Google reviewers rate Home Inspection Authority LLC 4.8 out of 5 based on 142 reviews, with the owner responding to 73% of them. Customers frequently praise the company for punctuality, thorough inspections, and detailed, easy-to-understand reports that include clear photos. Services often include general home and sewer inspections, with reviewers noting clear communication and fair pricing. However, some low-star reviews criticize the lack of post-inspection phone availability and suggest that reports sometimes refer clients to external specialists rather than providing definitive code compliance assessments.
Google rating: 4.8 out of 5 from 142 reviews (94% five-star).
Reviews on this page: 142 Google reviews (131 with written comments, 2 with photos).
Owner responses: the business replied to 73% of reviews.
Most recent review: October 19, 2026.
Service: Home Inspector serving Inglewood, California.
Data from Google, last updated October 25, 2026.
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Steven Gomez3 reviews
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John was absolutely fantastic! He arrived right on time and conducted a thorough home inspection, starting with the exterior and meticulously working his way inside. He is an incredibly respectful professional who took the time to show us exactly what needed to be addressed. My wife and I truly enjoyed his visit. John came to our home as a stranger and left as a friend. We highly recommend his services!
Price assessment: Reasonable price
Response from the owner · 5 days ago
Hi Steven, Reading your review made my day, it was a pleasure meeting you and your wife. I am happy to read you found my home, sewer and pool inspection services helpful. Congratulations with your new home purchase.
Professional service, very informative, friendly demeanor - I highly recommend Home Inspection Authority, LLC. Exactly what a home inspection should be.
Price assessment: Great price
Response from the owner · 2 months ago
Hi Stephen, thank you for your review. Happy to help with your home inspection and thank you for your business i do appreciate it. Congratulations on your new home.
John did an outstanding job inspecting a condo I was considering purchasing. He was extremely thorough and uncovered numerous issues that neither my agent nor I were aware of. His report was detailed, easy to understand, and filled with clear photos documenting exactly what he found. Because of his inspection, I had a much better understanding of the potential repair costs and ultimately decided not to proceed with the purchase when the seller would not adjust the price. John may very well have saved me tens of thousands of dollars and a lot of future headaches. I am extremely grateful for his work and would recommend him without hesitation to anyone buying a home.
Price assessment: Great price
Response from the owner · 2 months ago
Hello Avetis, Thank you for your review and the opportunity to inspect your condo. Sorry to hear this property did not work out for you. I appreciate your business.
John Laforme is absolutely the guy you want for your general inspection.
You can trust that he's going to make sure that everything is covered in his inspection of your property, having years of experience and knowledge across infrastructure, roofing, plumbing, and electrical systems.
We appreciated that he spent time with myself and my partner after completion of the inspection, walking us through the report and around the property to review his inspection. He's willing to put the time in with you, and we were very appreciative of that.
Access to the report through Home Inspection Authority's website is straightforward and easy to view, download, or send out. One click from his email and you're in.
We would absolutely call John again, he does great work and provides excellent documentation for the inspection.
Price assessment: Great price
Response from the owner · 2 months ago
Hi Luke, Thank you for your review and the opportunity to perform the home inspection, sewer camera inspection and air sample collection. Happy to read your happy with my services, congratulations on your new home. I do appreciate your business.
John came on short notice on a Sunday for a very professional inspection. His depth of experience was a great asset to us as first-time homebuyers, and we're very thankful for his work and his thorough report!
Response from the owner · 2 months ago
Hi Travis, thank your for the opportunity to inspect your property, happy to help and i appreciate your business. Congratulations on your new home.
1000000% RECOMMEND! John was great to work with! He did both our home inspection and sewer inspection and was incredibly thorough, professional, and easy to talk to. He took the time to explain everything clearly, answered all of our questions, and made sure we really understood what was going on. The whole process felt smooth and stress-free thanks to him. Highly recommend John if you want someone knowledgeable, honest, and genuinely friendly.
Response from the owner · 8 months ago
Hi Shandiz, it was a pleasure meeting you and your family at the inspection. Thank you for the great review and congratulations with your new home. Its time to make it your own. Remember do not hire uncle bob for repairs or remodel lol.
I’d like to share a great review of John and his inspection company.
This is already my second time attending inspections with John, and each time I’m consistently impressed by the level of professionalism, service, and expertise.
One of the biggest advantages of this company is that they are fully licensed across a wide range of services — from General Home Inspection to Mold Services, Sewer inspections, and more. As a realtor, I truly appreciate how valuable this is, especially considering the limited contingency period we usually have to complete inspections. In practice, it often takes time to schedule multiple inspectors after the general inspection.
With John, everything can be done at once, which saves both time and money for my clients.
John provides clear, detailed, and easy-to-understand reports, delivered in a very modern and user-friendly format. The payment process is simple and efficient, and the company uses up-to-date technology, including thermal imaging.
I’m very happy with the professionalism, service, and expertise, and I confidently recommend John and his team.
Response from the owner · 8 months ago
Hi Olga, Thank you for choosing my inspection service for your own home purchase. Congratulations and thank you for your review.
Would absolutely recommend. John was communicative, prompt, and thorough with his inspections. We had him do a general inspection and a sewer inspection on a house we were considering. His report was detailed and easy to navigate, with photos clearly showing the spots with issues, and was available to discuss his findings after and answer any questions we had. Thanks John!
Response from the owner · 10 months ago
Your welcome Michael, Happy to help you and your family with your new home. Congratulations and thank you for your review. Happy Holidays
Working with Jon during this escrow period was above and beyond. He communicates fast. He’s very thorough. He explains what’s happening around the house very clearly. His knowledge in the industry is incredible. His resources for home care and knowledge makes us give him an extra thumbs up. My clients are first time home buyers and his resources are great for teaching them everything they need to feel comfortable with their investment. His youtube channel is also very beneficial for agents that want to keep educating themselves. Would highly recommend!
Response from the owner · a year ago
Hi Alanna, Thank you for choosing Home Inspection Authority LLC to inspect your clients home, I am happy to read you found my home inspection service helpful. I hope to hear from you soon with future homebuyers in Santa Clarita and surrounding areas. Thank you for your positive input.
John L.
John was absolutely fantastic! He thoroughly inspected our new home and patiently answered every one of my questions with expertise, making the entire buying process smooth and giving us great peace of mind. He even brought a drone for a more detailed inspection! On top of that, he was punctual, provided a comprehensive report, and offered all of this at a very fair price.
Response from the owner · a year ago
Hi Charles, Thank you for the opportunity, it was nice meeting you and your wife at the inspection. Happy to hear you are pleased with my home inspection service. Congratulations on your brand new home.
John L.