You know those annoying things in reviewing, right? Like... "I'd give this place NO stars, if I…read morecould" or "I'd give them ALL the stars." The overzealousness can sometimes read amatuer, less-than-thorough, so I get it, I do! Problem is... if I could, after working with Jon, I'd give Finest Home Inspection, Jon Ellis, owner, and his gorgeous wife, Jennifer ALL. THE. STARS! I'm buying a home as a newly divorce woman returning to Champaign after 12 years away! Part of the problem is that I'm doing this sight unseen. The other part? I've only ever purchased property with another human being! A compulsive, drill-down-fact-checker who basically built life to fit the way he wanted to live! Nothing wrong with that in theory, it just kinda left me without a ton of tools to do this on my own. First thing I learned in this process -- you CAN'T depend on anyone but yourself to do the legwork! My real estate agent, a fine enough person, said he'd hook me up with all his best people. I fell into the routing I lived for years pre-divorce! I let him make the decisions, let him set the appointments, and just got along to get along. The issues started when I got the first quote from his home inspector -- $600 to inspect a 1500 sq ft condo! That sounded high to me, so I went to everyone's best friend -- Google! -- and looked for awesome home inspectors in the Champaign area. I'll the truthful, there are plenty. But there's only ONE Finest Home Inspection. Only ONE Jon Ellis! So, the reviews (glowing as they are!) weren't wrong. For less than almost every other single home inspector (almost $200 less!), Jon went out to my property, went EVERYWHERE, took pictures EVERYWHERE, sent me a report that knocked my socks off (and did so in like... less than a day!), and then... offered to go over every single page of the 40+ he sent me so I understood all terminology, all requirements, all spaces and all his notes! Clearly this is my first home report on my own! If it wasn't obvious from the earlier read, with a pretty tightly controlling ex, this was my first chance to see the depth and breadth of everything that goes into choosing a home, buying a home, maintaining a home. I was concerned, immediately, when the report came back with a laundry list of fixes. But, later, when Jon and I spoke on the phone, he put my mind thoroughly at ease! Telling me that the repairs portion of a report usually looks like that -- or WORSE, MUCH WORSE! -- and so we went over the things I might wanna mention and the things I might just want to have a go with on my own, and Jon was nothing but kind, patient, understanding, and educational! You can tell that he was a home builder before he was a home inspector! And that's such a great thing I'm wearing out the !!! key. I also had the privilege of talking to Jon's wife, Jennifer. She's the other half of Finest Home Inspection. She was insightful, informative, generous with her time, and genuinely sweet. If she's got room for a new BFF, I mean! ;D There's still work to be done, for sure, but after the prior owner makes the adjustments and changes necessary, I'm happily spending the -- and yes, get this! -- less than $100 to have Jon go out and reinspect! One thing I know for sure in this process is this... I've never been so happy to spend like $450 (and that's all in, inspection AND reinspection with a report that came in less than 24 hours!) in my life! As a newly minted person, on a new path, with a new adventure ahead, I'm really looking forward to picking Jon's brain about making changes to my new home. Jon's like one of those all purpose tools you pass up your wrench, your screw driver, your hammer for! He's the whole package, like one of the most valuable members of your team. I promise if you trust him, you won't go wrong! =D

We used Finest Home Inspection for our recent home purchase in Champaign, Illinois and they were…read moregreat. Professional, thorough, competent and knowledgeable. Jon contacted us quickly to go over our inspection report and the inspection report told us so much more than just what needed to be repaired. We could not be happier with Finest Home Inspection and would recommend them to anyone who needs a home inspection done now and in the future!

John is extremely thorough. He spent over 3 hours for a 1000sqft home. As a buyer it was invaluable…read moreto have his inspection report as it brought up several serious issues that we would not have known about otherwise. This allowed us to adjust the terms of the sale to reflect these issues. He talked about his prior career as an electrician and it was obvious he processes much more knowledge than is required to simply pass the inspector cert test. He is an expert. I don't know how the cost compares, but the value provided was amazing. We opted for the radon add on, and that did uncover a radon issue.

John is absolutely second to none! His attention to detail from start to finish is phenomenal…read more During the booking process he lays out every step ahead in clear and certain terms. He provides you with varying levels of options for your inspection but at no time does he force or utilize any pressure to persuade you one way or the other. He leaves all the decision making in your hands The inspection is incredibly thorough and there was no doubt about the timeline of his inspection. He does ask that you provide him with time at the beginning of the inspection and then arrive later for a thorough walkthrough. He then takes the time to answer any specific questions that you may have about the house, his findings, or any part of the inspection process. Overall his inspection and walkthrough contain just the facts and the reasons behind his findings. After the inspection he provides you with a complete report in full color presented in and easy to read format all in a 3-ring binder. Additionally, he provides a small booklet on home maintenance that would be fantastic for the first time gone buyer or the seasoned purchaser as it contains places for write down important pieces of information about the house, your appliances, filters, etc... Far and away this was the best money I have ever spent when it comes to buying a home. I would give him and his service the absolute highest recommendation possible. Thanks John!

If you are looking for a company to hire for a HOME inspection this is the one! Tom and his better…read morehalf provided me with a very thorough and knowledgeable home inspection and took their time to explain everything that was involved they did not rush through the inspection provided me with information that was necessary for me to make a decision on buying a home I really appreciate it all the knowledge that was given thank you again and it was a pleasure meeting you and your wife

I had called around to other inspectors and had received typical good responses but when I talked…read moreto Tom, I knew within minutes he was the one to hire. We had an older home we wanted a pre-listing building inspection done on and he was so thorough and detailed in our first conversation I knew he would be thorough on the inspection. He exceeded our expectations. He was professional and prompt and provided a more comprehensive report than I've ever received on a home inspection before. I would hire again and would definitely recommend!!

We had our inspection completed with Indy Pro. Derek was great. Was a pleasure to have him walk us…read morethrough the inspection process to identify common watch outs and what to keep an eye on.

I was recommended to Indy Pro Inspection by our realtor. Scheduling an appointment was very easy…read morebut the appointments do fill up fast so reach out as soon as possible to schedule! We booked an inspection, radon test, and termite report. Dave M was great and gave a very thorough inspection as well as walking us through all the details and explained everything in detail as first time homebuyers. We received our official report within a few hours and is very detailed. Thank you Dave and Indy Pro.

My wife and I had an inspection carried out by Ron and we are very glad we went with him. The…read morereport was very detailed and divulged a great many problems with the house and we were able to back out and move on to our next home. I will be using Ron for all future home inspections. The quality of his reports are top shelf and his report ended up saving us from having to be tied up with tens of thousands of dollars of financial turmoil in home repairs. Highly recommend. Terre Haute, IN

Amazing service! He did our inspection on the 21st of February and had the report back with so much…read moredetail on the 23rd. As the inspection was happening, he explained everything he has found. He marked everything from water heat not getting very hot, doors not shutting properly, to the gas shut off being in the furnace and how the roof is not in best shape. He provides over view of the whole report, breaks it done into sections with review of each section, and a description of each thing found. He includes pictures with a description on each picture. I highly recommend Ron for home inspections. He will get you in as soon as he can if you ask.