Independent Inspector,...not a franchise
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East Coast Home Inspections (ECHI) is located near the coast in Swansea, Massachusetts. I am fortunate to have a good location. I serve clients throughout South Eastern MA including Cape Cod, the Islands, Providence and all of Rhode Island. This is a wonderful area for Relocation clients for the Boston and Providence metro areas.
Strict business hours is over rated. 'Flexibility' is the key word. I will always try my best to accomodate your inspection needs and deadlines.
ECHI provides non-biased, experienced, independant and quality home inspection services. Also, ancillary inspection/ testing services are offered, such as; A veriety of Water Quality packages Radon testing in air & water Well water flow rate testing Air quality sampling Consulting Service
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Good morning Bruce,
We received the report, and were rather impressed with the detail of it. Thank you again for your services. It was far beyond our expectations.
Melissa & John Ruggiero 4/19/2011
Bruce,..Your website is very helpful and informative. - Frank Braga
Bruce:
Thank you, I've printed it and also forwarded a copy to my agent and attorney for review and comment. The report appears insightful, precise and of excellent quality, there were significant issues brought to my attention by the report. I can only hope the seller agrees with us and is willing to make concessions.
Thanks again for your assistance. I look forward to clean reports on the pending Radon, Water Quality & Lead testing.
Paul E. Aronson
Hi Bruce!
I highly recommend your services for anyone trying to find out in depth information about the qualityof a house. With us being complete amateurs in the house inspection field, it was great being able to scout around your web site and find tons of information. After using your website, I no longer felt we were strangers, even though we had never met. You were early to the appointment, wellprepared and very knowledgeable, willing to share any information you found. This was extremely helpful and cost effective, since your sole determination of an unsafe chimney lowered our purchase price by $12, 000 for replacement! All of your recommendations helped us to better formulate our offers, our acceptance of small flaws, and/or our plans to improve unsafe
discrepencies. Our family is comfortable living in our home with the knowledge that it will not fall down around us! Your personalized manual was fabulous, your pictures were great, and your descriptions clear and to the point. My husband and I, claimed amateurs, can know proudly say we are no longer ignorant about this home. Thank you so much for your time.
Michele and Richard Isabelle
Hi Bruce, I received the full report in the mail yesterday. I am extremely pleased with the comprehensive coverage and the included photos.
Thank you, Bob Z
March 2005
Hi Bruce,
I just wanted to thank you for the inspection and the detailed report. You are clearly an outstanding professional in your field! I am lucky to have found you. I have my carpenter coming in the morning and I will show him the report so he'll know what needs to be done. (He is also my cousin so I can trust him!) I only have one question about the report. On page 62, in the pictures of
the attick, what is the clump of white stuff? Is that an insect nest or bat droppings? Well, that's it for now.
I look forward to an opportunity to recommend you to someone in need of an inspector. I've been showing the report to everyone who comes over!
Thank you again!
Best wishes, Phyllis K.
August 2005
Hi Bruce,
I wanted to thank you for everything you did. Scott and we were very impressed with the report. Unfortunately we decided not to purchase the home do to hidden water damage. We are still house hunting, and would love to have you do another inspection once we find a house. I showed the inspection report binder to the people I work with and they were very impressed also.
Thank you again,
Ann Chagnon & Scott Chadsey
May 2004
Thank you Bruce you did a great job, I was very impressed. nice doing business with you. It was well worth the money.
thank you again
Karlene C.
May 2004
I wanted to express how pleased my husband and I were with the home inspection that you performed for us on May 20th, 2004. Your inspection was scrupulously thorough and you identified many issues within the house of which we had been unaware. Because of this, we were able to avoid making the very costly mistake of purchasing a house that needed a great deal of work, and we are very grateful to you for this. The write-up of your inspection was complete and very well documented, and the photographs were used very effectively to illustrate your findings. We will certainly be employing your services again if we are able to find a house we want to purchase and we recommend you without reservation
Sincerely,
Tony & Elaine Kucikas
Bruce, Thanks for the outstanding professional job on our home inspection. You were very through (4 1/2 hr), explained everything clearly, and did an excellent job on the final presentation. Because of the home inspection we feel more confident about our purchase. From your report we have a great guide for the things that do need attention. I would highly recommend you to anyone who is making a home purchase.
