My Promise To You  Choosing the right home inspector can be difficult. Unlike most professionals, you probably will not get to meet me until after you hire me. Furthermore, different inspectors have varying qualifications, memberships, equipment, experience, reporting methods, and yes, different pricing. One thing for sure is that a home inspection requires work, a lot of work. Ultimately a thorough inspection depends heavily on the individual inspector's own effort. Whether you were refered to me by a Real Estate agent, a friend or found me on the internet, be assured I am working for You. If you honor me by permitting me to inspect your new home, I guarantee that I will give you my very best effort. This I promise you.   About us:  Custom Home Inspections is owned by Rex Kulla, Certified Home Inspector and member of good standing with the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors, NACHI. Rex is member #03102116  Of all inspection associations in North America, NACHI is the only one to require applicants to pass an entrance exam before being awarded a membership. Over 52% of all NACHI applicants are unable to pass this exam. As of the first of February 2005, NACHI had a membership of 4906 inspectors. I abide by the NACHI code of ethics and standards of practice.  Custom Home Inspections is fully insured with Errors & Omissions Insurance & Liability Insurance. This is a sign of a reputable inspection company. Your new home is a very expensive investment. Don't let a $30 - $50 dollar difference in the cost of the inspection be the deciding factor on who you choose to inspect your new home. There's an old saying, The taste of a bad experience lasts longer than the feeling of finding a good deal. If you're checking around for prices, ask them if they are a full time inspector, if they carry Errors & Omissions insurance and if they have proof of insurance. Insurance is the biggest expense of being a home inspector, so if they aren't full time, they may not be insured.  I have experience as a project engineer and also have a background in heating and air conditioning in new construction and existing homes. I'm an associate member of the Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors, and have a Supra Key. This allows me access to homes without the realtor having to be there to open up the home. This is also a sign that your inspector has a reputable company.  Areas That We Service:  Custom Home Inspections is proud to serve the entire Twin Cities metro area. This includes the larger communities surrounding the metro, and also the smaller ones. Areas serviced include, but are not limited to; Elk River, Monticello, Buffalo, Lake Minnetonka area, Eden Prairie, Victoria, Shakopee, Apple Valley, Lakeville, Inver Grove Heights, St. Paul, Forest Lake, Blaine, Andover, Brooklyn Center, Brooklyn Park, Champlin, Maple Grove, and Plymouth. If you have a question on whether your home is in the area we travel, just give me a call.   Clients & Realtors Comments:  Rex was wonderful to work with. We would recommend him to anyone and have! Steve & Amy, Maple Grove, MN Due to my husband's career, we've moved several times to different states. With every move we have had an inspection done. Rex's inspection was by far the most thorough and efficient one we have ever had. We would recommend him to our closest friends. Teri & Tim, Maple Grove, MN Very nice, very thorough. He went the extra steps to complete the inspection to our satisfaction. It was a pleasure working with him. Laurie, Brooklyn Park, MN I appreciated your accommodating me on late notice & on a weekend! The photos & details in the report are excellent. Thanks again. Cari, St Louis Park, MN We really appreciated your inspection of the house. It turns out that there is a lot more damage than we thought. We have decided not to buy that house; the water damage was too extensive. We will be calling you when we find the next one!! Thanks for finding that problem for us and helping us avoid what could have been a money pit. Jennifer, Osseo, MN Rex, I felt you were extraordinarily thorough! You explained everything to me & I felt that nothing was left out or overlooked. It was a nice experience. Thanks again. Jennifer G. St Cloud, MN Just a quick note to say "Thank You" for the outstanding job you have done for my clients. I love the immediate reports and the photos. They help a lot. Your open mindedness make you stand above the rest. Thanks again. Cathy B. Realtor Rex, thanks for finding the hail damage on Bill's house. I can't believe we didn't see the holes in the siding when Bill and I looked it Sunday. As you suggested, I contacted their realtor to tell them to have there insurance company look at it. It turns out they did have a claim in on it; they pocketed the money and bought furniture instead of fixing the house!! Interesting, it wasn't in their disclosure and they knew it! You saved my clients thousands, good catch.  PS. "They're going to put new siding on for us." David B. Realtor. We Can Book Your Inspection Within 24 Hours In Most Cases Seven Day Booking Ability - When You Are Working. . . We Are Too! Let Custom Home Inspections Help! We Can Take The Worry Out Of Buying A New Home.  To set up an appointment call 612-799-3093 Email: CustomHomeInspections@comcast.net