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Building confidence has done several home and termite inspections for my clients. They have always been very professional and punctual. They give an overall review at the end of each inspection and even provide us with a list of suggested repairs. I highly recommend their services!Jerrod Helms, Broker-In-Charge,Helms Real Estate, LLC

Amazing experience with Vincent and his team. Our situation was a bit unique as it relates to timing as we are moving to the area from the midwest and needed a quick turnaround -- and -- were unable to be on-site for the inspection of a home we purchased without physically seeing. Vincent was able to jump on the project within 24 hours of the request and we had the results later that afternoon. I particularly liked the digital reporting format and how it was arranged for ease of use. The inspection identified a few areas that needed to be addressed by the Seller and they are attending to those issues prior to our close. Again, really appreciate the time and talent associated with the work and it was a tremendous piece of mind for us as we get ready to move to the area in the coming weeks. Great experience and would utilize his services again without any reservation.

They were professional and did a fantastic job inspecting the entire property. Report was detailed. Pictures from the roof, crawlspace, and detailed pictures. Highly recommended

Vincent and his team were very helpful and personable. They were accommodating and answered my questions to the best of their ability. Thank you!

Extremely nice and great to work with!

We had a great experience. Mark was very thorough and explained everything in detail. Would use again for sure!

Very pleased with the inspection conducted by Vincent and partner. Very thorough and professional, with a detailed report provided afterward. I especially appreciated the fact that they were willing to spend time explaining their findings and answering my many questions! Highly recommend.

Quality work. Very prompt and proficient. I would highly recommend them to anyone

Very professional and efficient.From scheduling to inspecting to the final report you could not have asked for a more professional and pleasant experience

Great experience from start to finish. Loved the communication prior to the inspection. Vincent was very professional and friendly. The report was very detailed and provided to me in a very timely manner. Highly recommend!

My realtor recommended Mark and he was thorough in my walk through and was pleasant to work with.

You will not find anyone else that does a better job than Buikding Science Home inspections. I am a licensed NC Real Estate Agent and always recommend and use them for my clients and for myself.

First, it was stated that only 2 hours were needed for inspection (scheduled at 9am, review at 11am). A thorough inspection needs much longer. Normally, I give the benefit of the doubt. However, this deserves to be shared so that others don't experience a horrible "home inspection". At first all seemed fine. Then before closing, during my last "walk through", I discovered a burnt out GFCI outlet on the exterior of the home. Texted Mark (the inspector) and he stated "perhaps it burnt out after my inspection". So I texted home owners, they said it was a known issue and had been present for some time. Clue number one that corners were cut. Then I realized that every single outlet in the garage was filled with dirt dauber nest. So, it is 100% safe to say that NONE of those outlets were checked. We had to hire an electrician to fix the issue for the GFCI, Mark offered to pay this and admitted he may have made a mistake. We were NEVER sent the money. After move in, we discovered a leak behind the washer. So the first week we moved in, after paying $1200 for an "inspection", we are repairing a leak and drywall. Again, Mark offered to pay for this via insurance. Long story short, I repaired it myself and asked for $800 to cover expenses. Reply was "send before and after photos so that insurance can take care of it", you would think $800 would be cheaper out of pocket rather than an insurance claim. I will stop here, but quick other items missed: roof vents dry rotted, guest bathroom tub not draining, dryer vent unhooked, exposed wires in crawlspace, leak from guest bath toilet line under crawlspace. Although they did find some issues that were important to note, these issues were very obvious, so I could have seen myself. Additionally, the "termite inspection" was signed off by Vincent, who didn't come to the property. I will leave out comments that were made to the real estate agent. This could have easily been a positive review, but when someone says they will do something, they should do it, a man is only as good as his word. The issues, for myself, aren't major as I can repair them. For someone else this could be a big deal. Please take this feedback and try to do better.

The service is always excellent very informative and they always present with a professional and positive attitude!!

The inspection performed by Vincent, with Building Science Home Inspections, went smoothly. Vincent was very knowledgeable and very personable. He did an excellent job explaining his findings to my elderly Mother and she understood everything!

Professional and efficient- Thsnks!

Overall, I would not recommend Building Sciences Inspection for anyone who is looking for a thorough home inspection. In effort to leave constructive feedback, I will outline both the positives and the negatives. Mark was very nice and pleasant and how he reported and presented the data was clean and easy to follow. Mark also was candid and reassuring about his advice on specific questions we had after walking through the house. We received mostly better than expected news on our older house and left the inspection feeling great. However, our issues came in the days after the inspection. When we first received our inspection report, I reviewed it and all looked consistent with what we went over with Mark. When my girlfriend checked the report later that day, she saw a discrepancy and that there was now a check for the presence of powder post beetles in the insect report (this still does not show when I open the report). Mark had previously not mentioned this during the walk through and did not include any pictures. When I messaged Mark the next day, he just replied that it was not a big deal, it didn't need an mediation, and to not be concerned and ignored my follow up. After researching powder post beetles and talking to different pest control companies, it became apparent that this could be a significant issue and at the very least should not be ignored. We paid for another wood eating insect inspection, this time by a specialized pest control expert, and he did not find any signs of powder post beetles. However, he did find evidence of termites in the front section of the crawl space and was surprised they were not noted. Luckily, it was still during the due diligence period and will still have time to work with the seller on sharing any of the related costs. We get that inspections are not perfect and sometimes things can be missed, even if it is a major finding. What really surprised us was that Mark did not mention the powder post beetles during the walk through and that it only showed up on one of the reports (luckily we both checked it or we would have never known). And when did bring it up with him, he seemed to dismiss it and his advice to not worry about it went against everything we read or heard. They're a family business and work in areas I grew up and currently live, so I hope they do value this feedback. When hiring an inspector, I think most people would value communication and a high level of attention to detail. Unfortunately that was not what we experienced with Building Sciences and I would not use their services or recommend to another home buyer.

Mark did a great job with my Home Inspection and provided me the report in less than 24 hours. Very thorough and professional!

Our realtor suggested this company for our home inspection and Mark did not disappoint! As first time homeowners, we don’t know a lot. He took the time to walk the whole house with us, give suggestions from personal experience, answered our many questions and even added a well inspection same day! I know we will end up using them for consulting in the future. Thanks, Mark, for making us feel good about our new home!

Vincent done an amazing job. We have used him two times now and have alway's been pleased with his work.

Very thorough and quick with their report. I liked how they reached out beforehand to see if there were any certain areas we needed them to look at on top of the inspection. Thank you

Very professional. Very thorough. Very kind and easy to talk to.

Building science did a very good inspection on our home. They were very thorough in performing the inspection and in their report. These things are important to us because this is our very first purchase of a home and we were nervous. But once we had them do the inspection we were satisfied with the results and more confident in out purchase.

Vincent was very friendly and informative, providing us with detailed answers to all our questions during the inspection. We appreciated the quick turnaround, with the inspection being booked within a few days of going under contract. The final inspection report was laid out in a clear and detailed format. Thank you for everything!

Mark did a great job (as usual) on our home inspection. Very thorough and professional! We've used Building Science for our personal purchases as well as for my real estate clients. We also appreciate their efforts to make sure our questions are answered and that we understand. Thanks, Mark!