Safe Homes Canada

Purchased a home in a semirural area and we were nervous. Lucky, we found Andy from Safe Home Canada to take us through the house inspection. We were very impressed with his approach that put us at ease. The very educational and thorough inspection prepared us for the new home.
A great pleasure to knowing you Andy, the true expert in home inspection.

I had Andrew come and inspect a home we bought that was 3 structures from 3 different eras connected together... it was a pretty complicated endeavour. Andrew spent the entire day there with his assistant going over the place with a fine-tooth comb while educating me about what he was looking for. Besides having a pretty good time walking around with him, learning about the house we just bought, he discovered that there was water damage inside the flat roof and as a result, using his report, we were able to negotiate the cost of replacing the entire roof to come off of the purchase price. It goes without saying that we're pretty happy!

We contacted Andrew regarding a new home inspection and are definitely very glad we did. He was able to point out a large number of items which we would not have noticed on our own that are covered under the new build Tarion Warranty. He was very thorough and meticulous in his inspection. I felt he went above and beyond a typical inspection, pointing out issues that we never would have seen or known moving forward.

I would highly suggest any other new build purchasers to do the same. Or anyone requiring any inspection that Andrew completes for that matter. It is well worth fee.

A little more costly than the competition, but when you see how Andy operates, you realize why -- he spent 4.5 hours meticulously checking all aspects of the house (e.g. roof, attic, rafters in basement, insulation, etc). He doesn't just go through a checklist, he attacks the problem from a priority standpoint -- looking at the foundation, exterior, basement, electricals, lights, even checking the appliances and serial numbers. He brought another person with him too, which is why I feel the cost is worth it. He did flag to us early on that he may not be able to physically get on the roof due to the taller construction of the house. This was indeed the case on the day of the inspection - even with a 20 foot ladder it was tough. However he did offer to check it with a drone (extra cost), which we politely declined. Instead he thoroughly inspected the roof with binoculars and from different vantage points in the backyard, across the street, etc. which we appreciated. More than anything, Andy saved us a bundle and also gave us the confidence to walk away from a bad deal -- which led the sellers to eventually do what we had asked them to do (replace an appliance and fix bad ELFs). Overall a very satisfied customer!

I hired Andrew (Safe Homes Canada) to inspect a home prior to purchasing it. I was on-site with Andrew during the inspection. I asked a lot of questions and he was very thorough and patient.

I recently purchased a 115 year old home and really didn’t know much about the process or what was involved in buying an older home. After doing a ton of research I found Safe Homes Canada. Right from the initial call I knew I had found my inspector. Andy was amazing throughout the process. Not only was he incredibly thorough, but he explained everything along the way. I now know more than I ever thought I would about my house and how to take care of it for years to come.
I highly recommend his services regardless if you’re buying an newer home or a Century home like me.

Andy was great to work with, professional and very through with the inspection. This is the second time using this company. I would definitely use them again and recommend them to other people.

Having never purchased a new, custom-built house before we decided to invest in an independent Home Inspection Service. We did our due diligence and selected Andrew Christie based on his many positive recommendations on this site. Andrew is incredibly knowledgeable, professional, friendly and very thorough in his work. His inspection took several hours and he went out of his way to ensure that everything was clearly explained to us and all of our questioned answered. He delivered a very detailed report and followed up with texts and phone calls to ensure that we were completely satisfied with this report. We really want to thank Andrew very much for his valuable service and would not hesitate recommending him to any new home buyer.

We recently purchased a modular home and Andrew did our inspection. He was very thorough, explaining things as he went and detailing things that needed to be attended to. I was impressed that he actually crawled through the crawl space under the house, taking pictures of the home's underpinnings as he went. Several weeks later when our insurance company had questions I couldn't answer, Andrew responded quickly. Very pleased - would not hesitate to recommend.

Andrew is a great guy who came equipped with the knowledge and experience to provide us an excellent summary of a household's base building requirements.

He is responsive and completed his work in a timely fashion.