APPLE VALLEY HOME INSPECTION

Description of Work: They did my home inspection.

Description of Work: Home inspection prior to buying property.

Description of Work: Hank inspected two properties for me. Both times he arrived well before the appointment time, did a thorough inspection and shared every step with me and my real estate agent. As promised, he has answered emails with additional questions promptly.

Description of Work: home inspection

Description of Work: A routine home inspection.

Description of Work: Inspected house prior to purchase.

Description of Work: Hank handled my home inspection. He spent the time to check the house carefully and offered several suggestions and ranked them in high/medium/low priority and included detailed supporting photos to support his suggestions. He covered not only the mechanics of the house but also down to the details of a door with paint chipping off the bottom noting that in a couple of years it will probably need to be replaced. He was extremely helpful and professional and I highly recommend him.

Description of Work: He did a home inspection for us on a home we are interested in purchasing.

Description of Work: Hank proved to be an extremely responsible and helpful part of my home buying experience. Not only did he provide a detailed description of all of the critical elements of the house, he prioritized issues that will eventually be needing attention. He took pictures and provided me with a 42 page booklet that is like a game plan for taking care of the house through the coming years.

Description of Work: Apple Valley did a home inspection as a part of a typical real estate transaction. We hired the company after checking several home inspection companies. A big influence on our decision was the ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors) membership as the organization is recognized as an industry standard. Hank Pauli, president of Apple Valley, did the home inspection and his apparent thoroughness gave us confidence in his judgement. He examined the roof, the attic, the basement, the crawl space, all the plumbing, heating and electrical systems. All of the things one would expect a home inspector to do when examining a house. The realtor had given us the names of a couple of home inspectors but since we had read to be wary of such recommendations we chose Apple Valley as they had no connection. Our first impression of Mr. Pauli was very positive but there was one thing that should have been a red flag. During my initial phone conversation with him he inquired as to whether we were locals or from out of town then asked to speak directly with my realtor. At the time it struck me as odd but being a first time home buyer I just put it down to part of the routine. We met Mr Pauli at the house we wanted to buy on the morning of June 30 2008, the day was dry and beautiful. He was on the roof when we arrived and already had the main electrical boxes disassembled and was testing the plumbing. He took us through the house explaining the various systems and pointing out things like missing door knobs and loose sinks. At his behest I went into the attic and was startled to see all the daylight coming in through the openings around the roof and no it was not the soffit vents. I questioned him about this and he assured me the more the air could get in the better. The floors in the house squeaked and were uneven but were covered by carpet so the problem with the floor was not visible from the surface. In the basement I could see the floor joists didn't look good even to my untrained eye. I asked him if the floor joists and supporting structure was sound and he again assured me everything was alright. I asked if the bones of the house, meaning the main structure, were in good shape and he again asserted it everything was fine commenting he had built his own home. I guess that was to say he had a certain expertise about home structures. I tried to have a conversation with him in private away fro the realtor but he seemed rather evasive. He informed me that his report would tell all and if I had any questions to hold them until after I read it. I began to feel Mr Pauli was being a bit arrogant and annoyed by my inexperience in home ownership.