About this provider in Deerfield Beach
Founded by Joseph Collins JR, Bad Dog Bugs has been a family owned and operated business for over 40 years. We are Florida State Licensed Home Inspectors and a Licensed Pest Control Company. Joseph Collins, III (Joey) He is now the owner of Bad Dog Home Inspections and Bad Dog Bugs and carries on the same professional…
Rating breakdown from customer reviews
4.6
120 reviews
Customer reviews for Bad Dog Enterprise
Daragh Mc Caffrey
Can’t say enough good things about Bad Dog enterprises. Have worked with them for a while now and they are true professionals and a pleasure to work with offering great home inspections
Provider response
We appreciate your continued business and hope to see you again soon!
Amanda Muir
We had a great experience! The inspection was extremely thorough and helped us catch several issues before our home warranty expired. Professional, knowledgeable, and easy to work with. Highly recommend!
Provider response
Thank you for trusting in our company for your inspection. We are here for anything else you may need!
Danny Rosenberg
This company is the best of the best. I own multiple properties and use them for all of them. I have always been extremely satisfied with their work! The owner Joey literally is on top of all of the projects and is the most stand up person you could meet. Can’t recommend this company enough!!
Provider response
Thank you Danny, we appreciate your continued business and kind words! We pride ourselves on doing right by our customers.
Linda Dene
I use them to lower my home insurance, They were reasonable, and quick, and helped us tremendously, I definitely recommend them. LD from Boynton Beach.
Provider response
Thank you Linda, we appreciate your kind words!
Mike Briotte
I can highly recommend Bad Dog Enterprise who I used for a condo inspection. The process was stress free from start to finish. Joey & his team are very professional and dependable.
Provider response
Thanks Mike, we appreciate the opportunity to assist you!
Samantha Blackberry
Recently bought a condo and had it inspected by the owner, Joe Collins. The entire process was fantastic, from the convenient scheduling options, to the actual appointment, and all the way through the payment process. Joe took his time and checked every area in the unit, and I got the whole report back that same afternoon. He pointed out areas of concern, and was available to answer questions even after the inspection was finished. I would totally recommend Joe and Bad Dog for your pre-purchase inspection! Did you know they also offer pest control? I've signed up for their preventive pest control services too, and my place is completely bug-free, which says a lot in south Florida! 10 out of 10 - definitely recommend!
Provider response
Thank you for trusting in us Samantha! We appreciate your business and wish you good luck in your new home!
marlee s
UPDATE 2: this company uses being a “family owned” company as a crutch when they mess up and treat their clients as dirt. They called my agent after the concern was brought to their attention and did nothing but manipulate what agent said and manipulate anything I say. I never said I checked off a box for mold or received a mold addendum I said a disclosure you requested I signed to book mentioned mold included. You told my agent and others who called acting as if they would book with you that you do visible mold test and it is up to the inspector to suggest a mold test further if something concerning is seen. The kitchen sink has visible mold your inspector (owner of the “family” owned business) wrote as unknown substance and told my agent it’s not a concern and was from a sink being replaced to fix a water leak. We hire professionals to trust them not be mislead. Being scammed by this company has done nothing but cause us headaches, expenses, and almost cost a deal to completely drop due to misdiagnosing a HUGE problem. You stay in business by paying people in distress to take down their bad reviews which is what you were blackmailing me to do in the image attached. There’s two sides to every story but why is my story the only one with documentation. You sent me a disclosure to sign that you now can’t provide me with? I have a text from your office saying you were sending it to me for signatures. Then with this issue brought to your attention I ask for the signed doc and you say you don’t have clients sign documents. Bad Dog is BAD NEWS!! UPDATE: they are saying they will refund me if I remove the review and sign an agreement that states I’m satisfied with the service provided. If I could give 0 stars I would. Requested a mold test with the inspection and signed a disclosure agreement that had the additional mold testing checked off. The inspector found a really bad issue with the plumbing and pipes that would’ve almost cost us the entire deal as we were buying this home. We got second and third opinions from professional plumbers that we had to pay to come out, and they literally laughed at the report because it was completely inaccurate just based off of looking with their naked eye. So what professional did I pay to do the inspection for over $500 with bad dog?! Then on the report, dimension, minor water damage, and unknown substance under the kitchen sink. However, when they called and shared their concerns with me about the pipes, they never once mentioned anything else that would be a major concern or need further testing. Fast forward to about 2 to 3 weeks later we close on the house we start getting it ready for our move-in and we find black mold. I call and complain and they try to tell me that they have no agreements signed by me that they don’t send those out and that what we paid for includes visual mold detecting But that the inspector would suggest further testing if there was anything that he sees that’s concerning. This is obviously a visible concern and anyone with eyes Would know that but me as a consumer paying a professional company who inspects homes for a living, didn’t think it needed further test testing because maybe it’s just mildew if the professional wasn’t concerned with it. The company never stands up for the mistakes that they make never works with a client who’s unhappy my agent found this company to work with and handle, handled it for me in the midst of chaos which everyone goes through while buying a home. I wish I would’ve looked at the reviews to hear the warning signs from others. They are scammers, liars, not willing to work with anyone to fix a problem they cause, unprofessional, and extremely rude.
