Doug from Northwest Indiana home inspection came out and inspected the house I am buying. He went…read morethrough the whole house. It took a few hours. He pointed out things to me as he went along. The report was very detailed. Several things he pointed out, he told me they were a concern but not immediately. But they would be fine for a few years. Other things he pointed needed attention right away. I would recommend this company to anyone needing a home inspection.

I had an inspection done for an older house I was purchasing. I felt confident after the inspector…read moreleft; however, after moving into my house, I soon discovered something major that was missed. When investigating the best way to remove tiles from my basement, I discovered my floor tiles could be asbestos. This was never mentioned by the inspector. In fact, he told us we should replace the flooring because it was cracking and damaged. I sent a sample out to a lab and my fears were confirmed. With a one year old daughter, this is not acceptable conditions to have in my house. Now I am stuck paying $3000 to have the asbestos removed because the floor tiles are in such bad shape. I contacted NWI Inspection Service and spoke with Dennis. He seemed to be apologetic, but mentioned that he cannot for sure say whether or not I was offered asbestos testing over the phone. I told him I was not, but regardless, an inspector should suspect asbestos floor tiles and suggest testing be done. This would've allowed me to negotiate a better price on the house. He agreed with me. After we hung up, I forwarded him the emails that were about scheduling the appointment to prove there was no mention of asbestos testing. I told him I believed he should pay for it and my family attorney believed he should as well. He responded claiming that this is not something a trained inspector would be able to notice by the naked eye except through a lab test, which I didn't ask for. He then copied the pre-agreement I signed where it states they are not responsible for testing or mentioning hazardous materials. As a business, I find this to be completely unacceptable. Are we supposed to ask about asbestos testing before we suspect asbestos in the house? Shouldn't the inspector tell us he suspects it? What is the point of an inspection if they won't point those things out? We relied upon NWI Home Inspection Service to make sure my house was safe for my family. If the inspector had told us he suspected asbestos, it would've been taken care of before we ever bought the house. If you see this company and need an inspection, I would advise you to move on. Besides the asbestos floor tile that was missed, two leaking hot water pipes were missed as well. This is very disappointing and very costly!

I've used Hawk Home Inspection twice now, and both experiences have been excellent! Ricardo is not…read moreonly friendly and approachable, but also extremely thorough. He carefully explained everything he was checking as he went along, which made the process easy to understand and very reassuring. On my first inspection, his attention to detail helped me avoid a costly mistakehe caught serious crawl space and foundation issues that I never would have noticed on my own. Thanks to his expertise, I was able to walk away from a bad investment with confidence. If you're looking for an inspector who is knowledgeable, professional, and genuinely looks out for your best interests, I highly recommend Hawk Home Inspection.

We were satisfied with the inspection and the report. The employee explained each area and was very…read moremethodical. We had a much better view of the house and the report shows the areas that needed attention. Recommended....

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!

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.

I've had an amazing experience with this company. Our home was inspected in 2018 and they were able…read moreto accommodate our schedule and do an inspection on a Sunday and right after Thanksgiving. They were thorough and I couldn't find another company that matched their warranty program. 10/10 I would definitely recommend this coto anyone buying or selling a house.

Trash. Inspector missed $20,000 worth of electrical code issues & even more structural issues…read more Missed things like ceiling fans not working, electrical ran in ductwork, & not enough smoke detectors. Don't waste your money.

We used this company to inspect our new home. They found nothing wrong with the house. Inspection…read morereport was 10 pages including the cover letter. As soon as we moved in we found MOLD, WATER damage, FOUNDATION issues, and ELECTRICAL problems with the house and the garage. I never saw him check an outlet or run the appliances. They took no responsibility because they have disclaimers on everything that you sign that says they are not liable. BEWARE of this company! You will end up in a money pit just like us. We had to spend 17 thousand just to repair the foundation and remove the black mold. Shame on these scammers. I hope you get what you give in life and in business.

The service wire from NIPSCO that goes from the pole in the alley to my house was pulled out of the…read moreanchor at the house and was barely hanging on so the wire was drooping in my backyard to the point where I had to duck to walk underneath it. NIPSCO said that I needed an electrician to reattach the wire as it was not their responsibility to do such work. Enter Chris and Kurt - what a team! They work very well together and assessed my problem and gave me two estimates. They suggested to me that I go with option one and gave me a 1 year guarantee that if that didn't hold, they'd come back and provide option 2 and give me credit for what I already paid. They were very knowledgeable and friendly and answered all my questions. I'm very satisfied with the work they did and think their pricing was quite reasonable. I'm very glad to recommend them and kudos to the company for having these 2 guys working for them!

Although I have not hired yet just beware I have had several companies quote and they are the only…read moreones that charge a cost to come out to quote a project. That kind of tells me they will be overpriced. They did not tell me of they charge until they were out. I paid it but it seems a little weird. I will update when I see the quote, but right now for that it will be a 1 star. Adding on to this in response to peyton email. Thank you for your response and for refunding the $69 dispatch fee. I do want to clarify that I had no issue at all with your technician. He was very professional, and my review was not intended as a criticism of him or the service he provided while at my home. My concern was with the dispatch fee. Whether it was mentioned during the scheduling call or not, my underlying point was that I have had several contractors come to my home to quote work and have not encountered a separate dispatch fee simply to provide an estimate. As I stated, I also intended to revisit my review after the process was complete. Based on the professionalism of your technician and the fact that I felt your quote was reasonable, I would have given your company a much higher rating. That is why I find the decision to simply decline the work somewhat surprising. Rather than discussing my concern and allowing the overall experience to play out, you have chosen not to even consider moving forward with the project. From a customer's perspective, declining work because someone questioned a fee and expressed an opinion about it does not come across as particularly professional. I appreciate the refund, but I wanted to make sure my position was clear. My concern was never with your technician or the quality of his interaction with me. In fact, his professionalism and your reasonable quote had left me with a much more positive impression of your company before receiving this response.

Great job & referral bonuses are awesome! Thank you Chris & Jericho for the great communication!…read more Kudos to Chris who I believe is the head of sending now the different forces to complete the job! Nancy C

Delfino came out and inspected everything. He was very professional and kind. He reviewed all of…read moreour options and was upfront about the issues we had. Great service!

Kornacki Roofing has helped me for the second time as easy as doing a inspection for damage dealing…read morewith the insurance Co. And getting the roof replacement approved. Very professional crew would totally use them again.

If I could give them zero stars, I would. The entire experience was terrible! The first person we…read moretalked to ended up leaving the company (thankfully) and we had to deal with a second incompetent person after the owner said he would "personally" handle our job. One lie after another. Shoddy work, awful crew, and one big headache dealing with them. DO NOT CALL KORNACKI ROOFING!