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HomeKey Inspections

221800 Town Center Plz #266-A
Sterling, VA 20164 571-281-3846

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Consumer Ratings for HomeKey Inspections — 4 Ratings

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Consumer from Woodbridge, VA
Nov 17, 2022
Recommended
I hesitated to hire a home inspector since we are building a new home and receiving routine updates from the builder. We did decide to hire a home inspector for the ‘pre-drywall walk-thru” with the builder and we are so glad we did. First, I’ll write about our inspector and then I’ll write about what our builder did with the inspector’s report. Working with HomeKey Inspections amazing – on short notice I called and was able to setup a home inspection. I cannot speak highly enough about this experience beginning with the pleasant and courteous lady who took my call and set us up with Jay as our inspector. Jay was extremely helpful right from the start – we met 2 days before our builder’s walk-thru and he talked us through what the inspection would be like and was extremely helpful to answer all of our questions. He explained, documented and sprayed purple spray paint on all deficiencies he found while constantly taking pictures. Jay was highly professional and thorough, teaching us along the way what he was looking for. He knew what ‘right’ looked like and could answer any questions we had. The next day, we received a full, extremely detailed inspection report with photos. Jay is a great American who did us a great service. He is truly smart, articulate and very knowledgeable in this profession. Any organization would fight to have a team member of Jay’s caliber on their roster. Secondly, we submitted Jay’s report to the builder the day before our walkthrough – the builder’s superintendent had Jay’s report in hand and explained all the corrections they already had fixed before our walkthrough began. On nearly all the of the issues that Jay raised, the builder had framers, plumbers and electricians make the appropriate corrections. Sure, I could see some of the issues with my ‘untrained eye’ and the builder may have responded to these, but a home inspector’s comprehensive report definitely carries weight with the builders to the point that they fixed many issues just prior to our walkthrough and the ones not resolved at the walkthrough, were completed the very next day before we came back to spot check. Bottom-line, HomeKey is a first rate home inspection outfit and Jay is a highly qualified inspector who clearly values what he does and is passionate about doing it well and teaching others along the way. We highly recommend Jay and HomeKey Inspections. They are definitely worth the price and are value added to the home buying process! We would hire them again in a heartbeat!
Consumer from Ashburn, VA
Sep 18, 2021
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Consumer from Springfield, VA
Apr 01, 2021
Recommended
Exceptional! Highly recommended. Ask for Sebastian, ASHI-certified. Sebastian was exceptional during the entire process. During the walk through, he freely shared insights about all housing systems and risks and answered questions professionally and authoritatively. The report deliverable was focused on the contract decision for the buyer, and covered additional detailed and useful information for remediation, updates, and renovation for the future homeowner. Sebastian followed up on specific questions that arose during the inspection and provided an updated report when tailored research on code and permit questions became available. 5 stars.

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