Axis Property Inspections

George who is the owner of Axis Property Inspections came to our house to inspect it by the end of January 2015. We sold the house in February and then moved overseas… that is why it took me so long to share my experience with Axis Property Inspections: I got really busy during the past months!
We had a very poor experience with George, the owner of Axis Property Inspections.
He banged against the walls, to «check» them, he scratched the drywall in our living room, he slammed the door of the electrical panel over and over until I offered him some help, pulled the furniture on the carpet instead of lifting them to avoid damage, walked on the carpet with dirty shoes and stained it, opened a running dishwasher. The list goes on and on…
The inspection report said that :
— we had to remove the second water heater we had. George did not understand it was part of the solar water heating system!
— the electrical panel was heavily corroded and it needed to be replaced and upgraded to 200 amps. A licensed electrician came and stated that the panel was in good shape and nothing needed to be replaced, Furthermore, it was impossible to upgrade to 200 amps without redoing the whole electrical system which was very expensive and a total nonsense (according to the electrician).
— one shower needed to be fully replaced: a licensed plumber discovered that the grout of the shower pan needed to be replaced. George did not see that he tank of the adjacent toilet was leaking.
— the deck needed to be replaced: we just had a licensed carpenter few weeks before the home inspection who inspected it and wrote a «good shape» certificate.
— stated that the laundry room had a leak into the garage: because of the color of the garage drywall: the garage drywall had been partially painted by the previous owner and we never painted it.
— the house had stagnant water in the garage: two days ago, we had a snow storm, the roads were still white with snow, and I just drove back home after dropping off the kids to school. Of course, I parked in the garage and the snow was melting from the wheels…
George left a radon monitor in the family room located in the walk-​in basement without giving any instruction, and without saying anything about it. It is just when I realized George had left that I noticed the monitor.
I found the instructions about the monitor several days later in a drawer of the master bathroom (main floor), where I kept some beauty products!
He was discussing remodeling (possibilities and costs) with the prospective buyers, while inspecting the house.
I think his impartiality was rather questionable. I am also really doubtful regarding to his professional skills and abilities.

I am getting ready to purchase my first home, and my realtor recommended George with Axis. True to his reputation, George carefully combed through every important aspect of the house like a forensic scientist, and I learned so much by being present during the inspection. I now have an excellent set of notes for key house items to take care of immediately, along with items to watch out for, and attend to over time. Overall, George was objective, efficient, professional, friendly, and highly attentive to detail. I am happy to recommend him to other home buyers!

I generally dislike leaving 5 star reviews, because these are the ones that inevitably get hidden. However, George at Axis deserves the full five stars. He really is as good as it gets when it comes to home inspections. This is our 4^th home inspector over the years, so I feel that I have some experience by which to judge them.
He was incredibly thorough (as any inspector should be), and spent 4 hours going over a 2400 sq foot, 20 year old house. He took lots of photos and talked me through all of the issues that he found.
He never pushed any extra services, and I never felt like he was trying to «upsell» me on anything.
In the end, we got a nice 3-​ring binder with all of the issues fully documented in both official as well as layman’s terms, along with a rough estimate of the cost and timeline it might take to fix them.
Finally, George was easy going and nice to be around. Very friendly, and having a conversation with him was easy. I would highly recommend him if you’re looking for a quality home inspector.