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."

Can't recommend enough! Spent 2+ hours doing a thorough inspection and provided an incredibly…read moredetailed written report. Explained everything incredibly clearly and even followed up after about a water filtration system he wanted to look more into after the inspection.

We hired Dave to inspect a property we were considering purchasing and needed an appointment the…read morenext day and early in the morning. Dave was able to accommodate our time-sensitive ask despite the COVID-19 situation occurring. Dave was extremely thorough, inspecting all aspects of the property, and issued a detailed report soon after. Throughout the inspection, he educated us on many aspects of the home, which later on helped us significantly in our buying decision. On top of doing a fantastic job, he was friendly, affordable, and a pleasure to work with. I would recommend Dave and 8 Points Home Inspection to anyone, and will definitely be choosing them again if the opportunity arises.

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.

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 both great to work with and very thorough in his inspection. I would recommend!read more

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.

Dutch was exceptionally thorough, knowledgeable and professional. He explained everything every…read morestep of the way. He was also very pleasant. It was clear to me that he loves his work. I would highly recommend Above and Beyond HI for all your inspection needs.

he above and beyond I received my pictures right away with a very detailed report. You couldn't ask…read morefor a kinder person either, he was so friendly and informative Exactly what a person in my shoes needed because I was looking for a my apartment to be written up on violations that I did not know he pointed out many health codes that I did not know existed. I would recommend him to everyone who needs their place inspected. And reasonable price too. I am sooo very appreciative. Thank You! Scott

We've had Jay and Stephen inspect several houses. We passed on one due to a variety of issues Jay…read morefound (vermiculite insulation falling into the garage and throughout the house, sewage pipe repaired with bubble gum, etc.) and the second house became our first house. Stephen worked with us when we sold the first home for our next place. He identified a bunch of issues (50-60+ pages!), but we went for the house regardless. Thanks to their thoroughness, we were mentally prepared for any work that needed to be done. These guys are extremely thorough!

Totally unprofessional. Worst company I have ever dealt with. Would not recommend even to my worst…read moreenemy

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 were fortunate to use Strout Inspections for a walk through pre-purchase inspection this past…read moreSunday morning. He was recommended by our realtor, and when speaking to another realtor about the need for an inspection she also recommended Strout without any prompting from me that we were considering them. My work schedule limited my availability so they suggested the next Sunday morning. Our inspector arrived before we did and was able to begin the outside inspection in advance. He was meticulous in his observations and provided context for everything he found. The home we are buying is over 100 years old so the attention to detail and context was necessary and appreciated. I recommend Strout Inspections.

They were very nice, but missed some significant problems in the home that I am now paying to fix…read more My bar may be too high, but things like rotted stairs and many others are going to cost me thousands to fix. If I had known ahead of time I would have asked the seller to reduce the price of the house. That was the point of getting a home inspector. I have learned that going forward I will have to do my own home inspection as well and not solely rely on the people I pay to do the job.