We had a fantastic experience working with Matt Cantor of Cantor Inspections. The level of detail…read moreand depth of knowledge he provides easily justify the cost of the inspection, which pays for itself several times over when deciding who and what work to do. Matt conducted a very thorough inspection and, more importantly, helped my family understand how to prioritize the work our home needed. His report gave us the knowledge and confidence to speak with contractors and make sure we were focusing on the right repairs rather than unnecessary work. What really stood out was that Matt didn't disappear after the inspection. He remained available for follow-up questions and was incredibly generous with his time and advice as we evaluated contractor proposals. His insight helped us navigate some very expensive recommendations and focus on practical, staged solutions instead. If you want a home inspector who is thoughtful, knowledgeable, and genuinely invested in helping homeowners make smart decisions, I can't recommend Matt highly enough. Working with him was invaluable for our family.

TL;DR - I had a wonderful experience with Matt and highly recommend Cantor Inspections. He is warm,…read moregracious with his time, and incredibly knowledgeable. He wears many hats--part inspector, part anthropologist, part design historian, and so much more. Matt was communicative and able to fit in an inspection of my home almost immediately. I also found his rate to be very affordable, especially given the quality of work and his attention to detail. Long Form Review - I live in Oakland and have a craftsman style house built in 1913. My wife and I bought the house in 2022 as first time homebuyers. We have been so happy in the home, but it has a range of issues and quirks, as I imagine all century-old buildings do. We have done several repairs and renovations on the home already and have many more projects planned. From the initial inspection report and after having lived in the home for 3 years, we thought we had a pretty good idea of what projects and repairs needed to come next. However, before committing any more time and money to any future projects, we felt that we needed an expert, third-party source to help us reevaluate the home, prioritize future work, and identify urgent repairs. This was the context with which I reached out to Matt at Cantor Inspections. I initially messaged Matt via Yelp, and he got back to me almost immediately. Even though he was traveling internationally at the time, he was incredibly communicative and was able to schedule me as soon as he got back from his trip. On the day of the inspection, Matt arrived on time and was more than happy to have me shadow him. The inspection took about 6 hours and I was probably able to follow Matt around for 80-90% of it, observing, taking notes, and picking his brain over a myriad of different issues. Matt is warm, kind, and patient. He answered all of my questions and provided me with quite the history lesson regarding Craftsmen style homes, as well as lessons on construction techniques, material science, engineering, and much, much more. I also found Matt to be empathetic and understanding of my unique situation, more than willing to talk through the issues that were most salient to me. In terms of the report itself and Matt's work, I found it to be very in-depth and comprehensive. In the Recommendations section, Matt does a great job of identifying an issue, describing why that issue is a problem, and outlining steps to fixing said issue. Overall, Cantor Inspections went above and beyond in helping my wife and I reevaluate our home, prioritize future work, and identify urgent repairs. Lastly, I'll add that Matt was great with our dog and cat, who also followed Matt around for most of the day.

Had a significant issue with mold in the primary shower. Called IAQ and Justin scheduled an…read moreappointment within a few days, came and completed an assessment of my home. He sent a report and scheduled a remediation/treatment within a week. Justin is an absolute pleasure to work with! He is thorough, discusses the issue and the options, is prompt and trustworthy. He just completed a thorough cleaning of the area and remediation of mold with professional materials and skill. His price point is reasonable and I highly recommend Justin for your remediation needs.

Highly recommend. Super fair pricing. Quick and easy process. I recomended him to some other people…read morethat were very happy with the work as well.

Neil was awesome. Not only did he come out and do my inspection quickly and efficiently, he took…read morethe time to explain the process, what to look for and best practices on how to prevent certain issues. He is a true subject matter expert, and I am glad I choose him and his company to come out. Even before meeting in person he took his time to explain the process over the phone and what to expect on inspection day. 10/10 I highly recommend using this company.

Called in with some questions about a potential mold problem in a home I was purchasing. Neil was…read morevery informative and directed me to the appropriate resources to assess and prevent mold buildup in the future.

This company was top notch from beginning to end! I was dealing with a problem that I was unsure…read morewhat to do after a furnace maintenance person mistakenly revealed I had asbestos in and outside my unit. I had gotten other air test quotes that were much higher so I went with Air Quality. Grant was incredibly knowledgeable and talked me through the difference between TCM and PCM air test. He was honest in telling me that for a residential test, there is no need to do the more expensive test while other companies only quoted me the highest test. I paid extra for faster results as my heater is currently inoperable until I can confirm that there is no asbestos coming out of my unit. He called and confirmed my air was clear when he promised he would. I will be using them in the near future for some other tests in my home and highly recommend them for air quality testing and customer service/responsiveness! Thank you Grant and team for the assurance and quality service!

