Moving is a stressful and expensive procedure, imagine finding a local, independent business that has the ability to greatly reduce that stress for a single fee. No percentage, no ongoing costs, just a one time process taking less than three hours. You have just found that business!
Whatever your reasons for moving are it makes a lot of sense to hire a qualified Home Inspector. There is a lot of competition out there. I believe my qualifications show the dedication I have for this industry. I love inspecting homes, I love educating clients and I love exploring!
My name is Gregg Cook. I am a National Home Inspector as certified by the National Home Inspector Certification Council, I am a Professional Home and Property Inspector as certified by the Professional Home and Property Inspectors of Canada and a Registered Home Inspector with the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors. I attended and completed the Carson Dunlop commercial course in Toronto in 2019 and the Certified Commercial Property Inspector course in 2022. Oh and I hold a Red Seal in construction craft work from the Ontario ministry of training. In short, I have the qualifications!
I also have the experience. Having formerly been an administrator / facilities manager in various Victorian buildings in London, England I moved across the pond and completed my apprenticeship at my local union hall and continued to work on the biggest sites in and around London, Ontario.
As a veteran of over 1250 property inspections I will give you the peace of mind you deserve when buying the biggest investment you may. I will earn your trust to be the person of choice, trusted to inspect the home that you and your family may sleep in every night. That's why my clients keep coming back to me. My clients include multinational corporations, Olympic Gold medal winners, professional CFL and NHL players, Realtors, friends, family and sports colleges. I have inspected the last $100,000 house in London, Ontario, a $3.4 million mansion and everything in between. From churches to Farmhouses. From restaurants to Warehouses. From Tattoo parlours to Dog grooming salons. Cook Property has the knowledge and experience to better serve you and to be better prepared from what we may find, together.
At times of booming real estate sales, it's easy to be tempted into buying at first sight because you love the place. But please bear in mind the following: A property with asbestos, mould, lead water supply, galvanized pipes, etc. (The list goes on) will have to be addressed sooner or later. That means at some point the owner will have to invest in correcting these issues or face the consequences at resell time. Perhaps with an independent property inspection a reduction could have been agreed prior to the sale, or even had the sellers address the issues at their own expense. Often clients benefit from this scenario and the money saved pays for the cost of the home inspection many times over!
Owner alterations, outdated techniques and materials (some become hazardous to health over periods of time) as well as changes in health and safety advice mean that an older property has its own issues which deserve a qualified visual inspection. Neglect will compound long term issues, for example a leak or vent that has been concealed behind a makeshift cover can cause real damage to wood, metal and even concrete given enough time. Many of my previous clients have benefited from an Infrared inspection in this instance.
All homes, all properties deserve an inspection. Hiring an experienced, qualified and Inspector is the only way to go. Forget about the contractors or part timers trying to make a quick buck. They will request the sellers rip everything out and build it to modern building code because that's what their training is centred around. (Note - Functional and safe old homes do not need to be demolished and rebuilt to modern building codes!)
I service the London, St. Thomas, Strathroy and surrounding areas (Elgin, Middlesex and more). I offer infrared, mould + asbestos inspections and testing. I provide both residential and commercial inspections.
I have a hard earned reputation for thoroughness. It's a cliché but I really do check as if my family were going to live there. An inspection with me will be a pleasant, informative, and educational experience. You'll see!
Feel free to email me if you have any questions. gregg@cookpropertyinspections.ca
Whatever your reasons for moving are it makes a lot of sense to hire a qualified Home Inspector. There is a lot of competition out there. I believe my qualifications show the dedication I have for this industry. I love inspecting homes, I love educating clients and I love exploring!
My name is Gregg Cook. I am a National Home Inspector as certified by the National Home Inspector Certification Council, I am a Professional Home and Property Inspector as certified by the Professional Home and Property Inspectors of Canada and a Registered Home Inspector with the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors. I attended and completed the Carson Dunlop commercial course in Toronto in 2019 and the Certified Commercial Property Inspector course in 2022. Oh and I hold a Red Seal in construction craft work from the Ontario ministry of training. In short, I have the qualifications!
I also have the experience. Having formerly been an administrator / facilities manager in various Victorian buildings in London, England I moved across the pond and completed my apprenticeship at my local union hall and continued to work on the biggest sites in and around London, Ontario.
As a veteran of over 1250 property inspections I will give you the peace of mind you deserve when buying the biggest investment you may. I will earn your trust to be the person of choice, trusted to inspect the home that you and your family may sleep in every night. That's why my clients keep coming back to me. My clients include multinational corporations, Olympic Gold medal winners, professional CFL and NHL players, Realtors, friends, family and sports colleges. I have inspected the last $100,000 house in London, Ontario, a $3.4 million mansion and everything in between. From churches to Farmhouses. From restaurants to Warehouses. From Tattoo parlours to Dog grooming salons. Cook Property has the knowledge and experience to better serve you and to be better prepared from what we may find, together.
