Chicago Building Inspections

Ross was an absolute treat to work with. My fiancé and I hired him to inspect our first home we were purchasing. The home was over 100 years old but recently had been completely remodeled/​rehabbed. Ross was thorough beyond any inspection we could ever imagine. With being so thorough comes fear that perhaps some of the work had not been done properly or was inadequate. Ross found a good balance of telling us what absolutely NEEDED to be done, what COULD be done and what wasn’t necessary to be done. This made things so much easier when submitting requests to the seller contingent upon the deal being done. Additionally, Ross couldn’t access the roof on our inspection day due to ice and the pitch of the roof being a 45 degree (too dangerous). Ross came back to the home a few days later and inspected the roof, free of charge. Ross also found a leak in the shower pan we requested the builders fixed. Ross has seen this process out the entire way and is set to inspect the finished product tomorrow which is something I cannot see every inspector agreeing to or in Ross’ case «eagerly» looking forward to doing. He’s a very friendly guy and he’s incredibly knowledgeable and informative. He will tell you WHY things are the way they are and why they should be different. BONUS: His wife brought us starbucks coffee for our early morning inspection. I will recommend Ross Neag to ANYONE in need of a building inspector. These types of people don’t come along every day in the home buying/​selling world so Ross, I tip my hat to you.

Ross is as good as they get in the home inspection business. We have used him for both purchases and for issues that have arisen in our home. His knowledge of homes and building science is matched by his excellent communication skills and detailed reports. He takes the time to educate the homeowner on their home, providing insight not just on what is wrong but how to improve the performance of the home. Ross performed an energy audit on our home after we had lived there for a few years. He was able to identify 2 areas in which we were significantly losing energy, both of which were inexpensive fixes. He is caring and genuine. He is passionate about his craft.

Ross Neag has been so helpful in the field of building inspection and general construction advisory. I’ve always felt at a disadvantage when negotiating maintenance and GC work because it is not my field of expertise. Ross has been an invaluable help for both my condo association and my family.
We had a large masonry and tuck pointing project that he assessed and scoped for my condo association, and then recommended quality contractors we were able to solicit competitive bids from. He helped us evaluate the bids and ensure all requirements were met.
When my brother was looking to purchase a home, Ross was willing to drive 2.5 hours to perform the inspection and give us peace of mind! His reports are incredibly detailed. If you bring Ross on board when looking to purchase a home, you will be fully prepared for issues and maintenance needs going forward.
I can’t recommend him highly enough!