ThoroSpec founder and principal, Hollis Brown, long time certified member of the American Society of Home Inspectors, is a 35-year veteran of the Washington, DC metropolitan area Home Building and Home inspection industry and has performed over 4,500 home inspections since 1997. He is certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia, licensed by Maryland and holds the CRI credential of the National Association of Home Inspectors (NAHI).
As owner/operator of the prestigious Home Inspector Training Academy, Hollis has trained thousands of home inspectors both locally and nationwide.
Hollis is also the webmaster of YadZooks, the Universal Hub of all Things Real Estate.
Hollis Brown, ACI, provides home inspection services throughout the Northern Virginia suburbs of Washington, DC, including:
McLean
Clifton
Vienna
Leesburg
Gainesville
Warrenton
Great Falls
Sterling
Potomac Falls
Purcellville
Middleburg
Lovettsville
Alexandria ~ Arlington ~ Culpeper ~ Fairfax ~ Fairfax ~ Falls Church ~ Frederick ~ Loudoun ~ Prince William ~ Winchester ~ Northern Virginia ~ Maryland ~ District of Columbia
A ThoroSpec home inspection includes in-depth analysis and on-the-spot report detailing the condition of your new home. You'll not only get the facts you need to feel confident about your purchase decision, but you'll also receive useful and practical information about how to care for your new home and protect your investment. Your professional ThoroSpec inspector performs a thorough inspection of your home's structure, major systems, interior, exterior, roofing and grounds. Services available from ThoroSpec include general home inspection and radon testing.
Hollis is a dedicated industry professional with a ton of knowledge and technical prowess that he is more than willing to share with others to help them out.
When it comes to communication and helping people Hollis Brown is a man who goes above and beyond. His clients could not ask for a better inspector. Hollis is a person that you can rely on to do exactly what he has promised and more besides. Thank you Hollis for all the help you have given me. I don't kow what I would have done without you.
Hollis Brown spent an entire, exhausting day with me (9:30 to 5:30) performing a pre-purchase inspection of a fine, but very old house that I recently bought. There was much to inspect and he was remarkably thorough. Though the house was well restored and impeccably maintained by the conscientious owners, Hollis found a number of items that needed to be repaired. I provided Hollis's report to the owners, and with the benefit of his clear explanations, they made the repairs-- which saved me much more than Hollis's inspection fees. An equally important benefit for me was to go over the entire property with Hollis and receive his advice on how I should maintain the house and avoid future problems by anticipating them. Anyone who hires Hollis for an inspection should make a special point to accompany him, which is a real educational experience. In summary, Hollis is absolutely top-notch and I strongly recommend him!
Gene Gulland
Without reservation, I strongly recommend ThoroSpec to prospective clients in search of Home Inspections. I have employed Mr. Brown's services on two previous occasions and his consistently meticulous, systematic examinations have provided results that were pivotal in our decision-making on the purchase of a residence. He has earned my trust and confidence;in fact, I plan to rely on his services again shortly.
Bill H.
Hollis Brown performed a home inspection for us on a condo. He was very professional, polite and patient. I followed him around during his inspection and asked lots of questions. He embraced my questions and answered them in a way that was easily understood. Mr. Brown took lots of pictures and when the inspection was completed, he showed me the pictures and explained any problems he found. The next day he sent us, via e-mail, a very detailed report, including pictures, explanation of problems, and recommendations for the problems. I would highly recommend him.
Cindy B
Mr. Hollis Brown impressed me with his in depth knowledge. I learned that he had been a builder in another State and also had passed the board for this State. He was thorough and treated my home inspection as if he was looking at the house for his own family. He focused on the important things and did not waste my time. He also told me what to budget for in the future. I really appreciated this. His action items were to the point and were all taken care of by the seller.
I was given Mr. Hollis's name by my friend who was also very impressed with him. I am thankful that my friends suggested him to me. I will do the same if I know any friends interested in buying a house. Thank you.
