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Friendly Building Inspections, Inc.

http://www.friendlyinspections.com

Workphone: 941-493-9949
Fax: 941-492-5840

Venice, FL 34293-7836

Ed Pipkin

Are you buying or selling your home?

I have 30 years experience as a building contractor and a building inspector.

Visit my website at    www.friendlyinspections.com

Before you make that big real estate transaction you should have a home inspection for peace of mind about your new joy.

Please call for our home inspection rates or to schedule an appointment with our home inspector.



Qualifications:

ASHI Member Number 245541 State Certified Building Contractor CBC043209 Continuing Education in Mold, Lead, Asbestos

About:

I have been a licensed contractor for 25 years. Reconstruction and restoration has played a major role in my business over the years and provided valuable EXPERIENCE in assessing structures of all types. Inspections to ASHI standards.


Testimonials

Good Job
- T.S., West Grove PA, September 2014
Ed is always friendly and thorough with his home inspections. My clients have always been very satisfied. I will keep giving out his name when it comes to anyone needing a home inspector. Leslie Rook -The Rook Team- Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate -11215 St Rd 70 E Suite 105 -Lakewood Ranch FLorida -941-932-722 -www.LeslieRook.com
- L.R., Lakewood Ranch FL, July 2014
thank you.
- D.S., May 2014
Thanks for your quick service and willingness to do the inspection with no access to the interior. Hope to see you sometime when we are in Florida.
- B.G., April 2014
Not able to be present at inspection, but my representative was very impressed with Ed and his thoroughness. Thanks a bunch
- J.L., April 2014
We were very pleased with Ed Pipkin and the inspection he did for us. He was very thorough and took his time making sure he checked every outlet, window and major appliances. We would highly recommend him!! Thank you Ed! Blanche & Donna
- B.H., Sun City Center FL, October 2013
Knowledgeable, thorough, courteous, timely. Inspected on a rainy day when many other inspectors would have cancelled. This allowed us to have evidence of roof leaks that might otherwise have been arguable.
- B.M., Sarasota FL, September 2013
Thanks for a good job.
- O.J., June 2013
This a really nice arrangement for receiving your inspection report and forwarding it on to others. Thanks again, Doug Lindsay
- D.L., May 2013
I appreciated your friendly and courteous manner with all the people at the recent inspection. And your very thorough inspection! Best Regards, JM
- J.M., February 2013
Ed was very friendly and knowledgeable. Ed knew the main focus points for the area and was easy to contact. Ed was able to quickly accept and arrange for inspection of the property and considerate of our tight timelines even during the Christmas Holiday. Highly recommend using Ed for your next inspection!
- J.M., December 2012
Very knowledgeable, friendly and personable. Would recommend to anyone.
- I.J., October 2012
Very thorough and pleasant.
- J.F., October 2012
nice guy,he did a great job for us
- S.G., Hudson FL, September 2012
Very professional and knowledgeable of his job. Always quick to provide a detailed answer when a question was asked. Strongly recommended Thank you
- A.T., August 2012
thank you for a wonderful job. I will use your service again and again!!
- J.T., Sarasota FL, May 2012
Ed Pipkin is professional, dedicated, and caring. He knows his craft well and shares his knowledge and experience librally with others as he works to complete his tasks. His skill and proficiency comes together in his professional reports. My insurance person expressed great confidence to me--late at night after receiving them--the same night he performed the inspection. Indeed, I am grateful he is the person chosen to perform my home inspection. Stan Smith, Venice, FL 3.14.12
- S.S., Ririe ID, March 2012
Ed Pipkin does a very good job !! Every Home Inspector should have had many years of building experience as a Building Contractor before coming an Inspector !! Sincerely, Greg Walker
- G.W., March 2012
Ed was very knowledgable, thorough, and professional. I will be happy to put him on my preferred vendors list.
- M.S., Sarasota FL, January 2012
Thank you for such prompt, thorough service! We will happily refer you to anyone we know that come across needing a home inspection. Thank you!
- C.R., January 2012
Ed's thorough inspection ensured that we can purchase our new home with confidence. His thoughtful feedback let us know that we had chosen the best guy in the business.
- N.M., July 2011
