Steve Boyle was our inspector and did an outstanding job. He did such a great job for us, the buyers, that I understand the homeowner left him a poor review after we decided to not go through with the purchase. Steve found 40 separate items that needed attention, four of which were in violation of city code. Steve's phone conversation right after the inspection was comprehensive and clearly communicated. He answered every question my wife and I asked. The final voluminous written report was complete with pictures and explanations of every issue, big and small. We are again looking for another property to purchase and will ask for Steve to do our inspection once again. read more

I can not recommend this company. They missed so many issues with a house we bought last year. I understand they can't see or test everything, but what they missed was completely visible. One major issue is that our hot water heater was installed completely wrong, leading to what will be thousands in repairs/replacement. This would have been very easy for them to see. We paid them nearly $1k expecting they would find issues like this that were easy to spot since it's on the exterior of our home. They also failed to find that our laundry room has no hot water. I'm very disappointed that we spent all that money thinking we had an experienced inspector who would find all such problems, only to discover we will spend thousands correcting it when it could have been the seller's responsibility. read more

I don't usually leave reviews, but this experience needs to be shared so other homebuyers don't end up in the same situation!! I hired Advantage Inspection Service for a home inspection on a property in Mesa, AZ and paid over $1,300 expecting a thorough and accurate evaluation. Unfortunately, the inspection completely understated a very obvious issue with the patio roof. At the time of inspection, the patio ceiling when you walk out onto the patio had visible sagging and clear signs of prior water damage, including patched and freshly painted drywall underneath. These were not hidden defects they were observable conditions. However, the inspection report described the ROOF as being in "near satisfactory condition" with a general "review" recommendation. NO documentation on the visible damage of the ceiling. That wording makes it sound like a minor or precautionary item, not something that could turn into a costly repair. Based on that report, I moved forward with the purchase. After closing, I had multiple professionals look at it and they all immediately pointed out the same thing. That this was a significant issue that should have been clearly identified during the inspection. What made things worse was the way the company handled it afterward. I had to repeatedly follow up just to get responses, calls weren't returned, and it took about two weeks to get a formal reply. The supervisor, Ryan Peart, ultimately relied on the "review" language in the report to avoid responsibility and offered only a 30% partial refund of the inspection fee. The issue here isn't that they didn't mention it at all, it's that the condition was seriously understated and they took no accountability. As a homebuyer, you rely on the inspection to understand what's actually going on. If something is visibly deteriorated, it should be clearly described that way. Inspections are supposed to protect buyers, not leave them with unexpected repairs after closing. I would strongly recommend anyone to stay away from this company and make sure your agent stays away from them as well. I trusted the report and unfortunately paid for it later. But currently in talks with the AZ Board of Technical Registration to hopefully suspend their license because it's completely unethical what they do to homebuyers! Hold them accountable! Just sharing my experience so others can make a more informed decision. read more

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Inspection with Curtis led to a broken roof tile he suggested he fix with caulking. Any inspector should know this is not a suitable fix for a roof tile. When paying over $600 for an inspection, I expect the house be in the same condition they found it. After trying to get in touch to speak about this with the company via call and email, no one reached back out. This company is unprofessional and I would find another one. Don't let their other good reviews make you think they know what they're doing, cause they obviously don't. read more

Steven Boyle recently conducted our inspection on a townhome in Scottsdale and we were thoroughly satisfied. Really appreciated how detail oriented Steven was; he noticed things that we hadn't during our prior visits to the property. It was also great to sit down with Steven after the inspection to review his report together, ask questions, and go look at some of his findings in real time. Really glad we chose to go with Advantage. They were the best combination of good reviews, high volume of reviews, and price. Also the offer to warranty parts of the property was a differentiator in the marketplace. Will definitely hire Advantage again for our next inspection. read more

They inspected our home for us since we were out of town at the time of purchase. They missed so many items that would have helped us determine what price to finally offer. None of the major structural cracks in the patio wall were noted, along with damage to the roof tiles, looks like major water damage in the garage ceiling, leaky, faucets, And several leaks under sinks in bathroom and kitchen, along with backed up, slow draining plumbing. We did not pay extra to have the pool equipment inspected, but it was very obvious that the heater is blown up and the pool pump was making all sorts of noise and ended up having to be replaced when we moved in. Would never recommend and wish we would've found more professional company to perform our house inspection. read more

