Chilmark Home Inspections

Hmm, not sure about the below reviews about Mike McKinney because I thought he was awesome. He did a thorough job with the inspection and made sure I was educated with the process, repairs needed, and things to know as a homeowner. I was impressed with the service.

DO NOT HIRE CHILMARK AND MICHAEL MCKINNEY. We have over $ 5,000 worth of damage and counting right now and just found water in our basement that has been there over 8 months (we moved in three months ago). I can not warn you enough about this business. They clearly dont take their jobs seriously and have their customers best interest in mind.

Be Aware. This home inspector is terrible. My wife and I just recently bought a home and we had Michael Mckinney inspect it and he was not even remotely thorough in inspecting our home. Once we moved in, we found 7 different major issues with it that could have been caught if he would have done a half decent job. He even said the roof was fine and 2 months into living in the home, we needed a new roof costing us over $ 2500 in repairs. I can not warn you enough about this business. They clearly dont take their jobs seriously and have their customers best interest in mind.

Matt was a pleasure to work with during the inspection and took me through the whole house, including the attics and crawl space. Unfortunately, Matt understated the extent of damage to windows, siding, and particularly the roof. For example, while he did point out some areas of rot in several window, he estimated the cost of repair be approximately $ 1000. Some of the windows were in such bad condition that they needed replacement. Matt mentioned that the cedar shake roof had some signs of wear but estimated that it had would probably last another 10 years– the following winter, we had lots of problems with the roof and eventually replaced the whole thing. I don’t know if these were honest mistakes or whether this was related to his relationship to our realtor. My advice, no matter who the realtor or inspector, is to find your own inspector and to not hire the person recommended by your realtor. When making your largest purchase, you want an unbiased inspection. We learned the hard way and paid a heavy price.

Matt was truly the most professional and detailed inspector I’ve ever worked with. He was upfront and honest and explained everything to me. I would highly recommend him and his chilmark if you are looking for a home inspection.

I cannot recommend these guys enough. Matt Brown did an inspection on a home I was purchasing. He was very thorough as well as making it a pleasurable rather than stressful experience. Each time I have called to ask a question since he has gone over & beyond the call of duty to help out.