Home Inspection Authority

Sasa F.

Honestly, I was a little apprehensive about using home services found via Yelp. Had a pretty bad experience with plumbers found on Yelp despite the glowing 5 stars. After my experience with Home Inspection Authority, I regain a little bit of confidence back regarding Yelp.

John and his assistant (or staff?) arrived promptly. He is professional & knowledgeable. Finished the job within 2 hrs like he said he would. Price was the $$ he quoted me. Everything ran smoothly and the overall experience was pleasant.

Was able to use his home inspection report to negotiate (put in a RR - Request for Repairs). That was a huge help and sigh of relief.

All in all, 4.5 stars. It's be nice if he was even more detailed, but good enough. Bottomline, would consider using his service again.

Emm G.

I tried using Mazza Inspections because they were the closest to where I am looking to buy. Part of my escrow counter offer was that the home inspection needed to be done within 10 days. After calling Mazza Ins. they told me they didn't have anything available until next week. I explained my situation and all they told me was, ""Sorry"" and made no effort to try and accommodate me. Well, I guess they didn't give a F$%K about my business. Then I saw Home Inspection Authority had great reviews on Yelp. Needless to say, the house that I am purchasing is in a great condition and needs very very minor work. I would like to say that it is, ""Move in ready."" This did not stop John and his partner from doing a half ass job. Although the house is in great shape, he still completed a very thorough job. After the home inspection was complete he took the time to explain every minor repair that needed to be done. He also walked around the house and explained what every box is used for. He was very professional and respectful. Also, they showed up in Uniforms which adds to their level of professionalism. I would highly recommend them and will use them for my next purchase. Lastly, you cannot beat their price. I never write reviews, this is my first one. Huge thumbs up!

Dylan S.

John was awesome! He inspected our home and was thorough, professional and gave us a very comprehensive report of the inspection. We just moved into our home and are very pleased about his report b/c without it, we may not have made the necessary negotiations (as if buying a house is not expensive enough). Our family highly recommends John for home inspections! Thank you for your hard work!

Lynette S.

A friend of mine referred me to John for my home inspection. He gave me a fair quote and was very friendly. He emailed me the home inspection report in a timely manner and provided lots of detail. I would highly recommend!

Lucy S.

John Laforme @ Home Inspection Authority is the absolute BEST! He is professional, informative, knowledgeable, punctual, provides excellent customer service and has integrity. I highly recommend his service, which is SUPERIOR to all others. Thank you, John!

Lori G.

We needed a home/sewer/pool inspector and John was the man! It was great that we could have one inspector come and do it all instead of getting a separate sewer inspector. He did a thorough job, talked through his concerns with us and gave us a comprehensive report with pictures! Highly recommend him. He was very professional and knew all the latest building codes. He even showed us how to fix some of the issues. A nice surprise was that he even gave us a warranty on the roof!

His price was very reasonable and in line with other inspector! Would use him again!

Wes F.

My review is pretty much the same as Dennis K's. The inspection was fine however expect to be solicited and spammed via emails and phone calls by third parties after the inspection in an attempt to buy things like home alarms. Sure it's probably in the contract as John states but let's be honest, not everyone reads those things in fine detail nor expects to be opted-in until explicitly requesting to be removed from up-sell opportunities. Just another way to make more money out of a customer which I understand but it should be opt-in, not opt-out. That way is more customer friendly and less sneaky. Now go ahead and claim this review is false despite the fact that this is exactly what happened.

K K.

I have been a full time real realtor for 20+ years, I have worked with several inspectors and inspections companies and by far, John from Home Inspection Authority is the absolute best! He is very thorough, always on time, respectful, knowledgeable and is very 'there' for the buyer. He is willing to answer any questions and very honest, upfront yet does nothing to scare the buyer. Buying a home is stressful so it's nice to be in a transaction with people that care. On top of that, he provides an additional WARRANTY free of charge! Whatever is warranted to be working at the time of his inspection is warranted after the buyer moves in! That's true customer service! He's the best, I would not recommend anyone else!

Bill M.

More than my perspective as a Realtor, my clients have commented how professional and in-depth their home inspection was performed. I was pleasantly surprised that even my clients (who are selling their home) commented that the report that John provides was superior to their previous home inspections! Once John completes his inspection, he takes the appropriate time to review his findings so a buyer knows the condition of the home. Exactly what I need to support my buyer's decision to move forward with the purchase of their future home!

B B.

John arrived early and his inspection was thorough: encompassing the roof, attic, crawlspace, electrical, plumbing, and more. He seemed very professional and up to speed with the current building codes. Our roof was found to be in good repair, so he was able to offer us a 5 year warranty on it.

All of his findings were properly documented, photographed, and sent to us in pdf format. This made it really easy for us to get quotes from trades, and subsequently get a significant credit from the seller of the home we were buying.

I recommend doing a sewer camera inspection too, for piece of mind.