John was great to work with. He was very flexible with scheduling. He is knowledgeable,…read morepersonable and professional. I would highly recommend John to anyone in need of septic services.

I can recommend John for a septic inspection on your home. He was very professional, his report was…read moreclear and detailed and he was available for further clarifications.

Madden Inspection was easy to reach, quick to get to our candidate home to inspect it, and quick to…read moreproduce a detailed report with questions. He promptly answered both emails and calls with our follow up questions. We're happy we chose Madden's!

Rude and unprofessional. The inspectors were rude, late, nitpicky, and shared more of their…read morepersonal opinions rather than professional. Overall, would not recommend.

Wanting to get a second pair of eyes to review a home I was considering, I contacted Alliance Home…read moreInspections from Hampden, ME. The report was professional in appearance but I was not pleased with the level of detail - it was cursory at best and with roughly 50 significant technical problems with the home, nearly all were missed.

I want to share my experience with Alliance Home Inspections because I relied on their one year…read morewarranty inspection to catch a serious problem and was badly let down. I scheduled them to inspect my new home before the one year builder warranty expired and specifically told the inspectors that the builder had already been out four times trying to fix issues with the bathroom fan ventilation, and that I still suspected there was a problem. Despite that clear concern, their written report states that the bathroom fans were "hard piped to the exterior" and that "no major issues" were noted with the venting systems. After the inspection, I discovered that the ductwork and ventilation had in fact been installed improperly, which led to moisture damage and required nearly 4,000 dollars in repairs, including replacement and insulation of the bathroom fan piping, moving vents, and repairing moisture damaged ceiling areas. The repair invoice details extensive work: replacing piping for two bathroom fans, insulating the pipes, moving vents, and replacing the damaged ceiling in the main bedroom, along with new fan boxes and associated materials. These are not minor, hidden defects that suddenly appeared months later; they are exactly the type of problems I hired an inspector to identify while the builder's warranty was still in effect. When I raised this with Alliance, the response was essentially that their inspectors only check that the fans turn on and appear to vent outside, that they did not see anything visually wrong at the time, and that issues can arise months later due to condensation, poor builder craftsmanship, or other factors. They emphasized time limitations (about a two hour visit) and suggested the problem was more with the builder than with their inspection. I understand that a home inspection is limited and non invasive, and I do not expect inspectors to predict every future issue. But in my case, I explicitly flagged an ongoing, recurring problem with the bathroom ventilation, and the report still gave the venting systems a clean bill of health with no qualifications or recommendations for further evaluation before my warranty expired. Given the scope and cost of the repairs that were ultimately needed, I do not feel that Alliance provided the level of diligence and professional care I reasonably expected when I hired them for a critical one year warranty inspection. Because of this experience, I cannot recommend Alliance Home Inspections. If you are depending on an inspection to protect you before a builder's warranty runs out, I would strongly suggest looking elsewhere or, at minimum, getting an additional specialized evaluation for any system you already suspect may have problems.

My realtor used Tj as a someone for water/septic inspection while purchasing my home. That…read moreexperience was great. Very detailed. However, that home burnt flat. I personally reached out to Tj via email to see if there was anyway he could come test my water again after the house fire. He said absolutely. I paid. Then he stated he would test it. I reached out to him several times via email as I never got the result back. I did receive an email stating ups did not deliver my results and he would be back that thursday to test again. He never showed up. Never responded to my emails. So, I paid for a service that was not provided to me then ghosted. Tj as a person seems like a very genuine person as a whole, but my last experince with his business was very unprofessional. I am now in the process of selling the location and need the water tested. His name was mentioned and unfortunately I had to let both realtors know of this as its something that could hold up a sale. ​

I have used TJ Cole Home Inspections at least 5 times probably more like 10 times personally, and…read morerecommend him for home inspections. He's very thorough, is easy to understand and very passionate about his work !!!