Home inspector

[Lisajean]

Any recommendations or personal experience with a home inspector? We want to get an inspection before our one year warranty is up. Thanks

[JoelJohnson]

My experience with inspectors is poor. They only take a quick look and never even lift a finger to test if a board is rotten. What you really want is a general contractor looking for work. He'll find things the inspector never even thought to check. That way you have a choice to fix what he finds before or after you buy the house.

[retiredguy123]

Frank D'Angelo, 352-250-7818, is probably the best home inspector in The Villages. Very knowledgeable and thorough.

[laceylady]

I second the recommendation of Frank D’Angelo. He inspected our first home in the Villages after one year and was very thorough. I will be hiring him to inspect our new home at the end of a year. I highly recommend him.

[villagetinker]

I also recommend Frank, however I was just told he is typically scheduled out 1 to 2 months or longer, so call early.

[Babubhat]

D’Angelo. Use the best

[Velvet]

My experience with inspectors is poor. They only take a quick look and never even lift a finger to test if a board is rotten. What you really want is a general contractor looking for work. He'll find things the inspector never even thought to check. That way you have a choice to fix what he finds before or after you buy the house.

My experience with inspectors was positive, especially with D’Angelo. There is nothing he misses that a contractor would find. Then the seller must fix whatever is needed. Might save the buyer a lot of headache and money. He is, however, in great demand you need to book him well in advance.

[asianthree]

I also recommend Frank, however I was just told he is typically scheduled out 1 to 2 months or longer, so call early.

We have used him 4 times, I just scheduled him for February. If one wants Frank, I would call ASAP

[talonip]

Grant inspections. They are really picky. Excellent.

[RustyN]

http://New Home Warranty Inspection in The Villages Florida for the one year with D'Angelo Inspections. https://youtu.be/h1WIkhnfY64 (https://youtu.be/h1WIkhnfY64)

[Baringek]

Any recommendations or personal experience with a home inspector? We want to get an inspection before our one year warranty is up. Thanks

We used Lon Barnaby of Lab Pro Inspection (352) 552-0610. He was great and an awesome communicator.

[NoMo50]

D'Angelo is the way to go. It is actually Frank's two sons who show up to do the inspections. Frank is in the office, and he generates the reports. They are incredibly thorough, and document everything well, to include lots of photos. When they are finished, they send a copy of their report directly to the Villages new home warranty department. The report is typically generated the same day as the inspection.

[Mike&Silvia]

I recently tried to schedule Frank, but he’s booked out for months in advance.

[Brwne]

Any recommendations or personal experience with a home inspector? We want to get an inspection before our one year warranty is up. Thanks

Jeff Asbach Home Inspections LLC (352-748-2008) handled our 1 year inspection. He did an excellent job, which included submitting it to the Warranty department. The necessary repairs were completed within a week.

[Kevinwitgen@yahoo.com]

Jeff did a great job for me about 1 1/2 years ago

[Reeds]

We had Jeff handle our inspection and feel he did a great job. He was very thorough and professional.
Jeff Asbach Home Inspections LLC (352-748-2008)

[FormerHeadhunter]

Jeff Asbach (352-748-2008) did a thorough, professional warranty inspection for us on two occasions. He is a former homebuilder, very knowledgeable. He files his report with The Villages Warranty Department within a day or two of his inspection. You will start getting calls from various subcontractors within a day or two. The Warranty Department and subcontractors respect his findings, and get right on repairing faulty workmanship or replacing items he finds out of standard.

[yporter]

Any recommendations or personal experience with a home inspector? We want to get an inspection before our one year warranty is up. Thanks

Integrious Home Services
Daniel Ritter HI11106
76 N. Florida Ave.,
Inverness, FL. 34453
(352) 344-3370

He seemed very thorough (actually climbed up on the roof, up into the attic, etc) and the resulting report was full of info and pictures. He found items we didn't even think of, and we were happy with his attention to detail.

