All great answers. I have to add that I have utilized Pillar To Post (pillartopost.com) to find an inspector before I joined Keller Williams Realty. The inspector was very thorough. Most recently I have relied on HomeGuard as well. What I like about HomeGuard is their VIP Package. This all inclusive deal gives you the whole house, free roof, wood destroying pest, discounted natural hazard reports AND if you pay at the time of inspection it is cheaper. The reports are delivered in print and color Hi-Res digital (PDF) that you can look at in the Adobe Acrobat Reader that is free software. Debi will take care of you.

OR, try Tirso De Ubago of Castle Rock Home Inspections, email tirso@tirso.com is based in Walnut Creek, paticipates in the Concord and San Ramon Realtor marketing association and is tri-lingual. I haven't seen his reports but I know that he knows the area and in my training as a new agent, he was chosen to tell us about important 'what to look fors'.

NPI is another that I have used in the past as well at (npiweb.com). If you want to order with HomeGuard, the link is provided below but often your agent will take care of this for you once you choose a provider.

Best wishes and much real estate success to you.

Arturo C. Shivers, Realtor
CA DRE Lic.# 0177941
Keller Williams Realty
760 Camino Ramon, Suite 200
Danville, CA 94526
Office: (925) 855-8333 Ext 272

Hi Whacko,
Great name! I use John Smith with Western Home Inspections. He's very reliable and lives in Danville. Please email me offline and I'll forward you his contact info.
Good luck with your purchase.
Suzanne Looker,
slooker@rockcliff.com

Find a certified home inspector at http://www.CREIA.org. Then, ask some hard questions like "I know California does not license home inspectors and I verified your CREIA certification, may I see a sample report?" Other questions should be "The C.A.R. purchase agreement states I must use insured individuals, will you bring a certificate of E & O and general liabity insurance to the appointment?"

Hi. I use home guard. They did one for me on tuesday. Very thorough inspections. http://www.homeguard.com/livermore/main.html