Phillips Property Inspections

Very very helpful and knowledgeable. Scott didn’t mind me tagging along and he even explained what he was inspecting and why. This was very helpful for me as a new homeowner. He is very detail oriented and went above and beyond in his write up of the inspection.
I highly recommend him as I know you won’t be disappointed.

When looking for an inspector, one’s best bet is to ask for your real estate agent and trust they will help you find the right one for you. Our agent recommended Phillips Property Inspections.
Phillips Property Inspections gives you the confidence «no stone will remain un-​turned» and every aspect/​issue you might think of (and also those you might not) will be considered, inspected and evaluated to your best interest.
The inspector we selected, Scott Phillips, has the experience, knowledge and skills to provide a detailed and professional inspection report as well as the ability to communicate in common language to address all concerns you might have at the spot, or after reading the report.
Our inspection gave us the chance to see any issues at a glance and learn about the structural and cosmetic needs the house needed and will eventually need in the near future. The report offered clear language and detailed photos of all areas involved in the inspection worth further exploring. It also offered recommendations and valuable information and comments.
We highly recommend Phillips inspections. Work done professionally, responsibly and on time.
Cristian M.

Scott was fabulous. He responded quickly to our email and was able to inspect our new home within two days! Affordable, thorough, and fast service. Offered to come back and re-​inspect once the sellers had tweaked a few things. Offered further help in the future if we ever had questions down the road. He said, «Once a client, always a client.» He comes highly recommended from us!

Scott and his company Phillips Property Inspections is fantastic. Our realtor regularly works with him and he comes very highly recommended. Although he was very busy, he found a slot to inspect our home at short notice. He completed the inspection in the morning and had a full report to us by the evening. His reports are detailed, including a range of images which make assessing the property very easy for non-​specialists like us. He was incredibly thorough and provided thoughtful advice, which we were able to use to negotiate a reduction on the price based on his inspection.
Over a month after the inspection we contacted Scott for some advice on our home. As first time buyers we were a bit worried about how it was doing after some heavy rains. **For no cost at all** Scott came by just a few days after we had first emailed to walk us through how the house foundations, floors and drainage were doing. He offered reassurance, gave us advice on improvements to make in the longer term and recommended a number of contractors.
Wonderful and reliable service, and a great guy too!

Scott was great. His inspection was thorough and precise. He took photos, walked me through everything at the end. Very professional.
He also recommended maintenance items that we are not aware of.
Will absolutely use his service again on the future properties.

Around 2 months ago we had our one year warranty expiring for our new house so we decided to go with Phillips after doing some research. We are happy we did! He did an excellent job and was patient through the whole process explaining in detail all of my concerns. He found so many issues on our AC unit and thanks to his through report we were able to know exactly what needed to be done and addressed with the AC company. Thanks Phillips, you were a blessing for us!

I’m so glad I found Scott through Unilocal,he was incredibly friendly, thorough, and did not make me feel stupid for not knowing much about the process! He explained all the steps, made it clear what was important, and what we could touch up on our own, and took photos of everything. His report will be useful for YEARS as he included maintenance suggestions as well ~ I absolutely recommend him, and will call him if and when we need an inspection again! Thank you!

5 stars all the way.
Thorough, precise, took photos, walked me through everything, and sent me all the photos post inspection.
He appeared to leave no stone unturned.
Will absolutely use him again on future properties :)

Scott is awesome! We had him inspect 2 condos we were considering buying. He is not afraid to get down and dirty (ok that sounds bad), but seriously he checks everything including the (very dirty) air vents and HVAC units. I am a little envious of the arsenal of tools he uses in his job, man he’s got everything. He is also so dang knowledgeable, for every issue he found for us he was able to give us an idea of how we would fix it and a rough estimate of how much it might be (ie new HVAC unit, cost of electrician to switch the circuits the correct way, etc).
An example of how awesome he is: while running the dishwasher and checking other things in the condo we noticed it started leaking, he stopped the dishwasher and of course had towels in his car to wipe it up. He figured out the drain hose was loose and went ahead and fixed that to continue his inspection.
Basically if you are getting an inspection done, you should hire Scott to make sure you know everything that your getting!

Scott was so helpful! He did an incredible job inspecting the house my husband and I were looking at buying. He took the time to go through everything on the report and answer all of our questions once he was finished with the inspection. I would highly recommend him for anyone looking to get a home inspected.

Scott was great. The best possible home inspector we could imagine. As first time home buyers we were overwhelmed by the home buying process, but after an extremely thorough inspection by Scott, we could rest easily that we were investing in a quality property.
We called Scott with short notice and he made an appointment for two days later. He showed up and completed a 2 – 3 hour inspection and catalogued everything. Upon review, he walked us through every detail of his report, showed us areas of the house we didn’t even know existed and even took multiple high quality photos to show us unreachable areas. Scott was friendly and extremely approachable, and took care to answer all of our questions with easy to understand explanations.
Within 7 hours, he followed up with a detailed inspection report and photos of major and minor issues. We did not have any major issues, but a number of minor maintenance issues. Not only do we have peace of mind, but we also have a comprehensive list of items to help us maintain our new home and keep it in top quality.
We would absolutely encourage an inspection by Phillips to ensure attention to detail and peace of mind.

