I only use two inspectors - Estate Inspection Group, Steven Silva is one of them. I will always recommend with 100 stars if possible. He is helpful and knows his field. I can't tell you how many times I have called to "just ask a question" on an inspection where he wasn't used. ALWAYS helpful and takes the time to explain and problem solve. Wealth of knowledge. As a realtor, we are only as good as the people we surround ourselves with. Thanks to these guys - I am good and always getting better. read more

We hired Steven Silva with Estate Inspection Group at the recommendation of our realtor and couldn't be happier we did so! Let's dive in... Responsiveness (5/5): Steven and the team were quick to get us on the schedule (they had next day availability -- which is what we were looking for). Our realtor was shocked he was around last minute and encouraged us to jump at the opportunity to book him. They sent the contract and outline of the services to be rendered right away and we signed and returned it soon after. Payment (5/5): They accepted several forms of payment so it was very easy to address this. We ended up using Zelle which took mere seconds. Service (5/5): The inspection itself lasted a couple of hours. He went through all aspects of the property and pointed everything out. We've heard some inspectors can be a bit detail-lite in an effort to not hinder the sale transaction. This report was instead incredibly thorough. Steven was very transparent about the things he found, highlighting the areas of biggest concern while also explaining the significance of his broader findings especially compared to his standard inspection discoveries. Value (5/5): Given the time spent at the property and the high attention to detail in the final report this was worth every penny. We now have a solid to-do list with priority as to what we will get fixed and addressed -- and when. TL;DR: I would highly recommend Steven and the team and would use them again in a heartbeat on our next property inspection. read more

I'm a real estate agent at Compass and I highly recommend Steve to all of my clients. After the inspection they ALWAYS thank me for introducing them to Steve because they are so impressed and happy with his inspection work. Steve is my go to inspector and if you're on the fence let me reassure you that he's the best in the business. Professional, extremely thorough and he's super personable & just an all around great guy!! 10000/10 stars!!! read more

Steven Silva conducted the home inspection for a house I'm buying in Westchester. He was prompt, courteous, and professional in every respect. He gave me a through report, went through it with me and answered all of my questions. He found important issues that I would never have thought to check on my own. I would enthusiastically recommend him to anyone I know for a home inspection. read more

We were so happy with Steven! He was very knowledgeable and took his time to make sure we had all the information we needed. We Highly recommend him read more

Estate Inspection Group is outstanding! Steve is knowledgeable, thorough, and patient.

We requested Steven for a home inspection for a property we wanted to buy. He was very responsive when we contacted him. The report came back fast and was full of very helpful feedback in a way we could understand. Good value for the money! I would hire Steven's services again. read more

First Time Buyer. I cannot say enough about Estate Inspection Group and in particular our inspector Steven, who owns the company. He ended up spending 5+ hours with us in order to complete his inspection and sit down with us and go through EVERY DETAIL of what he saw. He answered any questions we had and took the time to put us at ease. His inspection report was single handedly the most thorough document I have ever seen. Photos, recommendations, and a willingness to be consulted on any and all follow ups. I won't ever do a property deal in the future without first contacting Steven and his firm to see if he is available. My dad agrees, who has been a homeowner for 50 years. Thank you for your professionalism, patience, and knowledge. read more

Steven is flat-out amazing at his job. Hard to really understand just how great a home inspection process can be until Estate & Steven are involved. The inspection is beyond thorough, and the leave-behind binder is a critical tool-- as well as the digital tools he provides after inspection. Steven is also an awesome guy and was super communicative before, during and after our inspection. Will always reco Estate to people who are purchasing a home... read more

Steven is beyond fantastic. He recently completed an inspection for a new home. He was extremely knowledgeable, thorough, and professional. He took a bunch of time explaining things to us and answering questions. His report is excellent and, while a lot of information, well organized and easier to digest than the detail would suggest as he prioritizes and categorizes recommendations. He was also willing to answer any questions we might have. He's absolutely terrific - couldn't recommend more highly. read more

