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Verified record
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- Not rated by the BBB
- 1 review in the last 6 monthsNo negatives
- 1 work photo
Highlights
- Thorough inspections — findings explained in detail, not just handed over
- Same-day reports — full write-up delivered the day of inspection
- Short-notice availability — fit in an inspection with two days' notice
- Repeat clients — several families used him for multiple home purchases
Able Home Inspection is a family operation working north of Boston out of Ipswich, with a stated service area running from Hamilton and Rockport down through Reading and Arlington. The company says it was founded in 1983 by Dennis Robitaille, who it credits with helping shape Massachusetts' 2001 home inspector licensing law; his son Evan, who apprenticed with him starting in 2013, now runs the day-to-day inspections. Every one of the 12 Google reviews on file, spanning 2021 through mid-2026, is five stars, and the same details keep recurring: buyers say Evan walks them through every finding in person rather than just handing over a report, and several describe him fitting them in on short notice — one reviewer needed an inspection with less than two days' lead time and got it. A 2025 reviewer who hired him for a chimney and fireplace evaluation said the objective assessment helped them decide what repairs were actually necessary. Multiple households say they've used him more than once, including one family that has had him and his father inspect every house they've bought going back to at least 2022. The write-ups go beyond a pass/fail checklist — reviewers mention him flagging a mouse entry point, walking first-time buyers through what to look for in walls, windows and roofs even after the scheduled time ran out, and turning around a detailed written report the same day. There's nothing in the record to flag before booking — no complaints turn up across five years of reviews. Worth confirming directly: which add-ons (radon, termite, water quality, asbestos, thermal imaging, drone) apply to your property, since those are priced separately from the base inspection.
What does a home inspection cost in Greater Boston?
Typical Greater Boston range for this kind of work, from regional averages — not a quote from Able Home Inspection. Use it to sanity-check bids, then get the real number in writing.
Firms price in size tiers, not per foot — pick the bracket.
Estimated range
$530 – $760
Typical inspection around $650
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