Cedar Hollow Home Inspections was founded in 2008 by Tom Brennan, a general contractor who spent fifteen years renovating older homes in Dutchess and Ulster Counties before he started inspecting them. He saw the same problems again and again: buyers who found out about a failing septic system or a cracked heat exchanger only after closing. He started Cedar Hollow to give buyers the full picture before they commit.
Today we’re a team of three licensed inspectors and an office manager, and we’ve completed more than 6,000 inspections. We work for you, the client, not for the sale. We don’t do repairs, we don’t refer you to contractors we profit from, and we don’t rush. A typical single-family inspection takes three to four hours, and you’re welcome to follow along and ask questions the whole time.
The Hudson Valley’s housing stock is old and varied, and it’s what we know best: stone foundations, knob-and-tube wiring, private wells, septic systems, oil tanks, slate roofs and every kind of addition someone built in 1974. We inspect to the New York State Standards of Practice and go beyond them where it counts.
Our Team
- Tom Brennan, Owner & Lead Inspector. NYS licensed since 2008. Former general contractor. Certified radon measurement technician.
- Dana Okafor, Inspector. NYS licensed since 2016. Specializes in wells, septic and water quality.
- Luis Ferreira, Inspector. NYS licensed since 2021. Thermal imaging and new construction.
- Karen Whitlock, Office Manager. The person who answers the phone, schedules your inspection and sends your report.
Why Clients Choose Us
- NYS licensed and fully insured (general liability and E&O)
- Reports delivered within 24 hours
- Weekend and early-morning appointments
- Thermal imaging included with every home inspection
- 90-day limited warranty and recall check included