Steve is knowledgeable, highly skilled and extremely thorough. The report he issues is comprehensive but also categorizes the risks -- this allows you to focus on what's important, while giving you a detailed roadmap to a safer and more enjoyable home. This is our third time using him and I can't imagine buying a house without him. read more

Because purchasing a home in this market isn't crazy enough-- Steve from Estate Inspection Group made the home buying process so much less stressful! In our experience experience, Steve is very responsive, and was able to scheudle our inspection for our potential new home quickly. We were so impressed with the inspection results-- Steve was incredibly thorough and took his time at the home. He was also available after for questions we had. The inspection report was immediately available soon after inspection and very detailed, with clear photos and explanations. It was great to become informed about the ins and outs of my new home. We highly recommend Steve for all inspection services! Great value, thorough, and professional. read more

Steven was a prompt, reliable source of information on our inspection. Very knowledgeable and thorough. Gave us the tools to also help ourselves more effectively manage our own property. Would definitely recommend! read more

Steven did a very thorough job inspecting a new home for us in Tuckahoe. He was able to slot us in quickly (48 hours' notice?) after another client in his schedule cancelled. In general he was just very easy to work work and communicated in a timely, very clear way by email. He helped us coordinate radon and termite inspections and his report was delivered by email in the late evening the day of the inspection. He also took the time to explain his inspection in detail -- we found a few things that will need to be addressed by us or the seller -- and has been very available after-the-fact to answer followup questions or clarify his report. Very easy to work with, great communicator -- I'll hire Steven again! read more

Steven is a phenomenal inspector! With a baby on the way, he had the patience to answer all of our questions and supply us with a complete work up on a house we were purchasing. He was like a house whisperer. Every nook and cranny was covered and during the walk through, he gave meticulous feedback on things to be aware of. He was very astute and gave us great advice about all the mechanics in the house. His report was thorough and easy to follow. He even provided us with a binder that included maintenance tips and other thoughtful checklist. All in all, it was money well spent. read more

Steve is the best! Super thorough, diligent and a great communicator. We are very confident we understand everything about the home we're buying now that we've worked with him. A+ would hire him again. read more

Steven is a pro. Highly recommend him for his thorough and thoughtful approach! He guides potential buyers through an insightful tour of the property to be educated before a purchase. read more

We had a great experience with Steven his inspection service was great. Even with the current times he met with me over zoom and explained every aspect of the report. I was impressed with the level of service and depth of knowledge he brought to the inspection. read more

Steven did a wonderful job inspecting the house. He was thorough, detail-oriented, and easy to talk to. The report itself is so in-depth and easy-to-follow, with detailed annotated pictures and clickable links. Really put-together. Highly recommended! read more

Steven has performed inspections on our driveway (required by our Village) and roof (required by our insurers) and done a great job for a fair price. The insurance agent said that the adjuster had never seen such a detailed roof inspection. He is also prompt and very polite. read more

We cannot say enough great things about Steven. As first time home buyers, the whole process feels ever so slightly overwhelming. Steven was incredible; he was extremely friendly, informative and professional. His report was impeccably detailed, with photos and clear and concise explanations. Would highly recommend! read more

Steve came recommended to us by our realtor and we couldn't have asked for a better inspector. Steve was professional, thorough, and detail oriented. My wife and I are first time home buyers so we had plenty of questions which he not only answered but took the time to explain the reason behind his answer. I was very pleasantly surprised that he also gave us a book with a schedule of how to maintain our new home. I feel so much more confident in buying the home now that I have Steve's report as a baseline to know the status of our structure and systems. Steve has offered that we should call him if any questions come up which I plan on taking him up on! read more

Excellent, top of the line service. Steven was thorough, knowledgeable, responsive and a pleasure to work with. It's great to have confidence that we are moving into a sound property and to know that we have a reliable inspection service for our next home purchase. read more

