This is the time of year when a Home Inspector looks for ice dam, roof leaks. If you also are buying a home and see Large chunks of ice buildup at the roof. This type in the below image of ice buildup at this time of year. In addition you need a thorough inspection of the exterior and interior ceilings and walls, windows and attic space of the house.
Ice buildup on a roof that can promote ice dams
In addition The home inspector looks at the home from the outside from the surface of the roof to the trim and siding. Also Looking for signs of lifting shingles for flashing, water stains for The exterior trim and siding. Interior as expected from the attic space unfinished areas. Looking for water stains in the eve, valleys, sidewalls, attic slopes, and flashing areas.
Ice dam example from a Home Inspector
The Interior attic space and interior rooms at a home inspection inspected by inspecting the outer walls, ceilings, Windows, floors, trim for stains. The basement inspected to the perimeter walls and ceilings unfinished sills the rim joists and the foundation is inspected . The water stains in those areas that might be the result of prior water staining. These common home inspection procedures performed but, do not represent all of the potential ways that water can penetrate your home due to ice damming.
Ice Damming Prevention
Ice dams can be reduced or even prevented during Insulation installation and or roof installation using a quality ice and water barrier. Installation is important in areas of whole roof including valleys, adjoining sidewalls and even behind the facial board.
Ice dam no signs
This house showed no signs of ice damming at the time of the inspection. The house walls, interior slopes insulated with snow on the roof. No icicles at the roof at the inspection. Although this house show now evidence of ice dams that does mean it won’t see signs inside or the attic.
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Water heater inspection is one of the most important things you can do to prevent water damage to your home. Check the date on the water heater to see if the water heater is older than 10 years old. The location of the date located on a tag attached to the water heater near the serial numbers. Some hot water heaters the date is located within the serial number. When inspecting the hot water heater to outside. Look for any water stains to the exterior of the tank relief valve, tube. Also look over any and all pipes connections for signs of sediment or leaking.
Common water heater
Water heater inspection and types of hot water heaters
The most common type of hot water heater is a I storage tank where the atmospheric venting into a chimney. If you find that you have tempered or lukewarm hot water.
Draining sediment buildup to base of water heater
I would recommend flushing the hot water heater at the base of the hot water heater. By attaching a hose to the drain connection. Also draining the hot water heater and the mineral deposits that accumulate at the bottom of the hot water heater. This drastically improves the temperature of the hot water at the tap.
The next type of hot water heater is a tankless hot water heater attached to a wall. This type of hot water heater is generally newer and venting out an exterior side wall with PVC type pipes.
Tankless on demand Hot water heater
Tankless on demand hot water heater inspection
Another type of tankless hot water heater is connected to a boiler. This is located on the side with a round or rectangle cover plate. This type of hot water heater restricts the amount of hot water due to the nature of a tankless coil inside. Boilers overtime the coil breaks down and is no longer able to extract the temperature of the boil water due to mineral buildup or breakdown or failure of the coil.
House sold without home inspection of the house dwelling with stranger is living in basement. Good luck, This is what people buying without a home inspection and the buyer not allowed in all of the house. What is going on with this house, Count me out, I for one would not invest in this type of risk without getting a full property inspection.
House inspection prior to the sale
Not the first house sold with someone living in the basement. Get the house inspected to make it safe to live in and understand the issues. You need to understand the largest investment in your life. Otherwise it can bite you in the pocket and you’ll be the blame. Really buying a Home with Stranger Living in the house, you just sealed your fate.
After reading this article below I shocked that this is still going on in this environment. I understand it is a buyers market but, don’t risk the safety of your family to poor judgement and assumptions and get a full home inspection. Call to get your Home Inspection Home Inspector you can call or schedule online
Buying a home sight unseen, I never recommend a client purchase a home without first visiting the home. Also get the home inspection done ASAP and work out a schedule so you can be at the inspection, So you understand the condition of the home prior to the purchase. The seller and listing agent won’t let you do a home inspection now what? The market is starting to cool down. Sellers and sellers agents are allowing the full home inspection prior to the P&S and or purchase of the home.
