Hawkeye Home Inspections and Environmental Testing

Hawkeye Home Inspections is a home inspection company. A 2025 Angi customer with a 3,300 sq ft home wrote that the company was there for about 2 hours, did not run fill tests on the tubs, and that a tub leaked within minutes after move-in; that 2025 customer also said a missing downspout visible from the ground was missed and that the company offered no remedy. In a 2021 Angi review, a Grafton buyer said a roof leak over an enclosed porch began less than a week after move-in, that neither bathroom vented outside, and that the report listed everything as excellent. That 2021 customer said the owner, Peter, came out with the inspector to assess the issues, and that a month later she received a letter from the insurance company's law firm; she put the roof at $5,500 and the vents at slightly less than $2,000. A 2015 Angi customer said contractors found several feet of asbestos in the basement a year after the purchase, and that Peter referred them to his attorney when they asked about a settlement. A 2015 Angi customer said Mr. Ottovitz spent 2 hours on a third inspection instead of the 4 hours of the first two, charged the same, and that issues kept coming up in the six months after they bought. A 2014 Angi customer said a leaking kitchen radiator left mold, wood rot and termite damage that cost $60,000 to repair after a 2012 inspection, and that they settled with Mr. Ottowitz out of court after 1.5 years. In a 2013 review, a customer said live knob and tube wiring in the basement and loose bricks at the fireplace were missed, and that the warranty claim paid nothing. A 2021 Angi customer said Debra found Mark C. on a Sunday for a same-day pre-inspection of an antique house, which cost $230. A 2022 reviewer said inspector Dan was professional and thorough and that the inspection was scheduled on short notice. In a 2020 review, first-time buyers said Kurt explained what he was looking at and which issues were short- or long-term concerns. A 2014 customer said Nick Palmer had flagged a roof leak and a basement leak as possible future problems, and both happened within six months. On Angi it holds 4.2 stars from 28 ratings, with 18% of them 1-star. Its Massachusetts home inspector license, number 627-HI-1, held by Peter J Ottowitz, is active on the state registry.