Bilt-Rite Property Inspections & Consulting, LLC

how would all those people praising this company would feel if they were selling their hoe and Steve keeps them out of thier home for 6 hours to inspect an 1800sq ft home and turn around and hand them a 52 item report from missing screw on a ceiling fan to a missing roof tile since that is what happened with us or how they feel if the buyer ask for all these items to be repaired. and especially if you ave agreed to sell your home for few dollars below top offer to speed up sale

Honest and straightforward. Was easy to schedule appointment and returned all calls and emails. Great to work with.

Steve’s inspection of our re-​sale home was extremely thorough. He is meticulous, takes detailed notes which he shared with us on-​site and in an exquisitely written electronic report, and was genuinely concerned about the safety and well-​being of me and my fiancé above all else. I was very grateful for his honesty, integrity, and professionalism throughout the inspection process, which included several pre-​inspection e-​mail and telephone exchanges, as well as follow-​ups after the inspection was completed. If we need another inspection in the future, I will not look any further than Bilt-​Rite.

Mine was a NEWLY BUILT home and I reached out to a few of the top rated inspectors who told me the same thing — a new house would be easy, usually without problems.
Steve, on the other hand, told me that there are several issues with new homes that builders will neglect. He said that he needed a very thorough inspection to look through everything. He EVEN climbed onto the attic crawl space and found so many issues!
His report was so detailed with pictures and indicated the safety issues and provided you with the web link to the manufacturers’ specifications or city’s regulation. The builder took his report very seriously and went to address them all one-​by-​one.
If I ever purchase a home — newly built or resale. I will DEFINITELY use Steve again!

Professional, detail oriented, knowledgeable and responsive.

If you are buying a home your agent will have «their home inspector». Tell them you want Steve. He is the best and will not miss ANYTHING! When I bought my first home, my realtor (who is a friend of mine) recommended we use his guy to inspect our new home. There were SO Many things he missed and we had a lot of little surprises. Steve will not let you down. He is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about what he does. I would never buy a house again without Steve.

Steve does a very thorough job and I highly recommend him. He spent 4 plus hours inspecting my home and found things other inspector couldn’t. Steve also saved me from buying a different home that had serious issues with it, from an investor looking to flip a foreclosed home whom did quick fixes to try and mask problems with the house. Steve’s report was about 40 pages long on the bad home, and sure enough I pulled out of escrow in time. Steve is the man!

I am not going to tell you the same story that everybody has told.
Overall, a great guy for getting a property inspected. He is very thorough and up to the mark at his job. Guides you well on what needs to be done. If you are looking for a negotiating table for the offer of the house, I would highly recommend him. He will tell you what exactly is not correct and that might help you get a better deal with the seller.
I definitely would use Steve’s services when I buy a new home in a few years!!! He accepts cash/​checks only. Takes more than average time to review the property.
Beware: Real estate agents might not like him because he might be picking things that they might overlook. But from a potential home owner, he is great and takes care of you. He really takes time and explains everything in detail!!!

I love Unilocal,thanks to user reviews we decided to use Steve. He is everything as good as everybody says here on Unilocal.We needed a home inspector for the house we are purchasing and didn’t want to use the home inspectors referred to by our real estate agent. Steve is very thorough and very knowledgeable. I would highly recommend him to anyone needing a home inspection. I know I would definitely use him again.

Thanks to the Unilocalers I was able to use Steve to inspect a new construction. At first my wife didn’t see the need of getting our own professional inspector as the builder already had inspection done. Sure enough Steve went out his ways to find critical defects in the attic and on the roof — things the builder didn’t show me at orientation. The money was well spent! Highly recommended!

This is my second time using Steve and Bilt-​rite. As others have mentioned, he is very detailed oriented and takes the time to explain things he finds. That is why I use him. He spent 5 hours on this house just under 3000 sq feet. He makes it seem like he is inspecting the house for himself, which is great. It shows that he is really working for you and not just going through the motions to get a check. It’s funny that for both home inspections, my realtor has an «appointment» at the 3 hour mark each time, like clockwork. But Steve and I just keep on going until he is satisfied that he inspected everything that needs to be. He also goes the extra mile and will answer any and all questions you may have.
For those that think he is on the high side, it is worth every penny. I have had other inspectors that go through the motions and I had to point out things that I knew needed to be inspected.
Great working with you again Steve! I will alsways you Steve and highly recommend him to my friends and anyone here that might be looking for a home inspector.

Pros:
–Very knowledgeable on all the recent residential building codes
–Super thorough, spent at least 3 hours at the property
–Very detailed inspection report with pictures, diagrams, and description of each issue
–Extremely nice guy, easy to work with, very flexible on scheduling
–Will do everything in his power to get the report to you on time
–After inspecting your house, he walks you through the whole property to show you most of the issues he identified
–Most importantly, the service he provides is ALWAYS in the best interest of his clients
–Treats each house as if it were his own
–Always answered each and every one of my questions
–Punctual
Cons:
–Pricing is on the higher end, but when it comes to home inspection, you get what you pay for. Steve is amazing and worth every penny!

