Sweet Home Chicago Inspector

Unfortunately I had a similar experience to Bowden M. Dave is a totally nice guy, but missed so many things. Here’s a list of things I’ve had to fix during my first 3 months of home ownership and were missed by Dave:
1. My toilet was visibly cracked and leaking. Had to call a plumber and replace that.
2. I have a leaking radiator valve. 2 calls to plumbers and it needed to be replaced
3. The plumbing under my sink was glued together and not up to code, so that had to be redone.
4. And the latest, NONE of my new widows were caulked on the outside and now have to be caulked. This has caused possible water damage in my kitchen. These windows were put in by the previous owner.
This all just makes me really disappointed and wish I would’ve hired someone else.

Dave is a very nice guy BUT are you really looking for nice when it comes to a home inspector?
This man missed so many problems with the house we ended up buying it’s almost negligible. In fact, my family is now facing financial issues because of this man’s inability to spot problems. Leaking galvanized plumbing, cracking walls indicating poor basement structure, visible water damage from a leaking skylight. You name it, this guy missed it. He even left his flashlight stuck in the flume of the chimney. He is so bad at his job it amazes me.
As a person I give him a B+, heck I’ll even give him an A but as an inspector I give him an FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF-​. Avoid working with him at all costs if you want to avoid a buying a home with underlying problems.
Seriously people I can’t stress enough how awful this guy is. Nice he is but that is all.

David did an amazing job for my condo inspection. He was thorough, detail oriented and very communicative about his process. He was kind and friendly and I felt like he was on my team instead of just trying to make the deal happen. The inspection report arrived via email the same day and I appreciated his efficiency.

David Ward was very quick to respond to our request for an inspection. The inspection was very thorough, and the report was delivered in a timely fashion. Would definitely recommend for other home buyers.

We used Dave back in July to inspect our first home; because it was a «first home» purchase, there were many apprehensions before signing and taking the keys. Dave made sure to accommodate to addressing these apprehensions, as well as making it a point to explain what he was looking for when inspecting all elements of our house. After having bad experiences with disrepair of my last apartment, I definitely wanted to hear both negatives and positives to buying that specific house before getting in too deep again. Dave finished the inspection and I walked away with no uncertainties or unanswered questions regarding the home, as he took time to reiterate his findings.
In addition to a thorough home inspection, Dave was very prompt with having our report finished and sent to us; the report was highly detailed and included pictures of problematic areas of the house along with his recommendation for mitigation. After having the report delivered so quickly, we had more than enough time within our 10-​day inspection window to review the info and make a decision. Anyone who is in the process of or has experienced purchasing a home will find that it is easy to look back and sort through the good and the bad in the experience; we dealt with many untimely and unprofessional people, but yet Sweet Home Chicago Inspector was one of the most positive experiences associated with the purchase of our home. I highly recommend SHC Inspector to make sure you can get the best understanding of and value for your home.