In all my years in Toronto, I have yet to encounter the level of service I received from The…read moreHealthy Abode. We began to notice a musty odor in our bedroom in our 100-year-old home. At the same time, I had noticed some missing mortar in the brick on the outside of the house and a broken gutter - meaning water was dripping down the side of the house and likely entering the walls. I was convinced we had mold and envisioned our whole bedroom being torn apart. After searching online, I came across this company which had good reviews so gave it a ring. I was impressed from the second Angelina stepped foot in my door. You know when you see Mike Holmes walk into some poor soul's house on his show and you know he's going to fix things? That's how I felt - she was going to save the day. And that's what she did. Long story short, she did her thing using equipment which can detect the presence of mold without making a single hole. She also checked other parts of the house to ensure she had the whole picture. She wasn't convinced it was mold. Surely enough within 24 hours or so, we received the "Indoor Air Quality (Mold) Testing & Investigation Report" via email confirming her suspicion. Turns out our old house with its plaster walls saved the day. Yes water had come in, and yes that was the cause of the odor, but because it was plaster, all we needed to do was dry it out and get out mortar and gutter fixed. (If it had been dry wall, we would have been screwed.) In the following days, Angelina offered recommendations on getting rid of the odor and responded promptly to any other questions I had. She even offered to help me rent an "air scrubber" if we continued to smell the must. Thankfully it wasn't needed. The price was very decent. If I recall, it was in the $350 range when all was said and done.

From the owner: The Healthy Abode Inc. is your Certified Environmental Assessment Company. Located in Toronto, we…read moreproudly serve the GTA and South-Western Ontario. We specialize in mold testing and inspection, asbestos testing and inspection, lead in paint and lead in water testing, allergen testing and designated substance surveys. We follow all Ontario guidelines including O. Reg 490/09 and O. Reg 278/05 and only perform the necessary sampling. We use a third party certified laboratory to process all samples and the most up to date equipment. The Healthy Abode Inc. is IICRC certified for Mould, 253W Ontario certified for Asbestos, EPA (US) certified for Lead and IAC2 certified for Indoor Air Quality. We are also a member of the Better Business Bureau (BBB) and InterNACHI. Our services are both Safe and Affordable. Call us today if you have any questions at all, we're happy to help!

We did an online request, was called within 24hrs. Kay was awesome to deal with, we had an…read moreappointment very quickly. Phil and crew showed up bright an early, were cordial and professional. They showed great respect to our home. They took care of the mold in our attic and gave recommendations on how to better help to avoid a reoccurrence. They took before and after photos and provided a certificate. Did I mention the price? It was close to half of some of the other quotes we received. Best value Around!

Bait and switch, that seemingly doesn't know how to return phone calls, just send bills…read more *edit* Yes, i'm talking about Ross aka "the mold guy" who seems to be "unaware" that his secretary told me to F*uck off and won't answer any of my calls even though its been months and ive sent emails. So scummy they're wiling to lie publicly, Ross you should be ashamed of yourself for running a scam like this company

We decided to get a home inspection after purchase for peace of mind even though we didn't have…read moreevident issues. Given the housing market is cooling nowadays, if you're in the market, you are probably in a better position to negotiate an inspection on purchase. The 5-star consistent Yelp reviews don't lie. Vahn is great, and I highly recommend him! He knows his stuff and has many years of experience in construction, civil engineering and home inspections. He grew up in a household that's in construction and real estate. He quickly responds to the first request for information. However, you should be able to find all you need from the detailed breakdown of prices on his website. He spent four hours on our house and thoroughly explained the HVAC system, how all our equipment works, and how to maintain it through the seasons. Very patient with answering all my Q's because I know nothing about it. While our home is relatively new and within limited warranty, he did find some HVAC-related items, electrical panel and external areas to improve. What did we receive at the end? A detailed 45-page report (we had two HVAC systems) with 10+ recommendations and pictures. He even had diagrams of our electrical, heating and plumbing systems etc. All the model numbers of our equipment and home appliances were listed and submitted to notify us of any recalls on an ongoing basis. It was worth it for us to get the home inspection after purchase. We paid for the extended thermal scan of the home, but we didn't upgrade for the radon scan. However, it's only $30 to add on a radon scan if you want a quick check.

I called 2 days to confirm the timeline with Vahn for my house purchase agreement inspection…read moreneeds. (real estate home purchase is 5days condition offers with house inspection. ) When I try to contact the seller agent for the date and time that was given by Vahn is already too late. someone else has booked that time on line with Vahn. At first I was very upset when I called Vahn and he explained to me why is unavailable and he took the time to contact another inspector to help me. I will definitely recommend friends and family for Vahn service even I don't have a chance to have Vahn to be there for my home purchase at this home inspection, I will contact him for next house purchase. Thank you for the service recovery! Much appreciated!

Home buyers beware Jeffrey McInnes from pillar to post home inspections takes Zero responsibility…read morefor things he missed during inspection that cost thousands of $ to fix. The company pillar to post doesn't seem to give a shit either that this guy is screwing people over. During my inspection Jeff claimed to be an ex siding contractor and told me the siding on the house I was looking to buy was done properly and no need to worry. well a few months after closing that was not the case. water was coming into the basement in a few different locations and the cause was incorrect siding installation. I will be attaching a picture of the kitchen sliding door that Jeff never mentioned anything about. where the door meets the deck you can see the White House wrap and red tuck tape. Found out that was leaking 2 weeks after moving in. I would highly recommend staying away from this inspector Jeff McInnes and company pillar to post.