Classic Home Inspections Inc. reviews (710)

Thank you for the feedback Jackson! It is much appreciated! People always ask me "how long" the inspection takes. Now, I can ballpark a time for you, but I always tell people, "it's until you understand the home". That's how long it takes. If it took me serveral times, so be it. I just did an inspection where the homeowner had a big home inspection company in an they took 1/2 hour. I said 1/2 hour? Plus, they charged much more than me! What a joke. Obviously the inspector doesn't really care about the job. At least that's my thought. Anyway, thanks again, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you so much for the feedback and kind words Celeste! It is much appreciated! I am glad that you were happy with the inspection. It means a lot to me when someone tells me that they are happy with the inspection. I take these reviews seriously! Thanks again and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you for the feedback Nhan!!! It is much appreciated! You know Nhan, I just came back from a inspection of a roof. Another home inspector told the potential buyers that the roof was "shot", and that it required replacment immediately. The current homebuyers called me in to take a look at it to verify this information. When I went up onto the roof, I had no idea where this other inspector was seeing. The roof was perfectly fine, and probably had another 8-10 years left on it, easy. When I came down I asked the current home owner (the one who wanted me to verify this) who the inspector was. He told me. I was floored. I would not have expected a inspector of this calibre to be telling people this just to knock down the price of a home. That's all he was doing. So the whole point of me telling this little story is maybe this it's a persons "conscience" that determines what type of an inspection you will get. I actually don't veiw myself as some kind of a "guru" or "know-it-all", but maybe I care a little more about my job than others do. When I am done a inspection, sometimes I have good things to say, and other times I don't. However, it is my honest opinion of the home that I think people want to hear at the end. PS, I carry a total of 60 feet in ladders in that trunk! Thanks again Nhan, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you for the feedback BG in North York! A real gem! At least I thought so. I do try and educate people about the home. After all, you have to live there. I tell people, homes have personalities. You want to get to know it real well! The good and the bad. It's nice when people such as yourselves are enthusatic about the home. It makes my job easier. A lot easier. Thanks again, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections !!!

Thank you so much for the feedback Raymond !!! I'm glad that you were happy with the inspection. Raymond your second last sentence in the feedback, "didn't use scare tactics". Not so much home inspectors (although some will to make themselves look good), but contractors and renovators love to use scare tactics on people because it's so easy to do. Then they quote some ridulous price for repairs and then they seem like heros in the end, when really they were just ripping them off and taking advantage of a situation. It seems to me that paranoia is running rampent right now, and that there's a lot of money being made on fear. Can I downplay something, no, of course not. However, I do try and be as practical as possible. Sometimes you can get away with doing minor repairs without costing a ton! ...Thanks again Raymond, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you for the feedback Wen!!! As well, the kind words. Honestly Wen, I wounldn't have left the property until you were completely satisfied with understanding every square inch of the property. Many home inspectors just point to an issue and say deal with it. I perfer not to so much troubleshoot, but to see what may be causing the problem and offers some advice if I can. Remember, contractors are going to tell you something competely different. Why, they ususally have something to sell. I don't. In many cases it is a simple fix. No, not every case, but in many cases. Hey, you've got nothing to lose by trying the cheaper alternative if there is one. Thanks again Wen for the review and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Ha ! Thank you for the feedback Joanna !!! I really appreciate it!!! Well I'm sure the three maidens in distress were hoping for prince charming to show up and save you, instead you got a home inspector with torn bib overalls showing up! Hey, I did get you out ;-) Those little kiddie gates can be tricky sometimes. I'm glad you were happy with the inspection. Please if you ever have questions or concerns about the home always please feel free to contact me...Thanks again, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you for the feedback Helen!!! Ahhh Milton. The town that grew overnight! Gosh, I remember when that was a one horse town, now, look at it. It's all you can do to see the escarpment. Many people will ask me if I do many new houses. Do know that 40% of my business is new homes? Says something. I was the first to admit, why on earth would someone need to hire a home inspector for a new home, it wound't make sense! However, it seems to me many, and I mean many, new homes seem to have many issues/ problems. In Milton, you really got to watch the workmanship of things. Very questionable sometimes. Nonetheless, hopefully you will have a positive with your homebuilder and have most of those issues addressed. Thanks again for the review and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you for the feedback R & D in Oakville!!! I really appreciate the feedback! You know, new homes are a funny thing, many have very minimal issues and others can have, wow, a ton of things. I understand nothing can be perfect, however how many brand new homes have I done where there is a soaking wet basement! Many times the homebuilder will tell them it's "normal" to have moisture in the basement. Well, they're right, it is, but not insulation saturated in water or a 10 x 10 pond in the basement. I would be curious as to what the homebuilder will tell you when you point out the area of roof they forgot to shingle! That's just sloppy, nothing else. Anyway, I'm sure it will all be remedied and you will be happy in your new home. Thanks again, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you for the feedback Tony! Awwww ...The Beach! One of my favorite areas of Toronto! There are a couple of areas in Toronto that can put a home inspector to test. The Beach happens to be one of them. Those houses can throw everything at you. In so many cases, renovation after renovation. The house can just take a beating! Sometimes, I will even have to pause for a minute thinking, okay, why on earth did this person do that? Fortunetely, there was none of that going on with your home. That was a job done right! (well, for the most part). Plus, the owner seemed very interested in my inspection. I did also point out the nice added touches! Thank you so much again Tony, and please always feel free to contact me if you ever have questions after you've settled in. Thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!