Choosing the Right Inspection Company

Cornerstone Appraisal Services recognizes that insurance to value is the cornerstone of profitability for both insurance companies and their agents - so much so we have based our name on it. 

Although a relatively young company, founded in 1996, Cornerstone has gained a solid reputation in the industry for providing outstanding quality, accuracy, and professionalism with both our staff and appraisal products.

Cornerstone has chosen to specialize in appraising high value and older homes.   We believe no company can be all things to all people without sacrificing either service or quality.  It is also difficult for an inspection company to ask a single staff to provide drive-bys, commercial appraisals, and high value inspections without sacrificing quality or timeliness.  With that in mind, we have chosen to service a specific market niche with the highest quality possible.

We pride ourselves in providing the most accurate replacement cost appraisals in the industry, as well as detailed risk engineering analysis -all essential for an your profitability in this market segment.

Inspection companies typically have a poor reputation for quality, accuracy, and staff professionalism.  We are dedicated to change that perception by providing highly trained, professional appraisers.  Appraising is a delicate balance of art, science, and experience.  The quality and accuracy of an appraisal is based on an individual’s knowledge and experience.  For this reason, Cornerstone’s hiring guidelines mandate that an employee candidate have previous experience in appraising, construction or claims.  As a result, our staff is our greatest asset - highly skilled, experienced and qualified in reconstruction cost appraising.

Cornerstone also provides on-going, individualized training and feedback for our staff. We expect our appraisers to be the experts in their region.  As such, we ask them to continually research pricing of specialty features and conduct contractor interviews to gain first hand knowledge of construction costs.  This provides our appraisers with the knowledge and confidence necessary to appraise in this market niche and lend credibility to our product.

You have spent a lot of time finding just the right insurance company to match your client’s needs.  When you have a choice with your high value clients, don’t let just any inspection company call on them.  Ask your insurance company to assign your high value inspections to Cornerstone.  Our objective is to provide a product with the quality you expect, and the professionalism your high value clients deserve.