I had them inspect a house I was buying. The inspector was nice...seems like a good guy but that doesn't mean the inspection should be bad. So many things were missed... basic things as my dishwasher not working. The dryer hose wasn't connected to the vent, there are 3 holes in the drywall in an area only someone with a ladder could or would look, the irrigation system was and is filled with water so there is a leak somewhere. I was told that this was their "sister company"... idk what that means but I am pretty unhappy. Especially the dishwasher situation. That's something you have to trust they would test. read more

As a 21 year licenced Real Estate Agent, I strongly recommend and use Advantage Inspections. Always great service, professional Inspectors and detailed Inspection reports with photos. I highly recommend! read more

UPDATE: The claim was done & denied by Advantage Inspection Service, due to the company that fixed the shower / bath diverter did not provide detailed Info why this happened. We submitted the Invoice from the company, but Advantage Inspection Service was not satisfied by their findings wanted more info in detail why the diverter went bad. The company was not willing to provide more info so therefor Advantage Inspection Service denied our claim. Be careful who you chose as your Inspector, clearly, they never wanted to reimburse us for our financial loss we had due to Dennis Pettitt AZ Lic #76233 not doing his job, we could have the credit before we closed on our house. read more

Don't waste your money on this company! On July 22, 2025 we hired Advantage Inspection Service for the purchase of our 8 year old home in Goodyear, AZ. Steve Boyle was professional enough and we were informed of a few minor repairs needed. Apparently, he did not take pictures or inspect the furnace and advised us to clean the coils and "it should be fine." 1 week later, we had to replace the entire system because it was fried. We have contacted the company 3 times as of today and assured the Director, Ryan would return our call. No return calls. On phone call #2, the Office Manager assured us he has received our messages and gave us their insurance company contact, which will pay out $500 of our $10,000 Mike and Suzanne Huffman Goodyear, AZ read more

The home I was buying was inspected in September. While the inspector did report a few important issues such as the AC not working properly, he missed a water leak. Two months after the inspection, when I used the overfill on my tub for the first time, there was water dripping down to the first floor. I could've saved a lot of money and even more stress if this had been discovered during the inspection. In fact before my leak occurred there was a paint crack exactly where water was dripping down, the previous owner likely painted over the water stain, but to a trained professional this should have been a clear indicator of a leak. This is my first home and first inspection and I cannot recommend going with this company after the stress this has caused. read more

Advantage Inspection Service was very thorough and Jonathon was timely and trustworthy. I would highly recommend them.

I hired Advantage inspection service on Jan 21 2025 to do a mold check on my house in Phoenix, Arizona. Lately the home had taken on a funny smell and I was choking on the fumes.I spoke to Advantage on the phone and they said they would set something up. I never received a contract from Advantage with a scope of work. A Inspector arrived a day or two later. He took three air samples and left within 45 minutes.. I was very disappointed as I expected a much more thorough examination that should have included: 1.Visual Inspection: A thorough examination of your property to identify areas where mold might grow. 2. Moisture Assessment: Utilization of specialized tools, such as moisture meters and thermal imaging cameras, to detect hidden moisture sources behind walls, under floors, or in other concealed areas. 3. Air and Surface Sampling: Collection of air and surface samples to determine the presence and concentration of mold spores. (THIS WAS THE ONLY THING THAT WAS DONE) 4. Provision of a comprehensive report from the inspection and laboratory analysis. The report should include:Identified sources of moisture, mold Types and concentrations of mold present. A few days later I get a email from Olympic Inspection Service. -They wouldn'd release my mold report until I signed their contract. I hired Advantage not Olympic and contracts are signed before work begins. Advantage claims that they sent me a contract which I never received. If they had a unsigned contract, why did they perform the service. The inspection cost was expensive at $450, but user reviews said Advantage did very through detailed inspections and that's what I wanted. Had I received the contract that Advantage said they sent to me, I could have cancelled the job and all this could have all been avoided. So, this inspection that was originally scheduled for Jan 2025 and now it is August 2025 and I still don't have my mold report, but they certainly took my money. The unpleasent oder remains CAREFUL, DON'T GET SCREWED LIKE I DID !!! read more

