Don is the type of home inspector you want, no you NEED to have with you to do your home inspection, especially if you're a first time home buyer like we were. We came across Don through Homestars and seeing that he was featured and recommended highly, and the fact that he spent nearly 30 minutes on the phone with me talking about our first home purchase and the issues that may arise, was something that I really, really did appreciate. He went through everything and allowed me to make my decision on choosing the right home inspector.
On the day of the inspection, he showed up early, and was ready to go on everything, despite the cold weather and tremendous amounts of snow on the ground.
Remember how I said Don is the guy you need? The reasons for that are that he is: a) to the point b) tells you everything without any filter and c) very clear and concise with the issues.
He did a much better job than the builder appointed home inspector (ya, no surprise there since SHE worked for the builder and as a duty to protect their interests and not ours).
Now, nothing major was found, but there were enough minor infractions that the builder-home inspector did not notice that made Don worth hiring in the first place. He highlighted things that normally get fixed in the 30 day warranty period that were fixed immediately, simply because he pointed them out. He even got the inspector from the builder mad, for simply doing his job which is to be thorough.
At the end of everything, Don provided us a CD with over 200 pictures, detailed report, and then later mailed us a digital and typed copy of everything for easy entry into the tarion website.
I would absolutely recommend Don, and will be using him again, he even assured me that if I were to move anywhere in the GTA that he'd be available to do our inspection. Don is also a Leafs fan, and is great to talk to overall.