Western States Inspections & Services, Inc.

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Western States Inspections & Services, Inc.

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Home Inspector EXTRaOrDINAIRE and more!

Home Inspector EXTRaOrDINAIRE and more!Home Inspector EXTRaOrDINAIRE and more!Home Inspector EXTRaOrDINAIRE and more!

Performing the finest home inspections in the Denver metro area and rural area east of Denver

(303) 807-6837

Home Inspector EXTRaOrDINAIRE and more!

Home Inspector EXTRaOrDINAIRE and more!Home Inspector EXTRaOrDINAIRE and more!Home Inspector EXTRaOrDINAIRE and more!

Performing the finest home inspections in the Denver metro area and rural area east of Denver

(303) 807-6837

What is Western States?

Home inspections, radon testing, water potability testing, thermal imaging, and well inspection.  

Why Western States Inspections?

I work hard at the two most important things that a great inspector needs: 

Knowledge and Communication

Experience

  • 23+ years as a home inspector
  • 10,000+ inspections
  • 37+ years of construction, real estate, and home inspections
  • 8+ years as teaching home inspection
  • National speaker at inspection conferences.

PROVIDING YOU MY BEST...IS THE BEST!

I  understand that buying a home is the biggest transaction that most  folks will ever do. I not only find the bad and ugly in a home, but I  find the good, too.
I answer your questions and explain the features of your new home.

I  bring experience learned from thousands of inspections and years in  construction and real estate to every inspection.  I understand all  aspects of this industry completely.  I speak in ordinary terms so that  anyone can understand.
I try to treat folks the way I want to be treated.

(303) 807-6837

Western States Inspections & Services

Lon Henderson

Lon Henderson

Lon Henderson

*CMI (Certified Master Inspector)

*CRI (Certified Residential Inspector) 

*CRME (Radon Measurement Professional   

   License #28)

*CRT (Certified Residential Thermographer).  


 Instructor at the accredited and acclaimed InterNACHI's Home Inspection School in Boulder where students from all over the world come to learn how to be a home inspector.


 I was a member of the home inspector licensing committee that created the framework for the license bill that was presented to the Colorado Senate in 2015.  (The bill died in committee.)

Lon Henderson

Lon Henderson

In April 2018, I was invited to present a class at the Pro Inspectors Conference in Atlantic City on identifying structural concerns for home inspectors.  I spoke to over 600 inspectors from all over the world.

In July 2019, I made two presentations at the International Home Inspectors Fair in Boulder, Colorado about structural concerns and inspecting heating systems.


In October 2020, I conducted a national Zoom conference on analyzing structural (foundation) cracks that was part of an InterNACHI conference.


This October, I will be making a presentation at the Inspectors Pro Conference in Ontario, California.
 

SERVICES

Serving the Denver  Metro area and nearby eastern-plains rural areas including Watkins,  Bennett, Strasburg, Byers, Deer Trail, Kiowa, Elizabeth, Parker,  Franktown, Castle Rock, Brighton...call me.  


(303) 807-6837

From  derelict fixers to exquisite remodels, condos to mansions, cabins to  estates, plains to hills, and rural to urban; I have inspected the  oldest home in Denver to new construction and everything in between.


Services: 

                             Home Inspection

                             Radon testing

                             Water Potability & Quality Testing

                             Thermal Imaging Survey                

                             For Wells:

                                 Pressure tank & switch inspection

                                 Basic Potability/Bacteria Test

                                 Expanded Chemistry/Metals Tests 

                             Other services may be available

        (Counties in the Denver metro area require that septic systems be evaluated by an approved septic technician)

Services included in all home inspections:
Accessible visible parts of roof, structure, foundation, plumbing, electrical, heating, cooling, appliances.   While the main purpose of a home inspection is to identify health,  safety, and/or major expense concerns, many lessor defects are reported.

Termites are a rare problem in this area of Colorado but as an entomologist, I know how to look for them and occasionally find them.
Mold problems, in our arid climate, are usually caused by poor water maintenance or construction techniques.   We most often see it in the form of "dry rot", but I am  always looking for any evidence of other mold or rot problems.

Additional Services (for additional charges):

Drinking water quality test (potability) for lead and toxic heavy metals can find unexpected problems with water even on municipal systems because  of imported fixtures not made to US standards or improper/unsafe  plumbing.  Older homes can have problems associated with piping and lead  solder connections.  This EPA approved testing also includes total solids, PH, alkalinity, and total hardiness.

I can test for levels of radon gas (requires two trips to the home and my radon instrument must be in the home for a minimum of forty-eight hours.)  I offer thermal imaging surveys with a FLIR E-6 Infrared Camera, which can be useful for finding  insulation issues, hidden water leaks and some electrical problems.   

Rural/acreage inspections:

Though the majority of my home inspections are in residential areas, I live on a rural acreage property with a well.  I understand rural living.  For buyers of properties with a water well, I offer an arms-length potability/bacteria test which is usually required by lenders. Additionally for well water, I offer the same drinking water quality test plus nitrites/nitrates which can migrate into wells from fertilizer and have several severe health concerns.  For wells, arsenic can naturally occur and I test for the presence of arsenic.


THE FINEST HOME INSPECTIONS POSSIBLE AT FAIR PRICES

PRICING:

I realize that most folks want to see a dollar amount here.  I try to keep pricing simple, but there are variables.  Pricing starts with total square footage and property type.  Other factors can alter pricing. 

  • A home inspection for most homes under 2500 total sq. ft. start at $410.   Prices adjust according to square footage.
  • Most condos are $300.  
  • Most townhomes are $370.

I offer additional services (combined with a home inspection), such as: 

  • radon testing typically for $180 (test requires two visits to the house), 
  • I can set up a sewer scope for you.  I prefer to recommend sewer professionals who have far more experience than any home inspector. Cost is typically $140,
  • drinking water quality test for city water for $185,
  • thermal imaging survey starting at $60,
  • well water potability/bacteria (total coliforms) which mortgage companies require is $160
  • well water quality test includes above bacteria and some well specific chemistry test for common problem metals and minerals $185
  • top-of-well; pressure tank and switch inspection is $30, 
  • shops, extra garages, or barns start at $30 ea.
  • well functional flow test $100


Well inspection services are available as stand-a-lone inspections, but prices are adjusted higher.

Pricing can be a funny thing.  I know there are inspectors cheaper and some far pricier than me, but there are none with equal or more experience and expertise for the dollar!  

In the same week, I had a caller ask why I was so expensive, and another caller ask why I was so cheap...I did both inspections and both clients were very pleased.  The client who had wondered why I was so cheap, told me I didn't charge enough and the client who thought I was too expensive said I was worth every penny!

Buying a home is the largest purchase most people will do and  the home inspection is crucial in protecting this investment.  (Remember  the movie, The Money Pit) If you are shopping for the  cheapest inspection, then I'm unlikely to be your inspector, but if you  are shopping for the finest inspection, then call me.

Call 303-807-6837 for a complete quote.

For that average home of 2500sq.ft, plan on three hours.  Sometimes less, sometimes longer.  It depends on what I am seeing.


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