Last updated on: March 13, 2008
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We service the Greater Houston Area and many areas of East Texas including the communities of Atascocita, Baytown, Bellaire, Conroe & Lake Conroe Real Estate, Cleveland, Cypress, Deer Park, Dayton, Kingwood, Katy Texas Real Estate, Huntsville, Crosby, Lake Livingston, La Porte, Magnolia, Montgomery, New Waverly, New Caney, Pasadena, Pearland, Porter, Shepherd, Splendora, Spring Texas, Willis, The Woodlands Real Estate, and Houston Real Estate While our rates are comparable with other true professionals in the area, our customer service, knowledge and detailed reports distinguish us from other companies. I've Also Inspected Homes In Most of the Popular Subdivisions in The Houston and Outlying Areas Such As: Shadow Creek Ranch in Pearland, Walden on Lake Conroe, Benders Landing in Spring, Bentwater on Lake Conroe, Royal Oaks in Houston, The Heights in Houston, Carlton Woods in The Woodlands, River Oaks in Houston, Imperial Oaks in Spring, Legends Ranch in Spring, April Sound on Lake Conroe, Indian Point on Lake Livingston, Champions Forest, Cape Royale on Lake Livingston and many, many others! |
Welcome! I'm Donald Lawson, a licensed Professional Real Estate Inspector in Texas (#5824) and Oklahoma (#454) and owner of V.I.P. Home Inspections. I know you have many home inspectors in the Houston area to choose from and I appreciate you taking the time to learn how our services will help you. |
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We know more. Check out the testimonials from my previous clients. Every year, I voluntarily exceed by 2 to 5 times the amount of continuing education the state requires. I work hard to stay well educated and I'm well equipped with the latest technology. The more I know, the more I find, the more informed you are about the home and the more money you save. We're thorough and detailed. I do only 1 or 2 inspections a day. This allows me the time to do a thorough inspection of your home and take all the time I need. This also means I'm a little more expensive than most of my competitors. You don't want a cheap inspection. As with many other professionals, the more experienced and knowledgeable the professional, the higher the fee. An thorough professional will cost more up front, but save you more than you paid down the road. The cheaper the fees, the cheaper the work. Cheap inspections end up costing you money. Do you believe O.J., Michael Jackson or Robert Blake called all the attorney's in the phone book looking for the cheapest one they could find? Still want a Cheap Inspection? Click here to check out this article by Nationally Syndicated Columnist Barry Stone about cheap home inspections. |
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The proof is in the report. Beware of how some inspectors will tell you "Don't worry, I'll tell you all the things that are wrong with the home so I don't have to put it all in the report." That's a load of Bull! This is just their way of getting out of reporting defects. If it's not in the report, you can not re-negotiate and you end up losing money. The Inspection Report is every bit as important as the Inspection itself. The Report reflects the knowledge and professionalism of the Inspector. The single best method of comparing inspectors is their reports! Look at the report samples of other Inspectors or actual reports from friends and neighbors. (if an inspectors refuses to let you see a sample report, that should send you a warning sign) Our reports are known to be some of the most thorough and detailed. They're so good, even other Home Inspectors have copied our format and style trying to impress their Clients! I deliberately chose thoroughness, accuracy and service over the speedy onsite reports. We have made it easy for you to compare reports. The competitors sample is a page of an actual report. This is what many inspection reports look like that local inspectors put out. Now look at our sample report. It is an actual report performed on an existing home. See the difference? Which Buyer do you thing was able to negotiate a better price? Note: Our report is a 3+ meg file, it may take a while on dial up, but we promise it will be worth it! |
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They say you can tell a lot about a person by the people they hang out with. We tend to agree. It's simple, professionals belong to professional organizations and earn professional certificates through continued education. We are members and support the following organizations: * Certified Energy Inspector * International Code Council * Professional Member: International Code Council * Member: Houston Association of Realtors So, who are the other inspection company's hanging out with? |
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My business philosophy is simple. I inspect your home as if my own family was going to live in it. You'll learn things about the home you wouldn't find out any other way. I take the time to explain the systems and components of the home to you, answer any questions you may have and I'm available for questions even after you move in. |
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I'm sorry that I didn't get back to you sooner. We've been pouring over the very comprehensive report that you sent. I must say that the inspection was by far the most thorough that we have ever experienced. From the photos with arrows and descriptions, to the detailed comments of every facet of the house and to the candid recommendations, we are very pleased with the report. I'd chalk us up as another satisfied customer. We'll continue to pour over it and will contact you tomorrow if we have any questions. Thank you so much for the extra time and effort that was put into our house. Chris Carlson Author of Disney On A Dime Donald, "We just wanted to let you know that your inspection and report were right on the money! We have been in our home for almost a year now. Your report on our used 3 year old home stated some small problems and 1 problem I could revert back to the builder for warranty coverage. Almost 1 year later we are worry free! Every issue you listed was ACCURATE. We will definately recommend you to EVERYONE that mentions buying or selling a home. It is not every day that you get good service that you can depend on. You even squeezed us in an appointment to accommodate our closing date and got us the report FAST! We were at the home during the inspection and were ready to leave way before you were. Thank you for your wonderful and accurate service. You are a blessing to an industry that needs more professionals like you! You are the BEST! Oscar and Carrie Vargas Atascocita, Texas P.S. Compared to the buyers report on our home we sold, we can not believe all the obvious problems their inspector did not list! WOW I had even mentioned many of them on the disclosure!!! "Hi Donald I just wanted to say thank you for all your help, when I was choosing an inspector you guys were more expensive, but you were willing to look at the photo's for me and answer questions. All the other inspectors that I talked to just said to have them come out and they would not help me without payment first. Because of this I chose you guys for the job and I'm very happy with the results. I will definitely refer you to others in the future. Thank You," Louis Lester Richmond Texas "Donald, I want to thank you for doing such a thorough job on our recent home inspection. You were a pleasure to work with and I appreciate all of the informative maintenance tips that you offered along with your detailed notes on repair items. You absolutely exceeded my expectations. A few of our friends are also building new homes and I defineitely feel comfortable passing your name along knowing that you do such quality work. As first-time homebuyers, you helped provide considerable peace of mind and took a significant amount of stress out of the whole buying process. Thanks again for all of your hard work." Mark and Nicole Watson Tomball Texas Hey Don, As a commercial and residential investor, I've hired many, many inpsectors. After watching you work and seeing your detailed in-depth report, all I have to say is 'YOU FIND DEFECTS OTHER INSPECTORS DON"T KNOW ARE DEFECTS!!" You've saved me many times the cost of your inspections. John Goldner Houston Texas |
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Why should you choose V.I.P. Home Inspections? We're independent. I work for you. I'll give you the straight facts about the home your about to purchase. You'll never have to worry about me "sugar coating" my findings to avoid "killing a deal". |
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My Guarantee to You. I don't like paying for services that I'm not happy with and I don't expect you to have to pay for our services if you're unhappy. I'm so confident about the quality of service we provide, that if you're not completely satisfied with our job at the end of the inspection, you owe us nothing! No disclaimers - No fine print - No B.S. |
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