Peoples Choice Home Inspection was recommended to me via my Realtor. I'm very glad I used them…read morebecause the process couldn't have gone any smoother! From the initial phone call - one call - that's all it took. They took care of EVERY SINGLE DETAIL. I couldn't make the inspection, but my Father stood in my place. He said it was probably the most thorough inspection he has ever witnessed. In fact, the inspector was early and already looking around the property. Pictures taken of any areas of concern and an immediate report and followup email happened almost simultaneously. There was absolutely NO LAG TIME and it happened so quickly and efficiently that everything is right on schedule. I've never had to get a home inspection but have heard horror stories so I was worried but so relieved that the professionalism and thorough inspection is exactly what I received!!! Thanks Peoples Choice Home Inspection! Mine cost $470 for a townhome including the pest inspection portion. Better than expected...so I was happy with the cost. Thanks!

Scott Moran is a wonderful home inspector! I am a licensed realtor and i have referred many…read moresatisfied clients to him. He takes the time to thoroughly explain the process. I have not had one client in many years ever complain! Also Realtors by law are not allowed to receive any compensation for referring clients so I would only refer to a business that would take good care of my clients!

I echo some of what others have said about Nate and United Home Inspections, but we did not have a…read moregood experience with this company. After performing multiple re-inspections for the same investment property, we had to keep chasing down Nate to explain the results. As a customer, it's like I'm burdening him. Plus, he doesn't provide his phone number. You have to call his office, who then messages him, and then he will call you back. But, if you miss his call, he will not leave a message. And then you have to do the process all over again to have him call you back. This was very frustrating. If you are looking for an inspector / company who has good customer service, look elsewhere.

Nathan was extremely knowledgeable and a pleasure to work with. He was the most thorough of all…read moreinspectors I've had to deal with over the last two houses I have had. I appreciated also that he took time to explain things as he went and even recapped his findings at the end of inspection as well.

A1 was first class, friendly, professional and personable. I would recommend them for all your…read morereal estate inspections. A1 is first rate!! Thank you for a great job done!! Scott M.

I am not the type of person to leave a review, let alone a review like this, however if I can save…read moreone person from the trouble A1 Property Inspections of Greater NW Indiana has caused myself and my family, I will be happy. If I could give A1 Property Inspections a zero star review, I would... My partner left the below review, but was told (via visible comment from A1) that it is a "spam review once again as has never actually has never been a client". Not only is this insanely improper grammar, but this is innacurate. We have used A1 TWICE, once for a property in Hammond, IN, and the second time for our new home purchased in November of 2022. As mentioned/stated by my partner- Beware! Do not use this company! They do not know how to do thorough, proper inspections and they will screw you over just to make a few bucks. Very unprofessional and incompetent. (Per OUR ATTORNEY) They also have loopholes in their contract saying they are not responsible for doing their job correctly or professionally. You have been warned! Pictures are worth a thousand words, and we have hundreds of pictures showing the water damage that was missed because Mike would not get on the roof of our house or properly inspect our attic. Mike and his team have created the perfect contract/documentation to get around any responsibility legally, and everyone needs to be made aware of this to avoid them at all costs. Do yourself a favor and find any other inspection company!

Buyer Beware, this inspector looks at everything and takes lots of pictures but the report will not…read morecome in a clear and decisive manner. Meaning it will not have a clear cut scale to go by when asking the seller to fix things before closing. Most reports will have some kind of scale, ie. acceptable, marginal, defective etc. not this one the only thing you will see is "further evaluation by licensed contractor..." This confused all parties involved so seller declined to fix anything !! I guess if a big hole was in the middle of the living room it would only need further review! This is not just my opinion either. I have been thrown under the bus on this one and out of $345. I do not recommend this inspector

I have used Mike Triumph for several perspective real estate deals. The one duplex had water…read morepouring through the wall of the crawlspace during a thunderstorm, coincidentally when Mike was inspecting. He got a good action shot of it with his phone.Needless to say, that, and 28 pages of his report squashed the deal. Thank goodness! My daughter used him twice while she was in the market for a house in Munster. She did eventually end up purchasing a home due to a relatively clear report. I recently referred him to a friend's daughter and he suggested she walk away from the deal since the house had so many issues. Again, thank goodness for Mike and his expertise! Today I am again using Mike, since I just had a roof put on my home. I'm not real keen on what I'm seeing from the ground so I called Mike before I cut the final check to make sure that the work was done well. Mike's background as a roofer will be a valuable factor in this inspection! I'll keep you posted...

Home Inspector Consultants shared excellent information during first telephone contact. The…read moreinspection was scheduled rapidly, the inspector explained thoroughly each item he checked, why, what was positive, and what future maintenance was advised. When an issue was noted, he went even deeper into the matter. I learned so much! I felt like I got my money's worth in education alone. The inspection report was thorough, professionally and expediently done, plus it came with a year-long home warranty. Great company to work with. Kudos to inspector Bill, who kept smiling in spite of my massive questions, each of which he thoroughly addressed. Due to the inspection, which noted roof and fireplace issues, the seller had to correct almost $ 20,000 of issues. GREAT to have spent a few hundred dollars for such a return! 5 stars -- I'd have made it 10 stars if that was offered!