Get the Home Inspection after the purchase is one option and not the best option. Also don’t recommend anyone do a without being present during the Home inspection. In addition Almost all of my clients are present at the Home Inspection and do not get into the situation of buying a home site unseen.
I also advise my clients to fully participate in the home inspection by asking questions at the time of the inspection. in addition listening to the home inspector describe the issues and concerns about this home that you are about to purchase.
If you’re not to talk to the home inspector and ask him/her questions about the home and the process of the inspection and what he’s inspecting at the time of the inspection then maybe that home inspector is not the home inspector you should choose.
Buying a house in Massachusetts now is challenging and sometimes frustrating. Also Buying a house during the pandemic requires determination and care and research. A key to a dream home is steps away.
Buying a house
Buying a house and savings for the deposit
I have a relative who always saves his money and keeps it in the bank. Over 4 years ago he stated he had 100k saved for his future home. I suggested he purchase a house (now/four years ago) that he would need to fix up the house he would buy called a Fixer Upper. He also stated to me that he was going to wait until the market slowed down.
Buying a House now
My relative lost out on buying a house and lost investment he would’ve had if he bought four years ago. He still has the money in the bank that took him about ten years to save and still pays rent monthly. You can also do the math on the same house I recommended to him has increased in value over 150k in four years. In addition lets say he pays $1000 in rent and in over fours years of rent he payed now over 50K plus the 150k in house value increase he lost about 200K.
You can see for yourself buying a home in this real estate market has not slowed down as of this date. When the interest rates increase and housing market slows down it may reduce the value of your house by a small percentage. According to history the values are going level off and then will increase in a couple of years. Most first time buyers don’t loose unless you loose your job or don’t pay there mortgage.
Do you homework
Do your homework and get all your ducks in a row or you are going to loose a lot of houses. Make sure you are pre approved and not just pre qualified for a mortgage this is just one lesson learned. Many people I meet with young children focus on the school system in the town. Also more expensive, some home buyers can focus on the neighborhood within the town near good schools is rare. Choose where you can afford a house and lookup the town info on you own and consult your realtor.
Home Inspection before or After?
When you purchase a home without the Home Inspection you’re taking a big risk. You could loose thousands in repairs and or risk your families life. Because you felt you would loose out on the house of your dreams. I can tell you that most homes I’ve inspected have a least one or two potential life threatening or structural issues. Talk to a Home inspector about inspecting the house before or shortly after the purchase depending on the circumstances.
Squirrels on roof The first idea failed and then it was on to the next best idea. The second thing I tried was to fully evaluate, scout out the exterior of the house, that’s when I noticed. The tree limbs on the side of the house was touching the side of the house. These are the types of things that I recommend to my clients. Keep the trees cut back away from the house to prevent damage or rodent invitation.
Squirrels on wire and roof
My idea to grow the tree near the house was to give the house some shade. Unfortunately my house and the tree lot line is very close. I don’t have the opportunity of growing a tree further away from my house to shade the house. I love my elm tree and I did not want to cut the tree down but, I could trim the limbs back away from the house.
Tree near house
My idea to grow the tree near the house was to give the house some shade. Unfortunately my house and the tree lot line is very close. I don’t have the opportunity of growing a tree further away from my house to shade the house. I love my elm tree, I did not want to cut the tree down but, I could trim the limbs back away from the house.
Two squirrels on roof
The two squirrels were still up on the roof. Leaving the squirrels potentially stuck on the roof. I believed that the squirrels could jump off of the roof onto the trees. I did not believe that the squirrels could return from the tree to the roof due to the distance separation of the tree to the house.
Squirrel on roof
This is the squirrel looking off of the edge of the roof. In the video at this point there are three squirrels on the roof and two on the wire. We originally started out with one squirrel and then we found there were two squirrels and now with this video we have five squirrels.
Think Outside the box
I decided to think outside the box and actually confront the squirrels verbally.
At this point after seeing at least five squirrels I thought I was going out of my mind and things were only going to get worse but, at this point it looks like the worst case scenario.
Fake squirrel
I saw a piece of landscape filter fabric that had been bunched up looking kind of like a squirrel.
