Credentials and Reviews

Credentials:

Richard W. Washington, owner and operator of RW Home Inspections, is a Certified Inspector through his membership (Member #04071508) in the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors. He is a Professional Inspector #7238 Licensed by the Texas Real Estate Commission.

In addition to inspecting 1 to 50 year old homes, Richard also has the experience needed for those buyers building a new home. He worked for 3 years with a large volume Houston area builder. This experience has equipped him with the skills to quality control your home and understand the construction process. As your representative, he will communicate directly with the construction superintendant to ensure your home is built properly.

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.

Richard is a native Houstonian and currrent Katy resident. He received his undergraduate degree from Texas Tech University in 1992. He is an associate member of the Houston Association of Realtors.

Richard and his wife volunteer in the "Keep Katy Beautiful" project, the Susan G Komen Race for the Cure, and are members of the Fraternal Order of Police.

RW Home Inspections is proud to be a Christian owned company.

"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork." Psalms 19:1

Client Reviews:

"Thank you so much for the wonderful job you did on our inspection. We are so glad we had an inspector with honest, Christian standards. Buying this home is one of the most important decisions of our life. You report helped us make that decision. We will refer you to all our friends, and our realtor, who will refer you to his cutomers."

God Bless,
David and Dana O.
Houston TX

"Hello Richard! We were very pleased with your inspection service. We both really appreciate your very thorough and detailed inspection - from the amount of time you spent at the house, the time you spent giving us personal attention and explaining everything you were doing, and the immediate response you gave us once your services were requested. Not only for investment purposes, but as a family that will relocate again, we prefer to know every detail of the house - good and bad - so we know what we are going to be selling again in the future. We feel you gave us that and more. Your inspection report was very detailed, easy to read, and easy refer to. Thank you again for all your personal attention and efficient turnaround. We will definitely refer you to other."

Cindy and Todd M.
Cypress, Texas

"I really feel that you did just a fantastic job. You certainly spent more time and effort than just about any inspection I have attended recently. When receiving the report I thought it was completed thoroughly. You explained yourself well, located potential problems without making it sound as though the home were falling in. As an agent, it is difficult when clients look to me to explain an inspection report, which I am not qualified to do. In Justin's case it is different because he works in the business and is familiar with construction etc. My concerns are for those clients of mine that are not familiar with some terminology or understanding of the most basic home maintenance issues. I felt you just noted the issue, explained the proper way something should be and that was that. I will definitely be using you again Richard and I appreciate the email."

Kathy Garrison
RE/MAX-Fry Road

"You did a super job. You were very thorough, you explained everything to me in great detail, your price was very fair, and the report was invaluable as we discussed the needed repairs with the seller and with the trade professionals. We have and will continue to recommend you and your work."

Harry & Debra
Jersey Village, TX

"We are finally settling into our home. All the shipments from at home and abroad have arrived. I have been meaning to write to thank you for the wonderful job you did on the inspection. Everything was very professional and well done. We felt confident after meeting you that our house was in good hands and any problems would be found. We had looked over it pretty carefully but you certainly turned up other problems to be corrected. The written report was very clear and helped the builder to spot the problems. Thank you again for your services. We will see you in less than a year for our check up. Again, thank you for a job well done."

Linda Ellison
Katy, TX

"Richard, I did want to get this email to you thanking you for the thorough inspections you did for us on both houses. The information you provided helped us make a solid decision about the purchase of our home. Now that we have been in the second house for a few months, we know we made the right decision on the house. I feel your explanations were clear and helped us look past the emotions we had for the first house and make an educated decision to not purchase that one. We do not planning on moving anytime soon, but we will recommend you to our friends and family. Thank You!
Darryl & Kellie
Katy, Texas

"Richard has saved me hundreds of thousands of dollars on my two investment home inspections and re-inspections before the closing. One was a brand new home and the other was almost brand new. I was surprised that the brand new home from a highly reputable national builder would have few defects, too, and one defect was serious, though minor. The second property had electrical and air conditioning major defects in addition to plumbing etc. These defects were corrected by the sellers from Richards report. Richard listed these defects in his second detailed report on each property which outlined the them with clear pictures. I have bought several properties recently and used few Inspectors, but I must say that Richard does the job right - beside he is prompt and a courteous person."

Al K
Glendora , Ca

"...I had no problem understanding any of your explanations and the pictures helped a great deal. I spoke with [the seller] and talked her through some of the problems the house had. In the end I was very pleased with how you worked and how your report was written up so you have nothing to worry about on my end. Meanwhile, the search continues and hopefully I'll find another place that we can have you come and check out..."

T. W.
Houston, TX

"I am beyond satisfied with Mr. Washington's inspection. He went above and beyond my expectations in finding the smallest imperfections that could cause a financial nightmare down the road. His work will ensure the brand new house I am buying will be just that, brand new. I have good piece of mind knowing that I will not have to worry about any house maintenance upon move in! Thank you!"

Shawn
Katy, TX