RHOco Real Estate Inspection

Inspected everything inside and out, found things we weren't aware of.

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They missed several NUMEROUS and VERY OBVIOUS cracks on the homes exterior bricks which are indications of a serious foundation issue. Due to work and relocation, I depended on these so called "proffessionals" to protect my interests and they failed me! Now im stuck dealing with a foundation repair that will likely cost me many thousands of dollars. There were several other things missed as well that aren't deal breakers, but sure would have been nice to know up front. Mostly the report was a catologue of code violations that weren't even applicable to the house when it was built. USELESS! Do yourself a favor...MOVE ON AND USE A DIFFERENT INSPECTOR!

Very professional, and I couldn't be happier with this home inspector. He found things that needed to be addressed with the seller of the house and possibly saved me thousands of dollars.

Outstanding - he was thorough, patient, meticulous, and saved us from walking into a major problem with the first house.

Bob far superseded my expectations of a home inspector and I would recommend him to any of my family, friends, or other Angie's List members. This was my wife's and my first home purchase and RHOco, Bob Orr, and his wife, made their part of the process smooth and enjoyable. They were overly professional and provided immediate feedback on the results of the inspection. As I have never hired a home inspector before, I can only say that I was pleasantly satisfied when we received a 28 page color PDF, with pictures and descriptions, of all the items inspected. Bob even included diagrams on what the proper coding was in the South Texas area when discussing the exterior of the home. Bottom line, RHOco is who you want inspecting your home.

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My Orr inspected two homes for me. Not only is he prompt, he is very thorough and explains everything he finds with tons of photos and exact details in his report. Because of his inspection I passed on the first house, which would have most likely cost me an extra $30,000 in repairs that had not been disclosed to us previously. Of course I hired him for my second choice and was very pleased again with his level of service. I highly recommended him and now my Realtor is recommending him too.

My son was in the market for his first home. So, we were looking for a home inspector and I thought I would give Angie's list a try. I found RHOco Real Estate Inspection and noticed that RHOco had some very good ratings and reviews. Gave him a call and set up an appointment. I can tell you that I was very impress with the prompt response, professionalism of the inspection and the outstanding report that we received. We were very satisfied with the inspection of the home right down to the information on which door knob worked and which didn't. No doubt that I would recommend RHOco Real Estate Inspection to anyone looking for a professional home inspection.

I called this company for a home inspection, and made an appointment for the following week. Mr. Orr arrived on time and spent 5.5 hours inspecting our home, documenting everything on his computer. He was very thorough and covered the entire house, asking questions of me as needed. He answered all of our questions, and submitted his report online the next day. We were very satisfied with his services and would recommend him to anyone.

They scheduled me within just a few days of my initial phone call. Mr. Orr spent around 5 hours at my home. He was always polite and professional. I felt he was fair and not ridiculously nit-picky like some inspectors are. At the end of the inspection, he sat down with us and went over his findings. We received a detailed Home Inspection report via email attachment the very next day.

he was very prompt & honest...he told me how its is especially my concerns about the major thing about the house.

Mr. Bob Orr with RHOco has done 2 home inspections for me, the first on 06/07/12 and the second on 06/22/12. He is prompt, professional, courteous, and very much focused on the job at hand. He performed the inspections while I was at work and my boyfriend went to the properties to be there during the inspections. Mr. Orr was polite with my boyfriend but not chatty- he had work to do. When I stopped by during my lunch hour both times, Mr. Orr took the time to give me a very brief review of what he'd seen to that point. He spent approximately 4-5 hours inspecting each home. The first home was built in 1958, slab foundation, listed as 1567 sq ft, garage conversion. The second home was built in 1946, pier & beam foundation, 1184 sq ft, back porch conversion. Mr. Orr's pricing is based on square footage and foundation construction; the first inspection was $275 while the second was somewhat higher due to the pier & beam foundation. Compared to other home inspectors in the area, his prices are right on target. Mr. Orr's reports were received via email the next day. The reports are very comprehensive and easy to read. He clearly explains what he saw where with plenty of photos, and he follows up with a phone call conversation to discuss the report. The first time he went through the report with me point by point, letting me know which things were working but not necessarily by the book (such as home owner repairs instead of professional repairs), which things needed immediate attention for safety reasons, and which things were strictly cosmetic details but had to be listed in the report. We spent about 45 minutes discussing the report for the first home. Mr. Orr told me to call him back at any time to discuss any other questions that I might think of. The deal on the first house did not go through, and I asked Mr. Orr to do the inspection on the second home. Again, he was prompt and courteous. This second home was owner-occupied, and Mr. Orr apologized during my lunch-time visit that he couldn't spend much time with me because he'd promised the home owner he'd be done inside before a certain time so she could get back inside. Although he started the inspection at the coolest time of day and it would have been best for him to do the outside inspection first, he was gracious and did the inside inspection to accommodate the seller. For the second report, being more familiar with the format and Mr. Orr's explanations, I spent about 20 minutes talking to him by phone after I'd read the emailed report. Again, he was very detailed in the report and helpful with his explanations of immediate concerns versus "can wait" projects or cosmetic flaws. Mr. Orr does not quote estimates for repairs but was able to give me recommendations for businesses for different projects (foundation and roof repair, etc). He also gave multiple suggestions when applicable as to what type of repairs could be done.

He was extremely thorough on his process, and he was upfront with the price. He came and did the whole inspections, and it took almost 4 hours to do complete the whole house. He did a very good report online; it was neither positive nor negative as far as whether I should buy the house, but it was with clear facts. The guy was nice and courteous. It cost $275 as the house was less than 1800 square feet. The price was average from what I could see around. I have used them twice already, and I would use them again in the future.