A lot of fluff in the report making small repairs sound major causing more problems than solutions on a transaction

Mike and his crew are great always on time, super efficient, and very detailed. We've used them for multiple inspections. The process is always streamlined, and the value is unmatched. read more

I have used Mike for all my inspections since entering into the palm beach real estate market. Not only does he help my clients in the best and most honest way possible but I have used him for all my personal purchases as well as family purchases. From multi family to residential and everything in between All State is professional prompt and trust worthy!! read more

Mike has handled a dozen inspections for us over the past couple of years, he is truly a master of his craft as well as reliable and honest.

Oh boy oh boy. I'm so glad that the only other review was negative as well. I thought I was the only one to be stricken with such a horrid experience. Allstate Home Inspections performed our prepurchase inspection on our home in May 2014 and the report was great to say the least. We even paid for the 4-point inspection which we were told we didn't need since the house was so new. Yet we wanted to. We moved in June 7, 2014. Since then, we've got buckets keeping the rain from coming in through the roof, I've had a toilet flood a bathroom into the garage, an outlet smoke once something was plugged in, and found no air filters in the air handlers. The management there has ZERO work ethic or customer service skills. We were basically told that we could have the inspector come out and inspect again. Why? I've already found a plethora of things that are wrong. So why come out? Emails back and forth have yielded nothing except, "not our problem...you just got the 4-point inspection not the full inspection". For anyone who likes to add trivia to their arsenal of knowledge, a 4-point inspection covers the following: HVAC, electrical, plumbing, and roof. Guess what...I have issues with all 4 points! If you enjoy being held responsible for someone else's errors, please, by all means go here! Otherwise, stay away and have a kindergartner perform your inspection. read more

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They were on time and the owner is the one that did my inspection. They seemed OK at the time but the service after the sale is non-existent. The person that did my inspection "went into my attic" what that means is he stood on the ladder in my garage. He took and submitted blurry photos of the hurricane straps. Because they were not clear, multiple insurance companies cannot confirm what I have and determine we don't have any. He should have taken more photos with his digital camera until he got it right. Huge premiums due to their poor quality inspection. I have spoken to their office manager Tammy who initially promised resolution to my issue. Now I have spoken to her about a dozen times via e-mail and on the phone with zero effort to respond. I even got a "it's up to Walt, I can't do anything about it". She is the office manager. They won't respond to emails or voicemails. This has been going on for about six months. I even crawled into my attic myself and had taken a huge number of pictures and even 4k video for them. I shouldn't have to beg a company to fix their mistake and do the right thing. Below are three photos, the one they thought was good enough for the most important part of the inspection, and mine clearly showing proper connection. read more

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We hired Allstate Home Inspections to inspect a home we were purchasing. After closing we discovered a side garage door that was completely rotten off of the hinges. After agreeing he made a mistake in failing to properly inspect the door; once learning what a new door would cost, has since come up with 3 vastly different stories as to why he failed to inspect the door. None of his excuses are valid reasons for his complete failure to inspect the door. The sole purpose of an inspection prior to purchasing a new home is to uncover obvious defects in the home. Allstate Home Inspections not only missed the rotten door but numerous other defects. After agreeing to be responsible for his failure to inspect the door, the owner changed his mind and claimed he could produce affidavits from the Realtors involved that he was denied a key to the door. I have offered him plenty of time to submit his proof, but he has been unable to produce any proof to back up his "stories".. DO NOT hire this firm if you want a decent inspection since the owner obviously will not stand behind his inspections. read more

Just awful. We noticed a leak the morning after we moved in. They came out and asked us why WE didn't notice it during the inspection. So, I guess no point in hiring them if it's on us to notice and inspect everything anyways. read more

