Classic Home Inspections Inc.

Thank you sooo much for the review Candy!!! It was great meeting with you today! There are no dumb questions!!! Not even the "tiny little questions" you had for me! I need for you to understand everything about your home. It was great to see how enthusiastic you were!! Wow, I wasn't holding you back; you are truly game to get your "hands dirty". Banker turned home inspector...Love it! Seriously though, it is great when a person such as yourself has such an interest in the home they are about to purchase. It makes the whole inspection process easier for me and you. I'm certainly not going to tell people who they should hire for inspecting their home, but they should definitely shop around. Anyway, thank you so much again Candy and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!!!

Thank you so much for the kind words and review Stan! It was great meeting with you guys! New homes are definitely a different breed, as there are so many things to look out for! I would swear the site super ignored your home and the city inspector just did a drive by on your place. I mean really, to miss fire code and electrical code violations? This is serious stuff they missed. I find it totally insane the fact that so many people have to hire me for their new home. Home inspectors shouldn't be required for new home inspections, yet 40% of my business is brand new homes like yours! It is simply amazing the things that I see with the new homes. The funny thing is, your home was nothing compared to others!!! Now, granted many new home inspections I do have minimal wrong with them, so I do have to make that point as well. Again, 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 Barbara!!! I truly appreciate you taking the time and leaving feedback. You know, some inspectors/ contractors like to take something and exaggerate to a point as if it is the worst thing they have ever seen! There is no question that an inspector cannot downplay an issue, but it is simply amazing some of the stuff that I hear from other inspectors. Contractors I understand, hey, some are trying to make as much money as they can, but the inspectors should be looking out for the person who hires them, trying to be reasonable as possible. I try to be as reasonable as possible. Thanks again Barbara, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you so much for the kind words and review Michael ! I really appreciate it! I always encourage people to contact me after the inspection. I always want people to feel that they can contact me if they ever have questions or concerns (esp. if there is a discrepancy with what I have said and what the contractor is saying! (just read the previous review)) It doesn’t matter if it’s one time, two times, three or three hundred times. As long as people understand the issue, that’s all I care. Well Michael I certainly don’t want to bash my competition, but I think you mean “(no doubt they come with premium PRICING!)” However, I always tell people to go with an inspector that they feel comfortable with. Thanks again Michael, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you so much for the review Koen! You are too kind! You also certainly raise an interesting issue. As we had discussed at the inspection, yes, I also agree with what you had suggested however not many people would agree with you and me. As I told you, people believe every word their contractor has to say. What people must understand is that the home inspector should be looking out for your best interest and as well keeping your bank book in mind! Are all contractors going to have the same mentality? I would doubt it. You just simply wouldn’t believe what I hear. Many contractors just make stuff up to either make themselves look good or to make extra money. In many cases, both. You mentioned that I could save you thousands of dollars. I could save a lot of people a lot of money! Simply because I have nothing to sell them. I told you the time a person called me up, came down on me hard because I had inspected the home telling them they have copper wiring within the home when I inspected the electrical, everything was fine. The contractor or “friend” (as they referred them to) told them that they have aluminum wiring in the home and it all must be changed to copper and that they will also require a new panel box. The bill was about $15K. I don’t blame them for being mad. However, I proved the contractor wrong by showing the people and proving that it was copper and everything was fine. I just saved them $15K!!! The last thing I want to do is to get into a battle of wits with people. However, I just saved them $15K! Did they even bother to thank me? Nope. Not even a “thanks”. That’s how much people put faith into their contractor. That’s one of a thousand stories I could tell you. Thank you so much for the great review Koen! Thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!!!

Thank you so much for the kind words and review Alexia! I am glad that you were happy with the inspection! Researching something to death is not a problem; not researching something is a problem. That is why you hear of these nightmare home inspection stories. Most of which are true! As I stated in an earlier post, people actually hire me to re-inspect a property because they just do not feel comfortable with the first inspector! Some of the stuff these inspectors are missing is ridiculous and inexcusable! I even had a home inspector call me up and tell me he could not believe I found a leak in an attic space. He had used an infrared camera and it DID NOT indicate that there was a leak! The realtor he was with had told him that there was a leak in the attic space (I had inspected the home prior to him) and to go up and check it out. He could see where I had been and followed my footprints to the leak. When he was speaking to me, he told me that he does not even open the attic access door and that he relies on the camera. I asked him why he doesn’t look up into an attic (as there is a lot of information up there!), he said that he doesn’t need to because of his camera. Alexia, could you imagine if I did not go into the attic space and the home we inspected??? Hmm, I may be a little old school, but at least I get an answer! Thank you so much again Alexia, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you so much for the kind words and review Tundee! What an Ajax gem! I'm sure you both will be happy with your purchase! It was great that you were so involved with the inspection. You were so enthusiastic and eager to learn about everything! That was great and I think we even had fun! All the best to you both and please always feel free to contact me in the future. Thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Thank you so much for the kind words and review Matt! I truly appreciate it! I am glad that you were happy with the inspection. Even though I know you weren't too happy with the end result. Thanks bud, and all the best for you both! Thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!

Awe Mike; thank so much for the kind words and review! You're too kind! I am glad that you were happy with the inspection. I am glad that you also had something to compare me too as well. That's too bad about the first home inspector, but you’re not the first to say that unfortunately. In the past, I've had people hire me for one house, use another inspection company for the next (they couldn't get me in), then call me in to do another home inspection on the home to come do a proper job! Nope, not all home inspectors are the same! We all have different approaches to the inspection. My approach is to completely understand that people are spending a ton of money on a home and want to know everything about it! Seems to me not all inspectors bear that in mind. Anyway, I am glad you were happy with me. Thanks again Mike, and yes please contact me if you have any questions or concerns whatsoever, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!!!

Thank you so much for the kind review Adriane! I am glad that you were happy with the inspection! I try and make the inspection process a little more interesting by showing people and explaining things. It was great to see you involved with the inspection. Some people just want to go sit on the couch while I inspect the home, and that's fine too, but I figure it's a lot more interesting when we both go through the home, this way I can explain things to people as they usually have questions when they see something. Always please feel free to contact me if you ever have questions about the home! Thanks again Adriane, and thank you for choosing Classic Home Inspections!