About Scotland Yard Home Inspections
Scotland Yard Home Inspections, run by Gerald and Deanna, is a highly recommended home inspection company. They are known for their friendliness, flexibility, and efficiency. Gerald, with his contractor background, is able to provide thorough and honest assessments of properties, focusing on actual problems rather than overwhelming clients with legal jargon. Even in complex and unusual cases, Gerald remains undeterred and unintimidated, making him a trusted figure in the industry. He and Deanna work well together, making the inspection experience smooth and efficient. They accommodate clients' schedules, even last-minute requests, and are generous with their time, providing clear explanations and follow-up support. Their reports are detailed and easy to understand, helping clients identify necessary work and prioritize tasks. Hiring Scotland Yard Home Inspections provides a neutral, third-party view during the home-buying process. Clients appreciate their services and highly recommend them, along with their promise of a enjoyable and informative home inspection experience.
I've had two fantastic experiences with Gerald and Deanna: the first experience was my home in Pasadena. Gerald coached me (a first time buyer) through the process and pointed out negotiating items (e.g., a foundation that isn't typical for my style home) which helped me negotiate $40k in credits on that purchase. He also estimated the remaining life for several of the components of my home, over the last five years I've watched each of his predictions come true like clockwork. I am currently purchasing my next house in Orange County and was ready to pay him whatever he asked for to make the trip south, but he didn't charge anything extra and did just as good of a job...read full review
Gerald and Deanna were friendly, worked around my schedule and overall fantastic. I've had a couple of home inspections and this was certainly the most enjoyable and informative. Gerald allowed me to shadow him during the inspection and patiently fielded all my questions without talking over my head. Having them work together made the experience very efficient and they worked within my budget to fill my needs. I will definitely be calling them again the future and referring them to anyone in need. Thank you!
I called Gerald on a Monday afternoon with an urgent request to look inspect two homes. He accommodated my schedule and met me the following day and he was on time and ready to get to work. I wasn't interested in a written report; I just wanted the highlights from an experienced inspector. I chose Gerald because he has a contractor background, and he was able to efficiently and thoroughly assess the two properties. He gave me his honest opinion and was able to quickly give me the an idea of the condition of the properties and told me the things that were ACTUAL problems, without the mind numbing legalese of most inspection reports with their standard catch phrases and boilerplate remarks that can go on for hundreds of pages. I will say that one of the properties he inspected was quite unusual and not at all a routine construction, and he was undeterred and unintimidated by the complexity. He is easy to trust and is clearly good at what he does. Five stars !