About Us

Hello and congratulations on needing a home inspection. My name is Doug McCullough and I am the owner and operator of Advocates Home Inspection. I moved to Northern Virginia when my wife got orders to report to USCG Headquarters in Washington DC. We bought and live in what is now the 14th home we have owned in Alexandria, VA. As a real estate investor and former builder with over 30 years of experience, I’ve had more than my share of home inspections, some good, some not-so-good, and some that were downright incorrect and terrible.

With the experience I have in construction and the homes that I’ve personally owned and sold, I decided that I would get my home inspector’s license and start my own company. Although it would have been much easier to just become another inspector working for a large company, I decided that my experience and skill set could be put to better use by applying them accordingly to each and every client I work with.

No two buyers or homes are the same, and respectfully never should they be treated as such. Whether you’re a first-time home buyer buying an efficiency or a seasoned home buyer buying a mansion, the common bond shared is that buying a home is usually the largest expense of your life to date. Everyone deserves the same amount of service and education about the house they are looking to make into their home.

Just because I have a lifetime of experience building and repairing homes does not mean that my clients do, so every report is written in easy-to-understand terms for each and every buyer. Not everyone knows how to operate and maintain a home. It’s for this reason that I don’t just tell my clients what all needs to be repaired or replaced. Each of my reports are written to include where to shut off the water and gas, how to winterize the exterior hose bibs, and where to reset the GFCI receptacles and breakers. I even document where and what size the HVAC filters are and what types are best for each type of system. In essence, I provide my clients with a customized home-owners manual in addition to a fully documented report. All important aspects are photographed and included in the report which is sent to the client’s email within 24 hours if not the same day. This includes any 360-degree photos should the client decide they would like to have them added. My reports are notoriously long because of their thoroughness and detail but it’s important that everyone I work with knows that I never delete any of my reports so that if you have any questions It’s simple for me to pull it up and review them with you.

All this said, I love educating clients about the house that they are looking to make their home. It’s not everyday someone purchases their home, and with me it’s never treated that way.