Provider response
Hi Marlee, we have tried multiple time to no avail to explain that you are CONFUSED regarding a mold test and document. We have never sent an agreement with check marks regarding mold to you or any customer for that matter. Your realtor and others we have spoken to believe you are confused with an addendum or something from title or even another company you spoke with prior to us. Regardless of that fact, you ordered a standard inspection with a visual mold review. We notated on the report there was an unknown substance under the sink in question as well as under the kitchen sink. You did not further ask questions or investigate this matter before closing. Once you closed, you then began a demolition which revealed mold BEHIND drywall. We cannot possibly detect something like that without a mold air test, which was not ordered nor paid for. You were not present at the time of the inspection, nor did you call us with any questions about the inspection. Accusing us, a family-owned small business, of lying, cheating, and scamming is not only false but slanderous. We have tried to amicably settle this with you via over 20 emails and phone calls, but you have not had anything nice to say and unfortunately, we feel you are taking out a personal issue on us. We have spoken with our counsel and stand by our inspections and process. If you find the document you are speaking of (which you don't have nor do we because we don't send our mold addendums and it is more than likely from another company), we would be happy to review it. We have been in business for over 40 years now and would not be able to continue our operations without being stand up and honest in this field. We wish you a lovely holiday season and hope the best for you.
Christine Filippone
I would recommend them 100%. I was very pleased with their professionalism and accuracy on my condo. They did my home inspection and let me know every detail for my closing
Provider response
Thank you for your kind words! We appreciate your business.
Seth Madnick
Bad dog is an amazing Inspection company. They are on time and very available along with detailed inspections. I wouldn't hesitate to refer them business.
Provider response
Thank you Seth, we appreciate your kind words and hope to help you again in the future! A referral is the best compliment!
Leslie Srolovits
A poem for a great service..... With keen eyes and a trained view, Bad Dog Inspection Services, checks it through. From attic to basement, they take a peek, Uncovering issues, before they speak. Their reports are detailed, their service is fine, Bad Dog Inspection Services, helps you make it shine. Trust their expertise, to guide you along, Bad Dog Inspection Services, keeps you strong.
Provider response
Thank you for your kind words and special delivery of them! This brightened up the team's days. We appreciate your business.
JEFFERY Reel
Super friendly workers, great service, thorough with their work and make sure that the customers are happy with their experience. Very happy that we picked them to take care our our house.
Provider response
Thank you Jeffrey! We appreciate the chance to service your home and will continue to do our best to make it top notch!
William
Very thorough!! Top notch home inspectors!!! I would highly recommend them for all their services!!!
Provider response
Thank you, we appreciate your business and look forward to partnering in the future!
Mark
I found Bad Dog Entreprises to be very responsive and reasonably priced. They fixed the problem quickly. I appreciated their service.
Provider response
We appreciate your business! Thank you for trusting in us for your home repair.
Puertorican Family
worst company I have ever hired in my life the owner came to me to do an inspection he did nothing he did it in 20 minutes he lied to me better spend the money elsewhere . crap company..
Provider response
Hello, I apologize you had an issue with the speed of inspection. Was there something that was an issue with our inspection? Our owner has been doing this for over 35 years and does not need to spend much time to determine what may be an issue. We would love to help if you indeed have an issue.
