Terra Firma Property Inspections

Travis was great to work with. I found him through a list of recommended property inspectors provided by my realtor. He was early for the inspection, and had already started by the time I got there. He was very thorough, and took his time making sure that everything was properly looked at. My husband and I are first time home buyers, so I had a bunch of questions (some of which I’m sure inspectors get tired of hearing) and Travis answered all of them patiently. There were some parts of the inspection (like the well water test) that Travis was not equipped to do himself, but he arranged to have that taken care of, and later included it on our invoice. I never had to contact another company, and I only had to make one payment, which was really nice. His final inspection report was very detailed, and included little things that we might want to eventually have touched up, as well as a list of recommendations to have remedied before closing. Aside from being very knowledgeable, thorough, and professional, Travis was simply a pleasure to work with. I would highly recommend him!

Travis is the model of professionalism. He takes the time to explain your home’s condition and gives you the piece of mind you need when buying a new home. I would recommend Terra Firma to anyone looking to buy a new home or feel comfortable and confident in the knee they are in.

Nothing but good things to say about Sarah Kovacs and her organization. She was prompt, efficient, professional, affordable and provided a full scope of inspection and information. On top of all that she is friendly and simply lovely to work with. Highly recommend!

Outstanding work — very impressed. Travis had arrived at the property even before we did. He was friendly, professional in his appearance and actions, and most importantly for a home inspector, thorough and honest. In a field where attention to detail is a must, Terra Firma excels. This will be my first home purchase, and my wife’s second. I was most impressed by the way in which Travis was able to carry out his work even while the previous owners, my parents, and my in-​laws were there. He was like a home-​inspecting ninja, yet took the time to speak with my wife and I about the areas of greatest concern. I now see why he was recommended by my realtor.

Terra Firma was recommended to us by our realtor. We have bought and sold over half a dozen homes and are familiar with the home inspection process. Travis was the best we have ever seen. He was very thorough, efficient and took the time to explain the issues that had come up and some solutions for them. We received the report the same day, even though the inspection ended early evening, he got it to us within hours, whereas most inspectors will take a few days. We highly recommend Travis and his company Terra Firma.

Travis was recommended to me by a friend and I am SO glad I went with him! Not only was his pricing the best out of 3 other quotes, he handled everything. When I got to the house, he had already been there, walking the premises beginning his inspection. He was thorough and very professional. This is a first time home for us and I ask a LOT of questions. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience! We were on a tight timeline and he had a report to us the same day. We will definitely use him in the future.

Travis is a true professional. He came to the rescue when we needed an inspection done ASAP and had a thorough report to us just hours later. Our realtor even indicated that it was one of the more detailed reports he has seen. He even took the time to walk through the house with my husband and discuss all of his findings. I HIGHLY suggest using Terra Firma, we will next time!

Recently used Terra Firma for our home inspection after being recommended by our real estate agent. Could not be happier with the job they did. Travis is friendly, knowledgable, and thorough. He was happy to explain things to us throughout the inspection, and put together an extremely comprehensive report afterwards in a very timely manner that was easy to understand. We would be happy to use Terra Firma again, and would recommend them to anyone looking for an honest, professional inspector.

Terra Firma was one of our realtor’s recommended inspectors. Throughout the whole process, Travis was very communicative and easy to work with. On the day of inspection, Travis and Sarah preformed a very thorough inspection of a 4 bed 2.5 bath house that we absolutely loved. We were present during the inspection and as issues were detected, they explained them to us in terms easy to understand. They traversed a crawl space (that I’m not sure most inspectors would have as thoroughly inspected) and it ended up showing severe rot and moisture damage to the joists and sill plate. Travis was honest and stated he was unsure of a true fix. The final report was thorough, understandable, and completely documented with pictures of the issues. Due to what they found, we were able to have an expert contractor assess the situation before our inspection period was over, and while we were disappointed that we had to walk away from the house due to the uncertainty of a solvable fix, the inspection helped us dodge a huge bullet.
We knew that we HAD to have Travis and Sarah inspect any future houses that we would bid on. Four months later, we found a 5 bed 2.5 bath house and as soon as the offer was accepted, I emailed Travis and we set up an inspection. He was very accomodating to our schedule, which we appreciated because we were going out of town. Again, Travis and Sarah were thorough and kept us in the loop as they went through each room and surveyed the outside property. Thankfully, this house had no major issues, but Travis suggested a couple of small fixes to some minor problems that we were able to have the sellers remedy. The money we spent with these two inspections was the best money we’ve ever spent to ensure our confidence in buying a house. Honestly, I wouldn’t want anyone else to inspect my house, and I am sure that if we move again, Terra Firma will be the first on our list to contact. Furthermore, Travis and Sarah were so kind and friendly, and it was just an all-​around pleasant process for us as first time home buyers. If you choose Terra Firma as your inspectors, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED!

Travis was extremely thorough during our home inspection and left no stone unturned. He also took the time to explain key issues with the home so that we could understand how it would impact us in terms of budget and future maintenance. Travis provided a comprehensive report that provided everything we needed to make the right decisions moving forward.