I used Home Inspector Consultants for my condo purchase in Downtown Chicago in the Fall of 2017. I…read morehave nothing but good things to say about that process. I attended the inspection of the 1 bedroom condo, and pointed out several items that I believed were deficiencies. The inspector agreed and noted them in the inspection report. This gave me the leverage to negotiate approximately $2,000 in credits. Fantastic experience. Recently, the Fall of 2021, I purchased a single family residence in the NW suburbs of Chicago. Based on my prior experience with HIC, I gave them a call and chose their basic home inspection package and the radon testing. I spoke to Larry who gave me a quote for $550 ($375 for the home inspection and $175 for the radon test). Set that up right away. **Pricing** Several hours later, I get a text message from Mike, who is the owner. He said there was a confusion with the pricing. The total was actually going to be $700. A bit confused I double checked the website, and the math wasn't adding up. Super confused, I asked why the website showed $375 + $175. He clarified there was some 'local fee' since their office was more than 70 miles away. Not ideal, but totally understandable. Considering my prior good experience with HIC, I looked past that miscommunication and confirmed the appointment. **Inspection** The inspection was less than 45 minutes for a 3000 sq ft house. Most of the time Jay, the inspector (not the same guy I had for my condo purchase), was here, he was distracted and chatting with the seller's agent. In fact, most of Jay's time at the house was spent talking -- not inspecting. He took good photos though, and verbally noted several deficiencies, although his report did not highlight these. **Radon** Jay set up the radon test in the basement. It's a shoebox sized machine that sits on a small table. It needs to be running for at least 72 hours. It supposedly has tamper detection. After Jay picked up the test, the report showed the house was within a safe range for Radon. After moving in, and considering the availability of at home radon tests, I decided to do my own test. The tests were showing radon readings in excess of 15.0 (the safe level for EPA is 4.0). Based on those readings, I asked a third-party to come do another professional test. That professional test came back 3 times the safe level. Ended up having to pay $1200 out of pocket for radon remediation and then make a claim on the Radon Warranty (thankfully HIC offers that), but the whole process was a HUGE pain and took several months to sort out. On a separate note, I would give Residential Warranty Services (the warranty provider for HIC) a terrible review, but I would be wasting my breath -- they already have tons of terrible reviews on Yelp and BBB. **Electrical** Jay inspected the main breaker panel in the basement. Even took photos and made a note about missing 'knockouts'. Based on a professional electrician, who came several months later to give a quote for something unrelated, those missing knockouts were actually related to breakers catching on fire. The electrician noted those missing breakers are a safety hazard. These are things that a professional inspector should be able to identify (or at least point highlight in their report) so I could negotiate a credit. I now have to pay $2,500 to replace the panel and have new breakers installed.

Trying to rent from this company was disappointing. Only showing specific days and times which did…read morenot line up with my work schedule with absolutely no flexibility. People answering the phones not wanting to help outside of telling you if the property is available or not. I hope I'm never in a position where I have to rent from this company.

I rented from RPMNI when I moved from IL I found this company online and setup an appointment to…read morerent a 3 bedroom 1 bath home with a 2 car garage, the home was absolutely lovely I lived in the home for 2 years and NEVER had any problems in the home, they did a once a year inspection in the 2 years I contacted them twice once was for a beehive they came out within 2 hours of my call and go rid of he the beehive the second time was to update the toilet in the bathroom because my husband had cancer and needed a higher sitting toilet, I purchase the toilet and their plumbers came the next early morning they were in and out within 15 minutes to replace the toilet, this company is responsive and professional if I could give them a 100 stars I would do just that I highly recommend this company. I have since purchase my home and if should ever need to rent out my home I will definitely reach out to them to manage my property.

Ineeded drywall repair and painting, and Ben gave me a very fair price. He showed up exactly as…read morescheduled, worked efficiently, and completed the job quickly with great attention to detail. The finished work looks excellent. I'd definitely recommend him to anyone needing any quality work done.

I contracted James from JDX Home inspections to do my new home inspection for a property I was…read morepurchasing. I saw all his 5-star reviews and he is a small startup mom and pop company, the kind we like to support. I was traveling into Valparaiso from Pennsylvania for the inspection. I asked him if I could be there for the inspection and his response was, I'm Sorry, you cannot be here for the inspection but, I will have you arrive after I complete the inspection and I will take the time and explain and show you any deficiencies that I find. I thought this was unusual as from what I thought, it was normal for the client to be there for the inspection. I did some research and came across this article ( https://www.inspectorproinsurance.com/business/should-clients-attend-inspections/ ) that explains three thoughts on home inspections and gives the pros and cons of each type. After reading the article it makes more sense to have him complete a thorough job working uninterrupted so he can concentrate on the task at hand and work more efficiently not having to take time to explain everything or have you in his way. He checked every window, light switch, receptacle and door, checked out the HVAC, Electrical, and plumbing systems, including all appliances, roof and crawlspace. He used high Teck infrared camera, borescope, and other tools of the trade. I arrived as he was finishing up, he took the time to do a complete walk through with me showing and explaining any deficiencies either marginal or major. He then sent me a complete report within hours that included images and videos of the inspection and addressed areas that needed repair or replacement. He worked quickly, efficiently and was extremely thorough. I am recommending him with 5 stars.