Home Core Inc

After having our roof done by Alpine Roofing we had a leak in our bathroom ceiling. On the advice of Alpine Roofing after a quick inspection we replaced our chimney. The leak persisted and Alpine Roofing performed a quick inspection again claiming it wasn't their fault. We hired HomeCore Inc. to perform a spot inspection and Rob did so quickly and very thoroughly. He climbed onto the roof and into the attic multiple times and performed a very useful sprinkler test on the roof. In the end he provided us with a detailed report and both video and picture proof for Alpine Roofing that the installation of a faulty bathroom vent was to blame. Thank you Rob for your outstanding work!

Working with Rob from HomeCore was a real pleasure and I found him to be extremely thorough, knowledgeable, and brutally honest (in a good way!) with his inspection. We promptly received the report the same day of the inspection and it was incredibly detailed, and came with a number of photos as well.

It was also a great crash course for us as first time house buyers because he really educated us about the potential issues and regular maintenance required to keep a house in good shape. He showed us the importance of grading one's lot, pointed out the potential fire hazards with the venting, mold in the attic, insulation that needed replacing and a central air conditioning unit that was well past its prime.

Based on the results of his inspection we successfully got the sellers to lower their price by $10K. I'd absolutely work with him again and would highly recommend him to anyone purchasing a property.

We hired HomeCore to do 3 inspections on properties we bid on. Rob was the one that did each inspection. In terms of knowledge and competency, Rob is great. His inspections are thorough and he identifies many things to be noted and followed up on. For one home we considered bidding on, Rob identified a pipe that terminated in the basement which he suspected led to an old oil tank buried in the backyard that could have been previously used for an oil burning furnace. A buried oil tank would have been an expensive procedure to re-mediate if so and we opted out of bidding, possibly saving us thousands of dollars and lots of headaches.
The one criticism against HomeCore was some of the follow up after we successfully purchased a home. We asked some questions regarding the age and other topics and the response from the office was that we "need to take some time to read your report". I double checked the report and the information we were asking was not there. Rob eventually circled back and answered all my questions very well but the customer service from the office could be a bit less snippy.

In my opinion Rob was the most professional and experienced Home inspector you could find in toronto and he is really thorough in how he conducts his inspection. Apart from that he is really polite (soft spoken) and listens to the concerns of his clients answers their question, provides his expert advice on what can / cant be done to fix certain issues. I wouldnt have any doubt of recommending him to any of my collegues, Friends or Family for home inspection

We were referred to homecore by our realtor who we trusted as he used homecore for his own homes. I met Chuck and he was very professional explained what he was doing and did a tour of the home showing me what needed to be done. None of this was major. He provided a binder with lots of information and was very professional. These were the good things, but this was not the end.
The selling agent was there and advised us that the previous owners had mould in the attic and it was remediated, and the cause was soffit suffocation which he reported to me was common and he looked and the mould was removed properly and this won't be a problem. Well he was very wrong. Less than a year later the mould was back and we just spent close to 10 k having the mould removed and insulation redone properly. Chuck really missed some basic and tell tail signs of a problem with the remediation. 1. If it is day time and you don't see any light the attic is probably not breathing, 2. if you use baffles there should be one every other rafter. 3. Further when using the paint covering method of remediating mould it can only be done for small areas. Every contractor I had look told the same story. This was a major miss. I know we all make mistakes but this was a big one.
Nice guy but this can't be overlooked. I would not recommend this company.

Rob was very thorough, patient, honest and helpful. He was willing to sit down with us and discuss all client-specific concerns. Excellent follow up and post-service assistance as well (above and beyond the call of duty).

We bought a home that seemed to us to be in fairly good condition. The inspection with HomeCore (recommended by our realtor) confirmed this and their incredibly thorough review put our minds at ease. We were impressed with the materials left with us after the inspection and the video taken by the inspector and shown to us. We're definitely happy.

We were referred to Homecore by our realtor, and we were really happy with the thorough inspection Rob gave us. He seemed to know his stuff and found some troubled areas of our prospective new home that we now know to take care of . He gave us a detailed binder full of information on home maintenance and the estimates for the repairs we would need in the future. However, when we called the office to ask a question regarding our attic a couple months post-inspection, we weren't treated very kindly and were almost laughed at by the receptionist. When we got the inspection, we were told we could follow up with the company by phone/e-mail and were not happy with the service we received after handing over the cheque. While we liked the original service we got, the rudeness of our follow-up phone call has steered our minds into not liking this company. We no longer recommend Homecore!

We had HomeCore do our 1 year warranty inspection around the end of July. We found Rob to be professional and good guy over all. He took his time and was very thorough with his inspection. Rob did a great job walking us through his inspection and pointed out the important things to watch out for. He even responded to my email questions days and weeks after in a very timely manner. I would definitely recommend HomeCore to anyone who needs a home inspection.

Rob was recommended by our agent and we're glad we used him. He inspected the house on his own and after we sat down together and he gave us a comprehensive binder and walked us through his inspection, his ratings, recommendations of things to take care of immediately, things to watch out for in future and nice to dos. This info gave us peace of mind in purchasing our house and was also helpful when answering questions about the house for insurance. Homecore also continues to send us seasonal newsletters (we signed up for these by email) with tips for taking care of the house.