Fred may have saved me a ton of money and a huge headache. He found some easy to miss oil tank…read morepipes in the basement that appear to indicate the existence of an underground oil tank for a house built in 1970. He also found possible signs of wood eating insects. The seller agreed to have an exterminator inspect the whole house and perform any treatments needed but said the possibility of an underground oil tank they would not deal with at all nor give me a generous discount to deal with the possibility of removal and contamination remediation. They also did not want to even send an underground oil tank inspector to certify if there is or isn't an underground oil tank. Also the town's fire department could not verify whether there is or isn't an underground oil tank. The risk was too big for me to take so I ended up backing out of a beautifully remodeled, 54 year old home in a cul-de-sac. Did I make the right move or not? My Closing Attorney and pretty much everyone I spoke to, including my Buying Agent suggested I not take the risk. Fred was very knowledgeable, he spent over an hour checking everything. He checked the roof, the pipes, the heating system, the mini-split systems, tested every outlet, walls, water pressure, foundation, and countless other stuff. He gave me a report with pictures and a top 10 list of suggested repairs, including getting certification of an oil tank not existing and if exist, removing and certifying soil was cleaned. Worth my Inspector's fees. Thank you Fred. I'll use your services again and for that I give their services 5-stars.

Fred Butts is a crook, I paid for a home inspection. I did not receive a report. I got a to do list…read more written on a napkin, he promised send me the report within 24 hours. It's been over a week and no report. Do not use this company. If you want a home inspection use tiger home inspection.

We had Mike do our home inspection before we bought, and he was super thorough. The house was…read morebarely 5 years old, so we expected to find nothing wrong-- but even then he did manage to find a few small things we'd want to keep in mind after buying and keep an eye on. Overall, I'd highly recommend using BONSAI for an inspection, and nothing will slip through the cracks (get it?!)

I used this company when I bought a home in 2011. I would not reccomend him in any way. Mike…read moreCiavattieri failed to pick up on a major water problem with this house...which was not disclosed by the previous owner...and that I got an estimates totalling over $40,000 to fix. He also failed to pick up on and warn me as well about severe mold which is costing me thousands of dollars to repair. When I contacted him about the major issues he did not discover...he was extremely rude and did not offer to help in any way.. Take your money elsewhere. Kathleen Caslin, Weymouth Ma

Mayflower home inspections did a rush inspection on my home prior to closing they missed plumbing…read moreleaks there were obvious, electrical circuits that were shorted that they didn't test and a carpenter and infestation after having paid them extra for a pest inspection.

We had two inspectors (Andrew and Pat) join us for the inspection. They arrived early and were…read morewaiting for us. They were able to split some tasks to finish in less than 2 hours while still being very thorough. They were patient and answered any and all questions we had. The final report was delivered less than 24 hours later.

I highly recommend Liz Martin for home inspections. She was extremely thorough and made me feel…read morevery comfortable with the process. As an inexperienced buyer she helped me understand the house and offered suggestions on what needs to be fixed soon, how to maintain things, etc. My inspection report is already printed out as a helpful reference for the house. She clearly understands what she is doing and I feel very confident with her advice.

My wife and I are first time homebuyers navigating this crazy process. We were referred to Liz for…read moreour home inspection by a friend, and I'm so glad! The inspection was thorough, and Liz walked us through every single part of our house in a gentle manner. There was nothing scary or overwhelming - she made observations and offered some suggestions on what we might want to do, or what we don't absolutely need to do before moving in. It's clear Liz's goal is to complete the inspection, while also helping us to understand how to live in the house. I'd recommend her to anyone!

Our house was inspected by Richie. He did a great job. He told us what to keep our eyes out for. We…read morewere able negotiated with the buyer bc what was inspected. Good job.

ABSOLUTELY TERRIBLE. Such a ridiculous immature person. Missed 4000 dollars of damage to my deck…read morethat a contractor came in and immediately noticed was not flashed. The town, my contractor, both said it should have been noted in inspection. Then, I filed a claim and DICK Wong wouldn't even talk to me. Ridiculous - do not hire him, he will screw you over backwards.

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.

We had a really wonderful experience with Harold as our home inspector. We hired him to inspect a…read moresingle family home for us, and he was responsive and highly professional -- but with a sense of humor. He arrived at the house before we did, and had filled out all of the necessary paperwork to get the inspection rolling the night before. The inspection itself was incredibly thorough, which was wonderful, because as we went through the house with Harold, it was clear that the house needed more work than we had thought when we made our offer. There were many problems (costly problems that also would have grown into health hazards) he pointed out to us -- but that had been concealed to the untrained eye. Harold emailed us an extremely detailed report later that night with pictures, and clear language and recommendations. We determined that we were not going to buy the house, and we have Harold to thank for helping us to avoid huge issues down the road. Back into the housing market now, which stinks -- but we will absolutely hire Mt. Vernon Inspection Associates when we find the next house!

Apparently doesn't do post purchase/repair/warranty inspections for homeowners…read more "Sorry, we are unable to fulfill your request. We are only licensed and insured to perform full home inspections generally for people purchasing a house."