Inspect First Home Inspections

I was looking for a home inspector, late Tuesday evening, and I found Joe on Thumbtack. Based on his reviews I sent him an inquiry and he responded immediately. I was able to set up an inspection the very next day at 3pm. Joe showed up 30 minutes early and started on the roof and exterior of the house. By the time I arrived he was ready to provide me with plenty of information. Joe was very professional, knowledgeable and most of all thorough. In his bio he stated he pays attention to detail and does he ever. It took him approximately 4 hours to inspect the entire house, the large covered patio, and the detached garage and small house in the backyard. This is exactly the type of Inspector I hoped for and expected. Someone who took their time and went through the entire property inch by inch. Any question or concern I had he was able to provide an answer as well as a recommendation for fixing it. Joe was also very friendly and easy to talk to. He emailed his report, complete with explanations, photos and arrows, the first thing the next morning which was very easy to follow and understand. I have no construction background so I have to rely on a professional and Joe certainly is that. He gave me piece of mind in this house and told me to contact him at any time with any further questions or concerns. Based on his professionalism, demeanor and personality I believe Joe is a man of his word I will not hesitate to use him again or recommend him to any friends of family needing a home inspector. The only bad thing I can think of is that he is a NO Saints fan. But due to the excellent job he performed I can definitely look past that. Thanks again, Joe!

I wish there were more service providers like Joe Torres out there. We actually found Mr. Torres through thumbtack and hired him mainly because he had a lot of positive reviews. When he came to inspect a house we were purchasing, he arrived promptly, identified himself, and was very professional. We chose to walk and basically shadow him as he went through the entire house. He didn't have a problem with that and actually spent a lot of time explaining things to us. He took a lot of time showing us what was wrong, how things should be corrected, and providing us with info on what could be done. I can't stress enough how important this was for us. He explained so many things to us and answered so many of our questions that we felt very confident in his work and comfortable with what we would need to do in case the homeowners didn't make the necessary repairs. The report he provided (the next day!!) was very thorough. It covered everything we talked about, included pictures, and recommendations for repair/replacement. When it finally came time to actually purchasing the house, we called Joe again to do another inspection of the home and to address the tasks that the original homeowners took care of. He was there for another 3 hours with us going through all the tasks and again explaining things to us. Throughout the whole time he was very professional and wasn't condescending or dismissive of our questions. Because we were going to have our closing in a couple of days, we told Joe we would need the report asap. We were thankful and surprised when we got the report about 6 hours later that same night. I would highly recommend him for anyone who needs their home or a home they plan on purchasing inspected!

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