I have used Ted to inspect two homes in the lower mainland. In both cases, Ted has spend a lot of time to uncover both big and small items that need attention. When I'm spending this much money on a home, I want to ensure there are no surprises. Though Ted is more expensive than some other inspectors, I honestly believe you get what you pay for. I would much rather spend a few hundred extra up front than potentially thousands later when an undiscovered deficiency surfaces. I would recommend Ted to anyone looking for a quality home inspection in the Vancouver area.
- Approximate cost of services:
- $1,000.00
- Company Response
Hi Mike,
I'm ever so pleased when after 10 yrs I get that call, this one being for your parents. Trusting me to protect your parents investment is the highest praise indeed.
Before the government got involved with licensing the home inspection industry was a wild West show; a lot of BS credentials and phantom promises of service. Licensing did not cleanup the Home inspection industry but rather simply charged all the would-be practitioners $550 per license, quite the government revenue stream from such a humble little industry. Yes it may have weeded out some of the wildest pseudo-practitioners but from what I can see not much has changed. Home inspectors still believe the only way to success is to be fast and cheep, to produce an inspection report within a 4 hour inspection window. All of this for around $500 which is a rather expensive per hour service considering the “ inspector “ does a superficial inventory of the house, something anyone can do with a checklist and a camera. Most people do not know what a home inspector can do and will give top marks for mediocre to negligent service. From what I've seen that just about sums up the state of home inspections these days. I'm almost ashamed to say I’m a home inspector in social circles.
Luckily you’ve had the experience to figure that one out. I still maintain: it takes a complete day to do a home inspection, in my case it takes 2 days, the 2nd day to compose a custom detailed report which is customer friendly.
Coming from Calgary and not having seen the property, firsthand, your parents can have most of the serious issues dealt with before they move out here, leaving only the pleasant aspects of a new environment to explore and call their new home.
Wishing you and your parents:
Happy trails...
Ted