Andre Prine
I have used Joe from Bad Dog for all of my inspections and he always takes care of me. He comes to the house quickly and I’ve never been disappointed with them as a company. Best price for anything I needed for my insurance company etc. I don’t recommend most but this is a sure thing…
Provider response
Thank you Andre! We appreciate your business.
alisa Maguire
We are so happy with Bad Dog Enterprise in Deerfield Beach! The owner ( Joseph Collins) personally did the inspection and was professional and did an amazing job! Amanda then promptly sent us the inspection report - Joe followed up to explain everything to us and answer any questions. They made us feel so comfortable with the whole process and we would highly recommend them! It's a family business and Joe and Amanda make their customers feel like family!
Provider response
Thank you Alisa for trusting in us!
Laura LeBlanc
Bad dog recently completed an inspection on my townhouse and everything went great. They found various problems and helped me negotiate the purchase of the property. Joe Collins did a great job and his staff was very professional. Highly recommend!
Provider response
We appreciate your business Laura!
Mike Smith
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ I recently had the pleasure of working with Bad Dog Inspections for an inspection on my property, and I couldn't be happier with the experience! From the moment I reached out, the staff was incredibly polite and accommodating, making the entire process smooth and stress-free. The technician who came out was exceptionally knowledgeable, taking the time to explain everything in detail and answer all my questions. His expertise truly saved me a significant amount of money by identifying potential issues that I would have otherwise overlooked. I highly recommend Bad Dog Inspections to anyone in need of a thorough and professional inspection. Their commitment to quality service and customer satisfaction is truly commendable. Thank you, Bad Dog Inspections, for your outstanding work!
Provider response
Thank you!
stephen lippy
Bad Dog in the last month year has handled a new home inspection before our builder warranty ran out, handles my bugs on a quarterly basis and they are prompt, professional and provide excellent service at market prices. Thanks Joey Collins and team.
Provider response
We appreciate your trust in us!
Bet Stewart
BEWARE!!! Pretty sure that the Seller paid off Joe the owner to pass everything on my home inspection. Since I closed in March, I've had thousands of dollars worth of needed repairs including the entire air conditioning system which Joe and the Sellers said was "brand new", multiple electrical issues, plumbing, roof issues and broken appliances. The Sellers lied about everything and I since learned that they had everyone fooled in this community as they were just investors. Bad Dog was their referral as I had to go out of town during inspections on an emergency when my dad suddenly passed. I'm sure they have a "relationship". Joe didn't even turn on the stove, because if he did he would have known that only 2 of the 5 burners work! It's a $9,000 range! The Viking refridgerator leaks too and wasn't installed properly and started to fall on my daughter after she opened both the freezer and refridgerator at the same time. Just last week, after major problems with the dishwasher, I had a repairman come and show me that the plumbing was GLUED under the sink! There was a similar situation in the laundry room. Joe is a super nice guy that makes you want to trust and like him, unfortunately this was a huge scam that I have been paying for with no end in sight. Hope this helps someone else. In response to your comments to my rating, I had you come back a second time after the first inspection, again, Joe said everything was fine. I am finding more and more everyday wrong here. Now I have to replace the entire electrical panel. You bet we will be calling.. now that I have my husband here to help. Sadly, I feel that women get taken advantage of in these situations. Update 1.24 we will not be contacting you because there is no point, the damage has been done. These are not issue that have come up since but present at the time of inspection. For example, all you had to do was turn on the stove top to see that only 2 of the 5 burners will work with amps supplied. Basic stuff overlooked. This is not slander, this protects others hopefully and it is my truthful experience.
Provider response
Hello, thank you for your comments. We have not heard from you on the office end here and would love to speak with you, but we do not have a customer profile with "Bet Stewart". Joe is the owner of the company and has been doing inspections for over 40 years now. We pride ourselves on honesty and take offense to the accusation that we were "paid off". We are always above bar and would never accept any payment from a seller or realtor. Please reach out to our office at 954-360-9098 or Joe directly at 954-849-0099 so we can clear up any issues you might have. Thank you. <br><br>In response to the second part of your review, we have now spoken to you and have tried various times to explain our findings to you. We do not feel anything was missed in this inspection, as we are inspecting a snapshot in time. The issues that you are revealing are issues that come up with use of a home and cannot be uncovered during a short inspection time. You have come up with hundreds of issues with the home and nothing we have showed you is good enough, though you have a beautiful home. It seems to us you are not happy with the purchase decision that you made and you are looking for someone to blame for your decision making. At the end of the day, we come into every inspection with a professional mindset to find any and all issues that are readily visible to us, in the short time we are allotted at the property. We notated quite a few issues with the home at the time of inspection. After living in the home, you have uncovered issue after issue, now owning the home for 3/4 of the year. Homes, like all purchases, have components that can break or need to be replaced, but at the time of our assessment, none of the issues were present and we will continue to stand by this. <br><br>We do not take lightly to being slandered all over the internet and really do not feel your views are ones that reflect on our company. We wish you the best and hope you can enjoy your beautiful property.
