Home Inspectors in Leander, TX

I used [Bluebonnet](http://www.bluebonnetinspections.com/), the guy was nice and got the basics. At any inspection you should be present and look for yourself too.

I used Terry McCrory and he was awesome. Found just about every loose screw in my 50-year-old house and gave me all the advice I wanted about how to fix each item. Super cool Austin dude. But he's probably backed up for quite awhile, I guess I was lucky to get a hold of him. If you can manage to get an appointment, I'd recommend him. http://centraltexasinspections.com/ Also as kalpol said, you should *absolutely* be at the inspection with the inspector, it is a great way to learn all about your new house in person. In my case, my realtor was there too, and we all talked about everything that the inspector was finding.

Steve Cannon - [Apex](http://apexndt.com/#/contact) - (512) 567-4668 (might be his cell), he was recommended to us by our realtor, and we called him again three years later when we bought a new place. Both times, he was practical and thorough and stuck around long enough to answer all of our questions. However, I should warn you, as I understand it, inspectors are really only looking for structural and/or visible issues. They're not going to test for mold, leaking pipes, energy efficiency, or even test outlets (other than GFIs). If they see something that may LEAD to one of these things, they will put it on their report, but if you want to know more about it, you'll have to call a specialist (plumber, electrician, etc.). You can call as many experts as you want to pay. We opted to call a plumber for a static pressure test (which helped us decide against a property), and a foundation expert (which helped us decide to buy another), and each time, it was because of something that was on the inspection report. edit [yelp](http://www.yelp.com/biz/apex-home-inspection-austin)

I highly recommend contacting Glenn Gawlik with Fourpoints Inspection, (512) 444-4073. Glenn stays very busy (often a sign of a good inspector), so be sure to reserve a time with him as soon as you're under contract. He'll meet with you at the property and walk you through the inspection as he performs it, explaining the significance of what he finds. He makes recommendations for things you should look into in more detail, and gives suggestions for how to address smaller items that are easily fixed. He's easy to work with, very personable and he does hundreds of inspections every year. *per my fiance who has worked in real estate for several years.

Mike Holmes. No Seriously, I'd watch a few of his shows "Holmes Inspection" on DIY or HGTV and start learning what you should look for. Schedule your Home Inspection at a time where you can be present, and follow the inspector around the house. Make sure he takes a lot of pictures and gives you recommendations along the way. No inspector is going to catch everything that may be wrong with the house.

We used [Excel Inspections](http://www.excelinspects.com/) and I highly recommend them. We were buying from out of town (Washington DC) and a local friend had to meet the inspector and go around the house with him. These folks were spot on and identified a number of things that needed to be addressed before we purchased the house, including the roof which desperately needed replacing. Rick Runnels is the guy who did our inspection and, I have to say that we really couldn't possibly be any happier with him. The report included pictures of all the issues that he found and a description of why they were problematic.

whatever you do, if you are buying a pier-and-beam house, don't rely on the general inspector to check the foundation properly. get a foundation specialist like cen-tex to come check it out. learned this lesson the hard way.

Having owned homes, and used multiple inspectors, I say they all suck. Even in my brand new house, I found stuff my inspector didn't that were blatantly obvious (i.e., two faucets only putting out cold water, when switched to hot, water barely trickled out... turned out to be a cartridge, but it still cost me ~$100 to fix on my own)