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30+ Year certified member of ASHI
Always up to date with new construction
Licensed General and Roofing Contractors
Home and Roof Inspectors
John Quintal is Owner and CEO of Homespec. He performs 95% of the inspections and leads the company with his expertise.
Sam is the COO of Homespec and manages its operations as well as performs home and roof inspections.
We specialize in Home Inspections for home buyers and sellers during the transfer or purchase of a property. Our inspections are exceptionally thorough, comprehensive, and cover over 2000 items in a given home inspection. We take approximately 1.5 days to produce an electronic report with an itemized summary detailing discovered defects, categorized by primary and secondary concerns. We take the time to explain defects and/or areas in need of attention, along with why the item is incorrect and how to rectify the problem.
For the purposes of inspection and evaluation, all buildings can be broken down into their component systems. This analysis helps to identify areas of concern in greater detail. For example, a building with a leaking roof and peeling paint may be structurally sound but need aesthetic work only. Another building, however, may be aesthetically sound, but have an older plumbing system that needs new copper water supply pipes.
We welcome the questions and concerns of our clients and address them as we walk through the building together. After participating in our on-site inspection and reviewing our comprehensive and straightforward report, you can confidently enter the final stages of an informed purchase. Our inspections are performed in accordance with ASHI’s (American Society of Home Inspectors) Standards of Practice. ASHI is the most recognized and respected organization of home inspectors in North America.
ASHI is an organization of independent, professional home inspectors who are required to make a commitment, from the day they join as ASHI Associates, to conduct inspections in accordance with the ASHI Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics, which prohibits engaging in conflict-of-interest activities that might compromise their objectivity. Mandatory continuing education helps the membership stay current with the latest in technology, materials and professional skills.
Only an ASHI inspector can provide your customers with a professional, personalized inspection that combines more than 40 years of the highest technical standards, adherence to a strict code of ethics and the very best in customer service and education. We call this “The ASHI Experience”.
When you choose ASHI, you’ll be working with a professional home inspector who has passed the most rigorous technical examinations in effect today, including inspectors who are required to perform more than 250 professional inspections before they’re even allowed to call themselves ”certified”. No other professional society can match the credentials of an ASHI inspector.
Roofs are the single most important component of your home to maintain. Breach of roof protection can lead to costly repairs. Seveal layers of the home can become damaged before any visible signs of a problem occur. Thus, it is important to inspect and maintain/repair roofs on a regular basis, usually every 3 – 5 years, depending on roof type.
We specialize in Roof Inspections and have been providing inspections and reports for the Insurance industry for over 20 years. We inspect every visual aspect of the roof and report on the condition of each roof slope and related component. The level of detail and scope our reports far surpass those of our competitors. We are certified and specially educated to walk on tile roofs, thus we can identify far more than those who cannot. Roof reports consist of detailed documentation on the location of defects, photos documenting each defect noted, and we provide suggestions on how to correct the issue.
Having submitted hundreds of roof reports to insurance adjusters, we have become experts at detecting sources of roof leakage. We also have vast knowledge of several roofing systems, including Spray Polyurthane Foam, Metal Standing Seam, and several of the Cal Shake Wood Shingle or Tiles and similar cementuous roofing products. We have the extpertise you need to either find the source of leakage or create a maintenance program for your roof to ensure it maintains its service life.
We have been providing and improving our home inspection process and reporting system for over 25 years and have become one of the top leading inspection companies in the San Fransisco Bay Area. The inspector of Homespec has been a long standing member of ASHI which ensures inspection and reporting standards that protect our clients, as we are the foundation of confidence when buying or selling a home. We are the company you can trust to provide the necessary experience, knowledge, and professionalism you require.
Most importantly, our inspector has both a General and C-39 Roofing Contractors license, ensuring a vast knowledge base in some of the most vulnerable areas a home. Being a member of ASHI ensures continued education to help maintain and update that knowledge base. And we generate our reports using 3D technology to provide accurate, secure, and fast reports. We will provide you with a summarized report of items and conditions detected for fast and easy reference, in addition to an extensive and itemized report to follow through.
Items such as pools/spas (and related components), termite inspections, moisture-related damage, code violations, home appraisals are not within the scope of our inspection and are not included in any service we provide. We do not inspect sub-surface drainage systems.
John Quintal began his career in the construction industry over 30 years ago. Over time his experience led him to become a home inspector with over 25 years inspecting Bay Area homes and roofs. John Quintal is certified by the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), ensuring consistent reporting techniques and continuing education on a yearly basis. Our company brings experience, knowledge, technology, and trust to every real estate transaction we encounter.
John has been educated and certified to walk on tile roofs without causing damage. He performs thousands of roof inspections every year for insurance adjusters and has a vast knowledge of the roofing industry, and in detecting roof leaks.
The combined knowledge of his construction background with his experience in roof inspections makes him one of the best qualified professionals for a home inspection.
Sam Henselmann has been working in construction for 25+ years. He was formally a licensed contractor who owned his own construction business for many years. He has been involved in all aspects of construction from small to large remodel projects throughout the bay area. Sam has been working with Homespec for two + years and has done an extensive amount of roof and home inspections. He is continuing his education by taking classes with ASHI to increase his skillsets.
An ASHI inspector looks at over 2000 items in a typical home inspection which cover the roof, foundation (including entering the crawlspace), testing of the heating system, plumbing system, electrical system as well as visual inspection for safe connections and installation of each system. In addition, the inspector will inspect the exterior grounds, including the grading around the building, the exterior siding and windows, porches, patios, and decks, as well as interior components like bathrooms, kitchens including ovens and dishwashers, laundry facilities, interior walls, ceilings, and floors.
All our home inspections conform to the Standards of Practice from ASHI which itemizes in great detail what is included in a home inspection, from top to bottom, a copy can be obtained from their website at ASHI.org
Items such as pools/spas, termite inspections, moisture-related damage, code violations, home appraisals are not within the scope of our inspection and are not included in any service we provide.
A typical inspection should take around 2 hours for a home of 1500 sq. ft. Add another 20 -30 minutes for each additional 500 sq. ft. thereafter.
We email reports on the second day after the inspection, usually in the morning.
We accept cash and check as our standard forms of payment. For a $25 service fee, you can use your credit or debit. Payments are expected on the day of inspection. There is a $50 escrow processing fee if you would like us to bill escrow.
We carry Errors and Omissions and General Liability insurance for your protection.
In the state of California, you do not need any kind of certification or qualifications to become a home inspector. Therefore, anyone can say they can inspect your property, however not everyone you hire will be qualified for the job. Not only is our inspector a certified member of ASHI, the national leader in providing certification for home inspectors, but he has been providing home inspections for over two decades and has worked in the construction industry long before his current profession. In addition, he has worked with a major California Roof Inspection company for 18 years, providing roof inspections for insurance adjusters, with vast knowledge in leak detection. So there is no home inspector in our area that has better knowledge of roofing systems.
