It is my pleasure to let you know that we used Ted before we purchased home in surrey BC. Our son recommended him as he had used Ted and was happy with the service. Ted Gilmour did thorough inspection of our home taking time to inspect all the nooks and grannies and photographing possible trouble spots.He was extremely knowledgeable of construction, electrical and plumbing issues.After inspection we received large binder showing pictures of trouble spots, giving idea what repairs should be done immediately and ones that can wait. We spent couple hours going through the binder so that we had good understanding of possible problems.Ted was very pleasant to deal with and was willing to explain things to my spouse without making her feel ignorant. We are recommending T.H.E, Home Inspection Company even though he might might be bit expensive but you get your moneys worth
- Approximate cost of services:
- $1,500.00
- Company Response
Hi Tas,
I'm very gratified by your testimonial. You described my inspection process with user-friendly terms, which I take great pride in hearing.
As far as getting your money's worth, for seasoned home-buyers and especially new home-buyers you should know that I work 4 times longer for only twice the price per inspection compared to other home inspectors. So although I look more expensive I'm actually the cheapest inspector in the industry. Popular home inspectors make anywhere from $100 an hour to $150 an hour for 4 to 5 hours work. I make approx. $40-$45 an hour for 18 to 24 hours work per inspection, that's why my inspections take 2 full days. The reason it takes me 2 days to do an inspection is because houses are more complicated than a three-hour run through of the house while taking pictures and entering observations in an iPad. These types of inspection are supported by generic boilerplate, an inspection should be- observe every square inch of the house, take lots of photographs, take the information and photographs back to an office and try to make sense of all that information. Prepare a comprehensive report with observations and possible connections of deficiencies to other causes and consequences. In my opinion a 3-5 hour inspection turnaround will mostly uncover the obvious. I often make discoveries while reviewing all my photographs, that just isn't possible with a quick inspection turnaround.
Apart form an inspector’s fee, the most important considerations are how long the inspector spends on the inspection and report writing, a sample of an inspection report is also critical for your selection. (Spoiler alert!) I would say most inspection companies do not want to show their product because your report will be almost identical except for a few specific variations. If you think the inspection report is unique then you will be thrilled with all the boilerplate; thinking that the inspector is brilliant to be able to compose all that information in such a short period.
Sadly, if your son had not insisted on your hiring me as your inspector I suspect you would remain ignorant to half of the discoveries we uncovered.Thanks again and happy trails...
Ted Gilmour