Pressman Home Inspections

Dan is a top-​notch inspector. He is knowledgeable, experienced and thorough. As first-​time home buyers, we were very nervous, but Dan was very patient and answered all of our questions. He took his time and pointed things out to us during the inspection. He even told us how to maintain the systems once we own the home. His report explained everything in fine detail. I would recommend Dan Pressman to everyone I know.

Very impressed with Dan’s inspection. I’ve had a bad experience with a home inspector previously, so it was a pleasure to see how things were supposed to be done. Our house is new construction with many new materials with which we weren’t familiar. Dan took to the time to explain everything to us. Very much recommended.

Dan did an excellent job for me and my wife as we bought our first home (south Philadelphia row home). He came highly recommended from a colleague who used him a couple of years ago in the suburbs, and we are glad we listened to their advice.
Dan was on time, friendly, patient, knowledgeable, and thorough. He gave us really great advice and information throughout the lengthy inspection, and his report documented everything he found (with pictures), and also included information on maintenance steps we should take going forward. The quality of the report really helped us get concessions from the seller during the post-​inspection negotiation process, and his cost estimates for repairs were spot on (they have been confirmed by numerous subsequent estimates).
I would use Dan again in a heartbeat, and our real estate agent was so impressed he said that he would use him in the future.

Dan did a home inspection for us in July of 2015. He was awesome in every way. He took his time and truly looked into every issue this house presented. He found things wrong with the structure of the house that we would have never known about. He took a lot of time and we could tell that he really cared about our concerns. He is so approachable and is willing to answer any and all questions one might have when purchasing a new home. I would highly recommend him. He is the only person I would ever use to do a home inspection in the future.

This was my first home inspection, as I am a first time home buyer. The house I was looking at was a flip so I definitely wanted to get an inspection to make sure the contractors had done a good job. I have heard/​seen some real nightmares in the relatively shot amount of time we had been looking about bad flips. My realtor gave me a list of home inspectors they recommend. Dan was one of them and he was the only person available to come out on short notice so I booked him. Dan was very professional and a super nice guy. He was also very thorough in his inspection. He checked everything from the roof to the basement, and gave us great advice about the home, and what kind of maintenance certain parts will require, like the boiler, how to keep termites out, the terracotta in the chimney, electric panel and wiring etc… He found things that I never would have seen or would have even though to look for. Overall the house was in very good shape and he was able to affirm that for us, but there was an issue with the electrical wiring that could be very costly to fix. His care for his work and experienced eye will make you feel so much more confident that you are getting a home in good shape. In total, the cost was $ 560 with the radon test, and it is totally worth the cost. I would highly recommend anyone use Dan for their next home inspection.

a few things Dan missed in what I think was a haphazzard and cursory inspection:
–our kitchen has no heat
–water damage galore
–cracking masonry at the front of the house
avoid

This is my first rave review on Unilocal and this is well deserved. I’ve hired Dan on two occasions for home inspection. In 2009, I hired him based on an enthusiastic recommendation and he was amazing. He spent a lot of time looking over every aspect of the house and also explaining the strengths and weaknesses of the home. He was well familiar with South Philadelphia properties and actually inspired me in learning that these homes are generally well-​built. He found problems that I would never have understood, including pipe corrosion and electrical issues. He sent the inspection report in two days. My experience with Dan was truly the high point of the home buying process, which turned into a nightmare. The house deal fell through.
Fast forward to 2013. I wanted to make another go for a first home. Again in South Philly. We found a place and it looked great. Dan was my first and only choice in home inspector. I called the office and had an appointment within a couple of days. I showed up to the home a few minutes early and Dan was already there in his truck. He spent 1.5 hours inspecting the house and found 3 problems that were relatively straightforward to fix, but very serious including an electrical issue and a crack on the outside of the house. Again, these were problems I never would have caught in a million years, but may have cost me dearly in cost and danger. The seller remediated these problems and I guess the house is safe.
Dan also arranged for a termite inspection for $ 75, which was already done by the time I got in for the inspection.
Dan is an intelligent and patient man, who seems to really care about good construction. Home buying has been so difficult for me, but Dan has been the highlight of the process. I consider him to be my only ally in home buying because the real estate agent and mortgage company never gave any assistance. The amount of money I gave Dan for his services is so small compared to the other fees for the house.

I’ve only been on one home inspection but it was very thorough. It’s amazing how much you can learn just walking around a house with Dan. Things like expected life left in a roof or water heater or furnace, that the chimney was backed up (just based on inspecting the furnace), that some things were likely added to a house and when, that it’s structurally sound (or not), why things are leaking (if they are), where things will likely start leaking (if they do). He also sets up radon and termite inspections if you want them.
I’m very happy with it