I am a Virgnia Licensed Home Inspector and a Certified Home Inspector in the Inter National Association of Certified Home Inspectors. I have completed the American Home Inspectors Training Institute/Norfolk State University in class training course. I am a Certified Inspector of ASHI. I have completed the proctored National Home Inspector Exam by the Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors required for licensing by Virginia. I have over 30 years experience in the residential & commercial construction industries and have held a Virginia Class A Contractor’s License (2701 029590A) since 1986. I hold a Master Certification in Project Management through Villanova University and LEED AP through the Green Building Certification Institute. Additonal certifications: Home Air Check Professional by Prism Analytical Technologies, Indoor Air Quality 2 Certification by International Association of Certified Home Inspectors. Infrared Certification by InterNACHI. LEED AP. Building Performance Institute Certified Building Analyst Professional and Envelope Specialist. My Promise to you is to give you the best, unbiased inspection you can get for a fair price. I want to thank you in advance for the opportunity to earn your business. Additional Area Served- Norfolk, Portsmough, Suffolk, & Viginia Beach. Charles City County.
Business highlights
15 years of trusted experience
Services we offer
Inspections & Testing- Buyers, Sellers, Commercial, Home Maintenance, Construction Warranty, Mold, Water, Soot, Pools, & Spas, Independent Energy Audits
Guy was very professional and thorough. We would recommend him highly if you need a Home Inspection. He called to ask if he could get started earlier than our schedule appointment which worked out perfectly for us. He took the time to explain certain conditions that we have to address and gave us several helpful suggestions. I can't say how lucky we feel for choosing him from Angie's list...he got our report to us right away which is helpful since the home he inspected for us will be a rental...Thank you Guy for a job well done! Naomi & Peter
Description of Work: Home Inspection
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$340
Naomi F.
10/2016
5.0
home inspection
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awesome job and explains well
Description of Work: home inspection
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Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Rory H.
09/2016
5.0
home inspection
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Very through inspection!!
Description of Work: Home Inspection
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$390
Yeshica P.
07/2016
5.0
home inspection
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unknown
Description of Work: Mr. Brand did an excellent job.
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Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Malcom M.
04/2016
5.0
home inspection
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Mr Brand was polite, efficient and very knowledgable. He was also very thorough. I would use him again or recommend him to anyone that wants a reliable home inspection.
Description of Work: Home Inspection
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$415
Ben K.
02/2016
5.0
home inspection
+ -1 more
Very professional and prompt. Good communications. Excellent and detailed report. Thank you.
Description of Work: Home inspection
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
Ashley J.
12/2015
5.0
home inspection
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Mr. Brand worked with my family while we were away to perform a thorough inspection of a home we were looking to purchase. He gave us a report very quickly. It covered the major items that were wrong with the home such as a new vapor barrier needed to be installed, potential mice problem under the house (feces found in insulation), rot in some of the wood. Some very minor items were missed, but they did not cost us much to repair (i.e. under the sink had a very bad leak that was not mentioned in the report). Overall, we were very pleased with his inspection of our now home and would use him again in the future.
Description of Work: Performed an inspection of my home prior to purchase.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$200
Denny H.
05/2015
5.0
home inspection
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I hired Mr. Brand for a pre-purchase inspection on a foreclosed home. I arrived at the home 30 minutes prior to our scheduled inspection time and Mr. Brand was already there and complete with the crawl space inspection. Once we went inside the home he began to conduct a mold inspection with special equipment and while it was running and collecting samples he went around the home and conducted his home inspection. He was thorough, polite, and even gave us an idea of what items need repair or replacing and what a fair approximation for that would be. He debriefed his findings with us immediately upon completion and his hard-copy report was sent to us later that night for review. I would hire Mr. Brand again and I would recommend him.
Description of Work: Full home inspection of a foreclosed property and mold inspection
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Dl L.
05/2015
5.0
home inspection
+ -1 more
It went very well. His report really helped us to improve the marketability of our house.
Description of Work: We hired him to do a home inspection on our house. We wanted to know deficiencies prior to selling even though house was already on the market.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$345
Maia R.
09/2014
5.0
home inspection
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He began his inspection 15 minutes before the appointed time. He was very thorough and extremely professional. He explained some things that he found with the builder and asked some questions to make sure that they were aware of problems that he found. He went as far as to use a mirror to inspect every inch of the home. I am so grateful that I found this company. As unusal as it maybe, I have no complaints about doing business with this company. I highly recommend them and if I need this type of service again, I will contact them.
Description of Work: Mr. Brand completed a home inspection for my newly constructed home.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$332.5
cory H.