Ed is an awsome guy! He was very through and efficient! I will always use him if I need an inspector.
- V.B., Port Charlotte FL, May 2011
You are an amazing and sweet man thank you for all your help in finding a great house for us. Without you annd your throughness we would have made a huge mistake with the first one =) Not to mention you didn't laugh when I was bouncing all over the driveway =D lol thank you for that LOL Valerie
- V.B., Port Charlotte FL, April 2011
Thank you so much!
- K.K., Venice FL, April 2011
Ed was great. It was nice to meet him and he spent some extra time describing the structure itself and the few issues that the home had. I greatly appreciated his time and expertise. He was very knowledgeable and from all accounts, seemed to be very thorough and I would recommend him to anyone purchasing a home.
- B.H., March 2011
I FOUND ED TO BE VERY PROFESSIONAL IN HIS WORK, EXPLAINING TO ME WHAT HE WAS INSPECTING AND WHY EACH STEP OF THE WAY. I WOULD NOT HESITATE TO HIRE HIM AGAIN IF THE NEED AROSE.
- L.P., Mapleton ME, March 2011
Looks great and will have futher comment after personal inspection late March. thanks Francis Edwards
- F.E., February 2011
Very Professional, yet personale
- D.B., February 2011
I am a state registered Civil Engineer from Massachusetts and deal with home inspectors. I would rate Ed Pipkin as an excellent home inspector and probably the best home inspector I have come in contact with. Patrick Rosringrave P.E. (Mass)
- P.R., North Port FL, January 2011
Ed was wonderful!!! He checked everything from the heat on to 90 dregrees down to 50 dregrees. In th attic for some quite some time. He checked all the nooks and cranies. The he when over everything on his list with me 1 by 1. Thank You ED. Susie Jones
- S.J., January 2011
pleasant. very willing to take time to discuss findings and offers easy do it yourself fixes when possible. easy to reach.
- S.G., North Port FL, December 2010
I really appreciate your help. You did an excellent job and I am well pleased. I was aware of a few of the items you discovered. One outstanding feature of your report was your suggestions on how to remedy the problems. Your findings and comments were well worth the price. Thanks again, you do good work. - charlie
- C.C., September 2010
Ed you as always are wonderful. Thank You so much for coming on such short notice. Everytime I see you, you are always very polite, warm, and a great professional. I will recommend you to all my friends and family memebers. Thank you again for your fantastic work. Soila
- S.R., Port Charlotte FL, September 2010
Ed Pipkin is good as they. Great guy very good inspection.The price was the best in town. And he takes his time and does it right.
- R.S., Coral MI, June 2010
Ed Pipkin was extremely knowledgeable about home inspections and walked us through every thing he was looking at. He took his time to explain everything and answer all of our questions. I would highly recommend Ed Pipkin for anyone's home inspection.
- B.G., June 2010
Ed Pipken, was extremely knowledgeable about his profession. He thoroughly explained and showed us everything he was looking for and testing. I would highly reccommend Ed Pipkin to inspept any home and you will be pleasantly surprised!
- B.G., June 2010
Very nice and respectful. Knows what he's doing. Would definitely recommend to others.
- E.C., North Port FL, April 2010
Continue with the way you are doing business. Your quote was fair, you report easy to read and very accurate. Thank You for completing this report so quickly. Appreciate your professioanl opinions. If we proceed with the sale of this house could you put me in touch with plumbing and electrical contractors who would be willing to do this type of repair work. Thank You again......Ron Armbrust 246-3661
- R.A., Cape Coral FL, February 2010
Thank you for being so thorough.
- E.C., February 2010
I am very pleased with the high level of support I received from Ed. He was prompt, very professional and went beyond the services of house inspector to help me fix a broken water pipe. I will recommend Ed Pipkin to anyone who need the name of a great house inspector. Lynnette Meza Venice, FL
- L.M., Colorado Springs CO, December 2009
Thanks, Ed. Nice Program so far. I am going to review the inspection now. Did you send it to the client already? Thanks! Bill Hoyle bill@accordingtohoyle.com 941-235-3528 PS Please e-mail or call me if there's anthing/redflags that need to be discussed or clarified.
- B.H., August 2009
ED, you were a pleasure to work with on this house and you will be my first call on the next purchase! Thanks!
- A.L., Port Charlotte FL, August 2009