Home Sweet Home Inspections

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Saint Catharines ON L2N 7L7
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Average customer rating:
9.8 10 (134 reviews)

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Stefan K in St. Catharines
Stefan K in St. Catharines
0 reviews Saint Catharines, ON
10/10

Reassuring experience for a first time buyer

As a first-time homebuyer I was very nervous going into a home inspection as it’s hard to know what to look for. However, George not only pointed out a great number of minor issues that I would easily have missed, but provided great advice on what to do to maintain the quality of the home over time and prevent minor issues from becoming big ones. Can’t recommend this company enough! Easily worth the price for the knowledge gained.

Approximate cost of services:
$395.00
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Company Response

Hi Stefan,

Thanks so much for your very positive review! It was a pleasure working for you and taking you through your first home. If you ever have any questions regarding your home please feel free to reach out to me at your convenience.

Best regards,
George Mendes, C.M.I.,
Owner /Operator,
Home Sweet Home Inspections

Happy Client in St. Catharines
Happy Client in St. Catharines
0 reviews Saint Catharines, ON
10/10

Home Inspection

Thank you very much for doing our Home Inspection. It was very detailed and the report had so many useful pictures. I learnt so much about the house. I definitely recommend you.

Approximate cost of services:
$450.00
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Company Response

Thank you so much for your great feedback.
I am glad that you had a great experience with us. We hope that you enjoy your home for years to come.

Best regards,
G. Mendes, C.M.I.,
Owner / Operator,
Home Sweet Home Inspections

Valentina in St. Catharines
Valentina in St. Catharines
1 review St. Catharines, ON
10/10

Home inspection

George took the time to explain all potential and existing issues in detail upon the time of the home inspection -prior to home purchase. Due to his insight I was able to better prepare for the move in date

Approximate cost of services:
$400.00
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Company Response

Hello Valentina,

Thank you so much for your very positive review. I sincerely hope you enjoy your home in Niagara Falls for years to come.

Best regards,
George Mendes, C.M.I.,
Owner / Operator,
Home Sweet Home Inspections

Lori in St. Catharines
Lori in St. Catharines
0 reviews Saint Catharines, ON
10/10

new home

George was very helpful in buying my new home..small issues were given what I can do myself..an what needs to be addressed now..thank u George.. appreciate all u told me

Approximate cost of services:
$395.00
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Company Response

Hi Lori,

Thanks so much for taking the time to give us a review. It was a pleasure working with you. I hope you enjoy your home for years to come.

Best regards,
G. Mendes, C.M.I.,
Owner / Operator,
Home Sweet Home Inspections,
905-324-HSHI

Private User
Private User
Private User reviews St. Catharines, ON
10/10

Fantastic Inspection

George was professional, thorough and answered all my questions. He spent the time to go through the property in detail and noticed things I wouldn't have seen that definitely impacted how we proceeded with this house. Follow-up emails with pictures of items needing attention were much appreciated.

Approximate cost of services:
$450.00
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Company Response

Thank-you very much for the very positive feedback. I certainly hope that the issues were resolved for you at your future home. It was a pleasure working with you and your family.

Warmest regards,
George Mendes, C.H.I., C.M.I.,
Owner/Operator,
Homesweethomeinspections.ca

Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Hamilton, ON
10/10

Home Inspection

Explanations about the new house were clear and precise with added assurance all information would be available in my own binder. George was warm, friendly and had a sense of humour, which put me at ease.

Approximate cost of services:
$395.00
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Company Response

Thank you so much for taking the time to review us. I'm glad that you were present and listened to my show and tell explanation as this is very important for homebuyers. I do hope that you enjoy your home for years to come.

Best regards,
G. Mendes, C.M.I.,
Owner / Operator,
Home Sweet Home Inspections

Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Saint Catharines, ON
10/10

Reliable, thorough and very professional

George initially responded to my inquiry very quickly. Once my inspection was booked, he arrived promptly. The inspection was thorough and he walked me through the results in way that was very clear and understandable. The full written report with pictures was received the same day as the inspection. George was a pleasure to work with.

Approximate cost of services:
$350.00
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Company Response

Hello,

Thank you so much for taking the time to give us a great review! It was my pleasure working with you in the purchase of your property. Please contact me if you ever have any question or concerns about your home.

Best regards,
George Mendes, C.M.I.,
Owner / Operator,
Home Sweet Home Inspections

Private User
Private User
Private User reviews St. Catharines, ON
10/10

Home Inspection

George was very thorough and a pleasure to work with. It's a little nerve wracking buying a new home, especially an older one, and George was knowledgeable and took the time to review any of the small (thankfully) issues that needed to be addressed. I would highly recommend his service.

Approximate cost of services:
$400.00
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Company Response

Thank you so much for taking the time to give us such a great review. Very much appreciated!

