Virginia Home Inspection Service LLC

Prompt, thorough and professional.

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If I could give Scott more than an A I would. He arrived almost 2 hours early and had the entire exterior portion done before we arrived at the scheduled time. He wrote the report as he went from the attic to the basement. At the end he sat down with us and reviewed the entire report and explained to us all the pictures he took. We received the full report in minutes. All of our questions were answered thoroughly and confidently. Scott gave us his contact info and welcomes follow up questions or concerns. We will be using Scott for any future home inspections we require.

AScott arrived early about 30-60 minutes prior to our start time and had actually completed the entire outside inspection and was writing the report when i arrived. He was great checked every outlet, every switch, ran all appliances, filled all sinks, flushed toilets.... and so on.... He was great about providing tips of things that were not major issues but minor details that we should take care of. He showed my wife and I how to open the chimneys, educated us about the heat pump, the electrical panel, water shutoffs, the attic, and how to preform basic maintenance on the home (ie how to clean the air filters ect). I had my inlaws with me and he was great about putting them to work so that they could stay busy and take an active role in the process. Scott takes tons of pictures, and checks all the little details.... he runs all around the house, and calls you in to show you any issues. He writes the report on site and emails it to you. He goes over all of the defective findings and is a great resource for what is a good do it yourself fix and what needs a licensed person. All in all i was very satisfied and very happy to meet Scott.

The services provided by Scott were first class. He arrived early to inspect the outside of the house before we arrived to look through the inside saving us time. He was extremely thorough and informative during his inspection. Our little girls had to come with us and he even entertained them by having them help with a few things along with teaching them in the process. His final report included detailed notes along with photographs. I highly recommend Scott to anyone who is looking to do a home inspection in the area. Our realtor also was impressed and plans on using him in the future.

Scott was early and got started right away. He was INCREDIBLY thorough and we were greatly impressed by the level of detail and images in his report. He found some miniscule flaws that, although not deal breakers, are good to know about our new home.

Scott was incredibly thorough. We bought a house that had been recently renovated, and Scott pointed out the high quality fixes as well as everything that needed to be fixed. He saved us a couple thousand dollars by finding a water issue that the builder fixed before we closed. I'm glad he inspected the house I bought, and relieved that the guy who inspected the house I sold wasn't nearly as thorough!

After a thorough inspection of both the interior and exterior, Scott gave us some great recommendations to include an epoxy injection in our basement wall and replacing some soil on the outside with tamped clay to facilitate drainage away from the house. He was timely and very professional. I would definitely recommend Scott for any home inspection services you may need.

I had a very positive experience with Scott as far as getting an appointment scheduled and having him answer all my pre-inspection questions. I had to cancel the appointment so we never met, but I was nevertheless impressed with his professionalism.

Very responsive. Called 12/24/13 and received answer that day and service was performed on 12/26/13. Performed a whole house inspection from attic to crawl space including the garage. Also an exterior inspection from roof to ground. Very friendly and professional. Very thorough. Answered all questions. Very knowledgeable. Submitted a detailed report of inspection and gave recommendations to fix issues. Would definitely recommend his services.

We were referred to Virginia Home Inspection Service by a friend when we were purchasing our first townhouse four years ago. Overall, our two experiences with Scott, the owner, can be described by nothing less than outstanding. He is extremely knowledgable, professional, and friendly. He always arrives on time (actually early) and provides convenient appointments in a timely fashion. Also, his reports have been extremely well written and delivered the same day as the inspections were performed. When he inspected our townhouse, we were able to accompany him on the inspection. He was very thorough and explained everything during the inspection in great detail, in a way that we could easily understand. He reviewed all the systems in the home rigorously inside and out. After the inspection, he provided a very thorough report that was easy to understand including pictures to document and explain any issues. Luckily, our first inspection did not reveal any significant problems. Our most recent purchase was a new-construction home of over 8,100 square feet, for which he performed a pre-dry wall and a final inspection. These two inspections made it clear how important a good, highly qualified and knowledgable home inspector is to have. We were not able to accompany Scott during these inspections due to the builder's regulations. Never-the-less, Scott's reports were so thorough and included a vast array of photos that it felt like we were there. He went through this large home with a fine-toothed comb, evaluating everything from the drain at the basement entry door, to the HVAC ductwork connections in the attic, and the roof above. The details he provided regarding everything in between were staggering. During the pre-drywall inspection, Scott uncovered several issues, some significant structural problems that could have compromised our new home in the long run had they not been addressed. Additionally, I was blown away with his attention to detail during this inspection, to the point of evaluating every joist hanger to ensure that the carpenters installed the correct nails (which many were missing!). His report and photos made it very easy for us to ensure that the builder corrected all of the problems that existed before the drywall was hung. During the final inspection, Scott also demonstrated a degree of knowledge and expertise of his specialty and of the Virginia Residential Code that was quite impressive. He found several issues that the county inspector had missed and the builder insisted were to code, but after further evaluation (and pressure from Scott), acknowledged that they were incorrect and agreed to remedy the problems Scott had found. We never realized how important a great home inspector is until the recent inspections done on our new home. Luckily, the problems Scott uncovered were fixable, but had he not found them, we would have run into some major issues. We are so happy to have found Virginia Home Inspection Service! We would not trust our home to anyone else!!!!

