Fairbairn Home And Building Inspection

My wife and i had thought that we found our dream home , a house , newly built , was brand new , in a good location. We were even contemplating putting in a subject free offer because of the crazy real estate market. Taking our realtor's advice, we put in an offer with inspection only ,but an over asking offer which the seller accepted. Dave which we have used previously 2 yrs ago , did our inspection. In a couple of hours , Dave has already found 42 deficiencies, including 2 major ones , by the last hour it was 87 items and 3 major deficiencies that would have cost us at least 50k to fixed up. We went back to the seller and to our surprised, he would not fixed all the item but told our realtor that to list out all deficiencies and they'll decide which ones to fixed. We cant believed our ears and decide we will walk away from the home. We have learnt never to Judge a home by its age. At the time of this review, we have found another house and Dave of course did the inspection with minor deficiencies . Dave will be doing the walk through for us tomorrow to make sure all minor defects have been rectified.

My wife and I hired David Fairbairn to inspect a house we were considering purchasing. I found him to be personable and professional throughout. He provided a comprehensive same day report on the condition of the property. He also provided additional information and tips during the inspection.

David was awesome. Very preofessional, punctual, knowledgable and easy going. Not only was the inspection very thorough, he also took time to go over the strata minute and engineering report. We would recommand David to anyone.

David was honest, detailed oriented and thorough. He went to the all the area, including the roof, attic, even places that were hard to get to. He prioritized the items that needed to be addressed, gave us the estimated cost for each items and showed us the area that needed attention. He showed us the area that needed more insulation with the thermo imaging. He walked us through the house and explained the major items. He took the time to explain how to read his report. This all gave us more confident in the house that we were buying. You can tell that he has a passion in inspecting houses. I would highly recommend David and would use him for the next house inspection.

David was quick to respond when I needed an inspector. He was very professional and explained things in a simple way. He identified issues and offered to talk with Strata President if needed. David found some crack vents in our roof and also in some neighbours took pictures to show location.
David provided us solutions and estimated budget for things that have to fixed and or replaced.
I would definitely recommend David to family and friends.

We were very impressed. David was extremely thorough and professional. David did a detailed inspection of all aspects of the home despite it being a larger house. We would highly recommend him to anyone needing a home inspection!

I needed a home inspector late last year and did extensive research on various sites, including HomeStars. I chose David due to the high reviews and professional way he presented himself and his services. I was very happy I made the right choice.

Prior to the inspection, David was very responsive to the several calls I made to him to clarify his services, fees and logistic arrangements.

On inspection day, he was punctual and went quickly to work. He spent ~4 hours inspecting my (about to be bought) house from top (he literally climbed on the roof) to bottom (went down to the nooks and crannies).

He found >10 things I wouldn't event had noticed and engaged the builder professionally onsite right after the inspection about them. I used his detailed report afterward to ensure the builder would remedy all the findings moving forward.

Very satisfied with David's work and I highly recommend his services to anyone looking for a home inspector.

Having David inspect our home was a terrific experience. He was punctual, courteous and very thorough! We were having a problem with high heating bills and he found that portions of our home were uninsulated. He also provided a document of all the issues he found along with pictures and recommendations. Would definitely recommend him!

David was super accommodating fitting us in, easy to communicate with and very thorough, enthusiastic and experienced

Very knowledgeable and thorough. I felt that he looked at the major issues but found all the minor ones as well which gives me a better piece of mind. Plus the their handbook was a nice addition.