Mt Vernon Inspection Associates

Scott was very knowledgeable, responsive and professional. Very reliable and affordable.

Our inspector was Scott Napier - overall, A+ without question. From the first moment of contact, Scott was timely, responsive, available, and all the while pleasant and professional. Scott gave us a fair market price and delivered extremely high-quality services... often going above a beyond to educate us first-time home buys and give snippets of advice on odds and ends throughout the inspection. Scott quickly got us the report via email as promised, and made himself available for subsequent questions. We also needed a return visit to finish the inspection in an area of the basement that was previously inaccessible... Again, Scott was quickly available and responsive - he made the return visit on short notice without issue. Overall, Scott did great work for us and made this element of our home-buying process smooth and enjoyable.

He was outstanding. He was on time, very courteous, he was very thorough, very educated of all the things he was speaking about and he's an expert on what he does.

It was great. He did a great job, very thorough, and on time.

The experience was excellent. They were very thorough and easy to understand. I'm very satisfied in their work and the pricing was competitive. They were responsive, on time and the professionalism was top notch.

Harold is amazing! His detailed inspection saved me from a previously unrecognized termite issue. Short, I had to run away from the house but credit him with protecting me. He was at the house early in the pouring rain examining the roof and gutter systems. He offered clear explanations of everything. I am a first time buyer and without hesitation he joined a call with my parents to walk through the report. He will be my first call when I get my next offer!

Brian was very professional and thorough. Helped answer any questions we had, stopped and went over things again when we desired and helped answer questions we had after the inspection was complete. Would definitely recommend using him for all inspection needs.

Home inspection was thorough and he took the time to explain everything to us in detail and answer any questions we had.

Professional. Experts. Friendly.

I worked with Craig on the inspection of my second home purchase for a two family home. He was great to work with, really detailed, answered my questions, and explained everything very clearly. I found the information he provided extremely useful. Received my report within a few hours of the inspection.

I am a Real Estate Agent and house flipper so I have done many home inspections in many towns and seen many different types of properties and worked with many Inspectors. For many inspectors you obviously only have a short window and they are busy so just getting them on the phone or to call you back is difficult, but Mt Vernon worked with me to get an appointment in and called me back to confirm appointment. When I arrived they were early and already did much of the outside inspection, which again meant alot to me and he did a very thorough walk through of the outside of home and answered each and every one of my questions in a VERY knowledgeable fashion. Same goes for the inside of the home, I tend to ask questions that might be annoying because the more I know the better I can assist my buyer and myself for future flips and they taught me very many signs to look out for. Not only would I use them again, I will probably only use them, they were priced right, prompt and have a good blend of being a local family business but still have everything on computer and online for me to research

Overall he was very quick to explain what he could not inspect and mostly referred me to other experts to follow up with. The final report was ok and included pictures but was mostly used to point out common sense safety items and no real concrete information other than seek advice from other professionals.

We had used Mt. Vernon Inspection Associates in previous home inspections and had walked away on properties mostly on the basis of his report. Harold did such a thorough job we hired him again to inspect the property which we eventually purchased last year. This was our first home purchase and it was very important for us to get a thorough report, especially as the house was a fixer upper. My husband and I were not handy people and with a limited budget, we really needed to know what we were getting into with such a major investment as a home. As expected, the report, which included photos for clarity, was quite thorough. We bought the house and immediately did a major renovation, and I used the report as a bible in directing contractors to resolve specific issues (electrical, plumbing not as per code, mold, asbestos, etc.) and deployed most of his recommendations (replacing antiquated heating system, etc.). And here's the thing: there were hardly any surprises. Usually when you open up walls (we gutted kitchen and dining room) there are issues which inspectors have not been able to detect. Mt. Vernon Inspection Associates' report made it relatively easy for a newbie like me to handle some extensive renovations. Mt. Vernon Inspection Associates may have higher prices than other home inspectors, but for such an important purchase decision, it is well worth the money.

