Our inspector, Jim, was very thorough with his inspection. He walked the entire home, inside and…read moreout, and explained everything that he found whether minor or major. He was able to answer all of our questions. Very knowledgeabl and cost effective

After asking him to get pictures of issues we could see with our own two eyes to show proof of our…read morecase to renegotiate, he accused us of asking him compose a fraudulent inspection and trying to manipulate our agent to rip off the sellers. There was a hole in the subfloor of the house that went through the whole underbelly of the house exposing the crawl, and he claimed he didn't see the hole from inside the crawl. We were worried about huge a pest and potential mold issue that would require a lot more work than we wanted to go through. When we asked him to get pictures, because he had to have missed it, he told us he could not change the review and we needed to hire a flooring contractor to come in for something that is the inspector's job. Do not trust this inspector that's working for you to give you a thorough inspection and do his job after taking your money.

Signed a contract and paid $600 in advance to have them call us two days before inspection that…read morethey had a "scheduling conflict" leaving us with very little time to find another company before our deadline. I guess contracts mean NOTHING. And no surprise, they have to send a check for a refund rather than returning it to the card we used to schedule our appointment. Your company left us in a very bad spot. You deserve no stars

Pillar to Post did a HORRIBLE job for our home inspection. They missed THREE huge holes in the…read morefoundation of our home, leading to infestation and multiple appliances damaged. DO NOT USE THIS TEAM! Even after coming back to see the damages they missed, they said there was nothign they can do, not even a refund. DO NOT USE THIS BUSINESS!

We had Kim Cohn as our inspector and he is as good as it gets! I didn't know what I was getting…read moreinto since this was our first home inspection but he walked me and my fiancé through everything. Not a single square inch not covered by Kim. I highly recommend Kim. He has a very good resumé and is a great communicator. I will definitely do business with Kim again in the future.

I have had a total of 3 home inspections from Kim Cohn. His…read morereports, knowledge & attentiveness to the job will exceed your expectations. It's important to receive a subjective view/facts about the property of purchase. This man can do it! I will definitely recommend Kim. Thanks for all your efforts!

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!

Mark and team were extremely thorough and answered all of our questions and concerns in relation to…read moreour purchase of an older home. The report was prepared very quickly, and it was incredibly detailed and included numerous photos. I highly recommend On the Mark Inspections!

Mark recently did a home inspection for me on a duplex. I was unable to attend and he made me feel…read moreas if i were in attendance after the report. He explained to me in detail of every defect and guided me to the root causes of these defects. I would highly recommend mark and im going to continue to use him in the future for more property purchases.

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.

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.

They were very professional and reasonably priced. Found items that needed attention for a home…read morewere looking to purchase. They were prompt and clearly explained problems they found. We were also surprised that afterwards they offered to help with changing utilities, mail and other home services that one would do prior to a move. At NO extra charge. Highly recommend using Pillar To Post, Crown Point.

Nicholes did my inspection and initially I thought he did a great job, that was until AFTER I…read moreclosed and moved in and noticed things not working that he didn't even check. I bought my condo in the summer time so the heat wasn't on, but I assumed he checked that it worked. WRONG! When I went to turn on my heat the furnaces didn't work and I've been told I need TWO complete new ones!! I went to cook and the stove doesn't work, so that's another expense. Finally, the microwave doesn't work either. Pretty much most of my major appliances has issues. Had I known, I would've asked the seller for a credit. Now I'm left on the hook for thousands of dollars in repairs. I'll definitely be reaching out for a refund, but if more issues arise I'll likely get my attorney involved!

Chuck did our home inspection and was excellent. He was very thorough but took the time to explain…read morewhat would be in his report and why. He also gave alternative solutions to some of the issues we were having. It was like a trusted friend who had my back. The report was extremely detailed and used by the contractor when it was time to get repairs done. Five stars for sure!!

From the owner: Region Home Inspections LLC, located in Valparaiso IN, is a fully operational home inspection…read morecompany that is dedicated to providing a quality and thorough home inspection service to it's customers. Large or small, home inspections are the most important part of a home acquisition. Knowing the condition of the major and minor components of a home before owning it can save you money. With years of experience, Region Home Inspections has the knowledge, skill set, and dedication to give you peace of mind with your next purchase or sale.​

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!