About Stearns Home Inspections LLC
Stearns Home Inspections LLC provides independent, unbiased home inspections, working as an advocate for clients. The business, operating since 2016, leverages the inspector's extensive prior experience as a home builder. Inspections are very thorough, looking in every corner, under the house, porch, and in the garage without cutting corners. The inspector encourages clients to be present and carefully explains everything in clear, common-sensical language, addressing all concerns and questions directly. The service is highly professional and personable. Detailed reports with full-color photos are provided quickly, often the same day, and are easy to read and understandable. The inspector is knowledgeable and experienced, offering clear recommendations for maintenance or when to call a professional. Clients describe the inspector as a man of integrity who communicates clearly and willingly, going above and beyond to answer follow-up questions. Multiple reviews from experienced home buyers state this is the best inspector they have ever used, highly recommending Stearns Home Inspections for outstanding service.
I needed a home inspection done for the house I'm purchasing, and stumbled upon Rick. He was wonderful, and walked me through the entire process with him. Explaining everything easily, and recommending what I do to fix things. He also let me know when things would be beyond just a simple fix, and would need to call in a professional. After only a couple days, I was emailed a nicely detailed, easy to read and understandable report. I would highly recommend him to anyone needing a home inspection.
We have purchased six homes in our lifetime and, by far, Richard Stearns is the best inspector we have ever used. Before we decided on Rick, we interviewed several other inspectors. They all had their strengths and all had glowing reviews. We went with Rick mainly because of his extensive experience as a contractor, but also because of the breadth of his experience. Rick was very thorough in looking in every corner and under the house, porch and in the garage. He did not cut corners. He was not afraid to get his clothes dirty. Best of all, he did his best to carefully explain things in clear and common-sensical language. Going into the inspection we had several concerns and questions that we needed answers to. In the past, we have had other inspectors who responded to our concerns with comments like, "You don't need to worry about that. That's normal." Rick did not do that. He listened to our concerns and investigated carefully. He then explained in detail why we did not need to be concerned about the issue. His answers made sense and he helped us feel good about the home. We deeply appreciated that. But real issues he addressed very directly. His comments helped us resolve some issues with the sellers that would have been very costly to fix. After the inspection, Rick encouraged us to call if we had follow-up questions. He got the written report back to us quickly. It was thorough and clear, complete with pictures. We did have a follow-up question which we sent to him and he went above and beyond to research it and make sure we had the answer. He is clearly a man of integrity, experienced, knowledgeable and with an uncommon gift of just plain "common sense." He communicates clearly and willingly. He saved us not just money, but time by helping us to understand how to take care of the house once we can call it home. I highly recommend Rick Stearns as an outstanding home inspector.
I highly recommend Stearns Home Inspections. Rick did an inspection on my first home purchase and was very good at explaining everything he was checking and providing recommendations for how to make sure everything was well-maintained. He provided the final report the same day. Very professional and personable.