Craig Popp is personable, knowledgeable, and acts with discretion and professionalism. I've enlisted Craig for 3 separate properties in the last 2 years, most recently in January 2013 for a very small 3-fam in Dorchester. He answered all my questions to his best ability and within his domain, and followed up with the report very quickly. My only wish would be that his written report contain more detail that he went over in the walk through. However, understandably, it would become a very very long report if he wrote everything out with a property that has a lot of issues. I was very glad to have taken my own detailed notes during the walk through so that I had the details to validate the report's highlight of the issues. He delivered as promised, and was a pleasure to work with! There's no substituting expertise and professionalism! I would not consider using a different person!

We have used Harold twice now for condo inspections in JP, both times for old homes (100 year +). He is extremely thorough, responsive and friendly! He not only does a very thorough home inspection, but as a first time home buyer we really appreciated him taking the time to point out what we could do to maintain our home after purchase. He is now doing digital reports, so you are given a final report complete with tons of pictures, all accessible online. This was extremely helpful to use when negotiating with the seller regarding repairs. We truly cannot say enough good things about Harold or recommend him more highly - a true professional we will most definitely be using again!

Harold Popp, the inspector, was absolutely great! I hired him to do an inspection of our current home in preparation for possible sale. He spent about 4 hours with me by his side answering all sorts of additional questions as we went along. His knowledge of every aspect of a building was extensive as well as of current regulations and codes. He did such a commendable job that two months later, I hired him again to inspect a house we intended to purchase. Crawling around in a very tight and clutter crawl space beneath the structure, he found and identified serious foundation problems that had initial escaped my viewing of the area. This saved us from moving forward with the purchase that would have led to us paying $20,000 to $30,000 in repairs and replacement to the current foundation. I have already recommended him to friends and family.

This is the third time I have used Mt. Vernon for home inspections. Each time they have been professional, punctual, and extremely thorough. The detail that Harold provided each time was fantastic and made me feel that I had an excellent assessment of the properties. I would definitely use Mt. Vernon again and highly recommend them.

Terrific communication, thorough and a great report.

Harold was fantastic. He arrived early, stayed for almost 4 hours, went over every inch of the house and explained everything in great detail. Highly recommended!

Mt. Vernon spent three and a half hours reviewng everything from the heating system to the exterior. They did a fantastic job and helped us understand the issues and they were incredibly thorough. They are frienldy and willing to explain things. They go through and make sure you understand everything. It was worth it for the price.

The company was responsive, arrived early, and performed work that exceeded expectations. They were very professional and did everything they said they would and on time.

Craig Popp performed an inspection of a house that we are currently buying. Not only did he show up on time, he showed up early and had early the inspection when we arrived at the house. He reviewed in detail every inch of the house. He even showed us how to use/maintain some of the appliances. The entire inspection took about 3 hrs. It might have been a little more. We definitely got our money's worth with him. He was very kind, professional, and knowledgeable. Even our real estate agent (who was present during the inspection) was very impressed. By the end of the evening, we received via email a detailed report with pictures. All in all, we were very happy with Craig, his father Harold (who provided us with Craig's contact info), and Mt. Vernon Associates. We will definitely use them again in the future if needed.

Great Service, Punctual. Prompt responses. Very knowledgable.

Despite my condo being brand new and less than 800 sq ft, the inspection lasted almost 3 hours because Harold took the time to go over every little detail with a highly critical eye. His first grandson was due any minute that day and yet I never felt like he was preoccupied or rushed in any way. On the roof and in the common utility and storage areas, he explained everything and patiently answered all my questions. He was focused and professional. And best of all, I felt like he was my advocate, looking out for my best interests almost in a fatherly way. I would definitely hire Mt. Vernon again for a home inspection.

Harold arrived exactly on time. He was very friendly, informative, and professional, and pointed out things about the house one could only know from extensive experience. He also suggested ways of remediating the problems he found. Thoroughly enjoyed meeting him and will hire him again.