Golden Rule Home Inspections
http://www.goldenrulehomeinspections.com/
Workphone: 239-432-0178
Fax: 239-432-0278
Ft Myers,
FL
33908
Len Gluckstal
- All inspections are performed by Len Gluckstal.
- Len has a degree in Structural Engineering, is a Licensed Florida General Contractor of the highest level (some licensed GC’s can only build homes – I can build the Empire State Building or anything else), and is licensed as a Home Inspector, and Mold Assessor.
- Len is President of the local chapter of ASHI (the American Society of Home Inspectors).
- All home inspection reports come with a 90 Day Limited Structural and Mechanical Warranty, and a RecallChek, where we send you a list of any appliance, AC, or water heater that has a manufacturer’s recall. 70% of our inspections have had at least one appliance on recall.
- Reports exceed ASHI, NAHI, and all other national home inspection guidelines, which state the inspector is to take a sampling of items in the house. Golden Rule Home Inspections checks virtually everything that is accessible. All accessible electrical outlets, windows, doors, walls, appliances, plumbing fixtures, we get up into the attic to check the trusses and insulation as well as look at the underside of the roof sheathing for hints of roof leaks.
- We do not inspect low voltage wiring, or septic systems. Septic inspections are an available for an additional fee.
- Our reports are the easiest on the market to read. They are a simple check list noting “Defects” which are items we feel should be fixed by the seller, and “Comments” which are items that are more cosmetic in nature, but we want to alert you to them. When we find a Defect or Comment item we write a narrative about it and will usually take a digital picture if it helps explain the item or locate the item. Then all Defects and Comments are repeated in two summaries at the end of the report. That way it is easy to go back to the seller and tell them to fix all items in the Defects category.
- Attorneys use us exclusively due to our knowledge, thoroughness, and professional. The list of Attorneys is constantly expanding.
- Countless Real Estate Agents have told us that our reports are the most professional they have ever seen.
- We are associated with a pest control company and as an employee of the pest control company we perform in house WDO (Wood Destroying Organism or Termite) Inspections. This saves having to make multiple appointments for inspections.
- With homes built prior to 2002, insurance companies are asking for Wind Mitigation Inspection Forms to be filled out. These must be done by a Licensed Florida General Contractor, Registered Architect, or Professional Engineer. Some home inspectors are doing these and they are not being accepted by the insurance companies. Being a Licensed Florida General Contractor my inspections are accepted. I charge $150 for this inspection while I am at the inspection or $200 if I have to come back.
- Homes built between 2004 and 2008 may have Chinese Drywall. If a home has Chinese Drywall, all of the drywall must be removed from the home, the home aired out, and then new drywall installed. Banks are just starting to request a Chinese Drywall inspection. To inspect for Chinese Drywall I charge $200 (for up to a 1,700 sf home) while I am on the site or $250 if I have to go to the home just to inspect as a stand alone inspection.
Our reports are slightly more expensive than others, but much more thorough. On an hourly basis we are probably less per hour. Go to www.GoldenRuleHomeInspections.com for a complete price list, sample reports, and lots of other useful information.
Qualifications:
Licensed Florida General Contractor, Home Inspector, Radon Measurement, and Mold Assessor. Pres of the Gulf Coast ASHI.
About:
BS degree in Struct Engn'g, as a GC have performed +/- $100 million of work with my own company. Reports are the most thorough on market, and come with 90 Day Limited Struct & Mech Warranty, plus a RecallChek on all appliances.