I had an inspection done years ago when I bought my first…read moresingle family home in this area. Should have known better than to go with a real estate agents recommendation. The reason they like inspectors like this is they are not deal killers and rubber stamp most houses they inspect. I dont review a lot on Yelp but since your home is likely your most expensive purchase I figured I would try to warn people of potential problems if you dont know what to look for. 1) Demand they take the covers off the boiler or furnace & look inside. There could be cracks in the castings the inspector wont see..Granite did not do this. 2) A good inspector will have the potential buyer follow them around the house to explain & point out potential problems. This did not happen. It was more of a race to the finish. 3) If the house has a septic tank, demand that they at least open the cover. We ended up finding out the tank was completely deteriorated because it was steel which will rust after being in the ground for 40 years. 4) Was told sump pump was installed when the house was built. How would he know? Found not to be true since there was a document found after our closing that indicated foundation repair work only 10 years prior. I can say he did a Radon test in the basement with a laptop to display real time data so that was a positive. The lack of a detailed inspection resulted in a new boiler purchase, septic tank & fields, and a not to code vented chimney for the boiler. Those are big ticket fixes that we could have negotiated a lower purchase price for the house. If u ask would I hire him again? Not a chance. Dont be like myself & learn the hard way...Interview the inspector your going to hire & have them describe to you exactly what they plan to do.

Wow! We learned so much from Michael and he really help put our minds at ease. Michael's knowledge…read moreand professionalism are beyond our expectations. He addressed many factors unbeknownst to us and was extremely patient with educating us about radon levels and mitigations processes. We felt very comfortable asking him questions (and we asked a lot) and we are so confident with Michael, that we would use Granite Inspection Group for all our future inspections and also recommend him to friends.

Had a 270 gallon oil tank removed from a crawl space and replaced with an outdoor tank about a…read moremonth ago. Excellent, professional service from start to finish by the Luzon crew, at a very fair price. They explained the entire process in detail and patiently answered my many questions. The fact that they left no trace of what was challenging, messy job says it all. I enthusiastically recommend Luzon!

I hired Luzon Environmental after comparing them to a few other similar providers, some whom were a…read morelot more expensive and others who were comparable. I went with Luzon mostly on gut feeling after speaking with the owner Robert, whom by his voice alone I could tell I was dealing with a good and honest man. I have to write that I am SOOOOO very happy with the level of service, quality of work, and the value. Dealing with them was always very smooth and easy, everyone at Luzon is very professional, polite, and respectful. I hired them to remove a 270 gallon oil tank from my basement, and they did such a wonderful job. They provided me with white glove service, they respected my home, and I felt very happy with their quick and excellent work. I HIGHLY recommend Luzon for any service they provide as I feel very confident in their work. Deeply grateful and happy I found them. Once they were done you would have never even know someone had done any work at all! Excellent!!!!

just a removal or a removal and install of new tank inside…read more The job was completed today and we are so impressed with the professionalism and thoroughness of everyone we came in contact with at C2G. Our initial office contact was with Jacqueline and she was great but then Chrissy took over and I can't say enough about her! She was always available for questions and despite being super busy she was able to move our project date up to accommodate our earlier closing date and communicated with our town building inspector throughout. At the house, Roger, Ross and Aaron were efficient, thorough and personable. They were really nice guys who left the front of the house the same way it looked before they pulled the tank out! You seriously can't tell they were even here! The price was as quoted without additional fees. We would HIGHLY recommend them for any job.

I never had the need to remove a buried oil tank until recently. C2G was recommended to me. Prior…read moreto the job we were given details on how the removal would be done as well as the time the job would be completed. Everything happened and occurred as provided. I will highly recommend this company if I hear that anyone needs a buried oil tank removed.

Inspector did not see asbestos in the house and did not inform me that asbestos could be a problem…read more Multiple people have told me that he should have said something. One item was the furnace pipe/chimney flute that was clearly shown during the inspection without anything around it or covering it. The company said they are not required to assess for asbestos and they can't help me. This was after they didn't believe me that the inspector missed asbestos and asked for pictures. I do not recommend this company. After receiving an inspection report you get emails to give a review and I felt pushed to give a positive review at first.

I hired Collier in Nov. of 22 to do a home inspection on a home that was purchased as an investment…read moreproperty for VETERANS... This home project was/is a family style veteran home. When the report was submitted to me be via email (thank God I kept it!!!) Nothing major was reported... So, I closed on this dreamy house and within an hour of closing a neighbor came to me to ask "how can you move into a home w/out a SEPTIC TANK???" Being from NYC, I had no idea what she was speaking about.. She told me the sellers of 14 Linden Lane in Hyde Park had a septic co. over months before I came into the picture and they were made aware of NO SEPTIC SYSTEM just and old rotted out/crumbling cesspool that was covered up.. So, what should have been a joyous day for me was now ruined... I called a septic co. over and they confirmed that there was no septic and there was proof of prior investigation re: this septic location due to an "indicator" being left behind by the other septic co. months prior. COLLIER, NOR MY REALTOR EVER SUGGESTED OR MENTIONED TO GET A SEPARATE SEPTIC INSPECTION!!! $15,000 (yes, fifteen thousand dollars ) later, I have to invest in new septic system... But that's not all!!! By bonus here (total sarcasm and disgust) is that the plumbing in the house was not up to code ! That, too was never shared with me... I had two independent plumbers come to the home and they shared the same diagnosis... PLUMBING WILL NOT PASS CODE! $15,000 (yup, fifteen thousand dollars ) later I had to replumb the entire home... When I complained to Steve, he apologized and assured me that his workers ALWAYS RECOMMEND A SEPARATE SEPTIC INSPECTION!!! I GUESS THAT MEMO WAS NOT SENT TO ME, BECAUSE THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I'M HEARING OF IT ALMOST FOUR WEEKS AFTER CLOSING... I had two marines lined up to live in the home within the first two wks. of february... They are now living in a shelter!! i have a huge hole in my yard... I feel so tricked! Disheartening is an understatement.... My contractor cannot even use the facilities until this septic tank scenario is cleared up... Now, I have the health dept. and DEP involved.... I CANNOT MAKE THIS UP!!! Cautionary tale:::: GO ELSEWHERE.... DON'T USE THIS SERVICE...

Bill McKnight is a scientist and has an amazing depth of knowledge of home energy usage and how to…read moremake the house function as efficiently as possible. We hired them in 2015 to do an energy audit and then to execute the changes needed to bring our 1930's (needs work) house up to more contemporary energy standards. They did a great job, quick, fairly priced, and the results have been noticeable. If you need or want an energy usage inspection done by an expert this is the place to go. Highly recommend.

From the moment I met Bill, owner of the company, I was impressed by his kind manor, knowledge and…read morethe way he proposed installing in insulation. His price was fair and did not have to wait very long for the service. On the first day of work, Bill was there to introduce me to the four men who would be working on my home. Adam, Louis, Peter and Bob. These guys were amazing. They just about worked non stop. It was cold. It was physical. It was up in my attic. Yet, their good nature prevailed. They were polite as well. (Sidebar. One bonus. Adam, who was in charge of the crew, is tall and happily helped me change a few lightbulbs too.) This crew worked great together and did a great job. You could tell they liked one another and liked and respected Bill. Bill came back after the job was complete to make sure everything was done right. This company and all the people concerned are a class act...