We just had our home inspection and believe me, you could tell almost immediately how seriously…read morethese folks take their jobs and how expert they are. Immediately, I felt confidence in them and that only solidified as Dave (the owner!) inspected every nook and cranny. He did an amazing job and was friendly and thorough. If you want to have someone in your corner who uses logic, observation, thoroughness, and experience, this is your place. Thank you guys so much!

We were able to book a home inspection online very quickly and easily. We chose to have their 5…read morestar home inspection, with mold and radon testing as well. We thought the price was fair for the value. Jake came to the home and was able to complete his very thorough inspection in about 3 hours, and then sat down with us and explained in detail all of his findings. The report itself is very detailed, including pictures and information, and made us feel more knowledgeable about the home. Highly recommend!

Mick has been inspecting properties for my clients for the past 24 years. He has done hundreds of…read moreinspections and he has always been honest and informative. There is no other inspector I would refer. I highly recommend you give Mick a call.

Great company to work with. Fair price and a thorough inspection. Highly Recommend.read more

Mike came to the home inspection fully prepared and ready to work. He came 15 minutes early, we…read moreshook hands and he literally went to work RIGHT AWAY! I brought my wife and 3 children with me to the inspection and he was VERY accommodating. My kids were running everywhere and he handled it like a pro! He never seemed annoyed or irritated by my wild children, my multiple questions, and showing me what work needed to be done. Mike was extremely thorough and gave a very detailed inspection report (Less than a 24 hour turnaround time). I found Mike through Yelp and the best part of the appointment process was it was all through his website. The ease of the website and setting up the appointment was a huge bonus. The prices are clear and you DEFINITELY get what you pay for. I would HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend Mike to anyone that is in need of a home inspection. Great person to work with

Mike at DLM Home Inspections inspected a few houses for us in Huntley. Two short sales and finally…read morethe house we ended up buying. We couldn't be happier with Mike. He found some major items with both short sales. One of them had Romex wiring in the basement that isn't even to code for Huntley! The other he was able to identify the hot water heater and the windows needed to be replaced. When it was all said and done, DLM and Mike helped us dodge some money pits. I also like the report he provided after inspection. Not only did he turn it around that night after the inspection, he provided photos or the problem areas as well as general maintenance tips for the furnace, hot water heater, etc. I still look at the report a few times a year to make sure I am keeping up with the general maintenance. I would highly recommend DLM, ask for Mike he great.

Please do not use this company. They refused to inspect the foundation and crawl space because…read morethere was 2 inches of water in some spots and they were afraid to be "electrocuted". Their inspection report was very anemic consisting of only about 20 to 25 pages. They spent 80% of the time just showing me the electrical outlets and that was the least of my concern. Most everything they found was visible to the naked eye. I had to pay for an additional inspection for the foundation and crawlspace. And they refused to credit me or refund me a portion of the $600 fee. If you want a thorough inspection, please avoid this company. They missed several key problems.

I believe this may be the first online review I've written in my life, but my experience with…read moreLegacy Inspection was so profoundly negative and costly (in my opinion), that I feel an obligation to others who might be in my former position to detail my experience. It is with the strongest possible conviction that I would urge you to consider any of the other (presumably great) inspectors available in the greater Chicagoland area. In fact, I recently turned down a significant cash offer from Legacy because they insisted that I sign a release that would require that I "specifically agree that [I] will not post any information pertaining to the Released Parties on any print or electronic media, including, but not limited to, social media, consumer review sites, blogs, or customer review spaces...[and] agree to immediately remove any such posts prior to executing this Agreement." I feel a personal duty to save others from having to go through the same experience (and wonder if there are other similar experiences that have been silenced by such a confidentiality agreement). You can decide whether you think this is a firm worth entrusting. Full experience details below (details presented below should be considered approximate and everything below is my opinion): ---- We went under contract on a home in Old Town in late August 2023, scheduling Legacy Inspection to come inspect the house. Legacy was referred to us by our real estate agent (who, FWIW, ultimately upon seeing this situation play out, agreed to give us $5k back to us as an apology for recommending Legacy, which I would observe seems like a pretty damning indictment of Legacy). Legacy sent three inspectors on August 30, 2023 for a total cost of $1,520. Together, the team spent approximately 3-4 hours at the house. My impression in the moment was that they seemed to be doing a satisfactory job (OK, but nothing outstanding). As an aside, I found their report to be considerably shorter and less detailed than a report on the same property from a year earlier (given to us by the prior homeowner by an inspector called Home Advantage Inspections; not an endorsement, just a comparison). The inspection report outlined only a small list of issues, which was not surprising given that there has been a lot of work and money invested into the home during the prior year. Approximately 40 days later, after closing, we had our GC go to the roof to examine the gutters. Upon returning, he exclaimed "why didn't you have a home inspection?" -- noting that there was significant water damage on the roof, with gallons of water clearly sitting under the roof membrane. We stated that we clearly had an inspection and that Legacy's determination was that (per their report) it was in "Satisfactory" condition, noting that the only issue they found was a "loose cap" on one of the chimneys. Our GC replied that it was unequivocally not even close to "satisfactory" condition -- bringing me up to the roof to show the obvious condition that the roof was in. As a novice, I would describe the roof as a bit like walking on a water bed; with water spewing out of corners when stepped on. Such a level of damage, especially evident even to an untrained eye, suggested to me a major oversight in the earlier inspection, considering the minimal precipitation in the intervening period (specifically, only three instances of precipitation measuring over 0.1 inches during this 40-day period, per the National Weather Service). Upon discovery, I immediately emailed Legacy about the issue. Dave Catanese called me back within the hour and asked if they could send their lead inspector (Bob) the next day. Four of us went to the roof together and inspected the issue. There did not seem to be much debate that there was an issue. Legacy's mood was somber and earnest. After review, Bob noted that he needed to bring his findings back to the owners of Legacy. To be honest, I was hopeful that this small business would do the right thing and honor the implicit promise made to their customers. Dave followed up two days later to say "there now does appear to be an issue with the roofing. I would like to err in your favor and return your home inspection fee." Suffice to say, an $850 refund in the face of $35,000+ worth of damages was not acceptable in my opinion. After stating that to Dave, he noted that they would be filing an insurance claim with their insurer. Without boring anyone still reading this, I will summarize the last 4.5 months of dialogue between myself, Dave, and ICM (insurer) as follows: Despite every opportunity given to Legacy to be fair and pragmatic, they have chosen to hide behind their waiver. Ultimately, in March 2024, Legacy did present an offer above the Inspection Fee, but insisted that I sign a release form that would have bound my confidentiality. Some things in life aren't for sale.

