Griffin Inspection Services Inspectors
Since 2002 Andy Griffin has been in the construction industry building nationwide. Having worked for Western Pennsylvania general contractors Andy knows what a quality building is supposed to be. Additionally, Andy is a member of the two largest home inspection associations in the nation, the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) and the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI). Andy is also a Certified Master Inspector (CMI) by the Master Inspector Certification Board certified as a National Standard General Contractor Class A (2011) by the International Code Council (ICC) and is certified by American Home Inspector Training Institute (AHIT).
I hired Griffin Inspection Services to complete a home inspection so I could determine if the house was worth purchasing. I called off work that day so I could be there during the inspection. As a single mother of two boys I was relying on the inspection to determine of the house was safe for my children and I. I spoke to Griffin about the roof. I knew it was older and would eventually need replaced but I told him I couldn’t afford to pay for a new roof right after buying the house. He told me I had about 3 years left. He did not go on the roof but took pictures from a mounted camera that he did not mount. Based on his opinion and the photos I believed I had time to save for a new roof. 13 days after I moved in it rained and while I was sleeping water came down in my bedroom from the light fixture hanging from the ceiling. I called Custom Remodeling LLC to come and determine were the water was coming from
I hired Griffin Inspections to do 2 home inspections. The first one was completed and I decided against buying the house so I requested a second inspection when I found another house. Andy was thorough and completely inspected every aspect of both houses. He climbed on the roof of both houses and the first one was a two story house and was scary for me to watch him so high up but he did a thorough roof inspection and found numerous issues on the first house. He even had to deal with my meltdown when I realized the first house was in much worse shape than I thought. When it was time for the second inspection, Andy gave me a discount which I really appreciated. The cost listed below is for the first house and included pest inspection and radon
Performed a home inspection for a home I purchased in 2014. Noted knob and tube wiring in the attic and stated that it was dead after checking it. Selling the house 6 years later, low and behold, live portions of knob and tube wiring. And other live portions visible in the basement. For as serious of an issue as this could have been, more diligent work should have been performed. Incredibly disappointed at the poor quality exhibited.
Noted knob and tube wiring in the attic and stated that it was dead after checking it. Selling the house 6 years later, low and behold, live portions of knob and tube wiring. For as serious of an issue as this could have been, more diligent work should have been performed. Incredibly disappointed at the poor quality exhibited.
Andrew is great for my clients and friends, and has helped many of them with their home inspections. He provided detailed reports and was available to answer questions after the inspection when we needed him. He also was very patient and explained everything in detail but in easy to understand terms to my first time home buyers so they did not panic, we negotiated repairs and he was a big help! Thanks for your very friendly and educational experience for my clients!
My husband and I bought our first house several weeks ago: at the suggestion of our real estate agent, we booked our inspection with Andy. Andy was incredibly knowledgeable, friendly, funny, and patient. We are first time home buyers and we felt extremely comfortable asking Andy any “dumb” question we could think of. He made the inspection actually fun! We got to spend time in our future home, learn all about it, learn all about houses, and gain a fuller understanding of what we need to worry about as property owners. Overall our experience was incredibly positive and we both left feeling we knew exactly what we were getting into because Andy took the time to explain everything to us in a satisfactory manner. Highly recommend!