Blog & Inspection Insights

Massachusetts insurers increasingly use aerial imagery to evaluate roof conditions. Learn what buyers and homeowners should document, what state protections apply, and why a functional roof may still create an insurance concern.

Buying a Massachusetts home with a private well? Learn what well-water testing covers, which contaminants may warrant testing, how local requirements vary, and why water quality and well performance must be evaluated separately.

What actually happens after an offer is accepted? This practical Massachusetts home inspection guide explains the inspection, report, buyer protections, common limitations and next decisions from an experienced inspector and builder.

Every home contains some radon. Stephen Gaspar explains what a 48- to 96-hour real-estate test actually measures, how to interpret the result and why long-term testing provides better context.

I inspected a 1920s bungalow this week with a beautiful old front porch. Like a lot of antique porches, it was substantial, well built, and still performing after roughly 100 years, but it also showed age-related settlement and older support conditions that deserved a closer look. The goal with these structures is not panic or cosmetic patching. It is understanding what is still working, improving what has moved, and preserving the original character with the right restoratio