Then I picked up the piece of landscape filter fabric holding it in my hand above my head in the air facing the squirrels. I shouted to the squirrels (this is going to be you the next time you get up on my roof) so, I took the squirrel looking landscape filter fabric in my hand and I lifted the cover of the recycling been and I threw the squirrel like landscape filter fabric into the recycling bin.
I noticed the squirrels for whatever reason we’re all observing what I was doing and started making strange noises. Two of the squirrels turned around and scurried up to the back of the roof to never appear again. The other three squirrels screeched as if to tell me to go to blank or something of that sort. I thought this was the beginning of what was going to be a long battle.
Squirrels on my roof solution
The next day my wife and I decided to make up some battle plans to deal with a little squirrel problem I turned into a little bit of a nightmare. We did some homework and my wife discovered a great idea to prevent the squirrels from entering the roof from the electrical service wires.
squirrel solution wire cover
My wife recommended taking a 4 foot section of PVC waste drain cutting the long way and installing it on top of the electrical wire. I had a spare piece of PVC waste drain typically use for plumbing. I cut the waist drain in half the long way and installed it over the wire and taped it in four different areas.
Squirrels in tree
Since we installed this protection on the wire and trimmed back the tree. We have not had squirrels on the roof. On a good note I did notice the squirrels happily living in the trees in the backyard.
In addition removal of dead tree near house is important to prevent damage to the house and a safety risk and prevent squirrel nest. This tree fell and got stuck between the old dead trunk and Oak tree known as a widow maker. This tree had squirrels nesting in the past.
This type of tree fallen is very dangerous when removing and cutting. The safest alternative is to get a crane and a professional company to come in to remove the tree. When I was young, I worked at a landscape tree company and worked trimming and cutting trees with chainsaws.
Dangerous tree near house
Technically removal of the widow maker tree was beyond my scope of expertise. I was willing to take the challenge. My wife said, if I don’t get rid of the tree she’s going to call somebody and have it professionally removed costing thousands of dollars.
Tree removal
This was the incentive for me. chainsaw blade $20, Learning how to take the tree down safely was an education. Watching my wife watch me on the video cut down the tree priceless.
Cutting down the tree was not the hard part. The hard part was knowing how to cut and where to stand when I felt the tree was going to fall.
I made multiple strategic cuts in areas of the tree so, the blade did not bind or kick back and I did not get crushed by the tree. These are just some of the small details that was going through my mind when cutting this type of fallen tree.
And I cut this tree into multiple sections and each section posed a more challenging and more dangerous scenario.
The first cut dropped approximately 4 feet and got even more wedged into the ground.
The second cut did the same thing but the tree was in a more standing position.
The third and final cut was probably the most challenging. I had to use the chainsaw cutting at some point over my head in order to cut the trees. The whole rest of the tree would fall down on the ground.
As first time homebuyers we were looking for an inspector that could explain his findings thoroughly and give us concrete suggestions. Thomas Herbst was excellent to work with; his expertise and keen eye came highly recommended, and his suggestions were incredibly helpful. He made sure to ask about our specific concerns and answered every question we had while walking through the house. Thomas was thorough in his inspection and explained everything he saw, which made the final report much easier to understand. He was also very quick with the turnaround time, providing a clear and professional report. We recommend Thomas to anyone searching for a professional and experienced home inspector!
Purchasing a home and the mortgage required an inspection. Contacted Tom to perform the inspection - he answered promptly, set up the appointment easily. Day of the inspection, he showed up on time and really took the time to do a thorough job. Stopped and explained everything that was a concern. I really felt that he was looking out for my best interests. For the actual report, it was concise, factual and focused on the information I needed. My second home purchase in 20 years and not likely to need another inspection anytime soon, but if I did, Tom would be my very first phone call.
