JD Pyle was my house inspector and I could not be more pleased. He was really personable and…read moreexceptional at explaining which issues he found that were trivial and which ones that needs immediate attention. He was very thorough inspecting almost all features of the house and the report provided was very informative, concise and prompt. It included his analysis of all the major aspects of the house and showcased what needs to be repaired. JD also showed me how to operate and maintain several key household appliances to include HVAC, fireplace and many more. Overall, I had a wonderful experience dealing with Highland Home Inspections Inc., especially one of their house inspectors, JD, who was assigned to me. Would definitely recommend.

The team at Highland Home Inspections was amazing! We had to schedule an inspection super last…read moreminute before our pre-settlement walk, and Rick went out of his way to make it happen within 24 hours. JD was so nice, friendly, and knowledgeable--he really took the time to walk us through everything in our new home and answer all our questions. Couldn't have asked for a better experience! 10/10 recommend to anyone who needs a home inspection.

Bobby W. And Maryland Cleaning & Abatement are the real deal and absolute professionals. Bobby went…read moreout of his way to ensure a mold issue was promptly and thoroughly remediated. He walked me through his warranty process and remained in contact throughout the work. I am planning on continuing work with Bobby and will update this review upon completion with photos and details. Thank you for the excellent service.

Great service, great work, very reasonable prices and fair. We needed to get mold in our basement…read moreand bathroom taking care of and they went above and beyond. I highly recommend them.

I bought a condominium in Columbia sight-unseen while living in San Diego. Having a quality…read moreinspection and someone that I could trust to give me the information I needed about the unit was vital. Based on Google reviews I decided to hire Andrew. His price was extremely competitive and he was the first person to respond when I looked for inspectors on Yelp. Not only was he the first to respond but he also responded almost immediately when I had questions about setting up the inspection, what I should expect, how to pay, when I would get my report, etc. I also looked on-line and found a sample report: I impressed by it. Andrew called me immediately after the inspection and gave me the highlights of everything he found. He answered all my questions and was extremely friendly. The next morning I found the complete inspection report in my email with photos, comments, suggestions where changes or updates were recommended. I had two questions regarding the report. I asked the questions on Yelp and had answers in my in-box within 3 minutes! I am going into this "blind" condo purchase feeling so much more confident thanks to Andrew. I highly recommend him and would not hesitate to use his services again.

We actually hired Andrew twice. The first house, he did an excellent job, but we ultimately decided…read moreto back out of the contract partially due to his diligent work. Last week he did our second inspection, and the quality was just as good as the first time. He answered all our questions during the inspection and even a few follow-up questions I had afterwards. Definitely recommend!

UPDATE: 5/25/2023: Ken Waldman, owner of FloorGem, continues to ignore my homeowner's insurance…read morecompany's subrogation department, and he ignored my Better Business Bureau complaint. This is after he repeatedly told me via text that he would pay me for my financial losses. See attached screenshots. Ken promised via text IN FEBRUARY 2023 to repay me for my damages. That did not happen, and it is now May 2023, so I've now filed a complaint with the state licensing commission and will take him to small claims court, if necessary. The state licensing committee told me he has prior complaints. Here is a link to one, which is quite similar to what happened to me (his company had to pay out this person's damages, but rather than resolve it in advance, he -- just like now -- put the customer through having to file a complaint, and had to go through a hearing just to get him to pay for this -- terrible!): https://www.dllr.state.md.us/license/mhic/pdf/mhic-14-1317.pdf After spending thousands of dollars with this company since 2017, it is shameful he would treat a loyal customer this way. It's the principle at this point, and I will hold him accountable. RUN, do not walk, away from considering this company for work in your home.

This past October we contracted with FloorGem to remove carpet and refinish the wooden floors…read moreunderneath as well as refinish existing floors in upstairs bedrooms. Bottom line up front - the floors look pretty good given their age but there were big misses in terms of communication and quality of work. If you are recovering floors under carpet as we did, I'd strongly recommend pulling it all up first and then get an estimate so you know what you are dealing with. The work was set to start on a Monday, moving the furniture out to a Pod for storage and then refinishing to be done by Saturday. The movers (recommended by FloorGem) contacted us and we set up their coming by at about 11am since I had a doctor's appointment at 9am. While I am being examined by the doctor I get a call from Ken (FloorGem) that his carpet removal people cannot get in as no one is home. There had been absolutely no indication that anyone from his team was showing up Monday morning, and how could they do their work anyway given the furniture was still in place? They ended up going to another job that day. Movers showed up on time and did an excellent job. Tuesday we get a text that part of the floor is in poor shape and boards really have to be replaced. That was always a potential so we simply had to accept that and move forward. However, when I dropped by later that evening to see for myself I was quite surprised to see that the work crew had "hot wired" their sander into our electric junction box in the basement, running a thick extension cord up to second floor where they had started sanding the floors that day. No one had mentioned that this would be necessary, and I have no idea whether the person doing this was a licensed electrician (highly doubt it). Thursday morning I get a call from Ken that sections of the floor in LR and DR have darker stain on them. I dropped everything to go home, thinking Ken would be there to discuss options but instead it was the work crew. The lead was very helpful, pointing out the stain and showing me how it would look with a couple of different stains. I picked the one that seemed best, as replacing these boards on top of those already replaced was not in budget. As noted above, if you are in a similar position wanting to recover those original wooden floors under carpet or vinyl, get that stuff up first so that you can better assess what is involved and what compromises you may need to make. The job was completed on time and we were able to move back in the following Monday morning. Given what FloorGem had to work with, the floors look pretty good. However, the quality of the work was a bit sloppy in parts. Stain was splashed onto baseboard and on the railing, even some stain on LR wall which thankfully Mr. Clean Magic Eraser handled ok. The wooden lip that transitions from the LR to kitchen is too high so that we can no longer close that door. I checked the junction box and, so far as I could see, appears reassembled properly (but still not thrilled it was done). Also found a cell phone (not ours) in basement, texted FloorGem to ask if it belonged to their crew but no response. So in brief, the floors look fine but we now have other issues to address to get everything in an acceptable state.

