Safe Homes Canada

Andy can read people well. He could sense I was hesitant about buying my first century home and wanted to know everything I could about it during our inspection. So as I chaperoned him during an almost five hour detailed inspection, he took the time to give me an on the spot tutorial about how to run the house, preserve its outer core and prevent water infiltration and preserve its integrity — and its charm. He's seen it all and can relate stories that will make any home buyer shake in their boots. We wriggled through the crawl space, climbed into the attics and climbed ladders to inspect the roof. But he puts any of the issues he does find into perspective: is it critical? Does it need to be addressed? If so how soon and how much approx. will it cost? He's not out to convince you to buy the house or not buy the house: he's just telling you about the house. He also steers any remediation issues you might ask about to other contractors who are experts. The 99-page detailed report that he later provided is now like an owner's manual for the house. Some of the issues he flagged did put me in a better position to successfully negotiate a lower purchase price, but that's not why I hired him. That was a nice by product of having the assurances that someone who really knows century home put your house through the paces, and asked the same types of questions a potential buyer down the road might ask. In a nutshell, hire this guy to inspect your century home. If you don't like colourful stories, well, let him do his thing in peace, but you'll be missing out on an invaluable part of the experience. He doesn't just inspect century homes, he loves them and can point our things about their unique beauty and charm that will help you fall in love with your new home. He's also ruthlessly critical when he does find something and won't pull punches. On another note, he's the kind of guy you'd like to have a beer with when all is said and done.

I hired Andy for a home inspection. Andy is knowledgeable, friendly, courteous and punctual. He walked me thru most of his inspection explaining what he sees and pointing out what needs to be done (if necessary). He answered any question I threw at him and made me feel comfortable about my purchase.

Hired Andy when our original Home inspector flaked on us. We had one day to do an Inspection and firm up on our offer. Andy was very through with his report and left no stone unturned. It was great working with him and I recommend him to anyone looking to get a home inspection.

Had to get a building inspection for a home purchase. Andy was very thorough with a detailed list. Would recommend his service. Definitely gave me peace of mind in my purchase

Andy provided is with an inspection, and came recommended by our realtor. I wasn’t quite sure what to expect, as this was the first inspection I had been able to attend.
Andy was extremely thorough, and made me feel very comfortable and confident in going through with the purchase of our home.
He explained every little detail, and provided solutions to amend each one. He was also very specific in letting us know which details to be aware of regarding the negotiation of purchase, and which ones were minor and could be”quick fixes” that we could leave out and do ourselves.
Being that it was winter, and we had just experienced a thaw and snow cycle, the roof wasn’t visible for proper inspection (although he tried his darnedest anyways)! Despite this, he offered to come back in the spring, and inspect it for us, free of charge!
He left no stone unturned, making us extremely confident in the purchase we made!
Would highly recommend Safe Homes Canada to anyone in need of a home inspection!

We put a conditional offer down on a home and were excited about it. Safe homes Canada did our home inspection. He was very methodical, talking to me as he went telling me everything he saw as he went. Didn't sugar-coat anything, told me the good aspects of the home as well as the issues he saw and how much he thought it would cost to correct. Found fungal growth and rotten support beams in the crawlspace as he crawled deep under the home where I didn't think he would go. We decided not to go ahead with the sale as the issues identified were far too much trouble than we thought the house was worth. We feel like we dodged a bullet with that home Thanks to Safe Homes Canada. It was my first experience with a home inspector and frankly I wasn't very trusting, I invited a contractor friend of mine along as a second opinion and he agreed with everything the inspector said. I won't need a second opinion next time.

Andy is an amazing and thorough home inspector. He is very methodical and has a system to be very thorough in his inspection leaving no stone unturned. If there's any issues Andy will find them. Andy is very knowledgeable and it shows on his extremely detailed report. I highly recommend Safe Homes Canada to give you peace of mind on your purchase.

Andy is the best person for home inspection and for conversation. He gets the job done very efficiently and takes his time to inspect everything and gives you all the information you need. Very reliable, on time, great reports and you couldn't ask for a nicer guy. Highly 100% reccomend.

-Jessica LaRose

Andy was thorough in the inspection and provided a detailed list of everything that required fixing from minor to major. He included us in the inspection process answering questions and providing insight where we were curious about his methods. The results were not just an inspection of the house, but a better sense of how to care for and maintain the property going forward.

Andrew came highly recommended from the realtor and I can see why. Thanks to Andrew I was able to avoid purchasing a home that had a very large and expensive to fix mould problem. Used Andrew's services again and on another home that I ended up purchasing after seeing his report. Couldn't be happier with the service and will be using for any future properties.