I should have read all the negative reviews before paying these guys almost 1k to inspect my new home during the closing process. In three hours they found only an electrical issue and a couple of others minor problems so my fiancee and I were very happy. About 3 weeks after moving in, this is where we are: Gas range: "only has a broken thermostat". So far we have spent $3500 to fix several parts and a gas leak Oven "no pictures taken, nothing noted". The oven was fully rusted. Wolf didn't no longer makes the parts, lost a 10k double oven, had to replace Fridge: "works fine". Door didn't close. Replacing gasket on a Subzero was $600 parts plus $275 labor Pool heaters: "you have one, we don't examine those, they break every 6 months and are about $500/$600". Pool company: you have 2 heaters, They are $4,500 EACH and usually last about 10 years" Front Impact door: nothing wrong. Didn't close properly, metal rod is broken, only option is to replace, approx cost is $4,500 Washer and dryer: dryer didn't dry (This was missed); after 2 hours of yours truly having to clean mold and a non identified brown substance from the washer I gave up and bought both brand new. WHO MISSES 30K+ WORTH OF ISSUES???? I would have negotiate a better final cost on the home had I known that I would have had to pay 30k out of pocket for items that I hadn't budgeted. I have previously dealt with two inspectors for homes I have sold. They even accounted for non working light bulbs which I really thought was excessive. Again I paid these guy 1k. And lost over 30k. Worse of all I wrote them and never received a response which tells me they are at fault - and they know it. I wonder if they received money from the sellers as a "bonus" for lying on the inspection. I will never know I guess. But what I know is that I will make sure to review them online everywhere and write to the BBB. These crooks shouldn't be in business. read more

He did inspection on my condo , was NOT friendly , at all . After I moved in , discovered no hot water to kitchen sink , 2 extra dead electrical outlets. I called and they said too bad . I already hired plumber and electrician for other jobs before discovering, horrible customer service , rude read more

7/23/2015 & 6/15/2016 updates. 7/23/15: Ask for Brad Cartwright!! This was my first attempt to buy a home. Brad didn't mind my trailing behind him for the entire 2.5 hour inspection, asking him questions along the way. His answers/explanations were informative and gave me everything I needed to do more investigating and, ultimately, make my own decision about whether I wanted to buy the home. In addition to being thorough, his report was delivered in a timely fashion (which is important when time is of the essence). Hiring Brad to help you obtain the info you need to make an informed decision about your potential investment is money well-spent. And he's a nice guy, as well. 6/15/2016: My fourth time hiring Brad and his team. They're always early, very professional, do a thorough job, do it quickly, tell you what you need to know on site about your investment (within the scope of their discipline), and then get their written reports to you immediately. I've trusted Brad and his team (Termite, roof, sea wall, general) four times and haven't been let down once. I wouldn't think of hiring anyone else. Lori (the office manager) is wonderful, as well. She always responds quickly and schedules what I need when I need it. read more

I used All State for a wind mitigation I needed done quickly for a discount on my Homeowners policy. They had someone out within 36 hours! I was super satisfied with the service with a smile, the cost and efficiency. Thank you All State! read more

Patrick was great. He gave a very thorough inspection of my home. Even my realtor from Leibowitz realty was very impressed with how efficient and polite he was. After looking at the report, all pictures are documented and it's very clear what needs to be fixed before I move in. After the inspection he went over any bigger items and we walked trough the house to point out and understand what shape the home is in. Things I would have not seen, even if I was looking right at it. Dealing with the company office was easy. Lori scheduled the appointment, and had payment done in a matter of minutes. I do not know about you but I work full time and being a first time home buyer they made me feel a lot more comfortable with my purchase, while I am trying to get things done in a very reasonable time. read more

My wife and I received a very thorough and comprehensive inspection on our new Coral Springs home. I was impressed with the details of the inspection. Scheduling was convenient for all parties. Price for the inspection was very fair. I am a very satisfied customer. read more