Had a follow up inspection with David B. regarding our home. Wanted to get a once over to ensure we weren't missing out on any important issues before our home warranty expired. David was very thorough and found plenty of minor issues that we might have missed. This gives us a good foundation of what is important to have fixed before our warranty lapses. I love the idea of a warranty inspection, it gives great peace of mind to the homeowner. Otherwise I'd be sitting wondering if I was missing something important or overlooking something I shouldn't be. Great work, great service, I know who I'll be calling again! Did I mention he completed our report same day? And taught us how to adjust our door so it closed with a tighter seal? Wow! Thank you David B. You are so knowledgable! read more

We had a great experience with our inspection services for our Townhome. Cliff was great! He was very thorough on his work throughout the whole house, and he made sure to walk through everything with us. I definitely recommend this company, and specifically Cliff Winham. Thank you! read more

Wow, I was blown away by the thoroughness of the inspection. I am a first time homebuyer and wasn't sure what to expect but Kyle was incredible, thorough, detailed and knowledgeable. He caught things I never would have noticed and documented every possible issue from small to big! Glad to have this detailed list of issues with photos and locations for future home repairs. HIGHLY recommend Advantage and Kyle! read more

They did a great job inspecting the home that I am getting ready to purchase very thorough went over everything with me after the inspection was done made sure I understood everything they were just top-notch. I would definitely use them again and it was well worth the money. read more

If I could give them less stars I would. I hired this company to do an inspection on my home. Within a year my house is literally falling apart from things that should've been caught on my inspection. They informed me I needed more insulation. Thankfully we didn't do this. Less than 10 months later my ceiling COLLAPSED due to EXCESS INSULTAION. There are 10s of thousands of dollars of issues on my home that should've been caught on my inspection report and here I am - with a house falling apart. I would not recommend this company to my worst enemy. read more

I would recommend Advantage Inspection for anyone in the valley. Cliff, our inspector was thorough and professional. We will be using them again in the future. read more

Good service, nice report, fair price. Quick response using the yelp app to do this project

JD was great to work with, during my new home inspection. He very through and worth $455 paid. He went through my home with a 'fine tooth comb' great experience. I would recommend Advantage Inspection Service. read more

Never and I mean never hire these guys. We paid extra for the mold and major pest package, our total inspection cost was almost $700. They cleared the house and I asked a few times if there were pests. He said there were none and it looked good. Guess what my husband and I found out the first night? We have a major cockroach infestation. I have no idea how the inspector missed this and how the sellers didn't disclose this because it's clearly fraud. We now are spending hundreds for exterminators and treatment and we haven't even been living here for a week. There were droppings everywhere, egg casings, roach body parts, and dead roaches in every room and corner, huge American roaches 2.5 inches big crawling around the place inside and out. Babies, adults, you name it. We are now stuck with a house we don't feel safe in. We trusted them and they betrayed us. I can't express how angry and frustrated I am. This company has f***** us over. There's no way they could have missed the signs, even if there aren't live roaches during the day, there were several dead old roaches and droppings around the house. They must have been paid out by the sellers and their agent. Our mental health has taken a toll and we haven't been getting much sleep as we are sleeping with the lights on and still finding roaches in the room with us. Instead of having a wonderful experience buying our first home together we are desperate, scared, and stressed. We will be taking legal action. Edit: we're now finding plumbing issues that they missed. They did a very poor job. read more

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Awful, overpriced and incompetent. My inspector from this company did a lackluster, inadequate inspection on not just one house I was purchasing but two. He missed just about everything and could only point out obvious things any person with zero building/construction knowledge could find. Not only that, but I'm questioning if he even looked or inspected items he said they did. I found issues/problems/broken parts almost immediately with having taken possession. So it's either he is incompetent or lazy. Buyers beware if your realtor uses this company (probably because they give kickbacks for referrals). Sellers smile big if this is the company doing an inspection on your house, you're in luck. read more