Ashley Umgelder
DO NOT RECOMMEND On Thursday, July 6, Joe Collins; owner, came to inspect my house that I am selling, he found rotten siding, instead of pointing it out, he ripped pieces out of my sighting all around the house. He has now damaged my house I asked for them to fix it or pay for damages. I understand I am selling the house, but it's STILL MY HOME until papers are signed. It now could cost me a sale because of him ripping a part my house. I have had other inspections on other houses and everyone would point out issues but not destroy my property or someones. For them not to own up to what they have done is unbelievable and unprofessional. My realtor the nices person you can meet couldn't stand the attitude that Joe had when he was at the house and then for him to do this, she has already told me she will make sure all her clients will not have them us this company. If I could give no starts I would.
Provider response
EDIT TO INCLUDE: Ashley reported Bad Dog to the BBB and they decided we were not in the wrong.<br><br>Hello Ashley, we have spoken extensively about this today. To give more backstory to the readers, Ashley is selling her home and a potential buyer hired our company to inspect and uncover any issues that may be a potential issue in her home. Ashley was never our client. Our inspector, and owner of the company, noticed a discontinued siding called Masonite, that is not repairable and an issue because upon touch, it crumbles. Ashley noticed that some small areas were missing after the inspection and came to us demanding we fix it or replace it (our inspector must touch areas of the home to inspect it, and since it is Masonite, it crumbled. He had to check various areas to verify the entire area was Masonite, hence the few areas of 1-2 inches opened). She then proceeded to tell us that she just recently (the week before the inspection) painted over the damage, which was in effort to conceal a major defect in the home she is selling. This is not only illegal on her part, but her realtors part by concealing a defect where there is a contract expected to be in place. We have been in business for over 35 years and have never gone into an inspection trying to ruin a deal, but we also have to do out due diligence in representing our client, the buyer, when there is a clear and obvious defect. I apologized to Ashley because she is upset she must fix the defective siding, but we cannot hide anything from a buyer and now that they know about this siding, they would not be satisfied by painting over it or repairing it as Ashley wants us to do. We recommend to find a specialist in this type of siding to repair it properly, or to disclose this defect for her next potential buyer. This was not okay for Ashley and she is retaliating by writing negative reviews, where it is now our responsibility to report both Ashley and her realtor for concealing this defect.
Michael Miller
Horrible company, I would stay away.
Provider response
Hello, I do not see any appointments under your name nor have we received any communication regarding any issues. If we have done something wrong, we would love the opportunity to assist you. Our office line is 954-360-9098.
Enid V
Horrible service we contact the owner . He did an inspection on our home for less them 45 min the wind mitigation the 4 points etc..:: we call them back after moving to our home . We found termites a leak under the sink . We contact him . And it was a pretty much done deal . He couldn’t do anything about it . Now i had to hire someone else to do and inspection and paid them and now i have termites and have to paid a professional to take care of it. Very rude person Joey Collins . We gonna try to dispute the charges . When we mentioned it to him. He got very verbal to my husband and said MF, And Fuk you to him that his been doing the job for 45 years And to stop calling him or their office. This is my 4th home I purchase i never had any problems with inspections. I was googling and saw they had very good reviews. That why I called him . Unfortunately that my loss.
