Home Inspection Authority

Shawn K.

John is absolutely fantastic! We were lucky to have found him. In fact, we called him on Sunday night on a holiday and he showed up Monday morning! It is an older house in Encino. He did a VERY thorough inspection - a lot more than we expected, for a reasonable price. He is reliable, courteous and sent a report within 24 hours. WE HIGHLY recommend him and will use him again.

rocsana s.

If you're looking for a very thorough home inspector look no further! John is a consummate professional and highly skilled at what he does. He takes his time and provides a very detailed report - a huge asset to any potential homeowner!

Bo Z.

Very professional and also helpful, the reports with lots of diagrams so make it easy read, it's my first time to choose home inspection authority but I highly recommend to my clients.

Robert G.

Best in the Biz!!! Thanks for taking care of all our clients John!

Tatiana G.

My client hired John twice and both my client and I were very happy with the home inspection. Each time John was able to help us within a 24 hour request. He showed up early for our inspection and had all of his equipment ready to go. John worked very thoroughly, his report was delivered the next day and was very easy to follow. John is very professional, courteous and is a pleasant person to work with. I would highly recommend him to anyone.

Lisa C.

I had the pleasant experience of using Home Inspection Authority. John Laforme is the owner and was my inspector. He was wonderful to deal with even from my first phone call to him. He answered my call right away and gave a very reasonable quote for the inspection of my house. He arrived early on inspection day and was extremely thorough. He welcomed questions and encouraged me to follow and observe him on the inspection. This great attitude led me to trust his work ethic along with his professionalism and attention to detail. Everything he does is in full support of the buyer and he makes sure not to miss anything that will help keep you safe as well as save you money on future repairs. I appreciated this, especially as I am a first time buyer. Because of the great, detailed report of his findings, I was able to get a credit for repairs from the seller. What a wonderful savings! I highly recommend Home Inspection Authority.

Wanda W.

John was flexible with his time and was able to help us last minute within a 24 hour request. John worked very thoroughly throughout his inspection and pointed out issues but was not an alarmist. He was very good at explaining each issue found in the property. The very detailed work he did is something any home buyer and agent would hope for at a very reasonable price. You won't regret giving him a chance. I'll definitely be a repeat customer.

Amy F.

John did an exceptional job with our home inspection. He was extremely thorough, knowledgeable and walked us through all the issues with the house at the end of the inspection. The inspection report was delivered to us the next day and it was very detailed and easy to follow. We highly recommend him to any home buyer!

Ryan R.

As first-time homebuyers looking at 70+ year old ""flipped"" houses, I'm so glad we went with John. He inspected two properties for us and made us aware of major issues we never would've uncovered, potentially saving us many thousands of dollars and lots of headaches. Plus he arrived early, was great to work with, and even answered the phone late in the evening to help answer questions and schedule our inspections. His reports are insanely detailed while still being easy to read, and he took his time to explain all his findings and show us his photos at the end of the inspection, even before he typed up the report. At one property, when gas lines crossing the entrance of the crawlspace prevented him from crawling under the house, he found a way to use his wifi-camera and pole attachment to inspect the crawlspace anyway. Truly above and beyond. Couldn't recommend him higher.

Elisabeth S.

I called John after contacting SEVERAL home inspectors. Before hiring him I put him through the paces... including TWO phone interviews. We had been burned by a bad inspection report in the past and I wasn't taking any chances.

From those phone calls, to the inspection itself, to the written report, to my numerous questions, John was a true professional. He was informative, knowledgable and patience every step of the way. He even followed up with me during the escrow period to see how it was going and congratulate us on our new house. (Who does that!?)

I am admittedly a TYPE A neurotic person who worries about everything. He was so on top of things that it totally put me at ease. And his report was so detailed that it inspired the homeowner to fix things we didn't even ask for. So now I feel great about moving in.

We had 3 follow up inspections with various specialist and they all echoed the same things that John had said. Basically, we had ZERO surprises and he missed ABSOLUTELY NOTHING!

This guy is great; a total pro and very cool if you looking for someone to have your back.