At times of booming real estate sales, it's easy to be tempted into buying at first sight because you love the place. But please bear in mind the following: A property with asbestos, mould, lead water supply, galvanized pipes, etc. (The list goes on) will have to be addressed sooner or later. That means at some point the owner will have to invest in correcting these issues or face the consequences at resell time. Perhaps with an independent property inspection a reduction could have been agreed prior to the sale, or even had the sellers address the issues at their own expense. Often clients benefit from this scenario and the money saved pays for the cost of the home inspection many times over!
Owner alterations, outdated techniques and materials (some become hazardous to health over periods of time) as well as changes in health and safety advice mean that an older property has its own issues which deserve a qualified visual inspection. Neglect will compound long term issues, for example a leak or vent that has been concealed behind a makeshift cover can cause real damage to wood, metal and even concrete given enough time. Many of my previous clients have benefited from an Infrared inspection in this instance.
All homes, all properties deserve an inspection. Hiring an experienced, qualified and Inspector is the only way to go. Forget about the contractors or part timers trying to make a quick buck. They will request the sellers rip everything out and build it to modern building code because that's what their training is centred around. (Note - Functional and safe old homes do not need to be demolished and rebuilt to modern building codes!)
I service the London, St. Thomas, Strathroy and surrounding areas (Elgin, Middlesex and more). I offer infrared, mould + asbestos inspections and testing. I provide both residential and commercial inspections.
I have a hard earned reputation for thoroughness. It's a cliché but I really do check as if my family were going to live there. An inspection with me will be a pleasant, informative, and educational experience. You'll see!
Feel free to email me if you have any questions. gregg@cookpropertyinspections.ca
Client Feedback. These are real people, some buy the property, some don't. It does not matter to me. What matters is that my clients are equipped with all of the relevant knowledge to make an informed decision. As the person paying the bills, you have the right to use any home inspector you want. I hope after perusing my website you also make an informed decision on that front and choose the person best qualified.
- Good evening Gregg, Thank you for this very detailed home inspection report. We are pleased to know that there was care in this inspection and will be recommending you to people in the area if it comes up. Stay safe and Thanks again, - Kevin B.
- Gregg was amazing!! Really appreciated his input on the house we were considering putting an offer on. We didn't want to put an offer with any conditions, so he was able to come in advance of the offer date for a 1 hour mini inspection. He even came early to our appointment time and worked on the external house inspection before we got there. His professional input on the necessary repairs required on the house helped to make us more comfortable putting in a competitive offer, which ultimately allowed us to put in an offer that got us the house! My sister also has used Gregg's inspection services in the past and had a similarly positive experience. I would definitely recommend him to others as well. -Brittany M.
- Gregg has done a couple of inspections in my search for commercial property. He was thorough, professional and completed everything as promised. He continued to ask if I had questions throughout the inspection and explained things to me very well. I am so glad he was referred to me and I hope this will help others feel confident that he is the right man for the job. You will not be disappointed. - David M.
- Gregg should be the first one you need to contact when you buy new properties. Best advice from extensive experience will never let you down! - San L.
- Hi Gregg, G. and I just wanted to extend a HUGE thank you for your inspection !! : ) We really appreciated you travelling to the house to do the inspection! We loved that you took your time with us and allowed us to think about any questions before moving on! Your report was so detailed and the pictures were great! : ) Thank you!!! You are so good at what you do and we will be recommending you to all our friends!!!! : ) -K. & G.
- I wanted to send a quick note once again thanking you for that amazing inspection today. We were looking for a house for my son and I personally have bought and sold 5 previous houses and have never had a home inspector actually take things apart and look inside to find out what is behind the Electrical and furnace cover. Identifying that part of the house was an addition and not original was the first step in finding out other major problems. Had we bought this house we would have had very significant structural problems due to the additions and modifications that you found. I was very impressed when you took the furnace apart and looked inside and took the electrical panel apart and we moved the washer and dryer to check out the plumbing and the venting. Not to mention finding the non supported structural changes! The way you went though that home so completely left me very impressed and forever grateful for stopping me from making a every expensive mistake. You always hear about people complain about what the home inspector missed and I want to thank you for everything that you found. I pulled out of the house and I will be calling you shortly when I find the next place. You services were worth every last cent and as I said I just can't thank you enough!! -Laura H.
- So happy my agent recommended you and I didn't end up as one of those horror stories! The report you left etc was excellent and certainly worth the money! I honestly didn't expect a package like you put together and I was very impressed. I can safely say that I was pleased enough that the next place I buy I will definitely be calling you for the home inspection. You were awesome when buying my first house! Can't say that enough. Rob. S.
- THANK YOU GREGG FOR EVERYTHING YESTERDAY! We were successful in getting the property and your participation in helping us to get that home was instrumental and we just can’t thank you enough. Sam P.
- Thanks for the quick turn around on the inspection Gregg, The report you sent was great. Ryan B.
- Thank you again for your thorough and quite enjoyable inspection. I am pleased to say that I managed to get this one so if everything goes well, I can start tackling some of the things on this list in July. It was great to meet you and I would like you to know that I will definitely recommend you to my friends, etc. when they are looking for an inspector. Best wishes, Jeremy L.