R E
I got home inspection a few times when buying a few properties. The home inspections were good so I asked a reference for AC person and was referred to Mike. He just tried to fool me in every single possible way . Also when getting a price quote from bad dog enterprise to prepare one of my homes to rent i got unrealistically high price quote. In short, despite home inspections being quite good, the rest of my experience following were not good and I would not recommend
Provider response
Hi Renata. Thank you for your kind words about our inspection. I am sorry you had a bad experience with another company. Unfortunately, we do not have control over other contractors work and we no longer work with said contractor. As far as the estimate, I apologize you were not happy with the pricing, but I do not think that warrants a one star review. I hope you found another contractor to handle your work and truly wish you the best. If there is anything we can do to assist you, please let me know, as negative reviews like these truly affect our business and again, I do not believe this is warranted, since you were happy with our inspection services.
Jim Schneider
8 valves (actually more) in home didn't work and had to be replaced (labor cost) that didn't work. This includes four faucets, couple toilets and Hot/cold valve for washer. If they simply turned off the valves underneath each vanity, then turned on each faucet you can see it is still runs (some at full blast). Of which two of the valve leaks caused ceiling damage going into 1st floor. Signed off on washer/dryer and entire side of dryer was rusted and fell off when we moved it. (replaced) Seemed like James K. spent too much time chatting with home owner and not diagnosing potential issues with my home purchase. Very disappointed!!
Provider response
Hi Jim, I apologize you are experiencing this. We have not heard from you regarding this matter. I will have the inspector reach out to you to discuss this situation and see how we can assist you. Our office line is 954-360-9098 should you ever have any questions or concerns, we stand behind our work. Speak to you soon. Thank you.
Ashley R
My husband and I went through this company while purchasing our house in Pompano Beach and regret doing so. Clearly in the pictures before we moved in there was water damage on the ceiling which was passed off as a previous leak that had been repaired. Upon move in we realized it was a current leak from the AC unit piping and the inspector just signed it off as if everything was good. We also moved in to find another leak around our window in the living room when the Bad dog owner/inspector came over he said he said he would not do anything to correct his faults because he doesnt warranty his work. He put some caulking around the window, which was the wrong kind and made the problem worse. So in other words he doesnt have to do his job correctly, he just cares about getting paid. He did not offer to even refund our money as we are now paying out of pocket for damages to our drywall, a window, new paint and fixing the AC pipe. Funny thing he offered a free bug spraying for our inconvenience. What a joke! They were not only unprofessional in their service, but rude as well not taking accountability and leaving us with ridiculous bill's to pay regarding leaks he should have been responsible enough to check during the inspection. Stay away from this company, as it seems it all works out if nothing is wrong with the house, but beware if something is this guy will just pass it along, collect his money and take no accountability for his mistakes. Very unprofessional, yet funny how he is part of the BNI business group or at least it says so on his card. Looked into a lawyer but the fees outway the cost we would get back. In response to the owners comments below: Our house did show signs of leaking from the pictures we showed you of before we purchased the house. There is clear proof with the dates! As for the age of the house, it has a new roof and having a home inspection to see issues is why we hired you in the first place. Not to mention if you had paid attention it was not the roof that was leaking, it is the AC pipe, so it has nothing to do with rainy season. Hopefully this clearly shows people you are a RIP off only interested in making money and not concerned of actually performing the job you were hired for.
Provider response
Ashley, we are sorry to hear that you feel this way. Unfortunately, we are not able to see eye to eye on this situation. We did your inspection on 3/18/19. You came to us four months later referencing a leak. This was after weeks of rainy season in Florida. We cannot predict what will happen to the home AFTER you purchase it, we can only show evidence of what is wrong at the time of inspection, which was shown in the reports and photos. The home you purchased is 59 years old and was in great condition for being of that age at the time of inspection. Again, we apologize we cannot see eye to eye but wish you the best of luck.
jessica lewis
When you hire an Inspection company you feel safe purchasing a home when they give you the green light. Painfully this did not happen for my boyfriend! My boyfriend, who's name I am not going to mention, used this company and I believe his inspectors name was Ed. Lets just say Ed should not be an inspector due to his lack of due diligence during the inspection process which ended up costing my boyfriend more money to fix the issues than he had to put down to close on his new property. The company itself does not warranty their product! FAIR WARNING, do not pay this company over the phone and do not sign their liability contract!!!
Provider response
Hi Jessica, I apologize for your experience. I know it has been some time, but we would love the chance to make it right. My name is Amanda and I am the office manager. If there is anything we can do to assist, we would be happy to.
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