Granite State Inspection Services

Granite State Inspection Services is a veteran-owned home inspection company based in Amherst, NH, run by owner-operator Mike Robicheau, a licensed New Hampshire home inspector (license #00790, active and registry-verified). The company inspects homes across southern New Hampshire and, per its own site, offers general residential inspections alongside mold, radon, sewer lateral, thermal imaging and wood-destroying-organism testing. The written record is unusually deep and consistent: 160 reviews from 2024 through 2026 across Google and Angi, including 68 in the last six months alone, essentially all five-star. Homeowners repeatedly describe Mike as thorough and unhurried, walking them through findings in person and staying available for questions after the report is delivered. A recurring theme is how the service handles first-time buyers specifically — reviewers describe feeling anxious going in and coming away with a clear understanding of what needed attention now versus later, several crediting the report with helping them negotiate repairs into their purchase. Turnaround is another consistent thread: reviewers across 2026 describe receiving full, photo-documented reports the same day or within 24 hours of the inspection, with easy online scheduling and being fit in on short notice more than once. A number of customers describe the more specialized side of the practice — mold testing, radon testing, and a full septic inspection — handled with the same explain-as-he-goes approach as the general inspection. Multiple 2026 reviews specifically mention Mike using a drone to examine roofs and other hard-to-reach areas, catching issues a ground-level walkthrough would miss. One thing worth noting rather than a concern about the work itself: the company's own website lists a New Hampshire license number that differs from the number on file with the state's verified registry, so it's worth confirming the license number directly with the inspector before booking. For a homebuyer — especially a first-time buyer looking for someone to explain findings in plain language rather than just hand over a report — Granite State's track record across two platforms and two years, its active state licensing, and reviewers' consistent description of thoroughness and communication make it a strong one to book. Worth confirming current availability and asking which specialized tests (mold, radon, septic, drone roof) apply to the specific property.