Texas Inspector

Aaron saved us - I can't even imagine how big a mess we would have been in but for the excellent advice/support from Aaron. We retained him for a foundation inspection on our under-construction house. His report was detailed and provided actionable inputs to discuss deficiencies with the builder. He armed us with building code info so we could intelligently discuss matters with the builder. Unfortunately, our builder refused to correct deficiencies despite clear evidence of flagrant building code violations. We weren't interested in a sub-standard product and decided to walk away from the deal - it was a difficult decision but we realized that house would have been a long term liability for us. Next, we signed a purchase contract on a spec home and called Aaron to schedule an inspection on very short notice. He is a busy man, but was able to accommodate our request. As always, he showed up before time and performed a thorough inspection. His inspection on the house, and corrections made by the builder since, make us feel so much more confident in the asset we're spending our life savings on. The premium Aaron charges for his services is worth every $. I've already recommended Aaron to two of my friends and will continue doing so. Thanks much, TexasInspector!

I found him via Angieslist and he helped with pre- sheet rock inspection and hired him again for home inspection before final walk . He was detailed with his report and inspected pros and cons of each approach and few gaps that builder did not take care . I am happy with his service . Also, referred him to one of my neighbor who was closing on home .

He was great. He got back to us quickly with the report and it was very thorough and detailed. He walked us through the property and showed us everything on the report and explained everything very well. Everything about his service was excellent. I would highly him and us him again in the future.

Aaron is fantastic - I would highly recommend! Aaron scheduled to meet with my husband and I at 8:00 on 11/06/2014 to perform a pre-pour inspection of the foundation for our home. Aaron contacted us to let us know that he would be a little early, and he was - this was fantastic as it allowed more time for my husband and I to ask questions and to go over his findings in detail with us when we arrived. He was extremely thorough, and gave my husband and I a huge piece of mind regarding the stability of our foundation. Aaron also went above and beyond for us, allowing me to contact him with another follow up question that was outside of the scope of work that we originally contracted him to perform. He is a fantastic asset for any one in the process of building a home, and we look forward to using him again for the pre-drywall inspection and again at the final finish out inspection phase. I would highly recommend to anyone!!

This Company leaves no stone unturned. I received a 100 page report...a very through report covering anything and everything in the house. I have moved into the house and still use the information to make repairs. The exhaustiveness and thoroughness of his report provides peace of mind in my moving forward with the purchase of the home.

This review relates to the experience of my husband and I in working with Aaron. Our overall experience with Aaron was poor. We contracted him based on AL reviews to perform 2 inspections of the home we were building (i.e., one during closing, and one immediately before closing). The first inspection was smooth, professional, and high quality. The second inspection, Aaron notified us a few hours before the inspection that he was ill and would not be able to perform the inspection. We had communicated that we were on an extremely tight timeframe due to the closing schedule, so at our own cost and with no assistance from Aaron, we scrambled to find and retain another inspector to perform the inspection (and to avoid delays in closing). We begrudge no one for becoming ill, and in spite of the inconvenience this caused, we still would have viewed his service in a positive context had that been the only issue. It was Aaron's behavior and choices following his non-performance of the second inspection that disappointed us. After notifying Aaron of our use of a replacement inspector, we asked for a refund of our retainer balance with him. At that point, he chose to charge us $570 for 38 email communications we had with him since the first inspection (i.e., 6 minutes per email at a rate of $150/hour). Many of these emails were simple 1 or 2-line coordination emails to arrange the second inspection, and most of the remaining ones were simple questions about the initial inspection. Upon us challenging Aaron's decision, he was abrupt and impolite in his responses, ultimately citing contractual rights (which in our opinion the contract didn't provide for) and threatening to add more email charges to our account if we continued to communicate with him. Again, someone becoming ill is understandable. But in our view it was unfair to charge us coordination emails relating to a service that ultimately was not delivered. Despite his technical talents as an inspector, based on Aaron's choices and behavior, we do not trust him and can not recommend him to others.