Very impressed with the inspection. We had the pleasure of having Dennis Pettitt as our home inspector. Dennis was very thorough and knowledgeable in every aspect of the inspection. He was thoughtful and did a great job detailing the issues in the home; he offered suggestions that helped us feel comfortable with how to handle the repairs. Dennis was also very personable and patient, allowing us to follow him around the house as we cited our concerns - we did not feel like we were in his way nor feel rushed as we asked questions about different areas of concern. Dennis was willing to educate us on things we didn't know about. We didn't feel like he talked down to us at all. We felt very much at ease knowing we are having the home inspected by a professional who cares and with whom we felt much confidence. Thank you so much, Dennis and Advantage Inspection Service, for your commitment to quality service. We had a great experience from start to finish. We really appreciate the way Dennis did the inspection and we look forward to working with him again in future transactions. We will absolutely recommend Advantage and Dennis Pettitt to our friends and clients. read more

Very thorough inspection by a knowledgeable individual. Our inspector Bernie was incredibly good and we would highly recommend him.

We've used Jonathan Simmons twice niw and very much appreciate his professionalism and thoroughness. I've also recommended him to others.

Alan is such a great inspector. I've used him 4 times now, and every time he is professional, prompt, and knows his stuff!! I highly recommend Advantage!!! read more

David was great. We used him for a pre-drywall inspection on our new build. Thorough and took his time explaining he found. Will use agin later in the build! read more

Mike from Advantage Inspection Service was very thorough in his inspection and went through the items to explain his findings of what was wrong and how it should be. I would certainly recommend Advantage Inspection Service for your Home Inspection. read more

Curtis Batson is a top-notch home inspector! He is knowledgeable, thorough, professional, and always my first choice when an inspection is needed. We have hired Curtis twice during the past 3 months. Schedule your inspection with Curtis. You will not be disappointed!!! read more

Jesse did an excellent job presenting the inspection report. I was impressed by his professionalism, as well as, the analysis of the property we put an offer on. The entire staff answers the phone in a timely manner with great customer service. I also put in a higher square ft quote and they refunded me within 24 hours. It's no wonder they have the most positive reviews out there! Very impressed and I will certainly call on them again. read more

Very pleased with the inspection- great communication, excellent service ( thank you Bernie) - i was allowed to be onsite during the inspection. After it was completed, my realtor & I were given a summary of the issues. read more

We had Michael from Advantage Inspection Service do our inspection during the escrow period. He was able to work around our schedule to come out and was very detailed/knowledgeable in all areas of the home. I highly recommend using them for inspections. read more

Please read if your unsure! If I could give more stars I definitely would! I used them as I am going through my first home buying. I was nervous that I wasn't going to get a clear and good inspection, this definitely was!!!! They did such a great job, they took there time to do the inspection and don't even get me started on the report!!! It was ABSOLUTELY GREAT!!! It was VERY detailed and VERY easy to read!! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM and felt even more confident about purchasing the home!!! THANK YOU!! read more

Steve was my inspector, he was extremely diligent and took time to explain any issues big or small he noticed. Answered all my questions and was very professional. Great value for what I paid. Fair pricing and great service. read more

Just used for my home in escrow and inspection was thorough and all explained as well as a written report. Would use again!

Montrose's company because they had found more problems and new builds on a five on your side competition. Want to call the lady that I talked to said she'd never been more proud to work for a company and had been there 22 years. When they inspected my manufactured home I was pleased with the results read more

Scott was amazing, he took his time to explain items that needed to be fixed and some how to fix them. The report was easy to read for someone who does not do home repair and super professional. Advantage Inspection Service was quick to get the inspection completed, since we are trying to close before the holidays for the seller. I would use them again without a doubt. read more

Inspector was very respectful and timely. However I have ask follow up questions that have not been answered.

The scheduling, the inspector was knowledgeable and professional answered all our questions with clear and concise answers.