[pikeselectric]

Any recommendations or personal experience with a home inspector? We want to get an inspection before our one year warranty is up. Thanks

Hi Lisajean! We would love to help you if you have any electrical remarks/needs on the home inspection. Give us a call and we would love to offer a free estimate on the repairs and a discount on the service for being a Talk of The Villages member. Thank you! - Casandra with Pike's Electric 352-748-6251

[Proplusplumbingllc]

Any recommendations or personal experience with a home inspector? We want to get an inspection before our one year warranty is up. Thanks

Hi Lisa - Highly recommend D'Angelo inspections as it appears most TOTV members do. If you have any plumbing issues after inspection, hopefully we can help. Loren, Pro Plus Plumbing 352-427-0337

[Fenster]

D’Angelo has a good rep.

Don’t use Harwood (or something like that). Does a decent job but non-cooperative and insulting. He insults you for not knowing all about home construction.

[juddfl]

Precision home inspections LLC Dennis Simons is a licensed Fl. Home inspector H18012 He can be reached at 352-409-2138. I found him to be very good at what he does.

[smcmahon2002]

We recommend Jeff as well. He certainly found a few items we would never have found. Probably the biggest was inconsistent installation in attic.

I do recommend scheduling months in advance.

[pbgramps]

D & P Home Inspection, LLC 352-580-0224 check out his web site dphomeinspectionfl
Is a Master Home inspector over 100 certifications, does the most in depth inspection.

[Cobrasally]

I can tell you who not to use! Stay away from Steve Lightcap! He misses a lot of stuff!

[richdell]

We used Frank D’Angelo. He was very thorough and found a lot of stuff that we missed.

[Surf Daddy]

Any recommendations or personal experience with a home inspector? We want to get an inspection before our one year warranty is up. Thanks

My family was in the building and construction business, so I sort of learned about the trades. I had a good idea of what to look for, before my 1 year warranty expired. The DeAngelo boys inspected my place and found things I never saw, and did not know existed. Their fee was negated by the warranty issues that they found. They are fantastic. They inspected at 9 AM. They then wrote an electronic report and sent it to Villages Warranty. By 1 PM, contractors were calling me to set appts to fix the issues.

[rogerrice60]

Any recommendations or personal experience with a home inspector? We want to get an inspection before our one year warranty is up. Thanks

Hawkeye Inspection Services LLC

352-626-2013

107 W Mirror Lake Dr

Fruitland Park, Fl 34731

Bernard Coluccio III

He did an excellent inspection with over 60 photos of defects including 5 on roof.

Highly recommend him

[Nana2Teddy]

Jeff Asbach Home Inspections LLC (352-748-2008) handled our 1 year inspection. He did an excellent job, which included submitting it to the Warranty department. The necessary repairs were completed within a week.
This is who we’re scheduled with after many glowing recommendations for him. We are scheduled for late Oct, which was his first availability when I called him 3 months ago.

[mermaids]

Do not use Inspection Pro! John Cusimano did our Inspection and missed several major issues. We moved in and spent thousands on fixing plumbing and replacing all the duct work. I also would not recommend Becky Rainwater for real estate. She followed the inspector around during our Inspection and made light of the any issues he did point out. We were mislead by the inspector and the real estate agent. I recommend hiring a plumber, an electrician and a roofer to inspect before you purchase.

[jebartle]

Get a wind mitigation while you're at it!

[ton80]

Get a wind mitigation while you're at it!

OP stated that they are getting a one year inspection. A wind mitigation inspection would be required for homes built prior to 2002, since that is when building codes changed. A 1 year old home automatically qualifies for the wind mitigation discount.

[Henryfrakl]

Would not reccomend per my experience.
Looked at roof in one spot on ladder and never stepped foot on roof. Looked at attic insulation from ladder never went into attic to check if it was properly installed throughout. Would not put down toilet had leak in tank, said they would not take my word, who is they (the builder). Then to top it off he sent the report I paid for to the builder before he and I could go over. Not sure if he was working for me or them. Jyst my experience, 4th new home and never had these issues. We had Jeff handle our inspection and feel he did a great job. He was very thorough and professional.
Jeff Asbach Home Inspections LLC (352-748-2008)

[silver.bullet]

Any recommendations or personal experience with a home inspector? We want to get an inspection before our one year warranty is up. Thanks

Do not use Tom Stevens self employed at Surf to Turf Home Inspections.

