My family used Alta Inspection for my home inspection prior to purchase. Since then we have…read morediscovered numerous things that were missed during the inspection. Nearly all the work I have had quoted, professional mention that a home inspection should not have missed these items. There were even items I asked Tony questions about areas of concern that he dismissed and later ended up becoming issues. I should have known better and got a second inspection done. My suggestion is to steer clear of this guy.

My house in Aurora sold last week - yay! We bought the new house Saturday and had this inspection…read morethis afternoon (Monday). I received the emailed report the same evening and am very pleased at the fast turnaround. Tony was our inspector and he showed me everything he noted in his report as possibly needing immediate attention, and I was impressed at how clearly he explained everything. He had an excellent personality. My realtor mom describes some inspectors as "loose cannons." I know what she means - the guys who are so concerned with an E&O claim that they list irregularities that don't require repair. Tony is thorough, but he wont kill your deal. Tony and gang also do radon testing. In this age of draft-free homes, this is about as important as the overall inspection.

It was really great working with Frank! He was quick to respond and get us on his schedule…read more Something I really appreciated is that he does everything on his handheld and at the end he's ready to print it and review with you on the spot. Great explanations and really shows you what is important vs something that might be an easy fix once you are in the house. Does both inspection and radon. Highly recommended!

I would never recommend this inspector, Frank, to anyone. I used him for a new house purchase, my…read morerealtor recommended this company. I had 65 amps going to my bathroom with no gfci outlet and it was not mentioned in the inspection, only a few open grounds in the living room outlets. Along with countless other electrical issues with outlets wired completely wrong, which I understand the inspector is not an electrician but he should've caught at least the bathroom outlet no gfci and the kitchen sink outlet no gfci. My bathroom fan was not hooked up and in fact blocked off. I was told it was there is "good insulation" in the attic, when in reality there was only R-15 and we are zoned for R-38-R-60. $500 wasted that could've prevented me from spending thousnads.

I have used On Point Inspections for about 15 years. Philip has done at least 75 inspections for…read moreme. Philip Taylor is responsive, professional, and detailed. I never hesitate to hire him. Thank you, Philip / On Point Inspections!

This home inspection company, specifically Philip, came out to inspect my home, paid for by clients…read morewho were considering purchasing it. I think a goal of a home inspection company should be to leave the home in the same condition as you found it, and this company failed in that respect. We were upset that they were so messy and disrespectful to our home. Just to name a few faults: they left eave doors open that should always be closed, as they were when they arrived. They obviously did not bring a ladder to inspect the drop ceiling/attic of the bathroom, so instead they used my tub as something to stand on and left a big muddy footprint on it, ceiling dust/little bits all over the floor and sink, and the ceiling tile askew. You would think if you make this mess b/c you couldn't bring a ladder, you would at least clean up after yourself! Also, they called our newer, unmistakable VINYL fence a 'wood fence' in the report; it's assuredly vinyl! We paid more for vinyl, not wood. Their talk of suspect asbestos tape in our duct work ruined the 1st bidder's deal and the 1st time buyers backed out. The 2nd home inspection by a different company, ordered by the bidders who ended up buying our property, never mentioned this tape or had one concern about it. (The 2nd home inspection company was respectful and nothing was left messy or out of place.) They labeled our A/C condenser unit as "old and at the end of its useful life". I have receipts and proof that Four Seasons installed a new brand A/C, condenser, and furnace for over $8,000 in May 2014, 5 years prior! Nothing is "old" about it! Please slow down with your inspections. Some things were correct but there were just too many mistakes to even count! And these mistakes can end up having huge implications!

Stuart and Lori were very responsive to scheduling us in on short notice and made for a friendly…read moreexperience. Our main concern with the services was the lack of cost transparency. We were originally quoted a range for a specialized inspection. When arriving onsite Stuart determined the original inspection type was not needed and instead began a different report type for a topic we already covered with our prior inspector. We assumed (wrongly) this would not cost nearly as much as his time on site was quicker than originally predicted. In the end there was no further discussion on the costs and they charged the high end of the price range due to his extra report preparation time. In hindsight we should have asked more questions on how the cost was developing, but there could have been more proactive communication from Home Raters as well.

Stu was fantastic! We had a referral from our attorney to use Home Raters. Stu did an thorough job…read moreon our home inspection and we could not have been happier. He was extremely knowledgeable and went through everything with us. He clearly has years and years of experience and we felt 100% confident with his inspection. We have recommended him to anyone and everyone who has asked. We cannot speak more highly of home Raters.

We used CIA fof a full home inspection including testing for mold. CIA's team did an excellent job…read moreand found several concerning items. They were very professional and meticulous and provided a detailed report. I would reccomend them for your inspection. Brian Bruce. Managing Broker North Shore Preferred Properties.

Issues with unit that was not caught during inspection: -…read moreThere are 4 windows that do not fully lock. - The southwest corner of condo had moisture issues that started very shortly after moving in. This was due to tuck pointing maintenance needed by the building. - There are 2 bathrooms with vents but only one of the vents were actually on. I did not know the vents were centralized to the building until after moving in. I wish this would have been pointed out to me. - Dryer vented into an indoor VERY USED vent box located in the HVAC closet which was not pointed out during the inspection (every time I dried my clothes, it would have been a fire hazard). - Kitchen faucet head was leaking that was not found until I started doing dishes. This was causing a leak into the cabinet under the sink. - Refrigerator ice maker was non-functional. - The A/C was on its last leg. We had access to the roof at the time of inspection where the A/C was located, but no effort was made to actually find the A/C that was associated with the unit. Thank you for this though from the inspection from your report: 3) The microwave makes funny noises when operated. It should probably be replaced. The noise was coming from the plate not being seated properly inside the microwave. This was easily fixed in 2 seconds. The microwave has worked very well since. Please note that my inspection was in April of 2019. I waited a little bit of time to see if any new problems developed that I am now having to resolve. All of the listed above issues were found within the first month of moving in after the inspection was done. Lesson learned.