08/2014
5.0
home inspection
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We arrived at our new home 20 minutes early to find Mr. Guy Brand already there. Mr. Brand had already looked over the roof and outdoor areas. We were greeted with a smile and lots of hand shakes. He even chit chatted with our six year old son while we were waiting on our realtor to arrive. He was very thorough while he looked over the entire house. We had a very small attic space but that did not stop him from looking everything over. He was EXTREAMLY knowledgable with what he saw and what needed to be corrected. Mr. Brand crawled in the crawl space in his "work gear". He did not mind getting dirty. Once he was finished, he loaded everything on his computer and pointed everything out with picture and his fancy laser pointer. We would recommend Mr. Guy Brand to our friends and family! GREAT WORK!!!!!
Description of Work: New home purchase inspection
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$365
Jamar S.
06/2014
5.0
home inspection
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I chose this inspector based on other reviews and he definitely didn't disappoint. He was very detailed and informative throughout the entire process, making this first time home buyer feel very at ease with making my final decision.
Description of Work: Great Service!!!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$350
alyssa B.
04/2014
5.0
home inspection
+ -1 more
very detail oriented and friendly and asked all questions, by far the best inspector I have used in all the house (3) that I have owned.
Description of Work: thourough inspection of the house
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$395
Chris C.
03/2014
5.0
home inspection
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This gentleman did an amazing job and really highlighted the details that were oriented with all the aspects of the property and structure. His professionalism and demeanor made him very approachable with the "ask away" attitude for a clear and precise understanding of each event as they transpired. This was the first time using his services and confidently say it was a pleasure and impressively pleased. See you on the next HI Guy!
Description of Work: Home Inspection
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$500
Response from Brand Home Inspections LLC
Thx.
Sally S.
11/2013
5.0
home inspection
+ -1 more
Full home inspection. Guy was very thorough and professional. I was extremely pleased.
Description of Work: I used Brand Home Inspections, LLC
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
Patrick N.
08/2013
5.0
home inspection
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When I first called to schedule the appointment I told Mr. Brand that I would make it easy on him, he wouldn't need to do a full inspection, I just need him to check for the big ticket items. He explained that he would rather earn his pay, and convinced me to let him do a full inspection. He arrived early, and went right to work checking the exterior or the property. He was friendly, professional, and went beyond what could reasonably be expected. The property had a big dog in the back yard that was barking at us. I told Mr. Brand that he didn't need to check behind the house, the dog looked mean. Mr. Brand expressed that he really wanted to get back there because it was the only access to under he house. He took his chances and found that the dog was friendly but appeared to be neglected. He went back to his truck, got 3 bottles of water and found a bowl to give it water. When the inspection was done he showed me all of the pictures that he took and explained each one of what the problems were. He answered all of my questions, particularly ones that I asked of other home inspectors but couldn't get a straight answer (specifically, what it would take to fix some of the problems). I have used other home inspectors, Mr. Brand is by far the best.
Description of Work: Home inspection.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$337
Larnell T.
07/2013
5.0
home inspection
+ -1 more
Mr. Brand was "awesome"! He arrived early and ready to work. His inspection went above and beyond in every area which resulted in the identification of numerous critical problems. He saved us thousands in future home repairs and identified a potential health concern. The detailed report was ready for download that evening with vivid color photos. I've called him numerous times after the inspection for recommendations and received the same outstanding service. I would 100% use his services again.
Description of Work: He conducted a detailed "buyer" home inspection.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$394
Rick G.
07/2013
5.0
home inspection
+ -1 more
Mr. Brand did an outstanding job! Very detail oriented and highly qualified. Mr. Brand spent over 6 hours performing our pre-purchase home inspection and provided an outstanding report. Would highly recommend Mr. Brand to anyone looking for a home inspection!
Description of Work: Home inspection and water quality test
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$715
Kaaren A.
06/2013
5.0
home inspection
+ -1 more
Exceptionally well. Mr. Brand was very thorough in his inspection. He promptly reviewed all his findings with us, accompanied by photographs, and provided a comprehensive report the evening of the same day.
Description of Work: Inspected a home we are in the process of purchasing.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$390
Stanley W.
02/2013
5.0
home inspection
+ -1 more
Mr Brand showed up and conducted a through inspection of the work. He prepared a detailed and professional report of his findings. At the time of the hearing he showed up for the hearing on time and provided expert testimony. All in all a very good experience.
Description of Work: Mr. Brand performed an inspection of construction work performed in our house and acted as a professional witness on our behalf in a court case.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$400
Erica K.
09/2012
5.0
home inspection
+ -1 more
He was very professional. He explained everything he found. His product presentation was fantastic. I would use him again and highly recommend Guy.
Description of Work: Home inspection, top to bottom , including under crawl space and roof
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
5.0
value
5.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$340
Deana M.
07/2011
5.0
home inspection
+ -1 more
It was fine. He was very thorough and professional. There were no problems and he did a good job.
Description of Work: They did a home inspection for me.
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Brand Home Inspections LLC offers the following services: Inspections & Testing- Buyers, Sellers, Commercial, Home Maintenance, Construction Warranty, Mold, Water, Soot, Pools, & Spas, Independent Energy Audits