The price was great and the sample taking was hassle free, they took a great deal of care to take…read moresamples from inconspicuous places like behind light switch plates. We did not receive our preliminary report as expected (took a week and a follow up text, rather than the 2-3 business days communicated) and the final report was the same (took two weeks and a follow up text after the samples were taken, rather than the one week communicated). If your needs require tighter timing or more proactive communication, maybe consider alternatives but we did get the results we paid for and are happy with the price.

I was very pleased, and relieved after meeting with Jackie and her team. The rain made its way into…read moreour ceilings, Jackie and her team were quick to attend our water damage. Not only was the service very fast, the repairs of our roof were made immediately to us, after we had a slight break in the weather. Thank you Jackie and Team for the great service in Vallejo.

Water damaged our floors and wallls after a leak in our refrigerator. That meant we needed to clear…read morethings up before it got moldy or caused any more damage. Jackie was immediately responsive even late at night. She was always on time and very useful in maintaining contact with my insurance company to make sure everything moved along quickly, so we can get back to our lives. She had great advice on how to deal with the problems of the house being turned inside out while dealing with insurance and repairs, really saved us lots of time and money dealing with all that. She was always respectful of our house and our time. I can't recommend her and her crew strongly enough.

Really helpful over the phone looking at some pics of some old vents I was worried about.read more

Safe Air Fast took care of my request for an inspection quickly & received a good comprehensive…read morereport. Follow up phone conversation with Emilio explained & clarified all my questions satisfactorily. They are a reputable company & of good value to my needs.

I used Ramey's Home Inspection and had an excellent experience. They arrived as a team of three and…read morewere incredibly thorough. From the start they communicated clearly and walked us through what they were seeing during the inspection. What stood out most was their honesty. I even gave them an opportunity to upsell additional services, but they respectfully told me it wasn't necessary based on their observations. That level of integrity made me trust their work even more. We're moving to the Bay Area from Los Angeles, so having a reliable inspection in a new place was really important for our family. I'd confidently recommend Ramey's Home Inspection to anyone. Pros: * Very thorough inspection * Honest recommendations (no upselling) * Great communication * Team approach made the process efficient * Helped us feel confident about our home purchase

Jason was great! Very knowledgeable, very detailed. He was exactly what we needed for our home…read moreinspection as new home buyers!

A2Z was very professional and the job went smoothly. They removed all the affected pieces and…read moredried the area, leaving it clean and ready to be rebuilt. They were efficient, easy to work with and reliable. I worked with Idan, the PM who came by for the original estimate. He was informative, made helpful suggestions and answered all of my questions. I did not get any other bids, so I cannot comment on the value of the price, but they completed the job in a timely manner and no additional costs were incurred following the original bid.

Rat infestation in my garage (never had rats before so didn't know the proper process)…read more I had to dispose of half the items in my garage. Junk removal took care of that job & removed the rat poop. Then I called A2Z to clean everything assuming that's all I'd have to do. Last night I saw a giant rat run across my garage so now I've paid $3500 to hazmat clean the 1/2 my garage but still have a rat infestation. I'm now working with a rat removal service but before A2Z allowed me to hire them & get in contract they should have advised me to be sure to complete the proper step beforehand of ensuring the rat infestation was resolved. Now i'm out $3500 for an unnecessary garage cleaning and still have a rat infestation. As a new homeowner (or any homeowner) I'd assume a good business would make sure I've done the pre work (in this case rat infestation elimination) before accepting the job. That's in my view a shitty thing to have done to me as the client. Really disappointed because they seemed professional throughout the process. So for this reason of not holistically proactively making sure the proper prep was done I cannot rate this business any higher than a 2 star. I'm not angry I am however very disappointed and feel that I've been tricked. I cannot recommend this business.

For an older home we thought we had mold in a few places, called him to do an inspection, he just…read morevacuumed 3 rooms for any mold particles. Did not do any further testing, scraping walls for samples ect...as it would be an extra cost. As it was the bill was over $500.00 for just vacuuming and testing those samples. The whole process took maybe 20 minutes. Would not recommend him. Felt like he took advantage of us

Rob was extremely responsive and quick to do a mold testing at our rental property. Very reasonable…read morepricing and I appreciate that there is no vested interest in what the results are- as opposed to getting testing done by companies that offer remediation services and could questionably alter results. Highly recommend.

Called Carl on Tuesday, appointment was Wednesday, took mold sample and air sample, test report on…read moremold sample received Friday. Could not ask for faster service. My mold case was pretty obvious and easy to inspect, but I wanted official lab test report to show health hazards.

Highly recommend! He came out after hours, was incredibly flexible, knowledgeable, and…read moreprofessional, and got our results back very quickly. Because of his thorough testing, our landlord immediately took the mold issue seriously and hired a licensed contractor to fix everything properly. Not only great at his job, but genuinely kind and helpful too. We really appreciated all of his knowledge and support during a stressful situation. Thank you again!