I originally scheduled Aaron to come out to inspect my home on August 18th for a projected August 22nd close. However since the builder fell behind schedule, I requested for Aaron to reschedule to the following week, August 25th. He was very flexible with his time and I am appreciative of that. At no fault of his own, the builder was STILL behind schedule, I didn't have power by the morning of the 25th. Aaron arrived 30 minutes before his scheduled time and even sent me a quick email notifying me of the power issue. He gave me the option to continue to inspection or reschedule again for another time. Unfortunately, I was due to close by the 29th so scheduling Aaron without any advanced notice probably wouldn't work. So I did ask him to stay and do what he could. Aaron was meticulous in his findings and despite not being able to test electrical components and air conditioning in full, he found several things that the builder had overlooked or simply constructed poorly. Once he was completed, he walked me through many areas in and around the house that I should alert the builder to. He also offered to answer any questions once I had power turned on, etc. In all, the best compliment I can offer Aaron is that when I shared a copy of his inspection report with the building project manager, he responded, " Your inspector reported that your entry steps were not built evenly and may cause a tripping accident. It should be corrected." I told the project manager, "it's good that you should know that I would find the most anal inspector I could find to turn over every rock, just as if it was me doing the inspection - FIX IT!". Ironically, the power was turned on later that day, but that's a whole other story. I highly recommend Aaron if you want straightforward and honest reports on your inspection needs. He may not be the most budget-friendly option that you can find, but when it comes to ensuring your investment is in the best shape possible, its worth the cost.

Aaron arrived on time and got to work immediately. He was happy to answer all of our questions and address any concerns we had. We received our report within 2 hours of completion. It was very thorough and included pictures and building code references for what he had found.

I contacted Aaron through Angie's List to get a quote on a new construction home inspection. He answered right away and his quote was very fair/good compared to other quotes. All his reviews were excellent so I scheduled the service for approx two weeks later. As the date got closer the the appointment I found out from our builder that the home is now locked since all our appliances are now installed (the home prior to that had been unlocked at all times so I expected the inspector could just enter at his leisure). Since the home is locked, I needed the builder to be available to open the home for the inspector. The builder gets to the site at 9am and my appt was scheduled for 8am. Since no one would be there to let Aaron in the home, I emailed him to request that we move the appt back to 9am. Here's the response I received from him: "sorry 9 o'clock won't work for me it will need to be 8 o'clock thank you aaron" My next email to him was "Since no one will be there to open the house I guess I'll have to find someone else". Since he didn't offer any alternate dates/times to inspect our home I was a little put off by his "my way or the highway" type of response. His next email to me was even more alarming as it read: "Your builder just dodged a bullet and you just made a questionable move. Best of luck with your other inspector" I did reply to that email that I will be moving forward with another company. Unfortunately, all of Aaron's credentials and certifications didn't buy him any social skills. I'm sure Aaron is a great inspector (based on his reviews) but he's certainly not the only good one in Dallas! Good customer service still goes a long way in my book!

Highly professional. VERY complete and VERY detailed 80 page home inspection report. Aaron is a wealth of knowledge about home building and building codes. He knows what he is doing, and has done his homework, and his reporting is invaluable. Thank you Aaron.

Mr. Miller performed a very thorough inspection of my home in a courteous, professional and timely manner. The best thing that I can say about him is that I wish I had known about him and hired him to do the inspection prior to my purchase of the house. Before I bought the house, I used an inspector that my realtor recommended. Mr. Miller identified discrepancies that the previous inspector should have found but did not. I can tell from his report that he is a homeowner's advocate and subscribes to even higher standards than my reputable builder. He clearly an expert in the field and you will benefit from his knowledge. I highly recommend his services.

