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Wood Deck Framing Regulations Get Tougher and More Expensive

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A new treated wood industry standard requires “Ground Contact” rated lumber even for above-ground deck joists and beams.

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SafeHome Inspections - Gary Smith

4.9

Based on 124 reviews

Robert Ledsinger

01:33 13 Jun 21

Gary came highly recommended. Hired him to inspect a home I'm looking at buying. Very knowledgeable, professional, he... answered any questions that I had and explained everything. Awesome guy!!!read more

ERMOPA 76

12:02 12 Jun 21

We are very satisfied with Gary’s job. We couldn’t be present during the inspection but the report was so clear and... detailed that it was easy for my husband and I to understand it that helped us enormously to make a good decision.read more

Bryan Scott

01:58 10 Jun 21

Gary was the best home inspector I've used so far. He had very detailed reports which outlined what the house needed... and helped us make informed decisions. I highly recommend his services.read more

Julie Scott

18:23 11 May 21

Gary was great to work with. Very thorough and knowledgeable. He is professional and easy to work with. His report was... very helpful for us and I would highly recommend his services.read more

David Watson

21:33 10 Mar 21

We engaged Gary to inspect a large house we were considering purchasing. We really needed a helping hand as we were... seven hours away and at a disadvantage in not being able to be on site and look closely ourselves. We really liked the house and were anxious to close, however Gary's eagle eye pointed out several significant issues that gave us pause. He was very professional in his reporting and tried to lay out the facts as he saw them in plain english. His report was very user friendly and detailed, and the photos and videos were very valuable. We would recommend him highly and without reservation to any prospective home purchaser. We would never have known about these issues and would have made a huge mistake without Gary's professional help.read more

Stephen Adams

12:50 18 May 20

Gary is a professional builder, not just a home inspector. He takes his time. He spent 6+ hours inspecting our new home... and if was a 4 year old, excellently built structure. This speaks to Gary's thoroughness of every home inspection, regardless of its age. I love the detailed report he provides. Additionally, he embeds videos to illustrate specific areas and a summary video for the entire inspection. I believer the videos are a newer feature that came along due to COVID-19 situation. If so, I recommend you you that. Let him do the inspection alone, then review the extremely detailed report and videos with you.read more

Helping You

23:07 05 May 20

Excellent Home Inspection! Very Thorough! Easy to Understand! Well Done! Highly Recommended!

Ben Pavich

22:23 26 Mar 20

Gary went above and beyond what we had asked for and was very thorough with the inspection. He even adapted to a... difficult situation and still provided us excellent service. We definitely recommend him if you’re looking for somebody to conduct a home inspection.read more

Robert Wilson

12:16 06 Mar 20

This was our 8th home purchase and Gary’s was by far the best inspection of all. He is thorough, knowledgeable, and... passionate about his work. Don’t even consider anyone else.read more

Will Harris

14:19 21 Feb 20

Very knowledgeable. Allowed me to attend the inspection and walked me through every item and how to address it myself. ... Answered all questions and was very good to work with.read more

Mallory McClain

22:04 20 Feb 20

Gary was so attentive to detail! I couldn’t have picked a better person to inspect my first home. I loved his bubbly... personality and how quickly he was able to inspect my new home. What a great experience. Would recommend him to others.read more

Angela Boyd

01:48 22 Dec 19

I couldn't have been more pleased! Gary was very knowledgeable and very thorough. He took the time to check EVERYTHING... and EXPLAIN everything to me; which was invaluable because now I know how to go back to check if needed repairs were done and done correctly. Gary was not in a rush. He was very competent and personable! I made a great decision in choosing him as my home inspector! Two thumbs up!read more

Tammie Collins

15:06 11 Sep 19

Gary is so professional and thorough. He took the time to go through everything with me and was not a rushed job. I... would highly recommend his service. My prayer was that God place godly people in my path during home ownership every step of the way and he has done just that. Thankful for my realtor referring me to Gary.read more

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