You know those annoying things in reviewing, right? Like... "I'd give this place NO stars, if I…read morecould" or "I'd give them ALL the stars." The overzealousness can sometimes read amatuer, less-than-thorough, so I get it, I do! Problem is... if I could, after working with Jon, I'd give Finest Home Inspection, Jon Ellis, owner, and his gorgeous wife, Jennifer ALL. THE. STARS! I'm buying a home as a newly divorce woman returning to Champaign after 12 years away! Part of the problem is that I'm doing this sight unseen. The other part? I've only ever purchased property with another human being! A compulsive, drill-down-fact-checker who basically built life to fit the way he wanted to live! Nothing wrong with that in theory, it just kinda left me without a ton of tools to do this on my own. First thing I learned in this process -- you CAN'T depend on anyone but yourself to do the legwork! My real estate agent, a fine enough person, said he'd hook me up with all his best people. I fell into the routing I lived for years pre-divorce! I let him make the decisions, let him set the appointments, and just got along to get along. The issues started when I got the first quote from his home inspector -- $600 to inspect a 1500 sq ft condo! That sounded high to me, so I went to everyone's best friend -- Google! -- and looked for awesome home inspectors in the Champaign area. I'll the truthful, there are plenty. But there's only ONE Finest Home Inspection. Only ONE Jon Ellis! So, the reviews (glowing as they are!) weren't wrong. For less than almost every other single home inspector (almost $200 less!), Jon went out to my property, went EVERYWHERE, took pictures EVERYWHERE, sent me a report that knocked my socks off (and did so in like... less than a day!), and then... offered to go over every single page of the 40+ he sent me so I understood all terminology, all requirements, all spaces and all his notes! Clearly this is my first home report on my own! If it wasn't obvious from the earlier read, with a pretty tightly controlling ex, this was my first chance to see the depth and breadth of everything that goes into choosing a home, buying a home, maintaining a home. I was concerned, immediately, when the report came back with a laundry list of fixes. But, later, when Jon and I spoke on the phone, he put my mind thoroughly at ease! Telling me that the repairs portion of a report usually looks like that -- or WORSE, MUCH WORSE! -- and so we went over the things I might wanna mention and the things I might just want to have a go with on my own, and Jon was nothing but kind, patient, understanding, and educational! You can tell that he was a home builder before he was a home inspector! And that's such a great thing I'm wearing out the !!! key. I also had the privilege of talking to Jon's wife, Jennifer. She's the other half of Finest Home Inspection. She was insightful, informative, generous with her time, and genuinely sweet. If she's got room for a new BFF, I mean! ;D There's still work to be done, for sure, but after the prior owner makes the adjustments and changes necessary, I'm happily spending the -- and yes, get this! -- less than $100 to have Jon go out and reinspect! One thing I know for sure in this process is this... I've never been so happy to spend like $450 (and that's all in, inspection AND reinspection with a report that came in less than 24 hours!) in my life! As a newly minted person, on a new path, with a new adventure ahead, I'm really looking forward to picking Jon's brain about making changes to my new home. Jon's like one of those all purpose tools you pass up your wrench, your screw driver, your hammer for! He's the whole package, like one of the most valuable members of your team. I promise if you trust him, you won't go wrong! =D

We used Finest Home Inspection for our recent home purchase in Champaign, Illinois and they were…read moregreat. Professional, thorough, competent and knowledgeable. Jon contacted us quickly to go over our inspection report and the inspection report told us so much more than just what needed to be repaired. We could not be happier with Finest Home Inspection and would recommend them to anyone who needs a home inspection done now and in the future!

Great service and prompt! They were thorough and explained what steps we needed to take next.read more

We used WIN Home Inspection from DuQuoin prior to purchasing a home in 2020 and again in 2026…read more David Davis produces the most detailed home inspection of anyone we have ever dealt with. He not only performed a full home inspection, but also did a mold air and surface test, a radon test, a sewer scope inspection, and a pest inspection. Immediately after his inspection, he clearly explains all of his findings and follows up with a thorough report the following day complete with photos. David is definitely the best in his field, and we would highly recommend using his services. Martha and Roger Norman

DO NOT USE THIS INSPECTOR -- SERIOUS ISSUES WERE MISSED I…read morewould absolutely not recommend this inspector to anyone purchasing a home. We paid for a professional home inspection expecting significant defects to be identified before making this purchase. Unfortunately, we have since discovered numerous major issues that were not disclosed in the inspection report. Among the issues we've discovered: * A significant roof leak that is actively leaking through the ceiling and has caused enough damage that a deck board now needs to be replaced. * Leaking windows in multiple rooms. * A leaking toilet. * Significant sags in the flooring that were hidden underneath furniture when we viewed the home. What is especially frustrating is that the inspector went underneath the house and still failed to identify these issues. These aren't minor cosmetic issues or things that simply developed after we purchased the house. These are significant problems that should have been brought to our attention during an inspection. We've now spent our time and money uncovering and repairing problems that we specifically hired a professional inspector to help us identify before purchasing the home. And unfortunately, this isn't even the complete list. The entire purpose of paying for a professional inspection is to have an experienced set of eyes identify potential problems that an average buyer wouldn't know to look for. Based on our experience, we did not receive that level of service. I strongly recommend doing extensive research before hiring this inspector. I would not use them again, and I would not recommend them to anyone purchasing a home.

