North By West Inspections, LLC

Gerry recently performed a pre-​inspection for a house I was interested in buying, and I was truly impressed with his thoroughness and professionalism. He spent several hours examining every nook and cranny in the house and surrounding property, and patiently answered any questions I had. When I had follow-​up questions, he wrote an extremely detailed email in response.
On top of it all, he was a genuine pleasure to work with. It’s always fantastic to meet someone who knows what they’re doing, and who enjoys doing it.
I would strongly recommend working with Gerry for any home inspections.

Gerry is fantastic. He was recommended by our Realtor and came out on extremely short notice — a matter of hours. Thorough, honest and friendly. Highly recommend calling him first!

We worked with Gerry on a total of 4 different houses, including the one we just closed on. We met him at an open house as he was dropping off his card and he took the time to answer a few of the questions that we had about that house.
He did 3 pre-​inspections on other homes, arriving on time or early for each one. We walked each inspection with him and he explained everything in a way that we understood, pointing out the flaws and good things as he saw them. He always took the time to explain something in detail and answered any questions we may have had. We feel that we received an education on each of the properties and home construction in general.
On one property before the inspection even happened he said that the home was in an area known to have «sinking» problems (the greenwood peat bog) and that based on the view from the street this house was sinking. We thought it might not have been that bad… but Gerry was 100% right. The house was sinking and the defects caused by this were major.
I’d recommend Gerry to anyone looking to buy in the Seattle area — especially in a market where you’re doing multiple pre-​inspections before getting a home (cost effective). He is knowledgeable and able to explain things in a way that everyone can understand. He takes the time to make sure that you truly understand what he’s saying. I’m not looking to buy again for years — but Gerry will be the first inspector we call when that time comes.