Dan completed the inspection of a home in which we are under contract to purchased. He responded…read morepromptly to our request and scheduled the inspection for a time that was convenient for us. He encouraged us to follow along with him during the entire inspection process, which was very helpful and informative for us since we are not "handy" homeowners. His report was extremely comprehensive and includes photos and ratings for the areas inspected. He was punctual, personable, and professional. We would highly recommend Dan & couldn't have been happier with our experience using his service! Great value for the cost!

I used Dan based on these reviews and he was horrible. Before I could tell him where I left the…read morekeys for him to access the place, he said he had already finished the inspection. It was like 20 minutes later. Parts of my report were for another house, he must have gotten our inspection reports mixed up. I did not trust the report because of that and really do not think he inspected the entire house. He never did mention in his report what I actually found out to be wrong in the house. Not the best!!!

Guy works for the client to make sure your money is well spent. Extremely thorough and ensures you…read morego to the buyer's understanding what needs to be done before purchasing a home. I found him to be extremely trustworthy, hardworking and communitive to help me understand what needs to be done. I strongly recommend him if you're purchasing a home.

No Mr. Occhino, I am neither a real estate agent nor a person who is angry that your inspection…read moreturned up problems in their home. A disgruntled person who lost money due to one of your reports would be a convenient explanation for my review of you. That is not the case here. I wrote my review as a public service to others. By the way, if this negative review of you should be ignored because the person writing it is not a verifiable client of yours, who is to say the people with names like Regular J. and Mh M were your actual clients writing honest reviews? One reviewer said you gave them names of contractors to contact which seems unethical if you are the one telling them they need to fix something. It is obvious from your response you were not an English teacher. Your "poor me" tirade is littered with misspellings and run-on sentences. Also, it is "due diligence," not "due-diligent" and the phrase is not hyphenated. Since you are so fond of seminars, perhaps you should take a couple on grammar and punctuation so the reports you generate will be readable. There are no nefarious reasons for the review I gave and your attempt to try to tie it to phantom people out there who lost money and have an axe to grind is laughable. If you feel I was wrong in the way I evaluated your lack of skills, you were certainly free to correct the record with your response. You did not even attempt to refute what I said about your paper thin credentials. Instead, you rambled on about people's rights and then you just reiterated what I had said about the importance of hiring a qualified inspector when purchasing a house. Being a licensed inspector does not automatically make you a qualified inspector. There is a very distinct difference. There are many good inspectors out there that know their stuff. You are just not one of them. You obtained a license to be an inspector by listening to online seminars and it is really a shame that both the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the State of Rhode Island set such a low bar for issuing home inspector licenses to people like you. It allows you and others to hold yourselves out to the public as experts, qualified to render opinions about all the important systems of a home. You just do not have the kind of experience you should have under your belt to be giving people such vital advice. You might be a very convincing and affable person but you are essentially a hack. When people hire a home inspector before making a home purchase, they should be getting opinions from real professionals who have a history in the building industry. They should not be getting half baked advice from a former math teacher who may have tinkered around his own house for years applying band aids to his pipes and electrical wires and who now thinks he's an expert. Simply put, you should be required to have years of experience in the building industry before you are issued a building inspector's license. It would be prudent for MA and RI to beef up their requirements for home inspectors so people like Mr. Occhino are not allowed to take a couple of online seminars, pass a test, pay a fee, put up a fancy website touting their skills, and hold themselves out to the public as experts in everything from building integrity to plumbing and electrical wiring when they have never worked in that field. They also get to charge exorbitant fees that are not commensurate with their knowledge. In this case, you certainly do not get what you pay for. Anyone who thinks an online seminar can replace years of hands-on experience in the building industry is a fool. Mr. Occhino's decades spent in the high school math department falls far short of the requirements needed for professions like pipe engineer, master builders, electricians, and plumbers. Even general construction workers most likely have more knowledge than Guy Occhino because they are actually building the houses Occhino is supposedly qualified to inspect. Anyone deciding to buy a house or to not buy a house based on Mr. Occhino's advice should think twice. Or better yet, just hire a home inspector with the right credentials to truly inspect and evaluate your property. You are not going to class to listen to a former high school teacher educating you about a thermostat, you are buying a house. Dispense with Mr. Occhino's 4 or 5 hours of fluff and nonsense and hire an inspector who can determine whether or not the house you are about to buy is a sound investment.