Was very impressed with Neil's professionalism and knowledge. He carefully evaluated every room…read morewhile explaining to me in laypersons terms the material facts of the property. He provided me his report in a very timely fashion. I would highly recommend.

Very thorough and detail oriented! Would recommend to anyone! Had the inspection report finished…read moreboth times in a very timely manner.

Absolutely terrible experience. Once payment was made, the inspector became completely…read moreunresponsive. He sent us several non-working links for the inspection report, and we had to reach out multiple times just to get any answers. He even told our tenants there was "mold," but when we paid for an actual mold test, it turned out to be a false claim--apparently "mold in a bathroom fan," which isn't even possible since it's an inorganic surface. The report itself didn't mention any mold, showing a complete lack of professionalism and knowledge. On top of being overpriced, he then charged us again just to issue the proper rental inspection certificate that should have been included from the start. Extremely unprofessional, unresponsive, and clearly money-hungry. Save yourself the frustration and go with someone else. We wanted to support a local small business, but it completely backfired.

I would definitely recommend BAS Inspections! Darius was very responsive to all of my messages and…read moreaccommodative to my needs. He arrived early to get started and provided me with a very thorough, easy to follow report within an hour. He included multiple pictures which was very helpful. He also shared links with some of his recommendations to provide additional information. Money well spent for a peace of mind. Thanks, Darius!!

I called TM requesting an estimate for carpet installation. I left a voicemail message. I received…read morea return call from a male identify himself as the Manager. I asked for his name so I knew who I was speaking with. The "manager" was unwilling to share his name after repeated requests. A very unusual conversation which I decided to terminate.

Having a house is just a blower, trying to get things updated, fixed and the like is just so…read moredraining. I called TM on a whim after looking for carpet places near my home. They were immediately accommodating, and came to my house to give me an estimate within a day or two. You know when you get a good feeling about someone/something? Well I had it when Tom came to give me the estimate, I could tell that he was being genuine, and wasn't trying to feed me a bunch of crap. You see, I had been through this estimate process before, and I definitely got the crap served to me, something about being a woman doing this is definitely something else... Anywho, he was straight up with his estimate and it was fair. I love the fact that they are a family owned business, you can tell with the way they interact with you and the level of respect that is given to their clients. My install was quick and painless! Two gents came over and were done in about four and half hours! I got my entire top floor re carpeted, my steps and closets. I was only responsible for moving the small things, they handled everything else. They were quick, courteous and professional! I am thoroughly pleased with everything from start to finish. If I ever need flooring done again, (they do hard wood too score!) I will be giving them a call.

Happy with the product - beautiful carpet in our basement, but had a few issues with the salesman,…read moreJonathan especially. We had this all done at a really busy time for us (in hindsight, this was the mistake on our part), as we all know that these days, if you want good-quality work with installs/contractors, you have to micromanage and helicopter it, it seems. We took his word for it on a couple of things and shouldn't have. When he came to measure, I pointed to a spot where there is a dip in our basement, he said they would repair it upon installation. I was at work when the carpet was installed, and when I realized a couple of weeks later that the dip was still there, he tried to gaslight me - saying they would never agree to repair something like that, as it is not something they do since it would be concrete work, to repair a basement foundation issue. He said someone would come check it out, but they never did. It's been 2-3 months now. I had also asked him, while he was at our house, how much would need to be moved/put away. He said, "you don't have to worry about anything but just the little things and anything breakable". My husband questioned this the night before installation, as he noticed the contract stated that most things needed to be cleared, but I told him not to worry about it because Jonathan said we didn't need to. The crew tried to charge us extra fees for having to move stuff or said they would come back another day after we took care of it, but they then wanted to charge us $200-300 for not getting to do the job that day. We fought back on this, so we ultimately did not pay this fee. Jonathan was very condescending throughout this whole experience, playing dumb and somehow forgetting what he said to me. Don't trust what he says and just read the fine print.

I am sorry to say that I have read reviews, from Bodes that I am one of the unhappy people that…read moredealt with this company, and I am very dissatisfied. From the very beginning , I should have been made aware of certain things when I picked out my LVF. I also got carpet in one n my rooms. Everything was wrong. The order, the installers, the carpet. All of it was done in a rush. The floors have jagged edges. The people that came by to look at the flooring which was done wrong said it makes it look more authentic. The carpet couldn't be laid properly in one area, because the base board to secure the flooring was glued down, to secure the floor, and as a divider. Therefore they couldn't get the carpet secure, under the base board divider. How do u hold down the carpet when the baseboard was glued down? Just a terrible experience from beginning to end. I wouldn't recommend Bodes Flooring to anyone. Just a bad nightmare! I spent quite a bit of money doing the whole house, and I was just another number. So as I said earlier, there are too many flooring companies, and I would not recommend or pick Bodes.