Home Inspector
Veteran Owned and Operated
Open 7 days a week
Short Notice Availability
State Licensed and Insured
(260) 350-2561
Services
Residential Home Inspections
As a home inspector, I inspect homes as if I am moving my family into them. I am a independent sole-proprietor licensed and insured home inspector, I provide my clients with unbiased, accurate, and affordable inspections that enables you to confidently decide on the biggest financial decision you will ever make.
I inspect homes throughout the SW area of Washington State. I only schedule one inspection per day so I can focus on your house, unlike other inspectors who conduct 2-3 inspections per day in less than 2 hours each (check the block inspectors, bare minimum). I usually take anywhere between 3-4 hours to complete an inspection and will have the digital report with pictures to you within 24 hours.
Types of Inspections
I conduct the following types of house inspections:
- Residential Homes
- 11th month/Builder's Warranty
- Pre-Listing/Seller's
- IR Thermal Scan
- Pest inspections
- Drone photography
- Home Maintenance
- New Construction
- Townhouses
- Condominiums
- Manufactured Homes
Inspection Reports
After the home inspection is completed, a comprehensive narrative digital report with pictures will be given to you within 24 hours by your home inspector with recommendations to resolve the issues.
Your report will cover the following areas:
Grounds
Exterior
Foundation
Kitchen
Interior, Doors and Windows
Fireplaces, Stoves, Chimneys and Flues
Bathrooms, Laundry and Sinks
Basement
Attic and Roof Structure
Garage or Carport
Water Heater
Heating, Ventilation and Cooling
Roof
Crawl Space
Electric System
Plumbing System
Pest Inspections
As a licensed and insured Structural Pest Inspector, I inspect homes for evidence of Wood Destroying Organisms (WDOs), their damage, and conditions conductive to WDO infestations.
Infrared Thermography inspections
I conduct a complete Infrared (IR) thermography inspection of your home.
Unlike most home inspectors who just spot check areas.
A picture says a thousand words! Infrared thermography is the only diagnostic technology that lets you instantly visualize anomalies, such as detecting energy waste, moisture, and electrical issues, that are hidden behind walls, ceilings, and floors.
Drone Roof Inspections
The best method is to traverse the roof (walk it), but not all roofs can be traversed safely due to excessive height, roof pitch (steep), weather (slippery conditions), or the roof material might be fragile (roof covering type). Many home inspectors just view from the ground and call it a day. I am able to give you a second option when the before mentioned situations are present that is greatly better than viewing from the ground. By deploying a drone, I can give you a very detailed inspection within minutes, or you can use the other guys who just check the box with the bare minimum, if that.
Manufactured Home Foundation Inspections
If you are selling or buying a manufactured home, then most likely a foundation certification will be required. For all FHA and VA loans, an engineer's foundation certification is required that states that the home is placed on a permanent foundation that complies with the "HUD Permanent Foundation Guide for Manufactured Homes", dated 1996 by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
As a Home Inspector, I have partnered with the engineers at Foundation Certifications to provide a turn-key foundation certification service to you. You may place your order online by going to http://www.FoundationCerts.com/order.
Credentials
Greg Stephens (First Sergeant, US Army Retired), MBA
(360) 350-2561
WA State Licensed Home Inspector #2232
WSDA Licensed Structural Pest Inspector #102,618
Manufactured Home Foundation Inspector
Certified Residential Thermographer (IR Scanning)
FAA Certified Unmanned Aircraft Systems Airman (Drone Pilot) #4480146
WA State Certified Veteran Owned Business
Federally Certified Small Business Enterprise (SBE)
- Greg retired from the Army after 26 years of service and graduated from the Bellingham Technical College Residential Home Inspector Course in 2018 (the only course recognized by the Department of Education in the State of Washington).
- He held numerous leadership and operational positions and deployed on multiple combat and humanitarian missions.
- As a Non-Commissioned Officer for over 20 years, his job was to lead, train, and inspect Soldiers and equipment.
- He applies the same Army Values to his inspections; Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage.
