Inspectors (Home + Specialty)

, Mar 9, 2019 | 3 Comments

Home Inspectors

  • Randy Barfield / Barfield Home Inspections = (512) 789-2710 / [email protected] – Most of the agents in the office use Randy. Most everyone requests (and requires) Randy or Mike to do the inspection. They always bring a level to measure the foundation, so you won’t waste time with unnecessary foundation/engineer checks. They do a great job of putting things into perspective and will give ballpark pricing on repairs. Since there are multiple inspectors with the company, they generally have good availability.

Appraisers

Appraisers can reliably verify the square footage of a property for you.

Arborist / Tree Service

  • Joe’s Tree Care = (512) 215-1551 (seems to be the best all around right now)
  • Sid Mourning’s Tree Care = 512-420-0733 (main office number)
  • https://austintreeman.com/ — Adam Manassero used him and had really good things to say about pricing and service
  • Jose Sanchez (512) 999-0119 (Unconfirmed) can do fences, yard work and tree removal
  • Colin Trotter  361-774-9951
  • David 512-939-2213

ECAD / Energy Audits

Foundation Inspectors / Structural Engineers

  • https://www.thefoundationguru.com ←– They will assess a foundation for $200-$300
  • http://tuckerengineering.net/ ←– They will assess a foundation, but they don’t provide services. Always recommend that a buyer or seller pay for an unbiased assessment before bringing in a repair person for a quote.
  • George Gonzalez with Genesis 1 Engineering – He can be a little tough to schedule with quickly but if it isn’t time sensitive he is very non-alarmist – (512) 899-2246
  • Mark Craig = 512.496.8190 / [email protected]
  • Design Engineers (for permit packages & architectural designs)
  • PDG = (512) 457-0344 / https://www.pdgeng.com/ (priced great for smaller projects.)
  • MLAW = http://mlaw-eng.com/ (harder projects)
  • ATS Engineering = https://ats-engineers.com/ (priced really well for small one/off jobs)
  • Clint Butts = 512-203-0997 / [email protected]
  • Simon (Quality Foundation Repair) = Just does pier/beam foundations. 512.363.7769
  • Bruecher Foundation – does pier & beam and slab – Howie Bruecher (owner) and Will Bruecher (son) are great to work with. I’ve always felt they are very honest – Lauren Y

Mold Inspectors

Mold inspections and mold inspectors in general can be tough (and blow up deals unnecessarily.) If you don’t have much experience dealing with septic, please reach out to [email protected] for advice.

  • https://austexenvironmental.com/ ←- Referred by Steve Crossland.

Pool Inspectors

  • Tri-County Pools = 512.990.8899
  • Crystal Clear Pools = 512.339.9304
  • If you use Barfield for the main inspection, he’ll schedule the pool inspection for you and bill for it. (Super easy)
  • Brent at A+ Pool and Inspections – 512.431.6268 – Comments on AREA that he’s amazing (from multiple agents), literally swims the pool, and can fix things affordably. ***Shaun D has used him and says he’s great***

Septic Inspectors

Septic inspections and septic inspectors in general can be tough (and blow up deals unnecessarily.) If you don’t have much experience dealing with septic, please reach out to [email protected] for advice.

  • Rainbow Septic (Jan) = 512.380.9024
  • Janet Dunkelberg = (512) 445-2250 / [email protected]
  • Snowden Onsite Septic = (512) 338-1804
  • Craig Williams – 512-748-8207 – Will do inspections, repairs, septic alarms, etc. (used him to do a septic abandonment in Cedar Park where he crushed lid and backfilled old septic tank). He was super responsive and quick. He was the lowest price also at $1,350.00. I got 3 other bids ranging from $2,850-$4,000.

3 RESPONSES SO FAR

  1. Rachel Carpenter says:

    Got a message from Vince Van De Walle today that he retired in 2020. Please update company guide and remove him.

  2. tara says:

    Another Mold Specialist – Dan at Texas Mold Consultants. 512-563-2253

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