I work for a real estate company and would never recommend this company to any of our clients. I was a first time home buyer and used a company that I heard was reputable (apparently not ). I had someone come out to do my home inspection and I was told it would take 2-3 hours. He was there for 45 minutes. It was under an hour. I thought that it was a little rushed. I asked the inspector if the pool needed resurfacing, because it was very rough. He said the pool would be good and would not need resurfacing for another 10 years. I was relieved, not knowing much about pools... but my fiance said it did not seem normal and that he thought the inspector was wrong.. but I believed the professional. Not only does the pool need resurfacing, but everything was wrong with the pool (resurfacing, the heater, and the system as a whole) I got a quote from a man our company has had a relationship with for over 10 years, he felt really bad for me and told me that it would cost me $1,000 to replace the pool system, around $5,000 for the heater, and around $2,500 to resurface the pool! The inspector also missed a $1,750 obvious issue in the bathroom that he also said passed inspection, in which i got another opinion and they said there was something so obviously wrong with that as well. All in all it was an awful job, but that is not even the end of it. My company and the owner, Walter, were in communication and I was told for 2 weeks that I was going to get refunded the amount I spent on the inspection ( as that is all they are liable to refund you) then I was told that Walter, the owner, wanted to send the same man out to look at it again. I thought that was pointless... so then he decided he would get another pool company out and join them to re look at my pool. My fiance was there and I was not when he came to my house. My fiance called me 4 times, so upset, because he thought these people were just lying through their teeth. According to his pool person, and the owner, the pool was fine and it was all "normal wear and tear" and he professed that our preferred vendor for pools was trying to rip me off. Which was not the case at all. I called Walter, the owner of the company to check in after he was at my house with his pool guy. He immediately said nothing is wrong and the other person was trying to steal from me. I didnt want to get into an argument with him, and I said, this is really simple, I just want a refund for the inspection as I do not agree with you or your pool guy. He said well thats not happening, you are not getting a refund. I told him, that it would be hard for me to refer him to anyone and that if that was the case and he was not going to do the right thing, I would no longer be able to refer him to clients. He flipped a switch and then started screaming at me, cursing at me, and being very unprofessional. He started saying I was trying to extort him! It was almost comical. He left the conversation and said " well if thats what you want to do thats fine" and I said okay no problem and hung up. The end result is fair, he did not do right by me the customer, and in turn, I will no longer have this company as a vendor. read more

Do not use this company! Terrible customer service , and inspector missed TWO major problems with the condo I was purchasing. Once I moved in, and problems discovered, tried to call to make owner aware of issues, and after calling three times, finally got call back from owner Walter, which was a total waste of time explaining to him what my bad experience was and what was overlooked in report. No apology, only excuses. Wish I had done my research about this company, and not just used them because of my realtors's suggestion. Do not use Allstate Home Inspections, waste of money. read more

I can't believe all the items the inspector missed. The owner of the company (Walter) does not want to take responsibility. I should not have went with his company and its sad that the owner wont stand behind his work read more

I don't even know where to begin with this guy. When he first set foot into my house he misdiagnosed a supposed "wet spot" on my ceiling with plaster that had been used to cover a crack over 10 years ago in front of my wife but I would have figured "ok, whatever maybe he can't tell the difference, let's move on." But I guess the first big whiff of something going wrong was when my wife went to our bedroom to grab some aspirin and discovered that they had knocked down the window blinds in my room. She went out to talk to my realtor about it and he asked the Allstate home inspector if they had insurance due to property being damaged. At this point he got into a verbal confrontation with my realtor and demanded an ambulance suddenly be called because his trainee (who we were not informed of in advance would be there) broke his nose when the blinds came down. Of course my side obliged because at this point we could see he was trying to set up a false claim against my property. During this time he also yelled at my wife and dog because my wife had mumbled under her breath that the shade had never fallen in the 3+ years she has lived here. His side immediately hightailed it out of there and did not stay for the police and I wish I could say that was the end but it was not. When my wife and I began checking the other areas of the house he visited we found a trail of damage more befitting of a hurricane than a man. He somehow managed to break our toilet seat, changed all the setting on the garage door, left the water running outside, changed the air conditioning settings and then later on we discovered he broke roof tiles. Of course I later tried to call him to reason this out but he became irate at me that I dared to question him bringing a person into this house that was not authorized saying "it's not your inspection, why do you care?!" To which I replied "because it is my house". The best thing though is that he didn't know he was on camera for some of this time in my house so we got some lovely candid shots. More things were broken in one day than I thought possible and now after calling him back an additional 2 times just to get his insurance information he has not responded so thank you for destroying a great house, a sale and my patience with you Walter Fitzpatrick, president of Allstate home inspections, I hope to never have the misfortune of dealing with you again. read more