Extremely professional, Steven is in a class of his own with Estate Inspection Group. On time and not rushed at all, completely thorough and reporting was almost immediate. Really helps the home buying experience especially for first time buyers that need help weighing through a not so easy process. Communication was amazing and accessible when we had questions. I would recommend them a thousand times over. read more

When we were searching for a new house, Steve did two inspections for us. The first was for a home that I loved, but Steve performed an incredibly thorough inspection and found so many problems that we knew we were going to have to spend a ton of money just to make sure the house was safe and livable. The seller wasn't willing to bend, so we ultimately walked away, but we were so grateful that Steve let us know what we would have been walking into. When we found the house we ultimately did buy, Steve was our first call. This time around there were far fewer problems to find, but Steve was equally meticulous and complete, and outlined a couple of areas where he thought we would need to invest in the house in the next couple of years. Here we are, three years later, and Steve was dead-on in his assessment - we haven't had any problems that we didn't expect from his very complete report. In fact, when we were about to start a major renovation, Steve's guidance from his original report ensured that we priced in some necessary structural work. Had we skipped that step, we would have had an unpleasant and expensive discovery half way through the work. On top of all that, Steve is professional, friendly, responsive, and great to work with. We highly recommend his services!! read more

Highly recommended! Our experience with Steven from Estate Inspection Group was terrific - he was super thorough during our home inspection and very patient while we asked a ton of questions. He was extremely knowledgeable and made us feel very confident in our decision to purchase a home. read more

Stephen did a great job with our inspection. He was extremely thorough and explained so many different things about home maintenance. He presented us with an inspection report that was both easy to understand and very thorough and we will use it as a reference for years to come. He has a very useful system to sort through maintenance issues on a sliding scale so you know what is most important to be done ASAP and what can be less of a priority. All of his reports and tests were completed promptly. I would also add that he is a great, genuine person who was a pleasure to work with through the process. Out of all the processes and tasks we went through to buy a home, this one was by far the smoothest and most satisfying. Highly recommend Estate Inspection Group. read more

Steven did an amazing job from start to finish. On our first call, he outlined exactly what he was going to do and when he was going to do it. Every step of the way he made sure to give us an opportunity to ask questions. On the day of the inspection, Steven was on-time and performed the inspection exactly how he said he would. He provided us with a detailed binder with helpful information, and a placeholder for the report. He took his time with the inspection, and took lots of photos. After the inspection, he verbally went through the main concerns, indicating that all of the concerns would ultimately appear in the report. The report was thorough and comprehensive. We couldn't have been happier with Steven's job, and would recommend him to anyone looking for a home inspector. Thanks Steven! read more

We loved working with Steven. He performed a house inspection for us on very short notice. The inspection was thorough, detailed, well-communicated, and accurate. Steven even called me (while on vacation!) to help answer a question that I emailed him months afterwards. Thank you! read more

We could not be happier with our decision to use Steven & Estate Inspection Group for our new home inspection. He was responsive over phone and email, on time to our appointment, and SO thorough in his inspection. To conclude, he walked us through everything he found with extremely clear explanations, which was important for us as first-time homeowners. He left us with a really helpful binder of information to use for keeping maintenance reports organized. His rate was more than fair. So professional and friendly. Highly recommend. Steven is the real deal! Thanks so much! read more

As a first time home buyer there were so many questions and it started to feel a little overwhelming. Steven took his time throughout the inspection and made sure he didn't leave until all of my questions were answered. He generated an incredibly thorough inspection report and even followed up with suggested contractors to do the work. I highly recommend Estate Inspection Group. read more

Steven was quick to respond to all inquiries and in general is a great guy. As a first time buyer he made us feel at ease and was a pleasure to work with. We weren't able to attend the inspection, but the report was detailed and the pictures were helpful in explaining any issues that came up. He also spent a lot of time going over the report with us, answering all questions. We will definitely recommend to anyone else we know looking for a home inspector! read more

