# Advent Home Inspections **Trade:** Home Inspection · **Address:** 108 Waite Rd, Boxborough, MA 01719 · **Phone:** (508) 254-0298 · **Website:** http://www.adventhome.com/ · **Languages:** English **Rating: 3.1/5** (low confidence) — from 1 reviews across 4 sources. ## The honest read Advent Home Inspections is a one-person shop in Boxborough that Dan DeStefano has run since he founded it in 1980, after more than a decade in home and commercial renovation and restoration work. He inspects houses across Massachusetts and Maine and describes his focus as antique, historic, and otherwise complex properties, with pest, radon, water-supply and commercial property condition work offered alongside the standard inspection. The credentials he lists are specific: ASHI Certified Inspector #1388, membership in the American Society of Home Inspectors and its New England chapter since 1986, charter membership in the Historic Building Inspectors Association, and, by his own account, Massachusetts home inspector licence #288. He also states he passed the EPA's written radon-testing exam and formerly held Massachusetts Title V septic inspector certification. Homeowner feedback is thin and dated. In a February 2015 Google review, a client described him arriving on time, working down to the smallest detail while explaining what he was looking for and why, and sending back an extremely detailed report with photos in under a day. That is the only written review, and Google shows a 5-star average from one rating. The Better Business Bureau, which opened his file in 1990, grades the business A+ and lists no complaints and no government actions against it, while noting it is not BBB accredited and carrying no customer reviews of its own. BBB also lists it as a sole proprietorship with a single employee, the owner. He suits a buyer of an older or unusual house who wants a long-tenured inspector doing the walk-through personally. Because everything runs through one person and the account of his turnaround is now a decade old, ask about current scheduling, report turnaround, and the fee for the property before booking, and confirm his Massachusetts licence is current. **Strengths:** - Antique-home focus — states a specialty in historic and complex properties - ASHI credentials — certified inspector and chapter member since 1986 - Detailed reporting — 2015 reviewer got a photo-illustrated report next day - Clean BBB file — A+ grade, no complaints or government actions listed **Concerns:** - Dated feedback — the only written review is from February 2015 - One-person shop — BBB lists a single employee, the owner himself ## Claims & citations Every claim below is backed by real evidence rows — uncited claims are dropped in code before publication. - Based at 108 Waite Rd in Boxborough and listed by the Better Business Bureau as a sole proprietorship with one employee, owner Daniel DeStefano, who states he performs the inspections himself. _(confidence: high)_ - [Official Website](http://www.adventhome.com) — “Ownership (self-reported): Owner-operated by Daniel L. DeStefano, who performs the inspections himself” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/boxboro/profile/home-inspection/advent-home-inspection-0021-39144) — “BBB lists Advent Home Inspection as a one-employee sole proprietorship at 108 Waite Rd, Boxboro MA, run by owner Daniel Destefano, started 1…” - Started in 1980 by Dan DeStefano after more than a decade in home and commercial renovation and restoration; the company states 46 years in business and BBB records a 1/1/1980 start date. _(confidence: high)_ - [Official Website](http://www.adventhome.com) — “Company history (self-reported): Dan DeStefano founded Advent Home Inspections in 1980 after more than a decade in home and commercial build…” - [Official Website](http://www.adventhome.com) — “Self-reported 46 years in business” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/boxboro/profile/home-inspection/advent-home-inspection-0021-39144) — “BBB lists Advent Home Inspection as a one-employee sole proprietorship at 108 Waite Rd, Boxboro MA, run by owner Daniel Destefano, started 1…” - A one-inspector firm working across Massachusetts and Maine, stating a focus on antique, historic and complex properties plus pest, radon, water and commercial property condition work. _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](http://www.adventhome.com) — “A one-inspector firm that performs home inspections across Massachusetts and Maine, with a stated focus on antique, historic, and complex pr…” - States Massachusetts home inspector licence #288 on its own site; the number is self-reported and not verified against a registry here. _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](http://www.adventhome.com) — “Self-reported license/registration number (NOT verified against any registry): Massachusetts Home Inspector License #288” - Lists ASHI Certified Inspector #1388 and membership in the American Society of Home Inspectors and its New England chapter since 1986, plus charter membership in the Historic Building Inspectors Association. _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](http://www.adventhome.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: ASHI Certified Inspector #1388” - [Official Website](http://www.adventhome.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: Member of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) since 1986” - [Official Website](http://www.adventhome.