Tom was not thorough or diligent. He overlooked many defects in a house we bought recently. He ignored the following: a leaking radiator air vent...ten doors that are too short on the height by 3/4" to 1 1/2"(SUBSTANTIAL GAPS,WAS THERE THICK CARPETING IN PLACE PREVIOUSLY?)...six defective-cloudy window thermal panes & some are severe-blatant that ANYONE can see...one was even cracked in the bathroom...there is no heater/radiator in the small bedroom upstairs...there is an electrical outlet that is sunk into the wall...the asphalt driveway has an outlandish/severe bump/hump in it...he would not inspect even one wall to see if it was insulated or not...all he had to do was remove the cover plate & check with a flashlight....easy & quick. There is no ceiling light in the big living room. I had to be proactive in asking him to confirm some things including a visual check to see if the roof ridgeline was bowed or not. Tom didn't care but he's friendly.
Have had Tom inspect our new construction build 3 times. Once pre-drywall to make sure it was framed properly. Again right before we actually moved in and the last time right before our one year warranty expired from the builder. He is always punctual. He knows his stuff and he is very thorough and willing to explain everything. Would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone
Closed on my house this month and only with the help, knowledge, skill, and easy-to-understand communication that Tom has.
I had not known how important it was until Tom that having someone who was actually in the business of construction is critical for a solid inspection.
I bought an old house, that's 2 units...twice the work and old houses well they have their own thing. So to compare I had one prior two unit house that was oh about 1.5 times bigger than what Tom had inspected...the previous 'inspector' took about 2 hours and left without even notifying me, made me feel like I was in the way if I dared ask a question while they tap tap tap on an iPad for my report. This previous inspector also gave a report (after inspecting another house that day?) to me that night...it was auto filled. Auto generated. Not detailed or customized to give me the in-depth I'd hope. "Could be this or could be that or could be the other thing or that other thing". Tom may give a report a bit later but it's because he actually puts his details to it. Not an auto-filled cookie-cutter report that isn't necessarily useful. And Tom spent a kindly 4 hours on my inspection! Phew! I was at least exhausted I can't imagine him.
Tom was there with me from outside, to the basements (which I know so well now thanks to him), to the kitchens, bathrooms, hallways, mudrooms, bedrooms, and attics. And all nooks in-between helping me really KNOW my house.
Most inspections nowadays are from hands who only type on an iPad and keyboard who took courses on 'home inspection', but I'd rather someone who's swung a hammer...and then some. He's an expert in construction, the ins and outs, inspection reports, in full detail with excellent photos, amazing communication, easy to work with...
Oh and I am a first-time homebuyer, he made me feel at ease! I wish I went with him on my first house inspection (that's another chapter in the past!)
He's going to be in your 'recommendation' book if you're lucky to find him and I can't imagine his level of availability in the peak season. Thanks Tom!!
Great service/experience overall. Can really appreciate the straight forward honesty and full transparency during the home inspection. Tom definitely helped get a very detailed understanding of the home. Inspection report was very thorough as well. Would truly recommend Tom’s services for anyone that needs a home inspection!
Competent, thorough and helpful . Thomas was friendly and really educated me about the home. Money well spent and conscientious . Unhesitatingly recommend
Thomas was honest, thorough, and professional from start to finish. He didn’t just inspect the house — he educated me throughout the entire process. He called out what needed attention, gave context around the systems in place, and didn’t sugarcoat anything. That’s exactly what I needed to make a smart decision. If you want clarity, experience, and someone who genuinely gives a damn, Thomas is your guy. Highly recommend.
Thomas was great to work with. As a first-time homebuyer, he answered all my questions and went above and beyond to ensure I understood the condition of the house I was planning to purchase. After the on-site inspection, he even reviewed all the recordings to make sure nothing was missed. 10/10
Pleasure to work with. We had requested a home inspection as part of a inheritance so we were completely open to any and all recommendations.
Tom was extremely detail oriented, very in depth and very upfront with his inspection. Being a part of the building trade made it very easy to evaluate just how knowledgeable and in depth his inspection was.
If you are in the process of buying a home and want an honest, upfront and unbiased evaluation of the homes condition, I could not recommend anyone better than Tom.
As a bonus, Tom was able to recommend several programs to evaluate and provide tax benefits for the many programs available for tax rebates based on enhancing a homes energy conservation.
Cannot add too many superlatives. Tom was both upfront honest and supremely knowledgeable, something that was very refreshing in dealing with home inspectors from within the building industry.
