Desert Home Inspections Inc

Description of Work: My realtor told me to sign a mold waiver 2 days before escrow closure, after I wired money to the escrow agency. My wife became suspicious. We decided to seek an additional inspection firm looking for molds. I called Desert Home Inspection this morning, after seeing all the good reports about this Firm. Tim went over the findings made by the inspector from another firm over the phone. To keep my wife happy, we scheduled another inspection for water leakage. Tim did a super job and actually detected some water under the kitchen sink, which the owner said was from fixing the leak in the Culligan tank. Jim mopped up the water and tested for leak, but did not see any. He then went beyond the call of duty and volunteered to detect the source of mild water damage next to a Koi Pond. He determined that there is a small leak in the hose...at no additional charge.

Description of Work: Mike performed the home inspection on the house I'm buying. He was professional, prompt, friendly and thorough. He found a plumbing issue that could have cost me major dollars if it had not been found. He took a lot of pictures, was patient and explained everything I wanted explained. He told me I was free to follow him around and ask questions as he went, which I elected not to do as I know nothing of this kind of thing and figured I'd just get in the way. The complete report was waiting for me in my email before 8am the next morning. I would recommend him and the company without hesitation.

Description of Work: Complete home inspection for 3358 sq ft house.

Description of Work: Complete pre-purchase home inspection, including photographs, 60 page report, using equipment such as air flow meters, temperature meters, ladder, digital camera, infrared camera.

Description of Work: Home inspection for the purchase of a short sale home.

Description of Work: Thorough home inspection - inside, outside, appliances, plumbing, electrical, sprinklers, plus infrared (temperature) and moisture measurements.

Description of Work: Highly recommend! Timothy is awesome! He was not only on time, he was early. Super nice and extremely knowledgeable. He got right to work. Did a thorough 2.5 hour inspection on the our 1760 sq ft home. He spent time with us afterwards going over the 150 pictures he took. Luckily, our home did not have any major issues, but he went over even the most minor details and offered suggestions on how to remedy them. I received the report via email the next day. It was a very extensive.

Description of Work: Mike promptly came out to the home and was very thorough, He inspected eveything and explained it to us in detail every step of the way. When The inspection was complete After almost 4 hours, our report was 70 pages long and included over 200 pictures.

Description of Work: How refreshing to find an honest, fair, reputable and professional company to do business with in Las Vegas! We are a family of three households (4 women) combining our resources and buying one large home. Mike was professional every step of the way. He was on the roof (over 100 degree heat) inspecting all air conditioners and roof condition. He crawled into the attice space inspected every area. This is our first home with a pool so Mike took extra time explaining "every" aspect of care and maintenance. There were some electrical issues and Mike diligently researched looking for answers. Overall he inspected every little crevice from foundation to roof.

Description of Work: This company is the absolute best! Tim came out to the property I was interested in buying and did a very thorough insepction. I was especially impressed with the thermal imaging device that he used. Tim is very knowledgeable and an absolute professional.

Description of Work: Michael Turner performed the home inspection. He checked the entire outside of the house, i.e. foundation, structural, sprinkler system, looked for leaks, checked the stucco for repairs, checked the hose bibbs, gas piping, site drainage, landscaping condition: shrubs and trees, driveway/parking area condition, walkways, courtyard, front porch, patio including structure - materials used in construction - lighting - patio cover, patio support columns, built-in barbecue electric and gas hookups, walls - fencing - and gates, water draining, utility services (water, electric, gas including location of meters). He checked the roof and attic, the HVAC system, insulation, roof trusses, and attic lighting. Doors, windows, screens, flashing, and condition of painted surfaces were checked. He checked the garage door openers, the garage doors, the hardware condition, the condition of the floor in the garage, the garage lights, garage wall condition, garage ceiling, fire-rated door into the house from the garage, electrical service, and the garage foundation. He tested the air conditioning unit, the circuit breaker size, the insulation wrap on the suction line, the condensing coil condition, service disconnect location, condensate lines both primary and secondary, and the temperature at the supply registers and temperature at return registers. The heating system location, type, fuel source, flue type, flue condition, condensate connections, cabinet condition, and tested the unit, i.e. furnace temperature output, blower condition, filter condition, ducts condition, duct insulation, thermostat condition and location, room heat sources, whether the returns were adequate. The electrical systems were checked, i.e. main panel access location, main panel size, service cable to panel type, panel condition, breaker/fuse to wire, availability of legend, removed the main panel cover, condition of wiring in panel, feeder an, ground fd circuit wiring type, circuit wiring condition, ground fault protected outlets, exterior lighting, exterior outlets. He checked the plumbing system, i.e. main water line cutoff location, mineral deposits or encrustations, interior supply piping material, water pressure and the exterior hose bibb functionality, leaks in the supply piping, sewage disposal type, waste line material, waste piping condition, vent piping material, vent piping condition, drainage, odors present, water conditioner/softener, water heater (location, bollard, fuel source, age, and condition, fire box condition, gas valve, flue/exhaust pipe condition, water piping condition, circulating pump, drain valve, temperature & pressure relief valve, seismic strappin, water heater platform and drain pan) and the lawn sprinkler system. He checked the laundry room (entry door, walls, ceiling, floor, windows, electrical outlets, lighting, washer hookup, dryer hookup, dryer ventilation, area ventilation). He checked the front door, screen/storm door, entry floor, main hallway, smoke detectors, guest and linen closets, living room (walls, ceiling, ceiling fan & light, floor, windows, electrical outlets. The same checks were done in the office/den, kitchen, breakfast nook area, desk area in kitchen. The kitchen was thoroughly checked, i.e. faucet and supply lines, sink and drain lines, reverse osmosis system, food waste disposal, caulking, countertops, dishwasher, cabinets, drawers, doors, range/oven, cooktop fuel source, range/over fuel source, microwave oven, refrigerator (freezer temperature & refrigerator temperature), water for refrigerator, lighting, electrical outlets, windows, walls, ceiling, pantry. The bedrooms were thoroughly checked, i.e. entry door, closet, walls, ceiling, ceiling fan & light, floor, windows, electrical outlets, other lighting in master bedroom closet. All smoke detectors. Bathrooms (cabinets, basins and fixtures, drain and supply lines, toilet condition, tub faucet/mixing valve & stopper, tub walls, shower wainscot, shower pan, shower drain, shower head and mixing valve, walls, windows, ceilings, floors, lighting, ventilation fans, mirrors, ground fault interrupt outlets, light switches, and countertops.

