Classic Home Inspections Inc.

Thank you so much for the kind words and leaving the review Duncan! I really appreciate it! It is funny, I just did an inspection last night and there was a "pre-listing" report done by a very large home inspection company. Certainly well known in the home inspection world around the GTA. I went up into the attic only to find a whole bunch of mold, exhaust vents discharging into the attic, plumbing pipes discharging into the attic space, and next to no insulation. The homebuyers were rather surprised at my findings. They at that point had informed me of the inspection that had been already done. I looked to see the report, and nowhere does it mention anything about these issues! As it turns out, they never even looked up into the attic! Simply unbelievable. Inexcusable in my books. Anyways, thank you so much again for the review and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Awe thanks so much Daniel ! I really appreciate you taking the time and leaving feedback for me. I am glad that you were happy with the inspection. You know, it's amazing how many home inspectors just do these quick "walk throughs" of a home and miss more things then they pick up on. Just a waste of money and bunch of headaches down the road for the homebuyer. I figure, hey, you're about to own it, you might as well get to know it REAL GOOD ! Thanks again Daniel, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you sooooo much for the kind words and review N&N in East York!!! I was hoping that you would leave a review, not because I wanted another "10", but so you would share your experience with others. That was certainly an interesting one. That home inspector who did the pre-listing inspection on your home is supposed to be some big name home inspector in "The Beach", he works with every real estate office there. The funny thing is he is a Registered Member with the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors, who is considered the "tops" in the field. How he every missed that leak I'll never know, well I could guess, seeing his business is all from realtors. As a matter of fact, I did one the other day over in Parkdale, same situation, again how the pre-listing inspector ever missed a massive leak and a bunch of mold I'll never know. That is interesting about what the inspector told you with insurance, personally, I've never heard of that in my life. I encourage people to call me up if I have done a pre-listing inspection on a property. Odd, so do most other legitimate inspection companies encourage it. Maybe he was trying to cover his mistakes. What's even more odd that in this day and age, especially in the city of Toronto where the population is so diverse, is that people are treating you differently because you are a gay couple. Maybe when these people that you are dealing with graduate high school, they will realize that people have different life styles. PS, don’t feel special that the furnace guy was trying to rip you off...they do it to everybody! Imagine, not telling you that there is an “on/off” switch! That would have been a quick $5K for him! Thanks again so much for the review, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you so much for the review Cherie! I really appreciate it! That was an interesting one about the roof...to think that someone tried ripping you off $10K! Imagine that! It is nice to know that there are some honest trades people out there. Definitely keep the neighbours roofer card. Please Cherie, always feel free to contact me if you ever have questions about the home! PS: I've got nothing to sell you! Thanks so much again Cherie, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you so much for the kind words and review Caroline! I really appreciate it! An Oakville gem! I am sure you guys will be quite happy with your home. It was great that we were able to discuss cost effective ways of doing things around the home. Glad you found it to be helpful...Thanks again Caroline, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you so much for the review Grace! I am glad that you were happy with the inspection! Whew! It's great that there wasn't much wrong with the home, even better, I was able to show you ways to fix things without much cost. I always cross my fingers for people when they tell me (such as you did) that they had to purchase the home without the inspection clause in it, just to get the edge when buying the home. Yes, I have done many such as yours with minimal wrong, but many cases people have taken too much of a gamble. By the end of the inspection, they have taken on a home with many costs that they never expected. It is not very nice delivering that news! Thanks again Grace, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you so much for the kind words and review Deana and Ahmed! Ah, the old "stick the storage in front of the mold" trick. The oldest trick in the book, yet can be a very effective trick for homebuyers. Some homeowners are quite creative, much better than that! They will even write on boxes " very fragile, do not touch". Fine, I won't, but the homeowner will be. Then it's the old, "we never knew we had a leak with a bunch of mold there, it must be new". Hmmm, I'm sure. Anyways, thank you so much for the review and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you so much for the kind words and review Kamini! I may have shown up with a good attitude, but when you are standing there with such enthusiasm, it is hard not to! You know, I take my job very seriously, I hear of so many horror stories of home inspectors messing up. I figure, if you do a good thorough job, it tough to mess up. I ask myself, "How much of a half-fast job did these inspectors do?" To miss stuff that is so obvious. I just do not know. Anyways, I am more than positive you and your family will be quite happy with your new home. Thanks again Kamini, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Awwww thanks so much for the kind words Geri! It was great meeting with you too! Yep, new homes have many issues too. Fortunately, not many with this home, however, leaky basements are not much fun to have. Yes, always please feel free to contact me if you ever have questions about the home...Thanks again, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you so much for the kind words and review Fan! I must say Fan, I love your review! That was a great twist to a home inspection when you told me that story at the end of it. It brought a smile to my face! Yep, you are correct, home inspectors are better at giving excuses than doing their job. Hey, you hired me to give you answers and I gave them to you! As I tell everyone, I look at beautiful houses every day, you're not hiring me to tell you if I think it's a beautiful home, you hire me to tell you every detail about the home! Thank you so much again Fan, it was great meeting with you! Thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!!!