Hometech Property Inspection Services LLC

What buyers write about Paul Gaudette is how long he stays. A customer who waived the inspection on a purchase and called him in afterward said in December 2023 that he spent over three hours going through the house with them; another, writing in March 2023, got fitted in ahead of a foot of snow and also describes three-plus hours on site. Hometech Property Inspection Services is Gaudette himself — an owner-operated shop, ASHI-certified, covering northeastern Massachusetts and southern New Hampshire with home inspections plus well water analysis and radon testing. His site counts more than 6,000 inspections since 2003. On Google the average is 5 stars across 88 ratings, and the written reviews run from 2021 through 2025 on Google and Angi. What people describe is less a checklist than a lesson. A buyer of an 1880 house wrote in April 2022 that he explained the problems he found and taught them about owning an old home; a February 2022 customer said he stayed longer than he had estimated and suggested contractors for some of the work. A March 2024 review credits him with useful advice on HVAC and appliances and a report detailed enough to act on, and a January 2024 reviewer described deficiencies sorted by level of concern in a report that made lining up repairs easier. A June 2024 post-sale inspection turned up a rubber roof section that needed replacing. He also turns work down. A May 2024 reviewer, shopping for a quick walk-through inspection while house-hunting, wrote that Gaudette was the only one who refused, telling them walk-throughs are essentially a scam. An Angi reviewer who hired him twice, writing in October 2022, said the first inspection found a costly issue. On the paperwork: the site says he is a licensed home inspector in both Massachusetts and New Hampshire, his BBB profile lists New Hampshire home inspector licence #00067 and gives the business an A+ grade. Check the number against the state boards yourself, and ask what the inspection fee covers — the well water analysis and the radon test are separate services. If you are buying an older house and want the inspection to teach you the building rather than hand you a form, this is the sort of inspector that suits. Several customers describe getting in within days, so call as soon as you are under agreement and ask how long he expects to be on site and what the report will include.