Sterling is a company that acts as an advocate for the home owner…read more Let's face it insurance companies don't want to pay out on claims. As homeowners we don't know how to deal with them and they take advantage of us. I worked with Sterling exteriors. The rep came out circled the hail damage and came out and walked through the damage with the inspector. He acted as my advocate and I ended up getting new siding and gutters. They just finished the work this week and it looks great. With no out of pocket cost and the rep actually added trim and a few other items on their own. The rep you deal with makes a difference. I worked with Mike O'Brien at 847-703-0299. He was great. Mike kept me updated the whole way through the process. My experience with Mike was exceptional.

I had Sterling Exteriors out to quote on some soffit work that I needed done. They came in…read moremid-September but told me to wait until the end of October to book anything because it would be less expensive. So I waited until the end of October and called. I was told that they were already closing down for the winter but that they had a guy that they worked with who would honor their quotes and do the work. They came back, did a quote, and took pictures to share with their guy. A few days later their referral came out and measured everything. Sterling Exteriors then confirmed what day their guy was going to be coming out. I arranged the financing on my own and had them back out to sign the paperwork and give the the deposit check. When I was giving the deposit check I was told that at that very moment, their guy was out buying the supplies. We were all ready to do. 10 minutes later Sterling Exteriors called back and said that there guy wasn't going to be able to do it because of "a number of issues, but mainly manpower". So they had provided pictures to their guy, confirmed the start date, were in the process of purchasing the required materials, and had a signed work order and deposit. And all of a sudden the guy who was all ready to go couldn't do it. So I said that Sterling needed to do it themselves, but was told no, they were closed for the year and that there was nothing that could be done. It's plainly obvious that Sterling Exteriors under quoted the work and that neither their referral nor Sterling Exteriors themselves would honor the pricing I was given, and that I was being given the run around as to the reason why. When I confronted Sterling Exteriors about this they stopped replying altogether. Very shady business that won't honor their own pricing even after the contract was signed.

We used Don to do our home inspection and was pleased with his attention to detail and…read moreprofessional approach. He is a good communicator and was available along the entire process from when I first called him through delivering the report and anytime afterwards. The one thing I appreciated with Don is he is a humble person and explains things in regular terms so you know all aspects of what your getting into. I appreciated his quick ability to schedule the inspection of the home we ultimately purchased. We met together at the home where he was waiting for us on time ready to go. He looked at everything from the roof to everything else in the home down to the foundation. As he was inspecting everything he was pointing out specifics good or bada which helped us get to know the house better and anything we should consider in the future to be addressed. We received the inspection report which was extremely detailed. I was very impressed with all the photos of findings and supporting comments. An example of something to be addressed had pictures w arrows showing specificity what he wrote up the item for review. I was able to take his online report and highlight what items we were going to go back for the seller on which creates a summary with all of dons findings and supporting pictures. I was impressed with that aspect for certain. I was comforted that he was available to discuss anything when needed afterwards and never felt brushed aside or like we go a report and he was done. In short - I would absolutely use watchmen again and would recommend using them for your Inspection. I'm a picky person just to put it out there ... and Don was on top of things every step of the way and beyond !

Very reliable, on time and thorough home inspection services. Actually helped us avoid a potential…read moremoney pit by finding foundation/structure issues. Highly recommend!

After dealing with another well known company for years , we are so glad we called Patrick to…read moreservice our home. They are reliable, well priced and do an outstanding job. Would highly recommend for all of your needs.

Our power kept blinking on and off at random times. We called ComEd and got nowhere. Called…read morePatrick and he came out the next day. He went above and beyond checking every possible cause and even did some minor repair that wasn't related to the power outages, which was very kind. Determining the problem was not in our house, he reached out to ComEd on our behalf and we finally got answers. Price was very good...service was exceptional. We will definitely be using them again, if needed.

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.