Strand Home Inspections Inc

Home Inspection
CALGARY AB T2J
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Private User
Private User reviews Calgary, AB
8/10

Home Inspection

A very affable, highly qualified home inspector. However, throughout the inspection he minimized concerns, whereas, in his written report, he maximized them. I am neither a buyer, nor a seller, I had the report done in order to guide my home renovations. I would have appreciated more consistency between his in person, verbal comments and his written report. Odd that the report is both copyright and confidential ....

Approximate cost of services:
$449.00
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Quail in Calgary
Quail in Calgary
1 review Calgary, AB
10/10

Thorough and Knowledgable

I was very happy friends of ours suggested Rick when we needed a home inspection. He arrived before us to look at the outside of the property, went through the whole house with us and taught us (first time homeowners) what to look for and why.
He spent almost 4 hours at the house and prepared a report that was ready that evening. When the sellers repaired a deficiency, I followed up with the photos to Rick just for my own assurance and he quickly got back to be. Thank you!

Approximate cost of services:
$600.00
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Prem in Calgary
Prem in Calgary
1 review Calgary, AB
10/10

Home inspection for 1st time buyer

Rick was thorough with his work, he guided me throughout the process as to what the ideal situation should look like and the deviance, if any, found during home inspection. His report is quite detailed and takes you through the nook to nook of the property, highlighting details you might easily miss. This was my first business with him but I would recommend him wholeheartedly to my family/friends or be a reference for others!

Approximate cost of services:
$500.00
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Company Response

Thanks Prem! That is exactly the experience I try to achieve with each of my clients.

Dung from Calgary
Dung from Calgary
1 review Calgary, AB
8/10

home inspection for buying

Rick Strand is a professional inspector, he did very good and thorough job on mine. I would like to thank him and tell him to keep up with good work. I absolutely recommend his service.

Approximate cost of services:
$600.00
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Company Response

Thank-you for the positive review Dung, I'm glad everything worked out. All the best for 2017!

Dominik in Calgary
Dominik in Calgary
1 review Calgary, AB
10/10

Home inspection

My experience with Rick Strand was simply great. I essentially shadowed him for the entire home inspection and he educated and taught me about home construction and of course the inspection process, as well as home maintenance. The quality of work was very high and professional. The final report was categorical, organized and clear. I look forward to recommending Rick to anyone in need of a home inspection.

Approximate cost of services:
$599.00
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Company Response

Thanks so much for the review Dominik, I'm glad I was able to meet your expectations. Hope you and your family have a healthy and happy 2017!

YYCdentite in Calgary
YYCdentite in Calgary
1 review Calgary, AB
10/10

West Hillhurst home inspection

I cannot express how pleased I am with the detailed and meticulous job that Rick did for my pre-purchase home inspection. He answered all of my questions respectfully and I learned so much from him. He never made me feel like I was asking a silly question and was very kind and patient. Because of his thorough inspection I made an educated decision not to purchase a high value home that unbeknownst to me had some major structural issues that aren't apparent to the untrained eye. I will definitely would recommend Rick to everyone and will use him again to inspect any home I'm interested in purchasing in the future.

Approximate cost of services:
$690.00
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Company Response

Its fantastic that you attended the home inspection and were able to see first-hand the deficiencies found. The phrase "beauty is only skin deep" applies to many of these high value in-fill homes, I am not a big fan of "form over function" when it comes to residential construction. Thanks very much for the review!

Cindy
Cindy
2 reviews Calgary, AB
10/10

Extremely thorough (and helpful for this first-time homebuyer)

I'm a first-time homebuyer, so a good inspection was important to me. Rick was extremely thorough and I appreciated that he wanted me to be there, so he could point things out and explain things to me (I need lots of explaining!). Later in the day, I was emailed a very detailed report, including photos. I'll be holding on to the report to refer back to, so I remember what needs to be fixed. Thanks so much, Rick!

Approximate cost of services:
$400.00
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Company Response

More than happy to help with a first time house purchase, thanks for the review Cindy.

ryanz from Calgary
ryanz from Calgary
1 review Calgary, AB
10/10

Home inspection

Rick is incredible. Although his schedule is very full, I feel I make a correct decision to change my flight from Vancouver to calgary in order to attend the inspection. I learn a lot. Rick spent more than 4 hours with me and explain every detail to me. I learn so much from him. He is super responsible too. When he said "you can call me for any question", he actually mean it. I called many times and he responses with patience. One and a half month after the inspection, we found out there was a stain on the main floor ceiling. My realtor suggests me to call rick to see weather he is willing to come back to take a look and rick did come back!!!He spent additional half hour to inspect that area again and we found out it was the previous owner drain some water from the second floor when they get rid of the washing machine on the second floor when they moved out. I feel bad that I did not write the review right away after the inspection because I have so many things going on but going with rick should be a perfect choice for home inspection.

Approximate cost of services:
$700.00
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Company Response

I was actually just considering getting an "S" embroidered onto the front of all my work shirts :-) but without the x-ray vision it just didn't seem right. Thanks very much for the review Ryan.

Ye from Calgary
Ye from Calgary
3 reviews Calgary, AB
10/10

Home Inspection

We just had Rick do a home inspection for us - luckily on short notice. He arrived 1/2 hour early to do his own walk around and then spent 4 hours walking through the property with me. He was professional, knowledgable, and very detailed in his inspection and his report. He was also easy to talk to and answered all my questions. He explained the possible cause, severity, and suggested courses of action for the issues he identified. I'm really glad we got him, as he identified a very important part of the property that was not up to code which would have been a big headache for me to deal with. This issue was missed entirely by another inspector earlier and it just goes to show that home inspectors are definitely not all of comparable caliber. I would definitely recommend Rick.

Approximate cost of services:
$599.00
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Company Response

Thanks for the review Ye, it was great working with you. I'm glad that I was able to locate the serious electrical problems inside the panel, along with the other deficiencies. Although home inspectors are not code compliance inspectors, I do my best to identify safety hazards of any kind. Thanks again and take care!

Liliana
Liliana
2 reviews Calgary, AB
10/10

House inspection

The person who went to my house was the owner, and he was very dilligent eith the inspection. Also he was very knowledgeable. He spent 2 hours. After the inspection he gave us a full list with the necesary maintenance for the house.

Approximate cost of services:
$400.00
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