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 highly recommend Lighthouse Home Inspection. Michael and Jeanne are friendly, very professional,…read moreand very knowledgeable, and a real pleasure to do business with. Michael performed an extremely thorough inspection of the house and grounds, and then provided us with an extensive, 42 page report that detailed his findings. The report included an extensive evaluation of the house and property and included plenty of pictures; diagrams; information about Massachusetts requirements and regulations; and detailed information of the electrical, heating, plumbing, and hot water systems and equipment. It also included specific information about any concerns he had and recommendations for improvements. A 5 page summary of the report, which identified the most significant issues, was also provided. Michael also performed a radon gas test, using the latest equipment, and then called to discuss the results. Jeanne then promptly followed up with a list of recommendations for local companies that provide radon remediation services. Put simply, I couldn't ask for any better service than what they provided and wouldn't hesitate for a second to recommend them.

Responsive, knowledgeable, thorough, and professional are 4 words I would use to describe…read morelighthouse. I highly recommend them.

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.

Inspection was done with good attention to details. Most issues were identified in the inspection…read morereport. Worth the money spent on this report. We needed accurate list of current issues to make our decision to buy a property. This was exactly what we needed! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

We had a great experience during our buyer's inspection! Thomas was excellent. He was on time and…read morevery diligent inspecting the entire house. He answered all of our questions well and had the report ready for us the next day. Everyone at the company was very easy to work with.

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.

Tom is the best! Made the inspection process simple and really reassured me throughout the process…read more I highly recommend! Fantastic service start to finish.

One of the most thorough and professional home inspections I have ever received. Tom is truly a…read moremaster of his craft and found things I would have never noticed to check, and I'm pretty astute when I look over a property. I won't be using anyone else in the Fall River area from now on, Tom is prompt, professional and helped give me piece of mind going into my first multifamily investment property. Look no further for a home inspector, Quality check is quality. Spend the money before you buy a property to get a good home inspection it can pay back dividends in avoiding costly repairs you didn't notice yourself. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure...

Our home in Marion, MA is the second location at which we've used Pest Pros. The issues here (new…read morepurchase of an older home where regular maintenance had been deferred) were more extensive and more immediate...mold, rodents, pests. The whole enchilada. Pest Pros spent two days remediating our problems. The team kept us informed about what they found, what they did, and what they will do in future preventive maintenance. This family-owned business has customer service down to a tee. We'd recommend them to any home owner in their service area.

Without a doubt Cape Cod Pest is by far the best extermination service I have ever used. The whole…read moreteam is friendly, knowledgable and caring with understanding your pest control needs. Just to name a few Erin and Callie front office, Jeff service technician and Kenny and Dan, the owners. They are very responsive to calls other than your routine servicing. Also, they will refer you to other reputable service technicians beyond the scope of their services. If you are searching for an exterminator or thinking of changing .. this is the company!

I needed a home inspection in a pinch (1 week turnaround) and in a new area that I haven't lived…read morebefore. Doing a web search, Metro was one of many home inspection companies that had a straight-forward website and online booking. However, what set Metro apart from the others is that they listed the available days and time slots that they had inspectors available. They even had the name of the most probable (subject to change) inspector to make the appointment. That was important because I knew when the home we were considering was available to be opened, and I could quickly line up a day/time that worked out for both sides. After the appointment was set, I was called by one of the staff. She called to "talk me out of" the radon and pest inspection services (extra charge) because of the type of home and area it was located, those services were not valuable. The cherry on top was that for the month, they were giving a "gold" discount on the overall cost. Inspection went as planned and I received the final report by the end of the same day. I never had to state that I needed a quick turnaround, but I get the sense they knew based on the dates of our real estate transaction. Just superb service, and really made me feel I could not get as good of a service with any of the other inspection companies I was considering. If we ever buy another property in the metro Boston area, I'm using Metro 100%!

Tod was recommended to me by my real estate agent, and I was very happy with my inspection. He…read morearrived right on time, let me know what to expect during the inspection, and was very knowledgeable and patient with me as I asked plenty of questions. The inspection was very thorough, and Tod took his time to ensure he didn't miss anything that could cause issues down the road. The resulting report was delivered in less than 24 hours after the inspection, and Tod prioritized the issues based on criticality/safety so it was clear which repairs needed to be done promptly and which ones could wait. I highly recommend Tod and his company for your inspection needs and will be using their services again in the future.