From the glowing reviews here on Unilocal,as well as the recommendations on a housing forum, we decided to hire Steve to perform our inspection for us. Given the age of the home (built in the late 1970’s), we wanted to make sure that our inspector was extremely thorough with the inspection (we had heard a number of stories of inspectors who only took a cursory look at all of the building components and failed to inform new owners of a variety of issues that existed).
Steve spent about 3.5 hours on a 2100 square foot home (with a pool) and was extremely thorough. He was so meticulous that even my agent was surprised at how long he was taking. Steve explained the items that he found, explained the things that were life/​safety hazards, why certain things were marked, what was outside the scope of his inspection, etc. When we received his report 2 days later, it was very detailed, included exemplar photos to substantiate his findings, and we were able to provide that report to the seller’s agent to justify our request for repair.
Steve charged us $ 470.00 for the home inspection and his report (which was close to 30 pages), which also included the inspection of the pool and pool equipment. What we also appreciated was that, although his schedule was pretty busy, Steve was still able to squeeze us in on short notice.
As an FYI — he accepts either cash or check.
We were very pleased with his professionalism and his attention to detail, and we would not hesitate to recommend Steve and Bilt-​Rite.

We used steve for a new construction recently for inspection.
We are really inpressed!
Steve is very knowledgeable, professional and patient. He is very always very prompt responding to any of our concerns/​queried during the construction.
New construction homes will never be perfect. There will always be mistakes because human do make mistakes. We will highly recommend Steve for his service.

Steve is a true professional who takes his craft seriously. Incredibly detail-​oriented and methodical. This is the home inspector that you want; he will take as long as he needs to in order to get the inspection done right. Mine took over 6 hours.
Highly recommended.

Wow, I can’t say enough good things about Steve. He inspected every inch of the house possible. I realize most inspectors spend 2 to 3 hours but Steve spent nearly 4 hours. It wasn’t that he was slow, but he checked out everything. Steve didn’t let the existing homeowner rush him. He spent another 30 – 40 minutes explaining everything in the report. I almost felt like I underpaid.

We just had Steve inspected a house in HB and i’m so glad we did. He’s very professional and takes great pride in his work. He explained everything in details. When we have sone questions regarding the house, he wrote a detailed letter to answer us with all the useful information. He will make sure you if you find the best house. Thanks God we found him. We are able to save tons of $$$. Best money we have ever spent!!!

Steve Lottatore provides superior home inspection services. He showed up wearing a white polo shirt and light khaki pants, and by the time he left, his attire was dark brown, head to toe. He earned every penny. Though he may not be the least expensive home inspector one can hire, his knowledge, experience and patience prove to be an outstanding value for price.
He was methodical, meticulous and and extremely well versed in local codes, as he inspected every corner of the house. He even spent half an hour showing me how to properly care for the pool, pool equipment and spa. He was there for 4+ hours, with me shadowing him the whole time, and answered every question I had just as patiently and thoroughly in the fourth hour as he did in the first hour. He is a home inspection machine and I whole-​heartedly recommend him to everyone I know.
I guaranty you won’t be disappointed. He came highly recommended on the real-​estate website
with many positive reviews, and I can now see why. I have absolutely nothing bad to say about the guy. He worked hard from start to finish, and even brought an extra tape measure, in case I wanted to get a couple of measurements of the rooms while he worked.
He wrapped up the inspection with a handwritten sheet for me to take home and review while he worked on the final, 26-​page inspection report (complete with prose and photos), which he e-​mailed me two days later. The report was clear, typed, and delineated health/​safety violations clearly, so one can tell at a glance which issues need to be addressed immediately versus just placed on a honey-​do list and completed over the coming months.
I will not use another home inspector for as long as he is in this business.

If I could give 10 stars I would, as Steve and Built Rite really deserve it! We had two home inspections done on the same house and Steve caught many items that were missed by the other inspectors.
Steve is the MOST METICULOUS home inspector I have ever seen.
In the end I was able to save $ 1000’s in requests for credits to the home I purchased. $ 1000’s that I would not have been able to ask for if I didn’t have Steve’s meticulous inspection.

WOW. Absolutely impressed (and I’m not impressed very easily). $ 375 was a BARGAIN for his report. Thanks Unilocalers for referencing me to him!
Night & Day compared to the previous inspector’s report on the house.
Steve takes PRIDE in his work and it shows brilliantly through his detailed reports with pictures.
Typically, most inspections may take 2 – 3 hours. Steve was willing to take 6 hours (not typical, so don’t expect it for you as well). Above and beyond!
OVERQUALIFIED & great attention to detail (to the point where I KNEW he couldn’t be a native to SoCal. So I asked, and he’s originally from the EAST COAST. Stereotypes have been reinforced. Sorry SoCal, but sometimes you’re just WAYYY too laid back and straight up lazy. Must be the perpetual summer weather ;-])
I plan on using Steve for any future hotel/​commercial/​property acquisitions I have in the future.