House Inspection Associates

These are the qualities I expect from a good home inspector:
1. Good communication
2. Quality reports
3. Responsive to inquiries
4. Attention to detail
For these reasons, I highly recommend working with Jiri at House Inspection Associates. We relied on him for inspection services on two different occasions; a pre-​drywall and final walkthrough after our new construction home was built in Fairfax. There were a number of things that Jiri was able to catch, and this includes existing issues as well as maintenance recommendations in his reports. His fee was reasonable as well.

I had a terrific experience with the team at House Inspection Associates. They were incredibly responsive and extremely thorough while conducting the inspection. David took time to point out various things about the home that a new owner should be aware of and offered suggestions on things that I can do in terms of upkeep and maintenance. They also offer a number of useful environmental tests, including air quality and mold testing so I didn’t have to deal with multiple vendors to get everything I wanted done before buying the home. This team is highly recommended.

We used House Inspection Associates when we were buying our new home almost 2 years ago. Jiri was excellent. He was punctual and explained everything he found to me and my wife. He was very thorough and took his time which is better than some of the inspectors I’ve heard about. He also pointed out things that weren’t a problem but he thought could be down the road.
My only disappointment was he couldn’t do the roof inspection. Because We were buying a town house his ladder wouldn’t reach our roof and there wasn’t any access from the interior. He said all those houses have access so someone must have closed it up. Since lifting here I’ve been in a dozen homes that are nearly identical to mine and none of them have interior access. We ended up paying a roof guy $ 100 to do a roof inspection. You could argue that we should have gotten a discount since our inspector wasn’t able to complete the job due to his lack of planning, but he disagreed.
I still feel like the service he offered was good and he was an honest guy who found several things the home owner needed to fix before we bought the house. I’ve recommended Jiri to my friends so I certainly trust him. It just ended up costing more than I think it should have for the work performed.

House Inspection Associates was a great choice for my family. We found this company by reference of a trusted business partner who understands the value of quality and integrity. The representative, (David) was there on time (was at the house waiting for us) and even serviced our home on a Sunday (office closed) because we were buying from out of state and had no other opportunity to schedule the inspection. David was extremely knowledgeable, professional and courteous while he helped us discover facts, answer questions and provided requested information of our new home well beyond its curb appeal. The Inspection report was very detailed and broken down with sections, photos and laymen explanations (not jargon) that we could understand.
From a buyers perspective, if you want the truth about the condition of your potential home, I recommend using them.