Brian Block, the home inspector we chose to go with on the home we recently had an offer accepted on, and Suzanne who runs the telephone were wonderful to work with. Suzanne is detailed, quick to respond (even on the weekend, I found!), and carried us along in the process. We were able to schedule the appointment in perfect timing for our inspection period. Brian is thorough, knows codes exceptionally well, and is willing (albeit at a respectful distance during COVID) to take you through his inspection step-by-step, answer questions, and offer advice within reasonable parameters. The process prior to the inspection outlines the stipulations of the inspection, what is possible and what is not possible (such as when accessing a sealed attic, which is not possible if it is sealed). The report that Brain develops makes him stand out from other home inspectors. It is comprised of labeled photos, with digital markups, and many, many written pages on issues that came up during the inspection, details on areas where he was not able to provide a full inspection (such as invading by cutting into a wall), and plenty of details on how to proceed once (and if) you become the homeowner. That, and the massive 300-page book he (might!) give you on how to operate your home from top to bottom, makes his service very worthwhile. We are also glad we ordered the Radon test, as the results showed us we need to act on it when we move in! Overall the inspection has given us great confidence in making a purchase on our home. Thank you, Brian and Suzanne and Block by Block! read more

After spending the Pandemic getting my finances in order, I embarked on buying my first home this summer. As a first-time buyer, I had no idea what to look for in homes, and was generally clueless about a lot of things. Brian's services were recommended to me by my realtor, and I'm so glad I chose him. His prices are reasonable and very comparable to the other services (I called all those recommended to me to compare pricing), and I definitely feel I got my money's worth. At the inspection, Brian was very friendly and professional, and spent much longer than scheduled walking me through everything. He taught me about things to look our for as my home aged, labeled every single pipe in my utility room with little ID cards, and gave me a home ownership and maintenance book (a GIANT one) with tons of great information for me to learn how to keep up my home. I am extremely happy with my experience with Brian! read more

Scheduling the appointment was easy. I opted to do a full 4 hour walk through with the inspector (rather than a 1 hour summary at the end) and am glad I did. Brian was thorough, friendly, took the time to answer all questions, it never felt rushed. The report he created was thorough, and useful. P.S. You don't see it in the sample report on his website but he DOES take pictures as well - they are just sent to you separately to avoid large file sized pdfs. read more

I am a Real Estate Consultant and have recommended and worked with many home inspectors over many years. Brian is one of the very best I have ever worked with. He is thorough and takes the necessary time to explain to my clients what he has found and what impact it will have today or in the future. He creates a great, easy to understand report backed up with photos. He is always at the top of my recommandation list! read more

Brian was very thorough and knowledgeable, patiently explaining many things about my new home. The report was detailed and included pictures. I am glad that I went with a professional and feel this was money well spent. Thanks! read more

I had Brian Inspect (2) homes for me. I'm very glad that my realtor (Dan Curran, Integrity Realty) recommended Brian to me because the first home I put an offer on looked very promising. However, Brian was able to really look at the details and explain the technical side of the housing/building codes. He took me around the house and pointed out various problems that I didn't even notice during the tour because they were well hidden from plain sight. He made great recommendations on what could be done and how one might do those things. Some of these problems would costs thousands of dollars, if not tens of thousands. Being a first time home buyer, I wasn't opposed to getting a house that needed some TLC, but this house was going to be a handful. Upon completion of the inspection, Brian supplied me with a very useful book called, "How to Operate Your Home, An Owner's Manual for Your Home". It is a great resource and gives great explanations and pictures on how things should be done from heating and plumbing to tips on energy efficiency. In regards to the final report, I received it the same night that the inspection was done and was very detailed and listed out all the problems and concerns along with remedies to fix. He also sent all of the photos and labeled each photo on what they were which was very helpful as well. Moving on to the second house I put an offer in on. I was feeling a lot better because I learned what to look for from Brian. Like any house there are going to be some problems and Brian was able to find them, but nothing overly concerning. He did an amazing job once again and really took the time to look at everything top to bottom. As before, Brian was able to get the detailed report to me that same night along with all of the labeled photos. I am now in the final stages of buying my first home and I am thankful that I was able to work with Brian and couldn't have be more pleased with his work, efficiency, kindness and professionalism. If you weren't able to tell by now I would recommend Brian to anyone I know that is looking for an inspector and I will continue using him in the future. Also, a shout out to Suzanne who sets up all of the appointments. She is very sweet and made everything a breeze to setup. She got back to me in a very timely matter and explained how everything was going to work which put me at ease considering I was new to the home buying process. Thanks again Brian and the Block by Block team! read more

Brian's fee was a lot higher than we were used to but we didn't have a lot of time to find an inspector within the time frame allowed by the sellers. Brian was recommended by our realtor and since she has both lived in and been a realtor in the area where we were looking to buy a house we took her recommendation. He was only available to inspect the 4bdrm, 2-story home 1day before the accepted sales contract expired. The inspection was on 5/31/17. Brian would not go up onto the roof claiming it was too steep for him. This is where the issue lies. Based on Brian's inspection we closed on the house on 7/31/17. In August 2017 we had 4 different roofing companies come by our house asking to check our roof for damage that may have occurred from 2 major hail storms in our area over the 2017 summer. All 4 said we had significant damage and there was a quarter-sized hole at the peak of our roof that we believe is responsible for the water damage on our master bathroom ceiling. It is our firm belief that Brian missed damage to our roof because he would not go up onto the roof and he could not see that damage from the ground level. Since the damage wasn't discovered until after we closed we have no recourse against the sellers. We even sent a letter to the sellers through our agent's lawyers and not surprising the sellers told us to pound sand. So now we have to hold our breath, cross our fingers and hope there will soon be a damaging hail storm before any more damage occurs inside the house. I even reached out to Brian and his response was to hide behind some American Society of Home Inspectors Standards of Practice verbiage that tells him he doesn't have to go up onto a roof he deems too unsafe for him. Give me a break! He's a home inspector! How in the world is he supposed to inspect a 2-story roof on a 4000sqft home unless he goes up onto the roof? All the homes in our neighborhood are at least the same size as ours, have 2+stories and similarly pitched style roofs. Our roof wasn't too dangerous for the 4 roofing companies to inspect. The homes all around us got new roofs in the fall of 2017, and this past spring and summer. We are so disappointed with Brian Block and cannot recommend him as an inspector. read more