Scott has been awesome. His reports are very thorough and he’s saved me from at least one bad deal. He’s also super-​fast in getting the report back to you, which is super-​crucial when facing the end of an option period. At the end of the inspection you can go to the house and he will sit down, go through his findings, and show you pictures of issues he found. If you have any questions he will take you around the house and show you himself. It’s really important to me to go into a house purchase knowing the full extent of what I’m buying, so I am very glad to have Scott around. Highly recommended!

As with all of the other reviewers, I couldn’t have higher praise for Scott.
Due to his great work, we actually backed out of our first home purchase. He helped us get a clear picture of the issues with the house, how extensive they could be, and what sort of unknowns we could still be looking at. He took his time, explained things as thoroughly as we were interested in, and made us feel incredibly comfortable during the process.
He was just as helpful as we tried again with another home, and we ended up going through with the purchase.
We’ll be recommending him anywhere and everywhere that we can.

Emailed Scott and he was very prompt with his reply. We were able to schedule an inspection within 2 days of contacting him. Very detailed, and knowledgeable. He went through every detail of his findings, showing us pictures, walking us around and thoroughly explaining issues. Will continue his services with confidence throughout my home buying process.

Scott is knowledgeable, fast, and professional — I don’t know what else anyone could expect from an inspector. We had a super-​short option period, and Scott was able to both personally walk us through the issues with the house, as well as prepare the report within the span of a few hours. I strongly recommend his services, he really knows what he is doing, and is fantastic to work with.

I went with Phillips Property Inspection solely based off his Unilocal reviews. I made a good choice. I set up an appointment with Scott and later had to change it due to work and it was no problem. Scott was very thorough with the inspection and me being very thorough myself I asked a ton of questions not necessary related to the inspection, but just about the house. He gladly showed me where my electric lines, water lines, water shutoff etc was. He also told me that advice is free and in the future if I have any questions shoot me him a e-​mail and he will answer any questions I may have. I received the report the same day which was also nice. He truly does good work and cares about the clients.

Called Scott Friday morning and was scheduled for a home inspection that coming Monday 2pm. When I arrived at 4pm, Scott was finishing up and was more than happy to point out the things that he found. I felt very comfortable asking him all kinds of questions and he answered them simple enough that I didnt have to be an expert to understand what he was trying to explain.
By 1030pm that night, we already have a full report sent to our email. The report is very detailed, complete with pictures and recommendations on what can be done to fix the issue/​problem. He pointed out for us to call him anytime we have any questions. Very professional guy, great communication, punctual, thorough and very competitive pricing.

My contract was just about to be signed, so I called Scott on Monday around noon and left a message. He quickly returned my call and we setup an appointment for the next day (today) at 2PM.
Today, he called me just before 4PM to let me know that he was about 30 mins from the end of his inspection, so I left work promptly and met with him and my realtor. He reviewed all the problems he had found (quite a few actually, so now I need to really negotiate with the seller). His explanations were clear and made complete sense and he showed me all the areas that had issues and I wanted to get clarification on.
He prioritized the problems during his discussion with he and gave me a sense of what the cost to repair the main issues was, even though he obviously cannot give precise quotes. So it’s really key to meet with him at the end of the inspection for the best possible experience.
He promised me his report for 11PM tonight, but I actually got it right after 8PM, with all the necessary pictures, giving me and my realtor enough time to discuss how we were going to present this to the seller.
I’m very glad I used a professional inspector like Scott. There is a reason he came recommended by my experienced Realtor.
Note: he prefers cash or check and will, if necessary, also take Credit card or Paypal payments.

The short of it is that Scott is incredibly thorough. The long of it is that not only did he take time during the inspection to walk me around the property and point out things/​give advice. He also was more than willing to talk to me on the phone about various questions I had about the report.
His report was so thorough it blew our real estate agent away, and she says she looks at a ton of reports each week. The detail he put in to it really helped us decide what other service professionals needed to come look at the house before we got out of our option period. It really took the stress out of the rush rush nature of that week.
If we buy another house in the future, Scott will be the one inspecting it for us. Hands down.

I just got the house that I’m planning to buy inspected by Scott about an hour ago and I am beyond pleased. He was extremely thorough, easy to work with, quick to respond, and he had no problem answering my questions in a way that I could understand. He was good about helping us prioritize the things that we should first on the house.
He also pointed out every single little thing that could be fixed, but let us know about the things that would be easy or inexpensive repairs so we didn’t walk away feeling freaked out.
Bottom line:
When you’re planning to buy a house in Austin, I would highly recommend using Scott for the inspection. He’s inexpensive, honest, thorough, responsive, and easy to talk to.