Testimonials
I have been recommending Derck of 9 years and all my buyers very much appreciate him and his knowledge of homes. Derck brings many years of experience in the building trades. He is also willing to do the dirty work of crawling into crawl spaces and attics as well as climbing up on roofs to evaluate them thoroughly. Not only is he excellent with home inspection, he is also excellent with my buyers!
- L.D., Traverse City MI, April 2024
Derck has a depth of knowledge that is very useful for his clients.
- M.S., Traverse City MI, June 2023
Derck is always on time and thorough!
- M.V., Glen Arbor MI, November 2021
Great communication! Excellent detail in his reports.
- J.S., Macomb MI, March 2019
Derck absolutely knows houses. I would recommended him in a heartbeat to anyone needing a home inspector.
- J.O., Thompsonville MI, June 2018
Derck is thorough, very attentive and very professional. He is patient and very helpful with questions, recommendations, etc. On the top of my list of referrals.
- T.A., April 2017
I was very impressed with Derck's knowledge and professionalism. He showed me ins and outs of my potential new home and eased my mind about the questions and concerns I had about the house.
- C.N., February 2017
Derck was very informative. Walked me through step by step. I would highly recommend him to anyone. Made the whole inspection a freak experience.
- C.K., August 2016
Big Moose Home inspections was recommended to me by my Century 21 agent Barb Cooper to inspect my new home in northern Michigan. Everything from setting up the inspection up by phone and through the inspection it was very professional and knowledgeable. I currently live in New Jersey and spoke to Derek, my inspector, several times. He answered all my concerns and questions with details also easy to understand. I would highly recommend Big Moose to anyone who is buying a home.
- Jerry Wojciechowski
- J.W., June 2016
Derck was great. Very thorough, and laid everything out in very plain and understandable terms.
Thanks!
- C.P., April 2016
Derck was great. He was very knowledgeable and spoke in terms I could understand. He was very thorough and I would highly recommended him.
- B.G., March 2016
I am a tough customer in general, and this was my first home, so I had questions on top of questions. Derck was fantastic in allowing me to nip at his heels and ask the most rudimentary questions. Absolutely wonderful experience!
Thank you, Derck!
- H.D., October 2015
Very nice person to work with .Eazy going and if any questions or problems he right on it.
- R.R., August 2015
Derck was very nice, professional and detailed. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone. He was there on time and explained everything he was doing.
- K.T., July 2015
Derck is easy to work with, very thorough and good at explaining his findings.
- C.W., June 2015
Derck was very professional throughout the inspection and very helpful in answering questions while pointing out items for our awareness.
- J.B., June 2015
Derck did a great job inspecting our property. He was very friendly, thorough and professional. We would absolutely recommend him to anyone who needed an inspection.
- M.S., April 2015
Thank you for your very through inspection of the property that we are purchasing on Pine Knoll Dr. Your report was excellent and we very much appreciate your detailed report. Great job!
- T.G., February 2015
Derck
Thank you for the courtesy call prior to appointment informing heavy traffic delayed arrival. Thank you for completing the inspection on what could have been one of the worst weather days lived. Finally, thank you for performing a thorough and quick report turnaround. You are true professional.
- S.H., January 2015
He was very thorough and helpful with any questions that we had. I would recommend him to someone else to do an inspection. He was friendly and polite and even told the realtor to thank the home owner for moving her clothing out of the way to make it easier for him to get into the attic. My husband was with him more than I was but I know he was really satisfied with how thorough he was. He was on time and and introduced himself.
- K.D., October 2014
Derck did a great job! I felt comfortable and from his experience and thoroughness of the job, can make an informed decision of the property inspected.
- R.H., October 2014
Derck it was nice to meet you and know that you gave the home I intend to purchase a very good inspection along with some suggestons. I appreciate you coming to inspect over the holiday weekend.
Thank you very much,
Orlando
- O.F., July 2014
very good communication. you told me a lot about the house and gave good tips regarding important issues.
thanks a lot!
tom
- T.S., May 2014
thanks for answering all the questions!!your results were honest and helpful D James
- D.J., May 2014
Derck, Thanks for doing such a through job. I appreciated your helpful comments and suggestions as we went through the inspection. Would highly recommend you and Big Moose to anyone seeking your services.
- R.G., March 2014
I was pleased with how quickly the inspection was scheduled and performed from when I first called Big Moose to order it, and how quickly the report was completed. The inspector, Mr. Van Fossen was friendly, professional, and told me what he was looking at throughout the home, and took the time to explain his findings to me. Derck commented on the positives, as well as any suggestions or concerns, and needs for repair. I appreciated all the photos throughout the report and the red arrows on some of the photos, pointing out examples of things noted in the report that require further attention. I appreciated suggestions of things to do to decrease heat loss throughout the home, as well as other suggestions that may need attention now or in the future. The report was clear & concise. I was very satisfied with the inspection and report, and will definitely recommend Big Moose and Derck Van Fossen to others. Thank you!
