Best Home Inspection

Best Home Inspection is a one-person outfit in Abington, Massachusetts, run by Fred — a home inspector who spent years on framing, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC crews before he ever wrote up a report. He says he's been in the trades since 1998 and "in the industry since 2008," though the company doesn't give a specific year it was founded. Alongside the standard whole-house inspection, he offers wood-destroying insect inspections (the kind VA and FHA loans require), radon testing, and water potability testing for private wells. The few people who've left a review — three on Google, dating back to 2022 and 2023 — describe the same experience: he shows up early, walks through the findings clearly, and stays available for questions afterward. That's a consistently positive early impression, but it's still a small sample; the Google rating sits at 4 stars from just four ratings total, and no other directory turned up a separate profile to check it against. For a straightforward pre-purchase inspection in the Abington area — especially one that also needs a termite or radon check — Fred's construction background and the handful of positive reviews are a reasonable starting point. Given how few reviews exist, it's worth asking for a couple of recent client references directly before booking.