Home Inspections 4 U

i am a first time home buyers, and this is a stressful and overwhelming time . Yuri was professional and very knowledgeable and he reassure me and help me understand what needs to be done , and issues i might have in the future. he was very meticulous in his work and took time to explain each point that he mad so that i could understand. the report that i got by the end of the isnpection was excellelnt, included pictures , suggestions etc.
as a result of yuri's work the sellers agreed to take care of the problems.
excellent job , highly recommend if someone need a throughout inspection.

We had a wonderful experience with Home Inspections 4U. Yuri is so good in what he is doing. He was very detailed in his work. He explained a lot about the house and provided excellent report with photographs. He gave us a list of maintenance schedule for the house, which was very helpful. He was a little bit more expensive than other inspectors but we feel that he was well worth his fees.

Yuri was called to inspect the work done on the roof shingles replacement. He charged me $200 and spent approximately 5-10 minutes on the roof. He issued a report, which turned out to be not correct, namely: the number of air vents he claimed were 5 when in fact there are 6 (this was important b/c the roofers were employed to install 6, and Yuri was specifically asked, more then once, to confirm that), he reported one broken shingle on the porch (an area maybe 1x1.5m in size), which could not be found by the roofers afterwards, even though located at such a tiny area.

When I asked him to come over and mark the broken shingle (so that the roofers can replace it, roofers asked for that) and to back up his report that there were 5 air vents and not 6 (so that I get the roofers to install the 6th one, as the contract stipulated), Yuri said "he had no desire to came again", and that for $200 he did more then enough. He even said it was not up to him to count down the air vents (?!?)

The most interesting thing is Yuri's obsession with this site, the homestars.com. He started coercing me to come here and commend his work even when he was here, and then he continued by emails when he went home. He was upset that I didn't come to praise him, so, unbelievably enough, he WROTE A REPORT BY HIMSELF FOR ME TO APPROVE (that report is below this message). And when I still didn't approve it he sent me another email, telling me that I "was requested" to do so, and in the commanding tone he told me to make sure to check the spam folder b/c the notification from the homestars.com might have gone there. In that report (pls see below), he also said that thanks to him the roofers came back to fix the work, which did not happen by the time he wrote the praise for himself, and therefore he made a false claim.

In summary: Yuri didn't do a proper job, didn't come to back up his report when challenged by the roofers, and didn't come for a follow up visit (which would be for an additional fee) after the roofers did the corrections. He was reluctant to climb on the roof, showing other houses around which have "easier" access to the roof, and even asked "should I have to climb to the roof again after the roofers do the corrections?". I therefore do not recommend Yuri's Home Inspections 4U services.

Below is the message Yuri wrote for me to approve:

I had new roof installed and I wanted to verify the quality of the work. I contacted Home Inspections 4U. Yuri was able to find time to come the same day. He climbed on the roof and inspected everything. He found that some of the flashing was not replaced and few shingles were broken. He also noted few other deficiencies. Thanks to Yuri I was able to get a contractor back to repair everything. I'm very grateful to Yuri for the honest and professional work. Thank you, Yuri.

Thank you Yuri for very thorough inspection. You are high Professional that I always like to have. You did so nice work. I apreciate it very much. I already give your name to my friend who look to buy a house. You gave me much more than I expected. You are the best! Thank you Yura.

I arranged to have my condo inspection done by home inspections 4U. Yuri arrived at the buildoing early and conducted a very thorough inspection of the unit. He was very helpful in explaining the various problems within the unit showing me what may potentially happen if certain issues were not fixed.

At the end of the inspection he promptly provided a 25 page report with photographs and his commentary. The report was useful for me to take to the seller in order to have some of the major issues resolved.

I would highly recommend Yuri to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, professional and thorough home inspector. I would use him again in the future without hesitation.

"Yuri Olhovsky is Professional, who was thorough, detail-oriented, friendly, experienced, knowledgeable, and just plain AWESOME. He did my home inspection. The home I wanted to purchase had some issues/concerns Yuri put all of my concerns at ease. He gave me the information needed to make an informed and educated decision. I highly recommend his services for any home purchase."

Thank you so much, Yuri, for your invaluable advices on how to deal with existing and potential problems with the house, and for the thorough home inspection followed by the comprehensive report, which helped me to come up with the adequate Amendment request.
I will definitely recommend your services to my friends.
Thanks again for providing professional services.
Regards, Alex for North York.

We were purchasing new house from the builder and asked Yuri from Home Inspections 4U to do our pre-delivery inspection. There were many items that were not completed on exterior. But Yuri also pointed out many deficiencies inside the house. He was very professional interacting with the builder on our behalf. We were very happy with the inspection and will call Yuri again on 1year warranty. Thanks for the excellent work.

My partner and I bought a house in Richmond Hill. We really liked the area and the house, but our concern was a sign of old leakage on the basement floor, as well as a strange odor coming from the basement. Our friends who previously had an inspection done by Yuri recommended to hire him to inspect the house. Yuri inspected the entire house carefully, took air samples from the basement and sent them to a lab to detect the presence of mold. To our relief, there were no signs of mold or dangerous substance in the air. Yuri explained to us how we could remedy the smell and prevent leaks in the future. If it were not for Yuri, we may not have bought the house that we liked very much. We are now very happy in our new home. Yuri is a very knowledgeable home inspector and a very pleasant person to work with! We would recommend Yuri to home buyers, just like our friends recommended him to us.

This is not my first house but I wanted it to be professionally inspected. Yuri was very thorough in his inspection. First he climbed on the roof of two story house that not many inspectors will do. He gave me a detailed description of the roof condition and chimney. He pointed out many maintenance items inside and outside of the house. He explained alot about electrical service, heating and air conditioning. He found problem with the register in the master bedroom on the second floor and explained what to do to fix it. His report was also very detailed and clearly understandable. I was very happy with this inspection and I would recommend Yuri to everyone as a real professional home inspector.