[affald]

How do people get inspections and buy houses, if the inspection needs to be done within a week or two of offer? Reading here need months notice for appointment. Thanks

[kp11364]

How do people get inspections and buy houses, if the inspection needs to be done within a week or two of offer? Reading here need months notice for appointment. Thanks

I was wondering the same thing ... are there different schedules for warranty inspections vs. sales inspections?

[asianthree]

How do people get inspections and buy houses, if the inspection needs to be done within a week or two of offer? Reading here need months notice for appointment. Thanks

I was wondering the same thing ... are there different schedules for warranty inspections vs. sales inspections?

The thread is about one year inspection for New Home warranty. Prior to your one year anniversary, you hire a qualified company that will inspect everything from Roof, attic, hvac, and electrical.

We have used Frank D’Angelo on 4 of our houses. He is in high demand due to his reputation and yes you must book months in advance. There are many who do home inspections, but only a few who come highly recommended.

We did use a guy who was recommended on this thread, and basically missed over 30 items that came out of our pockets after close instead of sellers on a preowned. So we stick with Frank.

Frank has appointment days for preowned and usually doesn’t have issues getting an appointment. If there is a problem he could recommend someone

[Pairadocs]

Any recommendations or personal experience with a home inspector? We want to get an inspection before our one year warranty is up. Thanks

Sadly, we've had VERY poor experiences here, but that's only from two incidents so others may have more positive stories. Worst was not our own home, though the "inspector" found nothing near the end of our year, yet there were MAJOR issues, faulty shingles, poorly constructed roof over the enclosed part of lanai... won't bore you, but getting remediation was a real battle, be prepared, we had to cover the cost ourselves or just live with it. Far worse was family members decided to buy an existing home. To be "fair" their agent gave them a list of 3 "approved" inspectors to choose from. They chose one and, because they were out of state, call me to arrange for me to meet the inspector they had employed. When the inspector arrived and exited is car, I hesitated because it seemed unusual not to arrive in a van or truck with ladders and other equipment to test and measures various, but I got out, walked across the street to the driveway, and extended my hand. "you're ____ I presume", he said, and I explained I was the brother who lived here. He said, glad to meet you, but you need to excuse me, I need to get started now. So I started along with him. He stopped, explained that he works ALONE, and I explained I'd promised I would be present, so I'll stay clear of his work space. It got a little more intense, he told me I would HAVE to leave unless I was the owner, so I got my brother on the cell phone as I was walking to my car. I explained the situation and he agreed I should just leave quietly with no escalation.

They paid $475 for the "inspection". I sat in the car across the street and made notes for my brother. He walked around the entire house with a clip board, then entered through the front door. The garage door never went up or down. He never took a ladder and got on the roof, the sprinkler system never came on and off. He was inside the home 17 minutes exactly. With the quick walk around the house, the total came to 21 minutes. He opened the door to his car, left the door open a few minutes and sat in the driver's seat making notes/checking boxes, on the clip board. Everything passed inspection with "flying colors" as they say.

Our family members had a room flooded and a wall ruined from a faulty roof 4 months after they moved in. Report noted it was in excellent condition and had an expectancy of another 9-12 years, again, just an "expert" guess. Next, they discovered the kitchen's non-functional under cabinet lighting wasn't a matter of bad bulb or fuse, it was shorting out the entire kitchen, and a major wiring job by certified electricians had to be done. That and a new roof, and a major overhaul to get the watering system back to functional, and THEN the AC, which the inspector clearly noted on the report "had a remaining expected life of 8-9 years, went out. Many other small things. They :what:quickly found out that their signature on the inspection agreement meant the inspector can not be held responsible for anything on the report. At the same time, NOT signing this paper (in Florida at least) means you can not find an inspector who will do an inspection without a contract.