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I found MC2 Home Inspections on Yelp. I touched base with them months in advance and I was…read morecomfortable with the conversation. They responded to my message in a timely manner, answered all my questions and they weren't pushy about getting their services. I have a new build so when it was finally time to hire an inspector I decided to go with MC2. So glad I did. They were reasonable and the inspection took about 3 hours. It was a smooth process and Greg, my inspector, was awesome. He was VERY picky (which I love) and he pointed out things that I wouldn't have seen. Please do NOT purchase a home without getting your own inspection done (IMO). Greg was very professional, he came in with footies and he had the report done later that night filled the pictures, notes and suggestions. It was definitely useful when I did my walkthrough with the contractor. Building a new home is already stressful but MC2 made it a little easier. Thank you for all your help, it's appreciated.

It has been such a great experience working with MC2 Home Inspectors. As a first-time homebuyer, I…read morehad many questions about the inspection process and Mike and Jeremy were so helpful to answer all of my questions along the way. I called to schedule the inspection the day before Thanksgiving and Mike answered right away and told me they had availability the Friday after Thanksgiving (quick turnaround!). Mike also encouraged me to attend the inspection since I could ask any question I wanted and really get to know the new home I was purchasing. Jeremy was such a wonderful inspector. I almost consider him more of a consultant than an inspector! He knew SO much about everything in the home and gave me recommendations about everything I was unsure of. I received a detailed report with pictures of the home the same day. I cannot recommend MC2 enough, thank you for such a wonderful experience!

Josh was wonderful. Really took the time to explain each area he inspected. My husband and I both…read moreasked tons of questions and really did stay on his heels, trying to learn about our new home. He was just so patient! The report that comes after, is very detailed and really informative. I love the fact the inspection report stays online on housemaster website (the cloud). It will allow us to update our home and any improvements we make throughout the years. I would suggest a better secretary whom answers the phone. Not informative at all. I felt like she did not answer certain questions (perhaps she did not know, or was pre-occupied). However first impressions are everything and I truly almost went somewhere else, because of her. However, I loved the reviews I read, the website was informative too. Referrals will come, but again....a helpful first communication point.....is very important!

Received a very good full house inspection. Took time to explain all the findings. Inspector was…read moreextremely courteous. Price was better than two other competitors that I called.

As I read the name of this company and after speaking to Dan, it clearly makes sense that this…read moreindividual is exactly what the company name represents, I had a really nice conversation with Dan about inspections in general and he was very helpful over the phone and provided me a lot of detail in respect to what to look for when hiring an inspector for a home inspection. He has a background in construction and understands what it takes to look at a house and to see if it's up to par or not, this is very important when he is representing you while doing an inspection. Again I've spoken to other inspectors in the past and by talking to this gentleman you can tell that he truly cares about what he does and I would highly recommend Dan!

Ross Residential helped ease the stress of buying a new house because they not only provided a top…read morenotch inspection but helped explain the routine maintenance requirements for my new home and patiently explained each observation, issue and problem. I, highly, recommend the professionals at Ross Residentisl. Christine M Reed Happy Home Owner

My wife and I had an inspection carried out by Ron and we are very glad we went with him. The…read morereport was very detailed and divulged a great many problems with the house and we were able to back out and move on to our next home. I will be using Ron for all future home inspections. The quality of his reports are top shelf and his report ended up saving us from having to be tied up with tens of thousands of dollars of financial turmoil in home repairs. Highly recommend. Terre Haute, IN

Amazing service! He did our inspection on the 21st of February and had the report back with so much…read moredetail on the 23rd. As the inspection was happening, he explained everything he has found. He marked everything from water heat not getting very hot, doors not shutting properly, to the gas shut off being in the furnace and how the roof is not in best shape. He provides over view of the whole report, breaks it done into sections with review of each section, and a description of each thing found. He includes pictures with a description on each picture. I highly recommend Ron for home inspections. He will get you in as soon as he can if you ask.

Dana has inspected two of our properties and is very thorough! He will go deep into the house as…read morewell as walk on the roof. He gave a long list of findings in a pdf, with the major findings highlighted. He is punctual and not too slow. He is a nice guy. Hope you use him, we will again.

Quick to setup inspection. Very personable and easy communication. Thorough and very knowledgeable…read more On time and excellent report details.