From start to finish, working with Steven was a great experience. He took time out on a Sunday to do our inspection so we could move quickly through the buying process. He spent the better part of an afternoon with myself and my family and answered every single question we had (and we had a lot). No question was too big or too small and every answer was incredible thorough. Steven walked us through every inch of the home, explaining everything he was doing and seeing along the way. He left us with next steps and what we need to do correctly maintain our new property and taught us how to be proactive rather than reactive. I would certainly recommend Steven and Estate Inspection Group to anyone who is buying a home. read more

We can't say enough positive things about our experience with Steven today! He was patient, professional and knowledgeable. My husband and I are first time buyers and Steven took the time to thoroughly explain everything and answer all of our questions. We would highly recommend Estate Inspection Group! read more

Steve and the Estate Inspection Group are the gold standard when it comes to Home Inspection. Steve did a thorough inspection of the home and took extra time to walk us through his findings. Not only that, he had the inspection report ready for us by the end of the day! He also made himself available by phone to answer the many questions we had. Buying a home can be an exciting, stressful (and sometimes scary) thing all wrapped in one but Steve's background/expertise in home construction is of amazing value and provides comfort. We highly recommend Steve and the Estate Inspection Group! read more

Stephen is a true professional! Even though this was our second home purchase, we were still nervous and felt like newbies. Stephen immediately made us feel comfortable, answered all our questions, provided guidance and just made it a very easy experience. The inspection report and pictures were easy to read and understand. I would recommend him to anyone in a heartbeat! read more

We worked with Steven from Estate Inspection Group to inspect our new house prior to purchase. We were so impressed by Steven's professionalism, thoroughness and helpful manner. He left us with a high degree of confidence about the decision we were about to make, as well as a detailed list to help build our long-term maintenance plan. We would highly recommend him to anyone to looking for inspection services. read more

Being first-time home buyers in the NYC Metro market, I cannot say enough about the professional and thorough service offered by Steven. Steven was able to find time for us on a very busy holiday week and he was able to give us an exhaustive inspection. Given the age of the housing stock in the NY Metro Area, it often means looking at older houses. Even the best-maintained house is not without its issues due to aging. Steve understands this and gives you unvarnished and very technical information about what is happing with the house and the property. Not only does he give you a thorough read-out, more importantly he walks you what needs to be done with preventive maintenance moving forward. He even gives you a complete binder with the inspection to help manage all of work that lays ahead of you in your home-owning adventure. The fact that Steven was involved in the industry before and that that he has a Masters in Construction Project Management really gives him a more complex and deeper understanding of what goes into creating and maintaining your investment. Thanks Steven! read more

As a first time home buyer the entire process of what goes in to owning a house was completely foreign to me. Knowing that the home inspection would hopefully answer a lot of questions I knew that I needed someone that would take the time with my wife and I in explaining just how things work and also pointing out things that needed our attention. Add on to this the pandemic aspect and we both assumed we were headed towards a difficult task. That, though, was not the case with the Estate Inspection Group!  From the research I had done online I could see that Steve was more than prepared for the virtual inspection - and he did not disappoint! He was meticulous in going through the house and left no stone unturned. Being that we could not do a walk through with him because of the situation but only stand outside I was worried that we would not get the education on the mechanics of the house and would be left with a lot of unanswered questions. This was definitely not the case. His detailed written report was available that night and highlighted and put things in to categories of importance. Not only that, he spent time with us afterwards (at a very safe distance) talking through what he discovered with the house and things that right off the bat we needed to look at. He also  explained it to us in a way that we could completely understand.  We feel as if his knowledge of how a house works and should work really set the foundation for our journey in to owning a home. He also let us know that just because the inspection was over did not mean we couldn't reach out to him with questions that might come up and also for any referrals we might have - which we have done already! The fact that his report was so detailed enabled us to return to the seller with our concerns and to explain them fully. In return she is making all the necessary changes that need to be done. We could not be happier with our experience and I will be recommending Steve to everyone! read more

Steve was great, very knowledgeable and answered all our questions. We are very glad he was recommended to us as we are first time home buyers and have no clue what we are doing. read more