The only really detailed and very thorough inspector we ever hired was a home purchase in another state. Instead of choosing an inspector from a list at the agency we used, or from the bank, we chose to hire a man who was head of the department of building trades at the local community college. He was truly an expert on every detail of construction, checked everything, right down to depth of insulation, tested the windows to confirm they were actually triple pane and of the materials they were represented to be made from, amazing examination of not only the roof, but the METHOD used to finish off the the peaks and valleys, AND determined the number of nails to a strip used. Unfortunately, Florida may be one of those states where the only those with state licenses may be hired, even though you are willing to pay the bill... I really don't know. Our experiences was batting -0- ! Hope others on here can give you names and number of truly skilled professionals whose ONLY concern is to look out for your best interests !

[Tkbonesdir]

Do not use Tom Stevens self employed at Surf to Turf Home Inspections.

I hardly ever write about anything on here, but when I saw this, I had to share our experience with Tom.

I was shocked to read this because he was so detailed with his report and so kind and explained everything to us in detail.

We really had a great experience with Tom and his company, Surf to Turf home inspections.

I just now googled his company, and he has a perfect 5 Stars with 131 Reviews.

I would suggest calling him and explaining why you weren't happy with him, and I guarantee he will make things right with you.

We would hate to see him get a bad rap on here because our experience was great with Tom. Please let him know your issues.

Best Regards

[retiredguy123]

I hardly ever write about anything on here, but when I saw this, I had to share our experience with Tom.

I was shocked to read this because he was so detailed with his report and so kind and explained everything to us in detail.

We really had a great experience with Tom and his company, Surf to Turf home inspections.

I just now googled his company, and he has a perfect 5 Stars with 131 Reviews.

I would suggest calling him and explaining why you weren't happy with him, and I guarantee he will make things right with you.

We would hate to see him get a bad rap on here because our experience was great with Tom. Please let him know your issues.

Best Regards
I don't know anything about Surf to Turf Home Inspections, but the company website shows 131 Google reviews, and every one of them is 5 stars. Do you really believe that 131 customers gave the company a 5-star review, and no one gave them 4 stars or less? I have seen other company websites that post thousands of 5-star reviews. But if you read the reviews, almost none of them include the reviewer's location, but they all say that the company "walks on water". I am very skeptical of Google reviews, and of companies that use this technique to promote their company.

[Tkbonesdir]

I don't know anything about Surf to Turf Home Inspections, but the company website shows 131 Google reviews, and every one of them is 5 stars. Do you really believe that 131 customers gave the company a 5-star review, and no one gave them 4 stars or less? I have seen other company websites that post thousands of 5-star reviews. But if you read the reviews, almost none of them include the reviewer's location, but they all say that the company "walks on water". I am very skeptical of Google reviews, and of companies that use this technique to promote their company.


All I can do is tell people on here our personal experience with Tom and his company.

We have nothing but great things to say about the home inspection.

Best Regards

[Nucky]

Frank D'Angelo is the cream of the crop. There is nobody who cares more about satisfying your home inspection needs. A few of my neighbors were so proud that they saved a few coins by using other companies and now are crying over the things the other companies missed and the phone calls that aren't being returned. If I ever move again which I hope never happens I wouldn't think of using anyone except Frank and his sons. Just the GREATEST!!!

[asianthree]

Frank D'Angelo is the cream of the crop. There is nobody who cares more about satisfying your home inspection needs. A few of my neighbors were so proud that they saved a few coins by using other companies and now are crying over the things the other companies missed and the phone calls that aren't being returned. If I ever move again which I hope never happens I wouldn't think of using anyone except Frank and his sons. Just the GREATEST!!!

Yep fourth inspection with D’Angelo. His son Eric did our inspection this week. On time great sense of humor. Hour and 20 minutes on the outside, roof and attic. Then came inside. Actually said we had very little issues compared to other homes in the neighborhood. Answered all of questions, gave recommendations, all in all was as great experience as when his dad came. Frank you did well. 31 page report (think about how many more pages if we had more than more than a few issues) companies started calling by 3pm.

We could have saved some money by going with someone else, but unless it’s a recommendation from D’Angelo because they just can’t fit you in. Rethink, your house is a big investment, saving a few dollars will cost you in the end.