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Steve Blayney, Certified Professional Inspector

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Steve Blayney, C-NRPP, C.E.A., C.P.I., C.M.I.​

● Certified Professional Inspector (C.P.I.)

● Certified ASNT Level 1 Thermographer

●​ C-NRPP Certified Measurement Professional
● Transport Canada Drone Pilot Certificate

● Certified Master Inspector (C.M.I.)
● Certified Energy Advisor (C.E.A.)
 

● International Association of Certified Home Inspectors

● Master Inspector Certification Board

● Canadian National Radon Proficiency Program

● Transport Canada Drone Pilot Certificate for Advanced Operations

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Three Best Rated award badge for 2025

Steve's career journey commenced in 1993 when he joined the Design and Engineering department of an international systems furniture manufacturer as an Industrial Designer. Steve also has extensive experience in basement, kitchen, and bathroom renovations, as well as plumbing and electrical (rewiring) of residential homes.

 

After completing his Home Inspection training courses, Steve commenced performing home inspections in 2007.

During the initial years of his career, Steve also performed his first 5 years to the role of Certified Energy Advisor, pursuing various courses through Natural Resources Canada to enhance his understanding of homes as a system and the building envelope.

has dedicated 18 years of his professional career to home inspections, having attained the highest designation offered by InterNachi, the Certified Master Inspector designation.

Within the past 18 years, Steve was employed by a reputable Toronto-based inspection company, where he served as the Lead Inspector and Trainer for new inspectors across Canada.

 

Steve holds the distinction of being a Canadian Certified Radon Measurement professional. Additionally, he possesses an Advanced Operations Certificate for drones and has received training at Flir’s Infrared Training Center.

 

Steve has extensive experience in basement, kitchen, and bathroom renovations, as well as plumbing and rewiring of residential homes.

Vahn Balabanian's personal home renovation was featured in the Toronto Star newspaper, Homes section (cover story) on September 29, 2005. Toronto Star Newspapers Ltd. is a division of Star Media Group, a subsidiary of Torstar Corporation
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Vahn Balabanian was interviewed by CBC News as an industry expert on July 25, 2014 to comment on a fatal construction-related accident that occurred in Toronto, Ontario. CBC News is a division of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation

Clients will feel confident with a Professional Home Inspector like Vahn who has the educational qualifications and experience required to inspect any type of home found throughout Ontario. With his friendly personality, great communication skills, and a passion for helping others, he always provides clients with an objective and very informative evaluation of the property.

Organazations and professional associations we belong to:

CAHPI member, www.cahpi.ca, Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors
OAHI member, www.oahi.com, Ontario Association of Home Inspectors
Vahn is an ASHI Certified Inspector, Canadian Certified Home Inspector with ASHI, Vahn is a Certified Home Inspector with the American Society of Home Inspectors
International Association of Certified Home Inspectors, InterNACHI, NACHI, InterNACHI Certified, InterNACHI Certified Home Inspector, NACHI Certified Home Inspector
OACETT Certified Member, www.oacett.org, Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians and Technologists
Certified Master Inspector issued by the Master Inspector Certification Board, CMI
Better Business Bureau, BBB accredited Business, A+ BBB rating, Better Business Bureau Accredited Business, A+ Better Business Bureau rating, A+ BBB, BBB member, BBB

From our clients



“My wife and I were in the process of purchasing a home and had never gone through a home inspection and did not know what to expect. Vahn was very professional and pleasant through the entire process and gave a lot of helpful tips on improving and maintaining the property in the future. Vahn was very detailed in his explanations and back up any concerns with clear and easy to follow instructions on how to resolve the issues found during the inspection. I high recommend Vahn Balabanian to anyone who is looking for a home inspection or even direction on improving the maintenance of a home. I was extremely satisfied. Thank you Vahn.”​

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Paul V., Markham, Ontario

 

 

"Hey Vahn, wanted to say thanks for the professional and insightful work you did inspecting the property in Stouffville for us.  You saved us thousands, if not hundreds of thousands from this potential money pit.  We compared your report to the sellers (report) and were just floored!  It's true, you get what you pay for."  

                                         

Steve, Stouffville, Ontario

 

 

"I WHOLEHEARTEDLY recommend Vahn and his company for home inspections.  We hired them without knowing if they were good or not. We are glad we did. They sent an inspector called Vahn... This guy is an amazing inspector..very thorough and knowledgeable. we hired him once and did a pretty good job on a house we wanted to buy...ended up losing to a higher offer but his input was crucial in deciding to put an offer... So we hired him again for another house we were interested in. And here is were he hit it out of the park. He did the inspection with the realtor being there and you know these people can be a little pushy to the inspector so that they give good grades.. However Vahn was unfazed. He critized several aspects of the house and pointed us to many problems...his advise led us to avoid a potential nightmare...As said, he isn't bothered by who's with him. He'll tell the truth to the customer, in this case, us. We've dealt with other home inspectors and we were mildly satisfied, but this guy, just wow."



Y.E., Brampton, Ontario

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