Tom did a great job, thoroughly going over the house and explaining to me, along the way, the issues he found along with many important points I needed to know once we bought the house. He gave me a good list of questions to ask the owners. I feel good that I know a lot more about the house and what to address now and in the future.
Tom is a very thorough inspector and he will list all the improvements and potential problems for the house. As a first time homebuyer it can be overwhelming to see the long list of issues, you might want to clarify with him what are the serious problems that needs to be addressed with the seller, and just keep that in mind.
I am completely satisfied with the roof inspection Thomas did for me. He was thorough and explained his findings clearly. Because I needed the inspection for insurance purposes my need was urgent and Thomas acted in a timely manner in both completing the inspection and producing a written report. The cost was reasonable. All in all a great value and I highly recommend him.
Thomas Herbst did a great job with our home inspection. Not only was he was extremely thorough, but when we weren’t able to go to the inspection he took the time to connect with us to review his findings. He was very personable and easy to work with. Highly recommend!
Very quick and knowledgeable. If you are considering buying a new home This is your guy! He doesn't miss a thing and can save you tens of thousands of $$ or more. Highly recommend.
The inspector assigned was very through and professional with the inspection. He revealed all the essential details needed for any potential home owner swiftly.
If your looking for a home inspection, this is the one. Had such a great experience doing a walk through with Tom. What a wealth of knowledge. Such a great personality as well. From the very first encounter with a firm handshake (finally a hand shake that felt like competition) it felt like I went to school with Tom. Great conversation made the hours go by fast. I highly recommend Clayton Home inspections Inc to anyone, whether it's your first home or third. Thank you Tom. It was an absolute pleasure to meet you and to have you share your expertise.
If you’re considering hiring an inspector in Middlesex County, do yourself a favor and hire Tom. Not only did he explain everything in detail, he has an in depth market specific knowledge that will make you feel more than comfortable in your decision. Great guy, great service, highly highly recommend him.
As a satisfied customer of Thomas, I highly recommend his home inspection services. Thomas came highly recommended by a friend who recently purchased a house, and I am so glad I took his advice. As a first-time homebuyer from China, I was unfamiliar with the nuances of homes in the United States, but Thomas was incredibly patient and took the time to explain everything thoroughly until I understood.
Thomas is highly experienced, and it shows in the quality of his work. He was punctual and conducted a thorough inspection of my new home. His attention to detail and expertise in the industry was evident in the detailed report he provided, which was instrumental in negotiating with the seller.
What impressed me the most about Thomas was his willingness to go above and beyond to ensure my peace of mind. He didn't hesitate to spend extra time on my case, which is a testament to his dedication and professionalism. It's no surprise that he has an excellent reputation in the industry, and many people recognize his work.
Overall, I would highly recommend Thomas for anyone in need of a home inspector. His professionalism, expertise, and patience made me feel at ease during this otherwise stressful process. Thank you, Thomas!
If you are in need of a home inspection, definitely contact this company. For extraneous reasons, we were unable to complete the inspection, but everything up to that point was great. Highly recommended!
Tom did an excellent job inspecting a home we are purchasing in Middleborough, MA. This is the second time that we hired Thomas. He is an extremely well qualified home inspector with a lot of experience. He's seen everything in his career as a home inspector. He was extremely thorough, noting every detail, and prioritizing the items that required attention. No stone was left unturned. He fully explained everything in layman's terms. Tom produced the inspection report quickly, without introducing any delay in the purchase of our home.
Highly recommend! Nothing but great things to say about this company. The professionalism, customer service and depth of inspection are second to none. I have used them for 3 inspections and will continue use them on all of my Massachusetts projects. Thank you Clayton Home Inspection!
Thomas was fantastic. He was thorough and knowledgeable. He took plenty of time to explain potential issues and answer all my questions. I appreciated how Thomas conducted the inspection. I would recommend Thomas to all my friends and family.
I couldn't recommend Clayton Home Inspections any higher. We are first time home buyers, and had Tom inspect our house the day after we purchased it, one to learn if there were any immediate repair needs, and two to just learn how the house works. He was incredibly thorough and did an amazing job clearly explaining everything to us in an easily digestible manner. He also did a great job prioritizing near term items versus down the line items. He is an extremely nice person as well, and we thoroughly enjoyed our time with him. Tom came highly recommended to us, and I'm very glad he was the home inspector we chose.
