purchase.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$100

Lesa E.
11/2011
3.0
home inspection
  + -1 more
Mike and Kevin arrived an hour and a half before we arrived to inspect our 24 year old home. We were happy with their performance until we moved into our new home. We found many problems, that we feel should have been found/pointed out during the inspection. For example, all upstair's bathroom pipes make a loud sound when the hot water is used. We have had a plumber look at the situation. The pipes are expanding and hitting the wood in the walls when heated. This is a problem that has nothing to do with air in the pipes and cannot be fixed unless the drywall is opened. The plumber said this was a problem made during construction of the home. If our inspectors had run the water for 30 seconds there is no way they could have missed this. Also, none of our bathroom vents vent out air. 20 windows are defective and needing to be replaced....our inspectors mentioned some defective balancers, but never told us the extend of the problem. We have no access panel to our master bathroom bathtub, since the previous owner tiled in the tub. We wish our inspectors would have seen this. Our master bathroom toilet was tiled around.....we had to get a plumber and tile professional to bust out the tiled floor to replace our toilet. Again, another thing we had no idea of and wish our inspectors would have pointed out. When we turned on our humidifier that was connected to our furnace, it leaked. Not sure why the inspectors would turn on the furnace, but not the connecting humidifier? If we knew the extent of the problems, we would have thought twice about purchasing the home. We feel the inspectors should have pointed out more problems, especially the water pipes, windows, and bathroom vents.
Description of Work: Mike & Kevin performed a house inspection, a radon inspection, and hired out a termite inspection.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
2.0
value
3.0
professionalism
4.0
responsiveness
4.0
punctuality
5.0

$500

Response from INSPECT-IT 1ST
We do a thorough and professional inspection using the American Society of Home Inspectors Standards of Practice. The client was informed before the inspection, that we could not point out any defects that did not occur during the inspection, or were not visible during the inspection. Since the hot water pipe issue was not visible, and did not make any noise during the inspection, it could not be reported. As far as the humidifier on the furnace is concerned, Section 8.2 (section 3) of the ASHI Standards of Practice states: “Inspectors will not be required to inspect humidifiers or dehumidifiers. The Inspection Report did say that there were many broken sash balances and there were window frames that had dry rot. The client stated that the owner ‘said’ he had repaired all broken windows, but the client had failed to check them during his final walk through. We cannot be held responsible for claimed repairs by the owner that are not made. It is not the inspector’s responsibility to point out the way a bathtub is tiled, or a floor is tiled up to the toilet. These are personal issues that the buyer needs to look at if they are important to the buyer. It is the responsibility of the inspector to point out whether or not the major systems are in good repair We are sorry the client is unhappy with the inspection. We did our best to point out all of the defects we discovered. Many of the defects the client noted are not within the scope of a home inspection.

Martha K.
09/2011
5.0
home inspection
  + -1 more
Highly recommended! Mike and Kevin were able to get our inspection done on very short notice. They were early, courteous, and very thorough. We had a report e-mailed to us the next day, and got our sewer DVD in the mail within 3 days. The inspection lasted almost 5 hours, and at the end we got a tour of the house with all the recommendations. Overall, everything went extremely well and we were very pleased with the experience.
Description of Work: We had a routine house inspection completed, sewer camera lateral, radon, and pest inspection.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$650

Kathleen R.
07/2010
5.0
home inspection
  + -1 more
This is the second time Mike Morissey has performed a home inspection for us in the past year. Both times he was able to perform the inspection the SAME DAY that we called for an appointment. This was very helpful as we were in a very tight schedule for getting this done. He is thorough, helpful, provided referrals to professionals we might need (plumber, handyman, mold remediation, etc.). Gave us tips on home maintenance. He had a detailed written report with many pictures of specific items within 24 hours. (Both times we ended up buying the properties).
Description of Work: Mr. Morissey did a complete, detailed home inspection prior to the purchase of 2 homes.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$300

JULIA P.
09/2008
5.0
home inspection
  + -1 more
He was prompt, had good availability (evening hours), was very thorough and informative. He had a very detailed report emailed to us right away. The hard copy is mailed. He does an hour by hour radon test. I'm not sure if this is really necessary or if it is ok to just get a radon test that gives the average. Again, he gave us the results that evening and a lot of other info regarding radon. He is very pleasant to work with.
Description of Work: Detailed home inspection and radon test.

Rating CategoryRating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0

Yes, I recommend this pro
$420

    Contact information

    19 SAINT CHARLES PL, Saint Louis, MO 63119

    www.mmorrisseyinspects.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Saturday:
    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

    Licensing

    Bonded

    Insured

    Eco-friendly Accreditations

    LEED Accredited Professional
    No
    Energy Star Partner
    No
    EPA Lead-Safe Certified
    No
    Use Green Products or Work Practices
    Yes
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    Service Categories

    Home inspection,
    Radon Detection & Reduction

    FAQ

    INSPECT-IT 1ST is currently rated 4.7 overall out of 5.

    Sunday: 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM

    Saturday: 9:00 AM - 9:00 PM

    INSPECT-IT 1ST accepts the following forms of payment: Check,MasterCard,Visa
    Yes, INSPECT-IT 1ST offers free project estimates.
    Yes, INSPECT-IT 1ST offers eco-friendly accreditations.
    No, INSPECT-IT 1ST does not offer a senior discount.
    Yes, INSPECT-IT 1ST offers emergency services.
    No, INSPECT-IT 1ST does not offer warranties.
    INSPECT-IT 1ST offers the following services: CONDO INSPECTIONS, HOME WARRANTY INSPECTIONS, BUYER'S HOME INSPECTION, PRE-LISTING INSPECTIONS, MULTI-FAMILY INSPECTIONS, RADON TESTING.
    House trailer inspections, septic system inspections and well inspections.

    Contact information

    19 SAINT CHARLES PL, Saint Louis, MO 63119

    www.mmorrisseyinspects.com

    Service hours

    Sunday:
    8:00 AM - 8:00 PM
    Saturday:
    9:00 AM - 9:00 PM