I bought my first home in 2000. I did what you’re supposed to do — I hired a home inspector. What I didn’t know at the time was that the guy was cutting corners. He missed problems I only discovered later, after I’d gone through my own home inspection education and reinspected the place myself. That experience stuck with me. I said to myself: I’m not going to be that kind of inspector.
So in 2009, after selling a small business, I started JBR Inspections. Not because it was the safe bet, but because I genuinely wanted to do it right. I wanted to take everything I’d learned, go out into the market, and give buyers the education and confidence I wish I’d had when I signed my own papers.
Over 15 years later, that’s still what drives me. Every home I walk into, I’m thinking about the person who’s about to spend the biggest money of their life. I use thermal imaging, drone photography, moisture metres, and electrical testers on every inspection — not as upsells, but because that’s just how you do it properly. And when I’m done, I write a clear, plain-language report that actually tells you what matters, without burying you in 75 pages of noise.
My goal is simple: when you sign those papers and go home that night, you can sleep. You know what you’re buying. You’re not guessing, and you’re not worried about what might be hiding behind the walls. That’s what I mean when I say I’m here to empower you to buy with confidence.
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John Rennie has been serving homebuyers across the Edmonton metro area as a licensed home inspector in Edmonton since 2009. He covers a wide service area including St. Albert, Sherwood Park, Spruce Grove, Stony Plain, Beaumont, Leduc, Devon, Morinville, Gibbons, and Bon Accord — communities he knows well from years of hands-on experience in each one. He grew up in Sherwood Park and has been inspecting homes across the region ever since. John is a solo operator who takes pride in doing things the right way, the first time.