Best regards,
G.. Mendes, C.M.I.,
Owner / Operator,
Home Sweet Home Inspections

Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Niagara Falls, ON
10/10

Home Inspection

George is an excellent home inspector. He went over several things in the house we are buying and explained what was wrong, his best guess at a solution and his estimate of an approximate cost to fix. Thanks to George we were comfortable enough to give it a shot and buy the house knowing ahead of time what is wrong, what could go wrong as well as what is in good shape and not a concern.
Spent a lot of time with us and answered the many questions we had.
Highly recommend George and his company.

Thank you George.

Anthony and Nicole

Approximate cost of services:
$400.00
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Company Response

Anthony & Nicole,

Thanks so much for putting your trust in me and allowing me to inspect your home for you. I sincerely appreciate the kind words and hope you enjoy your home for years to come.

Best regards,

G. Mendes, C.M.I.,
Owner /Operator,
Home Sweet Home Inspections

Private User
Private User
Private User reviews Saint Catharines, ON
0/10

Updated Review

At first I was pleased with his inspection done by George. However, a year later investigating my house. George missed countless deficiencies with the house. After realizing, George did not go on my roof and did not record the damages to the soffit and eavesdrough damages. Upon knocking down walls in my basement, George did not disclose that there would be something beyond the wall and did not provide any assistance that something could potentially be hidden behind the walls. George was not helpful at all and in turn, my house that was "ready to move in" has been nothing but stressful and pouring money into the defects with the house. I do not recommend this company/service to anyone. Giving a 0 star rating in still too high of a number for recommendation. If I can go into the negatives, such as my bank account, I would rate him at -5. Do not trust this company and you will be shocked at all the defects he will miss during his inspection. All he wanted was his money and to leave the scene. His inspection was done in a mere 1.5 hours. I had another company come by for an inspection very recently, and he spent 4 hours at my house and provided a 110 page report of the issues with my house. Whereas George on the other hand, provided a 20 page report. Do not trust this company. Very, very disappointing work.

Approximate cost of services:
$350.00
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Company Response

Dear "Unknown client",

Although very much a surprise to read, I thank you for your feedback, although disappointing, regarding your inspection which took place a YEAR ago.

As addressed in your home inspection report the home inspection is not an exhaustive technical evaluation. An evaluation of this nature would cost many times more. Please understand that there are limitations to our inspection such as being able to tell you what’s behind your basement walls. While we can reduce your risk of purchasing a home, we cannot eliminate it or can we assume it. Even the most comprehensive inspection cannot be expected to reveal every condition you may consider significant to ownership.

I was hoping you could reach out to me personally at gmendes_hshi@yahoo.ca regarding the issues you describe in your feedback. I have some questions and concerns I’d like to discuss with you. There are no inspectors that will be able to tell you what is behind your basement walls. We do use thermal imaging and moisture meters. These two tools combined together often reveal issues that are not visible to clients. You talk about your roof and the fact the I did not walk on it to inspect it. I need to get some feedback from you regarding this home so that I can properly address this. I don’t know if it was snow covered, the height of the roof or the slope of the roof.

What puzzles me the most is that I have never received any feedback regarding any such inspection until today. This is something we need in order to properly reply to your concerns.

If you could reach out to me with the inspection number of your report which is found on page 33 of your so called “20 page report” that would be a great help.

Thanks very much,

George Mendes, C.M.I.,
Owner / Operator,
Home Sweet Home Inspections

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More about Home Sweet Home Inspections

Trusted by home buyers for more then 15 years to help them make informed buying decisions. For a limited time we are offering Thermal Imaging with every inspection. Our inspectors are certified and carry full insurance. We are the #1 rated inspectors in the Hamilton - Niagara Region. We continue to win numerous awards in the home inspection category which most recently include; 2021 Consumer Choice Award - Hamilton - Niagara, 2020 Hamilton Spectator Readers Choice award, 2020 Niagara Falls Review Platinum Award and the 2018 CHCH Business Excellence Award. We have an overall combined google and Homestars rating of 98% which is tops in our category as well.

CATEGORIES
Home Inspection
SERVICES
Home Inspections, P.D.I. Inspections, 1 year warranty Inspections, Septic Inspections, W.E.T.T. Inspections, Asbestos & Mould testing, Indoor Air Quality testing
WEBSITE
http://homesweethomeinspections.ca/
YEAR ESTABLISHED
2006
LICENSES
Nachi - 06071590
MEMBERSHIPS
Nachi
LIABILITY INSURANCE
Yes
DIPLOMAS
Nachi, A.H.I.T., Certified Master Inspectors
PROJECT MINIMUM
$250
WRITTEN CONTRACT
Yes
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