We had Tom come out twice to look at a prospect home and our eventual home as well, both times Tom was on time and very very knowledgeable, not only providing us with information on the home but also offering several great recommendations to improve the home. He took many pictures and answered all of our beginner homeowner questions. Would definitely hire Tom again for a future home!
I called two other inspectors a week ago and still haven't heard back from either one. But I was able to get confirmation for a next day appointment on the same night.
Tom was ultra responsive and professional. When we arrived early the next day, he was energetic and enthusiastic to do the inspection. He stayed with us for three hours explaining the pitfalls and dangers of the home; everything from structural damage, insects, to water irrigation mediation and his visit to Rome. He made sure that I understood exactly what was meant every step of the way.
The inspection report was well detailed, and he even took time to give a personal summary over the phone. As nervous home buyers, my experience has never been better, thanks to Tom.
Thomas was knowledgeable and thorough in his home inspection work. He took the time to explain everything clearly and wrote a detailed report. Would recommend his services in the future.
Thomas inspected the commercial building that I was purchasing in January. We closed on the sale in May and when I got into the building had several questions. I called Thomas and he took the time to answer all of my questions even after the inspection! He cares about his work and helping people understand what they are buying. Thank you Thomas!
I recently had a great experience working with Thomas from Clayton Home Inspection. He was thorough, responsive and competitively priced. He took the time to answer all of our questions. Even after the inspection was over, he still answered our phone calls and was happy to explain things. I have worked with inspectors in the past who were alarmists, but Thomas was able to communicate the issues on this property without making my girlfriend freak out. That was a huge plus. I highly recommend Clayton Home Inspection!
Thomas is the BEST! I have been using quite a few home inspection services in diferent states we lived. However, Thomas is the best of all!!! He is very detailed, professional, patient and responsible. He explained every problem for me in a very scientific way that I got a deeper understanding about my house maintainence in different situation. What I want to emphasize is his professional attitude and knowledge! Highly recommendation!
Thomas was extremely professional, thorough and informative throughout the inspection process on my commercial investment. He was able to answer any questions I had throughout the inspection and provide effective solutions and resources for the issues that were identified. Would highly recommend Clayton Home Inspection to anyone looking for a detailed home or commercial inspection.
Tom inspected the house we bought last year. He said to let him know if questions ever arise about the house. I reached out to him, and he opened his files and took the time to walk me through how to deal with a complicated issue. He is knowledgeable, asks great questions and gives good advice.
I am a scientist and my wife is an engineer. We relocated to Massachusetts for our work, and choose Clayton Home Inspection for our first house purchase in MA.
I had been disappointed by other home inspectors in the past, missing some pretty obvious issues, but the Clayton Home inspector carefully reviewed every accessible area methodically. The inspector discussed each finding in detail and put together an easy to understand report.
A good home inspection is very important for the older houses typical in MA. I would recommend anyone looking for a home in my area to go with Clayton Home Inspection.
Thomas was great! He set my mind at ease right away. In need of a last minute inspection for a refi. I scheduled my inspection within 3 days! He was prompt and very professional. He took his time and checked all areas in and around home relating to our issue. All of my questions and concerns were answered in a way I could understand. Very knowledgeable and patient. Gave us specific remedies to take care of our problem. Most Home inspection companies only perform full home inspections. Thomas did not hesitate to offer his services to inspect the area of our home that was required. He even responded back within hours with his official write up! I would not hesitate to call on Thomas in the future if needed and will highly recommend him to any friends or family in need of an inspection!
Tom was professional, thorough, and gave helpful tips and suggestions about how to fix items and which replacements to use. He was also patient and responsive when scheduling. Would recommend!
I got Tom's contact information from a friend of mine, who highly recommanded him. The experience of us through the whole inspection process gave the same impression. Tom is very knowledgeable and pays attention to very details, a bunch of things we never notice until he pointed out to us, he also shared a lot of information in regarding to the heating system and appliance usage, very helpful in the long run. I will highly recommand Tom too, five star profession
Thomas was great! He showed up early to the house to get started on the outside. He explained everything he was seeing and commented on his own mitigation ideas. His report was thorough, and his online Portal made communication and scheduling a breeze! I would highly recommend his services.
