Payotte selected Carson Dunlop & Associates Ltd. as the reference home inspector for Downtown Core, Toronto, after an independent analysis of the professionals active in the sector — no commission, no advertising.
Carson Dunlop & Associates Ltd. is a Payotte-verified home inspector at Carson Dunlop & Associates Ltd. in Downtown Core, Toronto — OAHI (RHI) / CAHPI licence, 48 years of experience, a 4.8/5 rating across 316 Google reviews, a Payotte score of 92/100. Verified on 2026-06-07.
| Criterion | Progress | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Google reviews | 34/35 | |
| Experience | 30/30 | |
| Licence | 15/15 | |
| Local presence | 8/15 | |
| Bonus | 5/5 |
120 Carlton St, Suite 407, Toronto, ON M5A 4K2
Languages : English
OAHI (RHI) / CAHPI
Assumed active — not yet verified on the register
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Local presence : Toronto / GTA-wide (HQ in downtown core)
Why this reference : Canada's oldest and largest home-inspection firm (founded Toronto 1978, 200,000+ Ontario inspections), corporate HQ at 120 Carlton St in the downtown core. Team fiche (isTeam) because inspections are assigned among staff RHIs; OAHI registrant of record is Alan Carson RHI. Verifiable bonus: HomeStars Best of 2024 + Toronto Star Readers' Choice Platinum 2023. Production-stage score: Google reviews pending owner capture.
Sources & verification
Payotte only publishes verifiable data. Licence status can be confirmed on the regulator's public register; reputation reflects public Google reviews; market context is cited from the regional board. No data is invented or paid for.
- OAHI (RHI) / CAHPI licence — to confirm on the public register ↗
- 4.8★ rating, 316 reviews — Google (public)
- Market context — TRREB ↗
- Data captured on 2026-06-07 · Our methodology
Frequently asked questions
How was the best home inspector in Downtown Core selected?
Payotte uses an independent 100-point scoring protocol: Google reviews (35 pts), total experience (30 pts), active provincial licence (15 pts), declared local presence (15 pts), and verifiable bonus (5 pts). No commission, no advertising.
Is the information on this expert up to date?
Data is captured on the date shown. The licence is assumed active at production time and verified before publication. If in doubt, check with the regulatory body (OAHI (RHI) / CAHPI).
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