They reviewed the areas in question. It went well.

This was one of the best experiences I could have hoped for with a home inspector. Scott was very prompt with an appointment date and confirmed it beforehand. He arrived early and walked through the entire house with us to go over everything he was seeing as he was seeing it. He welcomed any questions we had while we walked through the house. After he was done with the walk through, he wrote up his findings and went over the inspection report section by section. He also showed us all of the photos he took, so that we could see everything he was talking about. He definitely took his time and was not rushed at all! I would recommend him as a home inspector to anyone!

We had a positive experience with him. He was professional and thorough. We never really went with a home inspection before, so he took his time when he was doing his inspection to point things out to us that were wrong or were fine.

I hired Virginia Home Inspections to take a look at a basement apartment I was thinking of renting. They provided me with a full report and I know everything I need to know about the place. I'm really glad I hired them, they helped me decide whether I would rent or not.

Virginia Home Inspections really helped me out. I needed a new home inspected to make sure I was making a quality purchase. Anything I really needed to know about the house was learned through Virginia Home Inspections. They did a great inspections and provided me with a lot of terrific information. Next time I need an inspection I will go to them.

I wanted to get a home inspection done because I did not want to be locked into a lease contract without fully knowing what I was getting myself into. Virginia Home Inspection Service really helped my out by inspecting the townhouse I was looking at. They helped me learn everything there was to learn about the townhouse and allowed me to make a fully informed decision.

Scott performed 2 home inspections for me over the past month and saved me from making a big mistake on a house. The first house he inspected turned out to have some major issues and I decided not to purchase it. The second house had a few problems but he said it was a good overall house. Scott was very professional and provided a very detailed and thorough report. He charges about $400 per house and less for apartments. He is highly qualified inspector with multiple certifications. You can tell he likes what he does.

I was referred to Scott Del Monte of Virginia Home Inspection Service by my real estate agent. His attention to detail and knowledge is impressive. Scott is the most thorough home inspector out of the four with whom I have worked over a period of 11 years and four home purchases. Scott tested every system, ran every appliance, opened every cabinet, opened every window, pressure tested each sink for leaks, and inspected a whole bunch of other stuff while I was chatting with my agent. He charged $275 to inspect a one bedroom condo in Arlington. While I note he has only three reviews on Angie?s List, I attribute this to him receiving his business through referrals. I unconditionally recommend him to others and will definitely use his services again.

We were able to speak to the owner Scott DelMonte on our first call. He scheduled with us at a time that was convenient for us. Not only on time but early. Very professional, extremely knowledgeable and thorough. In the past I have had home inspections that lasted and hour or two. Scott was with us for 3 1/2 hours ...but I think some of that had to do with our talking his ear off.

I live overseas and needed my Virginia Home inspected for peace of mind. Scott, the owner was very responsive and flexible with me and the occupying renter. The home inspection report came to me via email in PDF format and included about 30 pictures taken of the discrepencies. According to my renter, he was on time and pleasant. The report provided was complete, he discovered things about my house that I would never had known could cause problems; he didn't beat around the bush, he was straight forward and up front. Thanks to his expertise I am now able to begin work on my home to get it prepared for sale. I highly recommend this company to anyone, especially if they are overseas and need someone who is flexible. This guy is the real deal. He was very responsive to all emails, his communication was fast and accurate. Overall A++

I found this company through the (American Society of Home Inspectors) website. Scott returned my online request very quickly and we set the appointment up for just a few days later. He arrived promptly and the inspection lasted approx 2.5 hours. I received an inspection report within a few hours with photos taken of problems to be addressed.

We were immediately impressed with Mr. Del Monte's professionalism and excitement for his work. From his own words, finding deficiencies in the construction was part of the "thrill of the hunt." During Mr. Del Monte's first inspection he took digital photos of all the deficiencies. He followed up by meeting with the builder to explain the errors he had found with the home. Frankly, Mr. Del Monte was more on top of the process, than my husband and I were. Mr Del Monte also did the final inspection once the home was completed. He always made himself available for questions and provided a detailed report. He was also very quick in responding to emails and phone calls.