Description of Work: I used Desert Home Inspections for a home inspection.

Description of Work: We needed to schedule a home inspection for a 6 year old home we're looking to purchase and found Desert Home Insptions here on Angies List. The short sale process can be very time sensitive and I was pleasantly surprised that, when I called I was able to schedule an appt for the following day. Cynthia was very helpful and accomodating over the phone. There wasn't an available slot for the time I wanted but she took down all my information and asked if she could call me back after she finds out if any of the inspectors could squeeze us in. She called back promptly with the good news. Michael arrived at our home inspection on time and before us. He greeted us with a smile and after brief introductions he explained what the process would be like. He allowed us to follow closely and encouraged us to ask any questions we might have while he did his thing. It was quite impressive actually. His methods, attention to detail and knowledge of the process left no doubt in our minds that we were in good hands. He took over 250 photos, went over them with us one by one when he was finished and explained how the actual report would be formatted (color coded by importance) and provided via email the following day. The 64 page report was equally as impressive. A+++ Service

Description of Work: Tim Ganey performed a complete inspection of a home I am planning to purchase. He was early and gave me a thorough explanation of his methods and the service he would be performing. He is extremely professional. He gave me an on-the-spot report as well as emailing me a detailed (52 pages) report the following morning. Over the years I have had several home inspections across the United States. Tim did the most thorough and understandable inspection I have ever witnessed.

Description of Work: Tim Ganey provided a total, comprehensive home inspection of the 8 year old home that we wanted to buy. Being from out of state, we relied on the expertise of Desert Home Inspection Services to assess our new purchase. We flew in and followed Tim around as he thoroughly inspected inside and outside the premises. He took multiple photos along with accompanying notes, all the while explaining to us Badger-staters how things work in the Valley; how drip systems work, the operations of the heating and air conditioning systems, etc-etc. Then, the next day, we were provided with a 58 page report documenting in detail all aspects of the home inspection. The report included multiple color photos and explanations of any defects found - none were too serious. Even issues that were very minor and didn't require repairs and were more cosmetic in nature were noted. A welcome surprise was that the sellers agreed to perform 11 required repairs, as documented in the inspection report, prior to closing the sales contract !

Description of Work: Michael came out on time and ready to work! He was thorough and professional. He took numerous pictures of every detail of the house- and he allowed us to follow along and ask questions that he was able to answer completely. He gave us a lot of information about living in the Las Vegas area (we come from CA) and what to look for and what to expect.We are both CA licensed Real Estate agents and as such, we know what a good inspection consists of and we can say without a doubt, that this inspection was by far the best we have ever seen.At the end, he went over all of the pictures, explained what needed to be done (a few very minor repairs) as well as pointing out previous repairs that had been done to code and were "upgrades". He turned on every appliance, every light switch, tested every electircal socket- indside and out and checked out all of the plumbing/fixtures. He went above and beyond by finishing up the inspection using an infared "camera" to show us hot and cold spots in the house. This is something most other inspection companies DON'T do! It shows potential water leaks and heat leaks. He allowed us to foloow him from room to room and show us how it worked. His fee was EXTREMELY resonable (we had been quoted up to $450 for a standard inspection!)We are MORE than pleased and impressed with his services!

Description of Work: THEY DID A GREAT JOB INSPECTING A CONDO WE WERE BUYING. RECOMMEND THEM VERY HIGHLY

Description of Work: I have used Desert Home Inspection Services LLC for my home inspection; I had them inspect my home before I foreclosed it.

Description of Work: Visual inspection, infra-red scan, and detailed report.

Description of Work: Visual home inspection, infrared scan, and detailed report.

Description of Work: Home inspection of a house.

Description of Work: Home inspection inside and out

Description of Work: They inspected the house I may purchase.

Description of Work: Thorough home inspection of a house (approx 1350 sq ft) I want to buy.

Description of Work: Complete inspection of a home prior to purchasing.