Before you make one of the biggest purchases of your life, walk the property with someone who has spent decades understanding how homes are built.
Under contract already? We work around short Bay Area due-diligence timelines.
Serving Burlingame, San Mateo, Hillsborough, Palo Alto, Menlo Park, and nearby Peninsula cities. Contingency deadline coming up? Call or text (689) 280-9575.
Hafez Zabihollahi has spent decades in civil engineering and hands-on residential construction — foundations, structural framing, and the everyday judgment calls made on a job site.
That background is the difference between reading a checklist and understanding how a house was actually put together: what a builder would worry about, what's simply cosmetic, and what's worth a closer look before you commit.
Hafez holds a Master of Science focused on building foundations and brings decades of civil-engineering and residential construction experience. He is not a California-licensed Professional Engineer.
A sample of residential and commercial construction projects from Hafez's career — foundations, structural steel, and finished buildings.
Traditional inspections play an important role in the buying process. A Builder Walkthrough adds another perspective: decades of experience understanding how homes are constructed, how problems develop, and which observations deserve a closer look.
Findings that could affect safety, structure, or real money get flagged clearly — and explained in plain terms.
Cosmetic issues that look scary but aren't get named as such, so they don't distract you from the things that deserve more attention.
Anything outside the scope of a walkthrough — or that needs a specialist's tools — gets an honest referral, not a guess.
$299 / approx. 90 minutes
Walk the home with Hafez, ask questions in real time, and receive a concise photo summary afterward.
Get a builder's read on what matters, what's cosmetic, and what deserves a closer look before you commit.
We also provide independent property assessments for homeowners — cracks, leaks, drainage, or contractor work you want a second opinion on. Contact us to discuss your situation.
Call, text, or email the property address and your timeline — ideally before your inspection contingency deadline.
Meet on-site for about 90 minutes. Ask questions in real time as observations come up.
Receive a concise, plain-language summary with photos shortly after the visit.
Use the summary to guide your offer, your negotiation, or your next call to a specialist.
Every finding gets a photo, a plain-language explanation of why it matters, a severity rating, and a next step.
Rebar placement and spacing at this stage determine how the foundation performs for decades. Gaps, wrong spacing, or missing ties here are far cheaper to fix now than after the pour.
Recommended next step: verify spacing and ties against the structural drawings before concrete is placed.
Connections are properly seated and braced, with no visible distortion or improvised fixes — the kind of detail that's easy to miss without construction experience.
Recommended next step: none — continue standard progress monitoring.
The two examples above use real construction photos to illustrate report format. Findings from an actual Builder Walkthrough will reflect the specific property visited.
Give your buyers another experienced set of eyes on the property. Builder Walkthroughs are designed to complement the existing inspection and disclosure process — not replace it.
Designed around contingency timelines — call or text and we'll find a time that works.
Hafez walks the property with your client and explains observations in plain English.
No repair work to sell and no contractor upsell — just a builder's read on the property.
Focused on the Peninsula first, where individual homes carry significant financial exposure — expanding as demand grows.
A Builder Walkthrough gives you an experienced builder's perspective on the property. It complements the inspections, disclosures, and specialist evaluations that may be part of your normal due-diligence process.
No. Hafez holds a Master of Science focused on building foundations and has decades of civil-engineering and residential construction experience, but he is not a California-licensed Professional Engineer.
Approximately 90 minutes on-site, followed by a concise photo summary.
Yes — agents are a core part of how this service works. See For Real-Estate Agents above, or reach out directly to discuss a client's timeline.
The SF Peninsula to start, including Burlingame, San Mateo, Hillsborough, Millbrae, Belmont, San Carlos, Redwood City, Palo Alto, and Menlo Park. Ask if your property is outside this list.
Short timeline? Call or text (689) 280-9575 and we'll try to work around your transaction.
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