Inspecting for industry after becoming certified as a weld inspector and educator in 1993, I've been at this a long time.  That's a lot of years of understanding a code or specification, reviewing a structure and issuing comprehensive reports as to what I saw, what was acceptable, what was not and what should be done about it.  

I love what I do.  Back in 2001 I decided I would go into business for myself.  I took the inspecting, reporting and educating skills I'd honed over the years and applied them to the home and commercial inspection market.  It has been a great match. 

You'll like my reports.   I used to use one of those checklist-type reports. Frankly, they're not very informative nor are they easily read. It is far too easy to overlook significant problems.  

Your report will be custom-made, thirty-some typed pages, completely narrative and with photos. It will describe what was looked at, what was wrong, why it is wrong, and the best way to address the problems. This helps ensure you'll get a proper repair, not just a band-aid. 

With hard-to-understand defects, pictures will be included complete with arrows pointing to the problem and circles around them. Your report will be clear and easy to understand.

You'll get a thorough inspection.  That means, I will get up on the roof.  I'll get into small crawl spaces and work my way around low ductwork.  I'll get into a cramped attic spaces and reach the remote areas.  You'll get a thorough and complete inspection job, potentially saving you lot of money and heart ache.

I want you with me during the inspection. It's understandable that you can't always be there.  Three hours is a lot of time out of your day.  Heck, you may even live out of town.  But given the opportunity, I want to teach you how your house works and how you'll need to maintain it.  I want to show you the problems, and again, how they should be addressed. That way, during your final walk-through, you can check it and know if it was done the way I said it should be.  I'm even more than happy to attend the walk-through with you.

I've collected a lot of fancy tools over the years to help me diagnose things. Moisture detection meters, electrical diagnostic tools, gas leak detectors, etc. We'll know if that water-stained ceiling is a current leak or just an old one needing paint.

You'll like my pricing.  It's fair and reasonable. I'm not the cheapest inspector in the area.  If your price shopping, you probably will not be calling us.  That's too bad, because it would be uncommon for the cheapest inspector to save you the most money.  Typically the cheapest inspector would have the least amount of experience and education and will most likely not be in the business a year or two from now.  That $25-$50 savings will probably cost you $1000's. 

If you're going to need radon testing, and in southeastern MN you will, I can take care of that for you at the same time.

Finally, about the only people who may not like such a thorough inspection would be the homes owner and possibly the real estate agents involved. That's because I'm not a member of "The Sales Team".  I'm an Independent inspector, I don't do repairs, and I don't strike deals with those who do.  

I'm working for you... and only you.