Ray did an assessment for us of an old home structure and condition. He did a terrific job, and…read morewas affordable. He produced a detailed multi-page report with recommendations. Highly recommended.

I hired them for a home inspection, when I was buying a home, he was Very thorough, maybe too…read morethorough at times . But I suppose that's a good thing, left me paranoid.... But that's a good thing...

I called Michael Sereti December 23th. At the beginning it was a nice chart he gave me information…read moreabout only available time on that week. I wanted to shop around and try to find other time earlier than he had available. I said I call him back in an hour, and I didn't want him to be dependent on me and hold time for me.... And he started yelling at me, screaming that he doesn't want to hold time wile I will shop around, that this is ridiculous, that I will check his credentials etc. So my initial experience of conversation was horrible. When you buy a property it's already a stress, and think guy how stars yelling at you at your initial call to him doesn't deserve to be part of home-buying process.

Although Mike Sereti pointed out some issues to us that were on the relatively minor side during…read morethe rather lengthy 4 hr-home inspection he did for our recent home purchase, he missed several key things that we are incredibly disappointed by. While he pointed out there was a "choke point" to the roof of the house, he inexplicably did not bother to closely inspect/scrutinize the respective interior of the house for signs of previous water damage (which were very much present and should have been obvious to any "expert" based on the extensive warped hardwood floors, evident re-plastered walls that are not smooth, and visible water staining on the ceiling). He also failed to point out all the *many* areas of trim rot, defective flashing, significantly uneven walkway and patio bricks that are a safety hazard and need repair, gutters that visibly need repair, and tile flooring in the house that were cracked/broken/uneven/loose and needed re-grouting in multiple rooms, in total amounting to several thousand dollars worth of repair work that would have been important to negotiate on with the sellers yet Mike failed to bring to our attention. The exterior things he missed were not even things that could have been missed due to the weather since our inspection occurred on a clear day before snow season had started. At the end of the inspection, he commented that there were a couple windows he found that were faulty and needed the springs replaced (which he did not point out to us as he found them, which any reasonable inspector should have done), but when we asked which windows they were, he brusquely gestured around ambiguously saying he couldn't describe exactly where they were in the house (?) but that he put dot stickers on them with a picture in the report... of course by the time we moved in, the dot stickers on the windows had long been removed by the sellers making it very challenging for us to go back and figure out which windows needed the repairs that he found. In addition, we wished he could have been more responsive the times we emailed him before and after the inspection when we had questions. And when he did respond, they would always be extremely short, one-line type emails. Also for some reason, once he completed the inspection report he sent it directly to us AND our real estate agent simultaneously which was not how it should have been handled per his own contract terms on his website which stated that the inspection report would be our (the buyers') sole property and would not be distributed to anyone else. It also seemed unprofessional and honestly not right that he was unable to provide us a copy of his contract, whether as an electronic downloadable version if not, minimally, a hard copy printout of his terms/conditions for the contract. When asked about receiving a copy that we signed online, he informed us he didn't have a way to give that to us other than as it appears on his website (?) How does someone run a business and yet not be able to provide a simple copy of the contract that customers are required to sign???

Helped with getting more WiFi to my home. Connected everything together to get more power…read more To the internet. Came and did the job and cleaned up after. Very professional. Excellent work.

Wayne was so knowledgeable and helpful in allowing us to feel secure in purchasing our new home…read more His report was comprehensive, and he was wonderful about following up with any questions we had. Cannot recommend enough!

Avoid. Not thorough and took double the time of the usual inspector. Did not check the chimney…read moreclean outs to see that the removed fireplace was not sealed off from the bare studs of the living room. Did not note the massive cracks in garage foundation. Did not find mold behind freezer.

We chose Ray as our home inspector, after shopping around different rates and inspectors. We…read moreinitially had recommendations from our real estate agent but decided to use Yelp to explore other options. Ray's price came out to be very competitive, in addition to being immediately responsive to my Yelp message inquiries. His website is also nicely designed, I'd say better than many other home inspection websites. I didn't see a sample report on his website but messaged him and Ray emailed a sample copy right away. While there was no recommended Yelp review when we chose him, I did see some other Google reviews for his company and verified his license on the Massachusetts website (https://elicensing.mass.gov/CitizenAccess/GeneralProperty/PropertyLookUp.aspx?isLicensee=Y).   On the inspection day, Ray arrived a few minutes earlier than the agreed time. He was very thorough and knowledgeable. You can tell he is passionate about what he does. He sent his report the same day and it was easy to read and understand. You do have to sign an agreement before the service, but mine went to my junk folder and I didn't see it until after the inspection. Here are some important details that may be relevant to others: COVID 19 Procedures in place: Inspector will wear mask and gloves, as well as practice social distancing. Anyone attending the inspection is required to wear a mask. We ask that you limit attendees, or take turns inside the home to be able to appropriately distance from others. The agreement is available for electronic signature. REPORT DELIVERY: Emailed within 24 hours to you and your agent (with your permission), with high quality photos included. UTILITIES: Please make sure the utilities (water, gas, electric) are on so the inspection does not have to be rescheduled. ATTIC ACCESS: The inspector needs clear access to the attic on your behalf. The inspector cannot move belonging's to gain access. CANCELLATION POLICY: There will be a $250 cancellation fee for any cancellation with less than 24 hour notice. You must call the office at 978-443-8598 to cancel. You will receive a text confirmation that the inspection has been cancelled. If you do not receive that, please call to confirm. Thank you for your cooperation. For other cancellations, any fees that were paid by credit card will be refunded less a 5% processing fee. Thank you Ray for the home inspection! I'd recommend Ray if you are shopping around for a competitive rate!

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.

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 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.

Dan arrived early and did an exhaustive inspection. Took the time to explain what he was looking…read morefor and potential resolutions for the issues that cropped up. It's great to have an explanation of why something is an issue and possible solutions to mitigate. I'm very experienced in construction codes, and I still learned a great from Dan during the inspection. Dan and Jared went the extra mile to secure a water sample, after an issue prevented sampling the day of the inspections. Green House Home Inspections is first class company.

Dan was very knowledgeable and presented himself like a professional and represented the company…read morewell. He pointed out the problem areas and gave an accurate assessment. Thankyou Dan and greenhouse for pointing out the problems that could worsen over time so I can jump on it right away. This is my first house and he made that part of the procedure of buying enjoyable and accurate. Thankyou green house for being flexible and doing the inspection with such short notice. And questions about my experience im more then happy to talk about it. Justin Barauskas Jbarauskas4@yahoo.com

Inspector was available on short notice and did a very comprehensive job. I definitely recommend…read morehiring him for inspecting either new or old homes. Thanks!

Everything we needed and wanted in our home inspection process. Professional, thorough, and took…read morethe time to discuss the issues a well as potential solutions. Just go ahead and book first look.

I've previously bought a house and condo and used other inspectors. Walsh was a far superior…read moreexperience. Our inspector was friendly and VERY thorough and the report was comprehensive and very easy to understand. They had a lot of availability for the same week too. Highly recommend-worth every penny for peace of mind.

Excellent experience with Cameron inspecting an old house for my partner and I. Paid for an…read more'antique house' inspection which was a little bit more than the normal inspection but seemed to be incredibly worth it! Cameron went EVERYWHERE in the house, crawlspaces under the house and into every crevice of the attic. The report produced was lengthy and very helpful in evaluating the house. His advice and knowledge was very much appreciated and I feel incredibly confident in his report especially with the MANY pictures provided. If you're looking for an inspection, request Cameron! Our realtors set this appointment up so I can't speak to that but the experience in our house was superb.