- R.P., February 2014
I appreciate your professionalism, efficiancy and wealth of knowledge. Great job, thanks Derck!
- M.J., November 2013
Derck is very easy to talk to. Answers questions without hesitation. Very knowledgeable.
- K.S., November 2013
Thank you Derck! You did a great job! You were very helpful and thorough! And answered all my questions. And even though it was pouring rain you completed everything you needed to! Thank you!
- B.S., August 2013
Derck . Thank you. The inspection was professional, informative, and you made it fun.
- S.C., July 2013
Timely and thorough. I will highly recommend using Big Moose to future clients.
- S.B., April 2013
Derck was punctual and communicated well with me (the buyers agent) throughout the inspection. I appreciated his timely and through inspection of this home for my clients.
- K.K., Traverse City MI, March 2013
Professional, thorough, and informative. Thanks for the peace of mind!!
- C.J., February 2013
Good job, Derck. Thank you. Very Thorough and concise.
Mat
- M.E., December 2012
Derck van Fossen was all-around excellent. I will be calling on him again after the closing to winterize the house. What a fortunate "find" he has been in this process of buying a new home. I recommend him highly and without reservation.
- J.V., October 2012
Great job. Derck came out very soon after I called the office. A very through report, and Derck and I reviewed what he found while I was there, with suggestions on what to do. Thanks!
- M.P., October 2012
Derck was very pleasant to work with and knows his business. He was methodical, but didn't hesitate to stop to answer a question. Very pleased with his performance.
- D.K., August 2012
Very professional, detail oriented and pleasant. I have complete faith in his findings.
- T.W., August 2012
We were very happy with the thoroughness of the inspection and the time Derck spent with us explaining what he saw.
- J.C., July 2012
Thank you for the indepth home inspection. Marcy and I feel much better knowing the current condition of the house we are purchasing. We will discuss this inspection report with the sellers and I'm sure we will be able to move into our new (used) home soon.
- J.S., Gladstone MI, June 2012
Thank you so much!!!!!!!!!!!!
- B.W., Traverse City MI, June 2012
I really can't say that Gary can improve on anything; other than I thought the low side pressure could have been measured in the A/C but it was too cold to operate. I was totally impressed by his courtesy, knowledge and professionalism. I'm much more versed in building methods and codes than the average person. This was very much worth the price for the level of detail. Thank you very much! crt
- C.T., Greenville SC, February 2011
We really appreciate your thoroughness! You really did a nice job at putting this all together, Gary! It really puts into perspective what we need to prioritize. Thanks! Mary and Jim Mowbray
- J.M., Lansing MI, October 2010
Hey Gary,
It was a pleasure working with you. I felt very confortable asking questions and you provided very informative answers. You were well prepared and ready to go to work as soon as I arrived.
Thank you,
Richard Holloway
- R.H., Canton MI, September 2010
He was VERY thorough and even took extra time to answer questions that went above and beyond the requirements of the inspection.
I do not have access to scanner/fax to sign and return. Please use this as my authorization for pre-inspection report.
thank you,
Kathryn Bock
- K.B., Bloomfield Hills MI, August 2010
Great job. Thanks!!
- F.S., Grayling MI, June 2010
gary was very firm in his inspection and done a wonderful job in his pictures and sending them to me and he worked hard in doing it
thank you
gary halstead
- G.H., Monroe MI, June 2010
i was not at our cabin when the inspection was done but my wife was and she said that gary was very friendly and professional which made me feel good that i didn't have to worry about my wife being alone. thank you very much, todd huttema.
- T.H., Wyoming MI, February 2010
Thanks for the inspection Gary. Very quick on posting the report to me! Great service, will be using you guys again soon!
- B.W., Tawas City MI, February 2010
Everything was great. I love this website & the layout of the inspection report.
Thanks for everything!
- J.R., February 2010
Not sure if I've done this survey before or not but I've already recommended Moose Inspections to a lot of people. Great job. Helped us a lot.
- J.P., AuGres MI, October 2009
Thanks Gary wou were abig help in getting this done in atimely manner, and working with us while we were out of town.
Scott Rosenthal
- S.R., Sterling Heights MI, June 2009
Buyer was impressed with the completeness of the inspection.
- B.D., Oscoda MI, June 2009
Thanks, Gary. Great job. Jack
- J.P., AuGres MI, June 2009
GARY,
I LIKE THE INFO ON ITEMS THAT DON'T MET THE CODE REQUIREMENTS. VERY THOROUGH. QUALITY PICTURES, LABELS,SUGGESTIONS,AND ACCURATE LOCATIONS OF SAID REPAIR RECOMMENDATIONS AND OR MAINTANANCE.
- P.M., Commerce Township MI, June 2009