I cannot recommend Cape Quality Home Inspections more highly.  Jen welcomed my questions and…read moreconcerns about the two-story Cape built in 1965, I am buying. Her report was very comprehensive, containing many pictures illustrating the problems to be fixed.   Jen took time to explain each problem.  The attribute I liked most about Jen is she is THOROUGH.  As an example, there are 4 bathrooms in the house, Jen turned on each faucet and shower at the same time to test for water pressure and for leaks.  She delivered the information no matter how slight and then left it to me to choose to fix it or leave it.  I am really at peace that there will be no big surprises after I complete my purchase of the house.

Jen is by far the most detailed home inspector I've ever encountered. She gave a report that…read morechecked EVERYTHING. I used another person to inspect my dad's place and he was nothing like this. She not only knows what to look for, she has knowledge of what needs to be done to get it fixed. Even my realtor was impressed. There's a lot of people out there doing home inspections but there are very few who do it as well as this!! Prompt, professional and detailed! The written report, very comprehensive and the photos with arrows - show exactly what she's referring to. Top Ratings! She'll come down the Cape too.

Copious mold throughout our basement was missed. We now have to run dehumidifiers constantly…read morewithout interruption. We have finished basement that is now completely unusable. Having to hire a mold mitigation company is proven to be very expensive. Burst water pipes were missed. Another costly repair we were not expecting. I cannot in good conscience recommend Skip Gibson or his company to anyone who is buying a home. Buyer beware, as they say.

From the owner: At Gibson Home Inspection we do general inspections of homes and we also offer radon testing. Our…read morefee is based off of the square footage of the home, condo, or commercial building you would like inspected. Our reports cover the Standard of Practice by the state of Massachusetts. Our reports include; interior, exterior, attic, roofing, grounds, structure, basement/lowest level, heating/cooling system, plumbing, bathrooms, kitchen, electrical, and appliances. Please call for any questions or for more details.

Seriously the best report I ever got and I have done probably 20 transaction. Al was promt,…read moreprofessional. I great value and I have never said that about a home inspector before.

Alan Carney was great. He took the time to explain everything to me…read more He answered every question I had, and believe me, I had a lot of them! Alan more than earned his fee in the first few minutes by finding potential problems including possible asbestos and heating duct issues. He suggested that we ask the seller to have things fixed and to have the furnace serviced and certified, all which the seller agreed to do before we purchase. The inspection more than paid for itself. Thank you.

Easy to schedule and wonderful communication. We live out of state and their team took care of…read moreeverything. I really liked the report delivery online and the simple summary. Made it easy to know what actions to take and the detail and photos provided great information on whale actions we might need to take.

Alan did our inspection for a 1950's built home recently, and was able to fit us in on our very…read moreaggressive timeline to close. (That even included a radon test.) He was even amenable to FaceTime with us as he went through the process, updating along the way. A detailed, nearly 100 page report was delivered the same day, and he fielded follow up questions. Great to work with, and nothing wrong with the price.

Ken was very upfront and honest about what the property I was considering had going for and against…read moreit during the inspection. Because of his thorough evaluation, I ended up passing on a property that would have needed a lot of work, this was all revealed during his inspection. It was easy to schedule the appointment on his website and he showed up about 15 minutes early too. Thanks Ken!

Ken Ray from Kensa is the consummate experienced professional. He exudes respect for his customers,…read morealong with confidence, charm, honesty, and extensive intelligence. His explanations are clear, concise, and easily understood. He's quick to apply his knowledge of home construction to the job at hand, which is to inform the buyer of the condition of the house being considered for purchase. No time is wasted. Questions are answered in detail. Following Kensa's home inspection, my real estate agent and I used Kensa's website to examine Ken's report together. After a long discussion, my agent was able to use Kensa's website tools to share with the seller's agent those portions of the inspection report labelled Deficient. The home inspection results served as evidence that some of the repairs any buyer of this house faces are serious and potentially expensive. Other recommended repairs are less expensive, but I'm convinced now that my original offer was too high. Consequently, I lowered my offer and feel that I had good reason to do so.

If I could I wouldn't put any star at all. Do NOT use this inspector. He was either blind or…read moreincompetent. He should not be in the business. Had he done his job I would not had purchased my home.

I did review the 360 video. The second picture is from that video. The damage was there at the time…read moreof the inspection, but no mention of it in the report.