Home inspections in nh & VT – Licensed & Insured Home Inspector
I’ve Spent 20 Years Building Homes in New England. Now I Inspect Them.
Most inspectors can flag what’s wrong. I tell you why it happened, what it will take to fix, and whether it should change how you think about the deal.
RADON & WATER TESTING – THERMAL IMAGING – REPORTS IN UNDER 24 HOURS
You deserve a clearer understanding of what you are buying.
I’m a solutions guy. Show me fifty problems and I’ll show you a hundred solutions. That’s not a brag, it’s just what twenty years of contracting does to your brain. I’ve spent over two decades as a professional builder, and was formerly a NH Licensed Septic Installer. I’m still running that business today.
Nobody hires a builder to point at a rotten sill. They hire him to fix it — and fix it in a way that doesn’t create three new problems doing it. Find the problem, solve the problem. That loop runs ten thousand times over a career until it’s not a skill anymore, it’s just how you see a house.
Home inspector training runs the opposite loop. You’re taught to find problems and then stop — sort them into buckets and hand them off. Electrician’s bucket. Structural engineer’s bucket. Plumber’s bucket. You’re not expected to know how any of it actually gets fixed, and the standard of practice doesn’t ask you to. “Recommend evaluation by a qualified professional” is true, defensible, and tells a buyer almost nothing.
I can’t turn that habit off, and I haven’t tried very hard. Under a house, looking at a cracked foundation wall, I’m already weighing whether it’s a five-hundred-dollar parging job or a real structural conversation — because I’ve poured footings, framed additions, and fixed failures myself, more times than I can count. That’s the difference between a report that tells you something’s wrong and one that tells you what it means and what it should change about how you think about the deal.
I look beyond the checklist.
That wall someone removed in 2003?
I can often help you understand whether a removed wall or added beam deserves a closer look, what signs I’m seeing, and when further evaluation is appropriate.
This needs to be replaced.
I don’t leave you with that sentence and walk away. I tell you what replacing it actually involves — the scope, the sequence, and whether it’s a DIY project or a job for a licensed trade.
The things that’ll bite you in three years.
Deferred maintenance, marginal systems, and borderline conditions that pass today but won’t survive a New England winter. I point those out too, because you deserve the full picture.
DIY or call someone?
I’ll tell you straight. Not everything on the report needs a contractor. Some of it you can handle yourself with a Saturday and a YouTube video. I’ll tell you which is which.
Trusted by NH & VT Buyers & Realtors
I’m grateful for the trust my clients place in me to protect their interests.
“Austin’s background as a builder completely changed how we viewed our inspection. He didn’t just point out a crack; he explained why it happened, how it affects the house, and what it would realistically take to fix it.”
Sarah & Mark T. — Homebuyers
“As a first-time homebuyer, I was terrified of the inspection process. Resonant Homes was incredibly thorough but explained everything calmly and clearly. I walked away feeling confident, not panicked.”
David L. — First-time Buyer
“I’ve worked with dozens of inspectors in my career, but Austin is the only one I actively recommend to my clients. His reports are comprehensive without being alarmist, and he is always available for follow-up questions.”
Jessica R. — Realtor
The inspection is the only thing I’ll sell you.
I’m also a full-time contractor — which means I could theoretically find problems and offer to fix them. I don’t. I hold a 12-month non-compete on every property I inspect. Meaning if I inspect your house, I don’t work on it, simple as that. What I find stays in the report. You take it wherever you want from there.
What Does it Cost?
Most inspections run between $500 and $900 depending on the size of the home. A standard inspection for a home up to 1,500 square feet is $600. Larger homes step up from there in $100 increments by size tier, up to $900 for homes over 3,500 square feet. Homes built before 1950 carry an additional fee reflecting the complexity and time involved.
Radon testing and water testing can be added to any inspection. Bundle both together with your inspection and you’ll save $100 off the combined total.
Multi-family properties are quoted individually because they are essentially multiple homes under one roof, with two or more sets of systems, living spaces, kitchens, bathrooms, electrical panels, and heating equipment to inspect.
Estate properties with extensive or complex systems are quoted individually as well.
To get a firm number, use the online scheduler or send the address, square footage, year built, and any add-ons you want included — I’ll confirm pricing before anything goes on the calendar.
Serving New Hampshire & Vermont
I cover both states — the Monadnock Region, Upper Valley, Lakes Region, White Mountains, and across Vermont from Brattleboro up through the central part of the state. Rural properties, remote locations, and longer drives are all fine. If it’s in New Hampshire or Vermont, reach out.
