SPY Inspections - Brickers Termite Control

They performed a mold test in the house I am buying. Very professional and timely. Rick proactively called me to explain the results which I appreciated.

I've been using SPY Inspections as a top producing agent for nearly 12 years. Ease of communication and promptness of scheduling, skill and professionalism of their trusted inspectors, and delivery of home inspection reports in typically same day or next is really unparalleled. I look forward to many more years of great service from them!

I used SPY Inspection Services for my current home purchase. The friendliness and professionalism stood out immediately. A detailed explanation was given about what tests were being performed and when I would get results. Very fast turnaround and follow up customer service. I would definitely recommend.

Our inspector was a pleasure to deal with and gave us good professional feedback.

We had Spy inspections inspect a house for purchase in July of 2020. The inspection picked up a few issues like radon and termite damage in one corner, along with some evidence of carpenter ants. Noted was slight moisture in the attic around the one chimney and a flue inspection was recommended. Immediately upon closing, the basement flooded. Water seeped around all three chimneys, not just the one noted in the inspection.

I had Catalfano roofing come out who identified the fact that the entire roof was put on incorrectly and missed in the inspection and is also lacking ventilation causing rot. Also, the gutters were improperly installed and not enough downspouts. I then had a chimney service come out, who revealed the chimney problems were significantly more extensive than noted by SPY.

The estimates to repair were between $54,000-120,000. The next issue was two cracked cast iron soil pipes that were missed on inspection. These have totaled more than $30,000 in repairs. Another issue is rotten joist tails throughout the entire basement that were missed on inspection. This is tens of thousands to repair. Additionally, the poor grading of the yard around the house was missed, along with the basement flooding.

I now need an engineer to consult and save my house. Some electrical was done incorrectly and we narrowly avoided a house fire. The inspector missed incompatible paint on the stucco, which will require a full remediation and restoration. I would not have purchased the house had SPY done their job properly. They missed what amounts to hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage and repair. The money I spent on the inspection from SPY would have been better used as kindling for a fire.

Brian made it out to my home this afternoon to take some test samples as requested. He took the time to inspect the areas of concern and answered any questions that I had. I appreciate his advice, workmanship, and professionalism. Quality services performed by a true professional. I'd work with Brian any day of the week.

Frank did an inspection for us and we were thoroughly satisfied. He answered all of my questions and gave me tips on things around the house. His report was very detailed and easy to understand. I appreciated Frank's knowledge and friendly demeanor. I would recommend Frank to anyone looking for a quality inspector.

Thought I had a great inspection last month. However, inspector missed 4 THOUSAND dollars of damage. Woke up to no power and an electrical panel filled with water and corrosion that is quite old. Not sure how this was missed in such a thorough (or so I thought) inspection.

Frank's thorough and detailed inspection gave us negotiating leverage to get the right price and have the Seller fix the issues before settlement. I liked the fact he waited for me before he started the inspection and took his time to explain what he found. I liked his inspection report, too. It was easy, simple to understand and more importantly it gave us the confidence to proceed with the purchase. So ask for Frank, I recommend him to do the job!

Frank came out as scheduled and did a very thorough inspection of our entire house. Our house was built in 1920 and then went through a full renovation right before we bought it. He made us feel at ease in our first big purchase and let us know how great everything looked. He also made sure to point out some of the minor issues and suggestions in his thorough report which was sent to us later that day.

We were on a tight timeline and this allows us to schedule settlement on time. Frank is great and everyone I dealt with at the office was very pleasant and helpful. I would recommend to anyone looking for an home inspector to use SPY. We also had radon and insect inspection and it was done in a very timely manor. Thank you SPY!

We had a great experience with Frank during our home inspection. He took his time and was super thorough. He even did some research on the old furnace and followed up with us within just a few days. We felt really confident that we were able to make an informed decision about the house. I would definitely use Spy Inspections in the future.

Frank was great. His thorough inspection saved us from buying a house that was indeed to good be true. We also used him for the house we ended up buying and his inspection gave us the peace of mind we needed. He took the time to answer all my questions during both inspections. And there were a lot as my only home improvement knowledge comes from the Tool Time segments on Home Improvement. Come to think of it, Frank is like an even more brilliant Al.

Absolutely recommend! Frank is wonderful and extremely knowledgeable. He was very detail oriented and had my home inspection back super super fast. The whole time he was there he was more than willing to answer my questions and educate me about the process and issues. I can honestly say it was a pleasure working with Frank and I will absolutely be using him in the future

I was pretty hesitant about hiring Spy Inspections due to them contracting Daybreak to do the inspection, but it turns out it was the best decision I could have made. Not only did Nick Frey from Daybreak inspect every aspect of our new home with great attention to detail, he also walked me through every issue and provided an explanation on the condition and how to properly fix it. Nick provided a 45 page report, including every thing he came across no matter how large or small the issue was.

He even provided a cost break down on how much it would cost to repair all of the damages. Even our realtor said, "It was one of the best inspection reports he had ever seen". I highly recommend hiring Daybreak home inspections and requesting Nick as your inspector.

The inspector, Steve Hendricks, was exceptional. He, and Joe Kovatch, are Daybreak inspections but hired thru SPY. SPY was very responsive and was able to give me appointments in a very timely manner. He went through the entire house. He took his time and was very careful to not miss anything. The agent and I were with him and he explained everything he found, or did not find, for every issue he found (or didn't find) My last house was inspected by an inspector (Robert Johnson of Imperial home inspections in Harleysville, Pa, who did a terrible job, being unable or unwilling to give an honest report, not disclosing for instance dangerous wiring situation throughout the house. Joe Kovatch re inspected that house after I bought it relying on Imperial inspections and found it to be dangerous because of the wiring.

Even though he knew of my issues with the original inspector he was fine with re inspecting it. Steve was advised of the issues I had with as well. Instead of it putting him off he made sure he did a through and professional job, The termite inspector called me with his results as well as sent them to me. He also did a thorough job based on his report and what he found (and what problems might be there where he did not have access) I would be happy to recommend Daybreak Inspections and SPY to anyone.

If I have the opportunity to find another property for possible purchase (the inspection, and termite inspection, showed the house inspected by Steve to not be a good buy) I will use SPY and Daybreak again.