Tom Francis owner of
“A Best Home Inspection”
A family business providing expert, residential and commercial property inspections. My 30+ years of construction experience and qualifications allow me to offer more ancillary services than most inspectors. Environmental issues are usually skipped over by inspectors since they are not required, nor qualified to report on them. Our Syracuse Home Inspection company offers radon testing and other indoor air quality and environmental testing, septic tests, well and water purity tests, and more. One stop shop, saves time and money.
Since 2007 we’ve provided radon mitigation service, helping fill the need for honest and reputable radon contractors. 100% success rate in lowering radon below 4 pCi/L in several hundred homes and businesses. See more on our radon services here.
NY State License #16000011376, InterNACHI Certification #NACHI03012906
View and share your inspection report online or save as a PDF file. See sample reports here.
Why Choose “A Best Home Inspection…”
Experience is Paramount
For a great Syracuse home inspection, you need a knowledgeable inspector who can communicate well verbally and with the written report. I’ve inspected over 2500 homes, have 30+ years experience in all aspect of home construction and have a keen eye for detail. I work for the buyer’s best interest, not the realtors and will clearly explain any defect or maintenance issues, answering all questions to your satisfaction and provide you with a detailed written report.
Take a moment to look at my sample reports and client reviews to get an idea of the detailed inspection and report you will get. As a full service inspector, I will not hesitate to comment on important issues outside the basic NY State Home Inspection standards of practice, since I’m qualified to provide about 30 ancillary services that most inspectors don’t offer, and therefore will not comment on them.
“Tom, Thanks so much for taking the time to perform a thorough home inspection with me today. The knowledge you imparted on me in the process was invaluable. I’ll be sure to recommend your services to anyone I know in need of a home inspection and home education! Thanks…”
“Tom was very friendly and SO knowledgeable. His advice will be extremely helpful to me in my new home. I expected to be overwhelmed with information but he did a great job explaining everything to me.”
“I am so grateful to have had you to do our home inspection. It gave me a sound piece of mind and a heads up on what we should focus on when we move in. Your patience and careful explanations were so helpful and truly appreciated. Thank you!”
Click picture to view 53 page sample Syracuse home inspection report.
Reports are often requested by attorneys, banks and realtors for negotiating lower price, repairs and credits. The report needs to be clear, concise and detailed.
Awesome Home Inspection Reports
Second in importance, only to a home inspector’s knowledge and experience, is the quality of the written home inspection report. A high-quality, professional report should be well written, comprehensive and include color photographs of defects that were found. It must communicate clearly leaving no doubt as to condition of the home systems and components. In a lot of ways the quality of the home inspection report is more important than the home inspection itself, especially if you’re not present during the inspection. You will be hard pressed to find a better quality inspection or report. Good inspection work takes time, a quality home “inspection” takes 2 to 3 hours of actual inspecting. Add to that time another 30 to 90 minutes for answering questions and explaining things to clients depending on extent and complexity of concerns. That’s an average of 2.5 to 4.5 hours for the inspection and does not include report writing. Quality home inspection reports are written back at the office which take an additional 2 to 4 hours. See some tips on Comparing Inspection Reports. Beware of inspectors who deliver “quickie reports” on site. Compiling a report while at the house (either a hand written check-list or a template on a phone or tablet) is not quality work. If they do an inspection and compile a report in 1 to 2 hours, believe me, most of that time is filling out the report, very little actual inspecting. Regardless of how the report “looks” it will lack detail and substance. The best inspectors provide a narrative style, digital report with pictures via email within 24 hours and making themselves available for followup questions by phone or email. True professionals will have sample home inspection reports available for comparison.
“Tom, It was a pleasure to meet you and thanks for a great walk through on the house this Monday. Your tips and thoughts were appreciated. I’ll be sure to keep you in mind in the future for others. I would be happy to recommend you. Sincerely
“Tom did a very thorough inspection and prepared the building inspection report with a very logical organization, a very easy-to-read indicative presentation” Read full testimonial
“I was able to reduce the price of the house because of the completeness of your report. I would recommend your home inspection services to anyone…” Read full testimonial
“It was very helpful to have so much detail not only so as to be able to address issues with the person we are buying from but also to know other details…” Read full testimonial
Excellent Inspections
Since 1997 A Best Home Inspection has delivered outstanding full-service home inspections and testing services in Central NY. If you want Excellence – see why Our Inspections Set Us Apart.
Awesome Reports
We deliver Awesome Home Inspection Reports. Well written, digital photos, detailed, typically 35 to 55 pages, interactive, PDF file delivered to a private web link. See Our Sample Reports
Outstanding Value
Compare the thoroughness of our inspection, the quality of our custom report and our capability to perform all ancillary testing if needed saving you time and money. See Our Full-Service Value.
Five Star Reviews
“Highly satisfied with the qualified inspection and pinpointing advice” “extremely professional and knowledgeable” “performed the inspection with great care” See Our Reviews
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