Talon Home Inspection

Used Stephen for a home inspection last week and was thrilled, he’s a 5 star home inspector. I didn’t think there would be a lot of issues with a new construction home but he was able to point out a bunch of things that should be corrected and has saved me a lot of headaches down the road.
He was incredibly thorough and did a great job explaining what the issues were and why they should be fixed. If you’re in the Boston area and want a great home inspector, you’ve found him.

We worked with Stephen for our home inspection (a condo in Southie). He showed up timely and was very friendly. We did a thorough walk-​through of the house and he explained what he was doing, what he saw, and what we should know as the homeowner. For instance, he talked about the furnace, how often to maintain it, how often to change filters, and what we needed to know about the valves present. The home inspection report was complete two hours later and we were ready to go. Pain-​free, professional, and a good value. I would definitely work with him again.

Highly recommended. Stephen did a thorough and quality inspection, explaining each step and finding throughout the process. I would definitely recommend Talon to friends.

My real estate agent recommended Stephen to me and I could not be more pleased with his service. Stephen was very thorough, knowledgeable, and easygoing. He helped uncover some major issues with our purchase, which would save us thousands of dollars now and down the road.
We also liked Stephen’s approach more than our previous inspector for another property. Our last inspector would walk around the house with his tools and point out faulty areas as he went, we were furiously taking notes, but in the end we just felt overwhelmed by everything. Stephen’s approach was more structured and paced. He would explain to us in Layman’s term what he did, what problems there were, and then offered us solutions. He emphasized on the most important things we needed to address immediately and prioritized them for us. He’d give us time to digest all the information and at any point we felt puzzled, we didn’t feel awkward to approach Steve and ask. He has a natural knack to make people feel at ease
The inspection report came to us within two hours and it was very organized and detailed. He summarized main issues at the first page and included many photos. I felt like reading home ownership 101 for dummies and it also made our job easier when we went to contractors and asked quotes on fixing those issues because it was so clearly explained.
Bottom line, I’d recommend Stephen to all my friends because of his professionalism and approachable personality. We got a good feel about the house right after his inspection, which was so crucial as we were trying to close the deal within 30 days. We wouldn’t be able to make this informed decision if Stephen didn’t do a good job clarifying everything and pointing out major problems from the start.
We both wish Stephen many years of success with his business and we’d be sure to hire him again for our next house!
Shirley

I found Talon Home Inspection on Unilocal,after have an inspection a few months ago and not satisfied, I gave this a try. He was amazing. He was early and already had notes for me when I arrived. He went through the condo, and didn’t miss anything. He explained everything in detail and always asked if I had questions.
If you are on here reading reviews, looking for a home inspector, stop here! I promise you, you will not go wrong choosing Talon Home Inspection!

Stephen is very knowledgeable and a very good speaker. He arrived 30min before the scheduled time and looked over the grounds and exterior. He then took me over everything at a very steady pace, always explaining the details to me.
What impressed me the most were his explanations: it wasn’t just about what was not good. It was about everything. His pointers about what to maintain and change in the house to make things better were invaluable to a green horn like me.
He would shine his flashlight at some paneling, point out slight mold, point out it was small enough not to be a concern give tips on how to get rid of it, point out the flashing on the chimney where it met the roof, explain what it was about and to watch out for it during roofing and so on.
I learned more in that first hour about houses that I could reading a book!
It is clear to me that Stephen enjoys his work and is very good at it.
As a side note: I took public transport to the house we were looking at. I forgot my check book at home. Stephen dropped me off at my house because it was snowing so I could get the check ready. I also got us lost on the way back. Stephen took it all in stride.
I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for their home inspected.

I was very pleased with my inspection. Stephen came early [or maybe I was late, I think both]. They squeezed me in the next day after I called them, which was a god send, and even more of a god send was the fact that they only charged $ 520, while all the people on Angie’s List were charging between $ 750-​$ 900. Come on. Really? A thousand dollar inspection?
Stephen was really friendly, very smart, and also owns income properties himself so he could talk to me from a unique perspective. He was very, very thorough with the whole building. I felt comfortable asking him stupid questions. And I asked him many. I feel like he’s very honest and he’s a pretty level headed, rational inspector, while my last inspector was definitely quite an alarmist.
I’m not a huge fan of the format the inspection report came in, but it was more detailed than the other reports I’ve gotten, and I think it just boils down to preference. I just want to see all the bad things, all together. I don’t care about the good things. His report is extremely extremely detailed, and it’s electronic, so it’s a lot of general check boxing plus photos and comments. I got it that day though, so there’s the miracles of computers working for you.

TALON is FIVE STAR and the very best home inspection company you will find– hands down!
Talon is experienced, knowledgable, detailed, punctual, thorough and personable! I would highly recommend them as Stephen saved me from buying a disaster of a home last year. I haves used his services twice!
Thank you!!! You are a true professional and take your business very seriously.

So after this review, I got a very angry call from Stephen. I am so glad he posted the below so all potential customers can see how quickly conversations disintegrate when dealing with this company.
Stephen: yes, my ethnic name is Meena but I go by my middle name Maria. If I purchase my home my official full name would need to be on all forms, such as a home inspection form, which is why you have both names. Thank you for your cultural sensitivity and demonstration of knowledge about your customers. It is unfortunate that rather than addressing the situation like a professional firm you resort to baseless information and attacking your customers. Now you understand why this was an extremely unprofessional experience.

Stephen was professional, conscientious and extremely thorough. He was careful to explain every step of the inspection as he went and left plenty of time for questions. I highly recommend his services!