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: Member of the ASHI New England Chapter since 1986” - [Official Website](http://www.adventhome.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: Charter member of the Historic Building Inspectors Association (HBIA)” - Also states passing the EPA written examination for radon testing protocols and formerly holding Massachusetts Title V septic system inspector certification. _(confidence: medium)_ - [Official Website](http://www.adventhome.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: Passed the EPA written examination for radon testing protocols” - [Official Website](http://www.adventhome.com) — “Stated certification/affiliation: Former Massachusetts Certified Title V Septic System Inspector” - A February 2015 Google reviewer described him arriving on time, examining details closely while explaining what he was looking for, and sending a detailed report with photos in under a day. _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=12431439135724419920&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Dan was great, he was on time and thorough. He did a great job looking at everything down to the smallest detail, and explaining what he …” - Carries an A+ Better Business Bureau grade with no complaints and no government actions listed, though the business is not BBB accredited. _(confidence: high)_ - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/boxboro/profile/home-inspection/advent-home-inspection-0021-39144) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/boxboro/profile/home-inspection/advent-home-inspection-0021-39144) — “BBB lists Advent Home Inspection as a one-employee sole proprietorship at 108 Waite Rd, Boxboro MA, run by owner Daniel Destefano, started 1…” - The written homeowner record is a single Google review from February 2015, alongside a 5-star Google average drawn from one rating. _(confidence: high)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Advent%20Home%20Inspections&query_place_id=ChIJqzaSanWU44kRUDu-gwdYhaw) — “Google: 5★ from 1 ratings” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=12431439135724419920&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Dan was great, he was on time and thorough. He did a great job looking at everything down to the smallest detail, and explaining what he …” - One strongly positive but decade-old Google review and a 5-star average from a single rating, supported by an A+ BBB grade with nothing filed against the business. _(confidence: medium)_ - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Advent%20Home%20Inspections&query_place_id=ChIJqzaSanWU44kRUDu-gwdYhaw) — “Google: 5★ from 1 ratings” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/boxboro/profile/home-inspection/advent-home-inspection-0021-39144) — “Better Business Bureau grade: A+” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/boxboro/profile/home-inspection/advent-home-inspection-0021-39144) — “BBB lists Advent Home Inspection as a one-employee sole proprietorship at 108 Waite Rd, Boxboro MA, run by owner Daniel Destefano, started 1…” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=12431439135724419920&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Dan was great, he was on time and thorough. He did a great job looking at everything down to the smallest detail, and explaining what he …” - Specializes in Home Inspection _(confidence: high)_ - [Official Website](http://www.adventhome.com) — “A one-inspector firm that performs home inspections across Massachusetts and Maine, with a stated focus on antique, historic, and complex pr…” - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/boxboro/profile/home-inspection/advent-home-inspection-0021-39144) — “Services offered (Better Business Bureau): Home Inspections” - [Google Reviews](https://maps.google.com/?cid=12431439135724419920&g_mp=CiVnb29nbGUubWFwcy5wbGFjZXMudjEuUGxhY2VzLkdldFBsYWNlEAIYBCAA) — “5★ Dan was great, he was on time and thorough. He did a great job looking at everything down to the smallest detail, and explaining what he …” ## License No license record has been checked yet for this contractor. ## Sources - [Google](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Advent%20Home%20Inspections&query_place_id=ChIJqzaSanWU44kRUDu-gwdYhaw): 5.0★ from 1 ratings - [Google Reviews](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=Advent%20Home%20Inspections&query_place_id=ChIJqzaSanWU44kRUDu-gwdYhaw): Listed on this source - [Better Business Bureau](https://www.bbb.org/us/ma/boxboro/profile/home-inspection/advent-home-inspection-0021-39144): Listed on this source - [Official Website](http://www.adventhome.com): 46 yrs in business · Self-reported profile and service details ## Recent reviews - **5/5 · Google Reviews · Wes F · 2015-02-01**: Dan was great, he was on time and thorough. He did a great job looking at everything down to the smallest detail, and explaining what he was looking for and why. The report came back in under a day, and was extremely detailed, including photos. All i can say is phenomenal. --- Data freshness: last scanned 2026-08-28T00:09:17.334Z. Cite as: Advent Home Inspections — Tavlee (https://tavlee.com/contractor/advent-home-inspections-boxborough) Source: https://tavlee.com/contractor/advent-home-inspections-boxborough