Pillar To Post Home Inspectors
Sky, Pueblo, CO

Pillar To Post Home Inspectors Reviews

4.8 stars based on 38 reviews

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  Melissa bridges

  1.0

  We recently bought a home and Russ was recommend by our realtor. Everything seemed great just a few minor repairs on the home inspection. Once we moved in 6 weeks later we find that not only did he miss 2 attic accesses, which if he had looked would have found the attic was infested with vermin. All insulation had to be removed and replaced. I notified him of this, after a short argument about weather or not we had an attic, he did pay for half of that cost. Both ovens dont work right, hot water heaters run constantly, electrical wiring not even close to being up to code, the majority of the water lines in the barn busted last winter apparently but were never looked at. Im not really sure what he did inspect out here. We were moving from out of state so we did not attend the home inspection. He seemed to be knowledgeable on the phone and came reccomended. Everyone is allowed to have an off day but this has cost us greatly in repairs we did not anticipate. I would also like to add this house was built in 1997 and then partially remodeled again in 2010. Its not an old home by any means. If we had known it was a "visual " inspection only, we would not have hired him. We could have done that ourselves, but when you advertise and market yourself as a home inspection company that offers different tiers of inspections at different prices and we did not choose the cheapest one by any means you do expect to get a decent helpful home inspection. Not walk into a home with faulty wiring that was easily caught by a plug tester you buy from the hardware store, ovens that dont heat up, lights that don't turn on, etc. Also we were told that he isn't licensed by the state of Colorado and that it is not mandatory in Colorado to be licensed. So he has no liability whatsoever to the buyer when things like this happen. I also might ad that my husband and I both are Licensed Real Estate Brokers and owed a Real Estate company for 12 years. We arent just clueless buyers that have never bought a home before.

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  Response from the owner

  When contacted by Mr and Mrs Bridges concerning the rodent infestation in the attic my first reaction was that I did report that there was a potential problem with rodent infestation and recommended further evaluation however after further review I realized that I did miss an attic access in the family room so I offered to share the cost of removing and replacing insulation which we agreed on. As to other inspection report issues noted by Mrs Bridges, I clearly note the appliances are tested on and off only and I cannot guarantee performance of older appliances, Electrical circuits are tested Through out the home but the inspection is not A code compliance inspection as codes change over time and an older home will not necessarily be up to current code. As to the plumbing in the barn, water was turned off to the horse waterers so I was not able to observe leaking pipes feeding the waterers. As a trusted professional, I feel bad that these clients have experienced issues that they were not expecting, but unfortunately there are limitations to what a visual home inspection can uncover and When buying a preowned home you can and should expect ongoing repairs and maintenance or replacement of older appliances and systems

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  BARRY MUNIZ

  5.0

  I have purchased several homes in the past and the inspections reports I have received had taken days to complete. This inspection was pleasantly different. Russ was very professional and thorough! Russ answered all our questions and gave us great suggestions. Immediately upon completion we were given a report binder. The binder was very detailed containing color photos and itemized details regarding every item in the home. Highly recommend Pillar to Post!

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  Response from the owner

  Thanks, Barry, for your recommendation! We're glad you liked the report turn around time and that the suggestions were helpful. We're always here to help if you have more questions and we wish you the best! Russell Abram, Pillar To Post Home Inspectors

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  Pamela Ouzts

  5.0

  This review is for Russ Abram with Pillar to Post only: Russ Abram spent a great deal of time thoroughly inspecting the property we were purchasing. I have 20 years experience as a project manager building shopping centers and office buildings, and while commercial construction is different, I have enough understanding to judge an inspector’s capabilities. We’ve also purchased 6 properties in the past 20 yrs and so have worked with many different inspectors. Russ has been the best - he clearly knows his stuff. He also took time to go over basic maintenance of systems specific to the property and pointed out issues of concern and potential problems and suggested how to address each item. He is patient, professional, thorough, and knowledgeable. We highly recommend Russ Abram for property inspections.

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  Response from the owner

  Thank you, Pamela! It's an honor to get your kind review and recommendation! I am grateful that I had the chance to work with you and appreciate that you took the time to circle back with feedback. We're always here to help and I wish you the best! Russell Abram, Pillar To Post Home Inspectors

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