Did a great job doing a home inspection. I met him before he completed the inspection. He walked me through everything and made sure I was made aware of all important issues. He even pulled out a zip level to see how much the slab might have moved or was offset. He recommended we get a structural engineer to look at the house prior to our purchase. We followed his recommendation and we were able to sleep well at night after having 2 confirmation that we didn't need foundation repair. The inspector also explained what we needed to do in order to prevent foundation damage. He provided all of the documentation on the same day as the inspection. He did a thorough inspection and we were told by other buyers/sellers that their inspectors were never so thorough.

He was not very thorough at all. Did not check plugs, bathtubs for leaks, did not go on the roof, nor did he inspect the foundation which had previously had some work done on it. Several things we discussed previously and I thought he would check and he didn't.

I've used Aaron Miller three times in the past nine years. He is exceptionally credentialed, very thorough and a stickler for codes. He produces a detailed report with lots of information on code compliance, reference information, and general operational information on home ownership. The information does require some sifting through to compartmentalize for an approach to further negotiations and ranking for repairs. More pictures on specific deficiencies would help with discussions with both the seller and agents. Ultimately, Aaron's inspections provide a very comprehensive overview on a house given the scope of inspections and provide the buyer the needed insight and confidence to make a wise investment.

He is pretty exact, there was one thing that originally wasn't brought out in his review report so I talked to him about it and the next day he revised it. I was impressed. While he was here he also inspected my A/C system because I had that replaced. Some things that weren't correct and he also had some foundation work done in 2008 and he looked at that and found some things that needed to be addressed. It was mainly the roof that he inspected but while he was here he also looked at those two systems. To make sure they were installed according to code.

eWe, unknowingly , had a covered patio put up my a rogue contractor. Mr Miller was able to tell me what needed to be done and emailed me a complete report the same day. He is very professional, impartial and knows what he talking about. My only regret is that I did not use him while I was getting the patio constructed. Thanks again

- Called up Aaron - scheduled an appointment. - He does the inspection - I prefer not to interrupt him while he is inspecting the home. - Aaron gives his honest opinion and suggests how to get the issues fixed. - Aaron is very experienced and professional. - He also encourages his client to email/call him for any questions after the inspection. - I would recommend Aaron if you want to get your home inspected and have peace of mind.

Timely inspection (done on 3 days' notice), very prompt and professional. Aaron completed the home inspection within an hour, talked to me about the results for another 30-45 minutes, and then had a 46-page inspection report (with some pictures) emailed to me a few hours later. He was very thorough and found, among many other problems, loose bricks in the fireplace that will cost $2300 to fix. The chimneysweep who I hired to fix the fireplace was quite surprised to hear that a home inspector had noticed this--he said they rarely do. Aaron clearly knows his trade very well, and I recommend him highly.

I was able to schedule in a timely manner given the time constraints that I was working under. Aaron arrived on time and completed a very thorough inspection. At the completion of the inspection he reviewed the findings with my husband and provided a very detailed electronic report that same day. Excellent value for the service provided. Aaron was very knowledgeable and thorough. I would highly recommend and would use again.

It was fine. The inspection went pretty well. He was very, very thorough but he over emphasized things that my contractor said weren’t exactly a problem.

It was good. I thought he was pretty thorough.

However, I found through talking to him that he was very informative and he always answered his calls. He was very, very helpful.

Aaron showed up on the date and time he set up with us. His report was very thorough. Each discrepancy included a photograph and cited a building code number, so the builder couldn’t say this guy doesn’t know what he’s talking about. He charges by the size of your house. My house is 3200 sq. ft., and he charged $450.00. When you make an investment of over $300,000, another $450 is a small sum. He has a trained eye, and will spot discrepancies that the normal person would never find. I have recommended him to our neighbors to use prior to their one year walk-through.

I am so thankful- we were on a tight timeline and were thrilled to receive such a complete report with details and supporting pictures.

It was good. He is very through and does a good job but he can be a touch abrasive with some things.