Rusty Layton Home Inspections

Rusty inspected our newly constructed home right before we did the walk through with the builder. He was very professional, experienced and thorough! With the home being brand new, we questioned whether or not to have the inspection done but definitely made the right choice to hire Rusty! He put together a complete punch list, to include pictures, and found issues with erosion, siding (dings/​damage), missing shingles on the roof/​exposed nail heads, missing interior trim, as well as areas where paint needed to be corrected. He did a thorough inspection both inside and out. We highly recommend him to all!!!

Rusty is truly an expert in his field. I had previously never participated in a home inspection. He personally took me along during his inspection of my home, providing a detailed introduction of the process and pointing out potential future problems and remedies to address any findings. The experience felt as if I was touring my home with my father and he wanted to personally ensure I was well taken care of.

Rusty Layton performed a new home inspection for me, and did an exceptional job. He has the qualifications, knowledge, and experience to do his job, and I will use him again for my one year warranty inspection. Besides that, he was a lot of fun to go through the inspection with, and I learned a great deal about my new home. He is a people person. I recommend him highly.

Our realtor referred us to Rusty for our home inspection. They have had a relationship for years, so we knew we could count on him. Thankfully, he proved us right with being on time as well as exceptionally thorough and knowledgeable throughout the process. Rusty is professional and precise, and was willing to walk through some questions we had during the inspection. He’s also a great story teller if you’re willing/​interested!

I am a first time buyer and my realtor highly recommended Rusty from before I was in a contract for the home. What I can say about Rusty is that he is a true professional in every aspect. Keep in mind that I was purchasing a home in VA while living in CA. I wasnt there for the home inspection, but my real estate agent was. Rusty provided my wife and I a very detailed report on everything that was taking place with home. I called him and left a message with a few questions. He responded to me very quick and had all my questions answered. He went thoroughly over electrical, gas, and gave me all the tools I needed to make a fair and competitive offer for my home. He helped me prioritize what we needed to focus on and provided us options. His sound advice saved us a great deal of money and helped us prevent potential damage to the home by doing business the right way. My wife and I are truly grateful for the sincere, honest, and true professional Rusty is. We highly recommend him to anyone and will definitely go back to him in the future.

Rusty has been doing our inspections for years. He is very knowledgeable and professional. We recommend him to all our clients. With our clients he is very easy going and helps them stay calm (in what can be a stressful time). Not only does he find out what is wrong, but he educates you about your new home. I’ve seen him crawl into some terrible places in order to fully inspect the house. He really is the best.

Rusty is very knowledgeable and thorough; everything you want in a home inspector. He put us in a great position to negotiate concessions because of how thorough he is, and it also gave us great peace of mind. Highly recommend him!

As an ultra-​experienced Realtor I have had the good fortune of working with Rusty Layton on many occasions. I find Rusty to be extremely forthright; he absolutely tells it like it is. That quality/​character trait is vitally important to me as a Realtor. I always have confidence that Rusty’s inspection results are truly arms length and in the client’s best interest. Rusty has the ability and good sense to discover what merits concern and what does not. He has the ability to convey solid information to buyers making buying decisions & sellers who wisely want to avoid being blind-​sided by a future buyer’s inspection results. Rusty is also a reliable resource, responding quickly when buyers/​sellers have questions post-​inspection. I have confidence in «Detective Layton».

As a local REALTOR, I have had many clients over the year request Rusty Layton as their home inspector — and for good reason. His knowledge is unsurpassed, which is not surprising given his breadth of experience, having performed more than 25,000 home inspections since 1981. Typically, he shows up for an inspection and already knows the builder, the layout, and the neighborhood — this is what experience gets you! I recommend him without hesitation.

I am a first time homebuyer and was very nervous about my home inspection, but Rusty made it a great experience for me. He saved me from making the very big mistake of purchasing the first home I made an offer on, and also educated me on things to look for when I was house hunting. He is incredibly knowledgeable, very personable, and very good at giving me a big picture idea of the work that had been done to my home, common building issues for the era that it was built in, and all kinds of other interesting facts about home construction and renovation. I would recommend him to any one to use when purchasing a home!

Mr Layton is as good as they come. He’s incredibly knowledgeable about everything from electric to exteriors, and helped us assess our property in a highly competitive market. Rusty was great at uncovering the «story» behind our property — discerning quickly what was new, when work was done, and where any potential issues laid. Beyond being a fundamentally good guy, he really helped us prioritize what we needed to address during the purchase process. That type of personal touch is all too rare these days, and it was an element that helped us feel much more comfortable. In the end, Rusty played a key role in us putting together a fair but competitive offer, which we won. I’d highly recommend Rusty to anyone needing an inspection, or just interested in learning more about the best way to manage your home.

Mr. Layton was easy to contact and our inspection was scheduled online within a couple days. His direct and to the point approach. Was appreciated. We learned a considerable amount of information about the property as he went around inside and outside the home. The report was emailed to us the same day! Highly recommend Rusty Layton.

Regret hiring him to inspect my condo. He talks more than he does. He missed few
easy to find but important malfunctions at the unit which eventually cost me so much
to repair after i moved into my condo. I received no response from him when i brought up the issue with him. I definitely do not recommend him for your home inspections, although he’s cheap but don’t be fooled