What We Charge

Experience Has Value

The price that Martin charges for a home inspection is typically based on the age, type of foundation (slab or raised), and the total square footage of the home. He may also take into consideration the overall general condition, location, asking price, and ownership/rental history. Employing this type of flexible pricing structure allows him to remain competitive with far less experienced and far less qualified home inspectors in the area, of which there are many, while providing you with an unmatched level of service and expertise for those more demanding assignments that are best not left in the hands of an inexperienced or unqualified home inspector.

Martin specializes in personal service by limiting his inspection bookings to no more than 3 a week, taking his time, and making an extra effort to access difficult to reach areas and systems of the property. If you hire him he will provide you with a very thorough inspection. The report that he provides is very detail-oriented and property-specific and takes many hours to complete. The price he charges for his services reflects this extra effort, but when he finds a problem, he doesn't just put a check in a box, he describes it clearly and explains the ramifications. Click here to see a sample home inspection report. The bottom line? If you're looking for a cheap inspector to do a last-minute rush job, Martin is not your guy. And he takes some pride in that.

Fee Schedule (Click to View)

PLEASE NOTE, AS THE FOLLOWING WILL TYPICALLY APPLY: For condos or townhomes without a garage, please deduct $50.00. Please add $250.00 for a duplex, $500.00 for a triplex, and $750.00 for a fourplex. For distressed or poorly maintained properties (aka "fixer uppers" or homes in need of "TLC"), please add 20%. For homes with a detached garage, please add $50.00. For commercial properties, mobile homes, manufactured homes, modular homes, log homes, and for homes over 5000 sq. ft., please contact me for a quote or fill out the form below.

As previously mentioned, Martin makes an effort to be flexible in order to remain competitive. The fee schedule provided above is designed to give you an estimate of what he charges for his services, but he reserves the right to increase or decrease the price once he's had an opportunity to research the property. For example, he often charges more for a home with multiple attached decks or multiple older masonry fireplaces. But not always. So, because every assignment is different, he highly recommends that you email him with the address or give him a call at 805-471-9447 so that he may research the property and provide you with a personal quote.

If you would like Martin to inspect any additional (secondary) structures or components, please let him know so that he can include those items in his quote.

PLEASE NOTE: On January 1, 2025, SB 552, Newman. Public safety: pools and spas went into effect. Because of mandated reporting requirements in the act that dramatically increase a home inspector's liability and the amount of time needed to comply with the act, Martin charges an additional $75.00 for any property with a swimming pool, spa, or hot tub.

If you would like Martin to provide you with a quote by email, please fill out the form fields below and he'll respond as quickly as possible. Martin promises not to share this information with anybody else.

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The Address to be Inspected: Please include both the city and street address.

Property Information: Please include the age, foundation type [e.g. slab, raised, or combination of same], square footage of living area, any additional structures, swimming pool, spa, hot tub to be inspected, etc. The more information that you can provide, the better.

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payment

Martin accepts cash, personal checks, Venmo, PayPal, and credit cards. He does not accept payment through escrow. Payment of inspection fees are due upon completion of the inspection and, unless otherwise agreed upon, must be received prior to the release of the inspection report.

Note: If you will not be present at the inspection, or are unable to provide payment at the time of the inspection, Martin will email you an invoice when the inspection report is finished and is ready to be emailed to you. It is not necessary that you attend the inspection in order to pay for it.