# Advantage Home Inspection Inc **Trade:** Home Inspection · **Address:** Riverside Center, 275 Grove St #2400, Auburndale, MA 02466 · **Phone:** (617) 928-1942 · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.0/5** (low confidence) — from 5 reviews across 2 sources. 80% of sentiment-scored reviews read net-positive. Last 6 months: 0 reviews, 0 negative. ## The honest read Everything written about Advantage Home Inspection was written a decade ago. Five reviews, dated 2013 to 2015, all circling the same inspector — Donald Lovering — working out of Riverside Center in Auburndale. What those clients described was bluntness. A 2014 reviewer said he tells you how it is without sugar-coating it, and that after being steered away from a few money pits they found the house they were still living in seven years later. A 2013 client had him inspect two houses during one search: the first came back a mess and they walked, and on the second he pointed out features they say they would not have found in a hundred walkthroughs. Another, writing in 2015 after a real-estate-agent father told them to hire a deal-breaker, walked away from a bad purchase on the strength of the inspection. The one dissent is about the phone rather than the work. A caller in June 2014 said they asked for a quote, were told the firm was booked, and were hung up on. Nothing has been written since 2015, so read all of it as history rather than current practice. Before booking, confirm who would carry out the inspection now, what the report covers, and how fast it comes back. **Strengths:** - Blunt assessments — clients valued findings delivered without sugar-coating - Repeat hires — reviewers came back for relatives' inspections too - Deals avoided — buyers credit inspections with walking away from money pits **Concerns:** - Dated record — every written review dates from 2013 to 2015 - Phone handling — a 2014 caller says a quote request ended in a hang-up ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Reviewers name Donald Lovering as the inspector doing the work _(confidence: high)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18334947595957687595&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ I have used Donald for numerous home inspections and he has always steered me in the right direction. He tells you how it is without suga…” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18334947595957687595&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Absolutely fantastic! Donald Lovering (Advantage Home Inspection) performed two home inspections for me when recently purchasing a new ho…” - Repeat clients: a 2014 reviewer said they had used the firm multiple times and recommended it to family and friends, and another had him inspect properties for relatives as well _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18334947595957687595&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ I have used Donald for numerous home inspections and he has always steered me in the right direction. He tells you how it is without suga…” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18334947595957687595&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ We have used Advantage Home Inspection multiple times and also recommended them to family and friends. They saved us from getting a hous…” - Reviewers writing between 2013 and 2015 credited the inspections with steering them away from houses that needed too much work _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18334947595957687595&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ I have used Donald for numerous home inspections and he has always steered me in the right direction. He tells you how it is without suga…” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18334947595957687595&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Absolutely fantastic! Donald Lovering (Advantage Home Inspection) performed two home inspections for me when recently purchasing a new ho…” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18334947595957687595&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ We have used Advantage Home Inspection multiple times and also recommended them to family and friends. They saved us from getting a hous…” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18334947595957687595&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ My father is a real estate agent and he advised me to find an inspector who is a straight shooter, a deal breaker, who will find everythi…” - Described in 2014 and 2015 as a blunt assessor who does not sugar-coat what he finds _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18334947595957687595&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ I have used Donald for numerous home inspections and he has always steered me in the right direction. He tells you how it is without suga…” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18334947595957687595&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ My father is a real estate agent and he advised me to find an inspector who is a straight shooter, a deal breaker, who will find everythi…” - A 2013 client said the inspection surfaced features of the house they would never have thought to look at themselves _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18334947595957687595&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Absolutely fantastic! Donald Lovering (Advantage Home Inspection) performed two home inspections for me when recently purchasing a new ho…” - A June 2014 caller rated the firm 1★, saying that when they asked for a quote they were told the company was booked and were hung up on _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18334947595957687595&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “1★ I called and when I said I was looking for a quote and the sales person said they were booked and hang-up on me. Awful customer service! …” - Google's 4.2 average rests on five ratings, and every written review on file dates from 2013 to 2015 _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Advantage%20Home%20Inspection%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJYUGIWaWD44kRK9V1ILLRcv4) — “Google: 4.2★ from 5 ratings” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18334947595957687595&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Absolutely fantastic! Donald Lovering (Advantage Home Inspection) performed two home inspections for me when recently purchasing a new ho…” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18334947595957687595&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ My father is a real estate agent and he advised me to find an inspector who is a straight shooter, a deal breaker, who will find everythi…” - Specializes in Home Inspection _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Advantage%20Home%20Inspection%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJYUGIWaWD44kRK9V1ILLRcv4) — “Google: 4.2★ from 5 ratings” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18334947595957687595&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ I have used Donald for numerous home inspections and he has always steered me in the right direction. He tells you how it is without suga…” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=18334947595957687595&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Absolutely fantastic! Donald Lovering (Advantage Home Inspection) performed two home inspections for me when recently purchasing a new ho…” ## License No license record has been checked yet for this contractor. ## Sources - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Advantage%20Home%20Inspection%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJYUGIWaWD44kRK9V1ILLRcv4): 4.2★ from 5 ratings - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Advantage%20Home%20Inspection%20Inc&query_place_id=ChIJYUGIWaWD44kRK9V1ILLRcv4): Listed on this source ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Dmitri Artamonov · 2015-04-22**: My father is a real estate agent and he advised me to find an inspector who is a straight shooter, a deal breaker, who will find everything and anything wrong with a house. Because of Don's expertise, I walked away from a bad deal and found a good one. I would deal with no one else. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Monica MacFarlane · 2014-09-10**: We have used Advantage Home Inspection multiple times and also recommended them to family and friends. They saved us from getting a house that needed too much work. They also opened up our eyes to what our current house needed so we could tackle the important projects after we purchased the home. … - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Scott MacFarlane · 2014-09-10**: I have used Donald for numerous home inspections and he has always steered me in the right direction. He tells you how it is without sugar coating it which is a quality you want when you are weighing your options of whether or not to invest in a property. After avoiding a few homes that were potenti… - **1/5 · Google Reviews · Tim Smith · 2014-06-17**: I called and when I said I was looking for a quote and the sales person said they were booked and hang-up on me. Awful customer service! You shouldn't do any business with a company like that. It is 2014 and Customer services and retention is the right thing to do on Marketing. - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Kenneth DeRusha · 2013-10-22**: Absolutely fantastic! Donald Lovering (Advantage Home Inspection) performed two home inspections for me when recently purchasing a new house. The first house was a mess and I decided not to buy it but the second house was great. I don’t know if I have ever felt so confident buying anything really. A… --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-08-27T23:02:20.696Z. Cite as: Advantage Home Inspection Inc — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/advantage-home-inspection-inc-275-grove-st-2400) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/advantage-home-inspection-inc-275-grove-st-2400