Tom was very punctual and kind. This was my first time home-purchasing inspection and he walked me through the details of how to maintain a home. Answered all my dumb questions in very kind manner. His input to the home inspection seemed to be insisting on very high standard, which gave more confidence on the inspection report.
Tom was very thorough and discerning in his evaluation of our potential new home. He was personable and gave us practical advice about what he saw in addition to his complete write up of what he found. He takes the time to do it right.
Thomas provided an extremely thorough inspection and went above and beyond to help answer all the questions we had throughout the process. Great experience with Clayton Home Inspection!
Thomas inspected our very first home! He was thorough, friendly, and made sure to ask us throughout the inspection if we had any questions. He also delivered the reports very quickly which worked perfect for our tight closing schedule.
Thomas is so professional, highly competent thorough, and so personable. Turn around time was expedient in a very detailed and comprehensive inspectors report. Extremely experienced and personable. Every detail was explained in the report to my complete understanding. I recommend Thomas highly.
Home inspection for a house we are buying. Very responsive, detail oriented and while thorough, did not exaggerate findings. Would recommend them to anyone in their service area.
Single family (attached) home inspection. Tom was on time, very easy to work with, and professional. He explained everything to make sure I understood the house. He is very knowledgeable and provided a detailed inspection report which made me aware of things I would not have otherwise been aware of. I will be using Tom's services again.
Will use this service again! Money well spent. Tom was prompt (in fact, early), knowledgeable, and thorough. We were very close to buying an historical home, circa 1830's, that we knew needed major renovations, but Tom, gave us a view to what lay beneath the surface. His report was very detailed, and was provided quickly. We appreciated his experience and expertise in working with antique homes and are continuing our search. Special note: thanks, Tom for being so easy to work with especially during this covid-19 crisis.
Tom was great, very detailed and brought a lot of things to my attention that I completely missed. Also explained everything and made sure I understood. It was very easy and quick to schedule appointment. I would recommend to anyone needing a home inspection.
Tom performed the inspection for the purchase of my condo back in October 2019. I have purchased 3 homes and Clayton Home Inspection is, by far, the best that I have dealt with. My closing was fast-tracked and I needed the inspection done quickly - Tom worked with me to find a convenient time (coming on a Saturday so that I didn't need to take time off from work, no less) and spent a significant amount of time and attention to detail during the actual inspection. The report he provided (very soon afterward) was complete and detailed. I would definitely use him again (although I hope I don't have to as I plan on this being my last and forever home).
This was my first experience with a home inspector and I am beyond impressed with the professionalism and care that I was met with. Tom was incredibly thorough and took great care to give details and insight into what he saw. He showed up early and I could not have asked for better service. If you are looking for a home inspector, look no further.
I was very lucky to hire Tom to inspect the house I was interested in. We had to get the house inspected very promptly and, fortunately, Tom had an opening for us within 48 hours, on a Saturday afternoon. We found Tom very knowledgeable (you can't beat 40 years of experience in this business!) He treated the house as if he was the buyer, so he made sure to address every potential issue. Tom also gave us great recommendations on how to make the house more energy efficient. He was very professional and pleasant to talk to. The inspection report arrived within 24 hours. Highly recommend!
Tom was extremely thorough, pointed out areas of concern to me directly (rather than me waiting for the report) and gave suggestions on how to economically remedy them. Seems he genuinely enjoys helping potential home buyers not waste money. Fantastic inspection. Highly recommended!
Tom conducted home inspection for me last week. He is the best Home Inspector I've ever met: extremely professional and easy to communicate to, highly knowledgeable and detail oriented. Tom provided us with a very thorough home inspection, gave many important advices. Friends and family recommended me to invite Tom for home inspection. Now I can confirm that it was a real pleasure to meet Tom. I recommend Clayton Home Inspection to anyone who is in need of a home inspection and home education. Tom, thank you so much for great job!
