Ocean State Home Inspections

Ocean State Home Inspections is a Rhode Island-based, owner-operated home inspection company run by John LaBossiere, an ASHI-certified inspector who founded the business in 1998 and says he's conducted more than 10,000 residential inspections since, serving Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts towns from Narragansett and Newport to Providence and Pawtucket. The review record spans five years and multiple platforms with striking consistency: 44 reviews from 2020 through 2025, nearly all five stars. What repeats across dozens of accounts, year after year, is John's patience with first-time buyers — reviewer after reviewer describes being walked through unfamiliar systems and repairs in plain language, with several specifically saying he made an intimidating process feel manageable. One reviewer describes a crawl-space inspection report for a building purchase that was complete enough to fully understand what they were getting into. Another describes a 43-page written report as equally thorough as the inspection itself. Several customers say they've used John more than once, and one Angi review describes having relied on him for more than 15 years. The written record includes a small handful of 4.5-star reviews rather than perfect fives — one describes him finding things the reviewer "would've never thought to look for," which reads as praise despite the rounded score — and one 2023 review mentions being mildly put off by a $25 surcharge for next-day service, though the reviewer still recommends the company and would use it again. John's site lists a Massachusetts Home Inspector license number, though it isn't independently verified in the record here. With a deep, mostly five-star record stretching back years and specific, credible detail from both first-time buyers and long-term repeat customers, Ocean State reads as an established, well-regarded choice for a home inspection across Rhode Island and nearby Massachusetts.