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Free Reports for Houston Home Buyers
Should you retain a Texas Licensed
Houston Home Inspector or a Texas Professional Engineer?
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is R Michael Gray, PE?
Over 25 years experience as a Houston Home
Inspector/Texas Professional Engineer
Texas Professional Structural Engineer, #72949.
SBCCI Registered One and Two Family (code)
Inspector, #4700
Author of the book, Buyer's Guide to
Slab-on-Ground Foundations.
Has inspected over 13,000 homes as a
Houston home inspector and Texas Professional Structural Engineer
Author of two professional papers regarding evaluation of
slab-on-ground foundations.
Coauthor of
Guidelines for the Evaluation of Foundation Movement for Residential and
Other Low-Rise Buildings published by the
Foundation Performance Association
What They Say About R
Michael Gray, PE
"We have bought 9 homes during our adult life. We have never seen an
inspection this thorough."
"We started a foundation watering program and
installed root barriers for three trees a year ago. The root barriers
solved the problem. Your advice saved us
at least $15,000."
"I know when my buyers pick you they will get a thorough, detailed report.
When I am the listing agent and I hear the buyer has selected Michael
Gray, I just cross my fingers."
"I did not like you at all when you
inspected the house I was selling. Now that I am the buyer - I
want you on my side."
Companies My Clients
Worked For
Exxon-Mobil, Shell Oil, Conoco-Phillips,
Chevron, Houston Port Authority, Brown and Root, Kellogg Brown and Root,
Halliburton, Delta Engineering, Forensic Engineers, Inc., Friendswood
Development, Village Builders, Newmark Builders, Shaw Group, DPIS
Engineering, Fluor, Wells Fargo, City of Houston, MD Anderson,
Momentum Energy, Memorial Hermann, Occidental, Bayer Chemical, Arco, The
Offshore Company, Administaff, Holloman Engineering, Klad Manufacturing,
Rice University, Bechtel, Kitchens and More, Texas Childrens Hospital,
Cintas Corporation, IBM, Continental Airlines, University of Houston,
St. Thomas University
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HOUSTON STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING -
MECHANICAL - ELECTRICAL HOME INSPECTION REPORTS
You made an offer on a home but have concerns about the foundation or
some other structural component - consider retaining a Houston Home
Inspector who is a Licensed Texas Professional Engineer
to inspect the house. I can inspect the structural
components of the house, including the foundation, as well as the
mechanical and electrical components and systems.
My home inspections are primarily for persons who want
a thorough, competent report so they can have a firm basis for making a
decision to buy or not not to buy a house. They want the detail, thoroughness and credibility that comes with a
competent engineering report.
Click this link for issues to consider when choosing
whether to retain an engineer for your Houston Texas Home Inspection.
To retaining a Professional Structural Engineer to make a inspect a house
you are considering buying,
click for a free sample home inspection report.
To schedule an inspection call 281-358-1121.
Foundation
Performance Evaluations for Resale Home Buyers:
If you are concerned
about the foundation of the house you have made an offer on, I can assess the
performance of the foundation to make sure it is performaing within applicable
engineering standards.
Click here for a free sample
structural engineering foundation inspection report. To
schedule an inspection, call 281-358-1121.
Foundation
Performance Evaluations for Home Sellers:
If you are thinking
about selling your home, I can make an independent engineering assessment of the
foundation to determine if the foundation is in need of repair.
Click for
a free sample
structural engineering foundation inspection report.
To schedule an inspection, call 281-358-1121.
Foundation
Performance Evaluations for Home Owners:
If you are concerned
that you might have a foundation problem, I can give you unbiased professional
engineering advice concerning whether you actually have a foundation problem,
whether you need foundation repair or how you might be able to get a more
satisfactory result using non-structural approaches. If you are not
considering selling the house and do not need or want a written report,
I can provide consulting advice only (no written report) for a
discounted fee. If you wish to see a sample written report,
click here for a free sample report.
To schedule a foundation performance evaluation, call 281-358-1121.
For New Houses - Quality of Workmanship (qow) Inspections:
Feel intimidated or hesitant about criticizing the workmanship. I
do it for a living - you will hear the good, the bad, the unacceptable
and the plain ugly.
Click for a free sample qow report. To schedule a quality of
workmanship inspection, call 281-358-1121.
Structural
Engineering Consultant Projects:
These types of projects would include the following.
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Review foundation repair proposals.
If you have one or more foundation repair proposals, it is prudent
to retain a Professional Structural Engineer to inspect the
foundation and review the repair proposals to give you an
independent unbiased assessment.
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Foundation Design: I take
only clients building a custom home who want a solid foundation
exceeds minimum design and construction standards.
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Frame Structure Design: I
design structural elements for house frames including joists,
rafers, beams, girders and columns.
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Engineering for Remodeling Projects:
If you have a remodeling project where the structure is going to be
altered, I can design the structural modifications so the altered
structure can safely carry the design loads.
Fees
Each home is quoted individually based on the size,
age and repair history of the house. I provide a premium service
and charge a premium fee. Please call me at
281-358-1121 for a quote.
Service agreement
To avoid any misunderstandings, I require that you
review and sign my Consulting Service Agreeemnt. Click
here to download
a copy.
My youtube channel
The video embeded below is one video from my YouTube
Channel. Watch the video below and then visit my video channel by
clicking here for
more videos.
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