Paul Cornell & Associates

Paul Cornell & Associates is a long-running Wilmington inspection firm with a small public-review footprint. The company says it provides professional building consulting and residential, commercial, property-condition, phase, radon, and water inspection services across Eastern Massachusetts. The public ratings that do show up are positive, but there is not much customer detail to work with. Google lists 5 stars from 8 ratings, while BBB gives the business an A+ grade, lists it as accredited, and describes it as having 36 years in business. The main thing to sort out before booking is scope: their own site covers several inspection types, from a standard residential inspection to commercial work, phase inspections, radon testing, and water testing. Their history copy also uses two different starting points — it says the firm has provided consulting and inspections since 1980, while another line says it has served Eastern Massachusetts since 1990. They are a reasonable call to consider when the job is inspection-focused rather than repair-focused. Ask which inspector will handle the visit, what the report includes, and whether any add-ons like radon or water testing are bundled or priced separately.