I just wanted to post my comments regarding the first-class house inspection that Bruce Wingate of East Coast conducted on my house today. It was the most thorough inspection I have ever seen. I have observed other inspections in the past, and none were as complete, or professionally conducted. Bruce was on time, and professional in all aspects of the inspection. His comments were valuable, and he moved throughout the house being curteous, and paying attention to every detail. Our house had some minor issues and he pointed them out to us. We are confident that once these minor issues are addressed we can turn over a first rate home to our buyer. I recommend East Coast and Bruce to anyone who needs the services of a professional home inspector ... whether you are selling, like we were, and want to avoid conflict later, or you're buying and want to make sure you get no surprise, East Coast can give you that confidence. My only compensation for this endorsement was the professional service I received
( and paid for) from this company. You may email me for further information.
Chuck Vecoli
I just wanted to post my compliments regarding a house inspection done by Bruce Wingate of East Coast. As a first time home buyer, I knew very little about problems in homes but he encouraged me to come along in the inspection. He patiently explained all my questions, gave me valuable input on problem areas, and recommended what areas I need to pay attention to. Bruce completed a thorough inspection and recorded problem areas and made comments where ever possible for my future reference. He's very professional and personable and he really made my home buying experience easier knowing what to expect. I highly recommend him if you are looking for a great home inspector. What's nice about Bruce besides his
nice demeanor, he trains other inspectors which says a lot about him that he's one of the best. Mai
Maisanna Chin
N. Providence, RI
November 2001
Thanks Bruce .... appreciate your timeliness and especially your protessionallsrn. Sincerely, Rick kaskel.
Hi Bruce,
As a home inspector, I want to thank you for your kindness in allowing me to accompany you during a number of home inspections. It was obvious from the start that you are organized and methodical in the way you approach things. I observed you walking through homes taking digital photos, entering data and explaining what you observed to your clients while at the inspection site. All systems were tested to be sure they functioned properly. No stone was left unturned!
I walked away feeling that I would recommend East Coast Home Inspections to anyone in a heartbeat!
Regards,
Ron Racine Chief Inspector
AppleWood Home Inspection, LLC
Windham, Hew Hampshire
Februrary 2004
Hi Bruce,
Just wanted to let you no that i received the report and you've done and excellent job with it. Your report is very proffessional and easy to understand ,thanks again Bruce.
April 2004
Hi Bruce,
I just wanted to send a quick note to thank you in assisting Tom and I through our home buying experience. Your extensive and in-depth report assisted us in making the right decision to not purchase the home on Bowen Street. Tom and I have gained confidence in you as a home inspector and look forward to using your service in the future.
Hope all is well, thanks again
Samantha Connolly
April 2004
Dear Bruce, I thought your report was great, I did not think I would get such a well detailed report, all though we intend on doing a lot of work to the home, we know exactly what needs to be fixed first. And we have this wonderful book to refer back to In the
future.
Thank You, John and Elizabeth Vandal
May 2004
Mr. Wingate,
Thank you so much for doing the inspection. I am very happy with the report. My brother was remarking that all he received was a check list with things checked off. I am happy to see that the things you have sited as problems are clearly depicted in photos. I am not as familiar with the technical terms used for many things in construction so the pictures are a great help to me. It is
also a really nice record of what things are like right at this moment and as I fix and upgrade.
Bruce
You had the correct e-rnail address. I received your file and looked it over. The report is very complete and gives me an excellent overview of the home. Thanks for sending it and if I have any questions I will contact you. Thanks again.
Steve, September 2004
Dear Bruce,
Thank you so much for the wonderful job you did on my condo inspection. You were thorough, professional, and timely. I appreciate your recommendations and look forward to improving my property for the safety and convenience of my tenants, as well as for my
piece of mind as a landlord. Thanks again,
Leslie Cozza, September 2004
Bruce,
I received your report today. WOW! I would like to thank you for the excellent job you did, the time you took with the inspection, and the time you took to explain everything to me after.
Not only was your report the most comprehensive that I have seen, it also showed me things that I never would of thought to look at, or would have known to be potential problems. Even though the realtor is an advocate for the seller, he was also very impressed with the amount of time you took and the level of detail involved with the inspection.
You were truly worth every penny and I for one will highly recommend you to my friends and family when they are in the process of buying real estate.
Again, thank you so much! Because of you, I now feel 100% confident with my purchase.
Jennifer A. Humberd December 2004
March 2006
Thanks for the very thorough home inspection report!!! It will be our bible for the years of repair to come!!!!
Best Regards, Jason
Bruce
I want to thank you again for the outstanding Inspections that you completed for me. The 3 Family in Fall River will be closing by May 31st and with the inspection that you did I was able to address the safety concerns with the current owner and they agreed to pay for half this lowering my cost for the property and adding to the value for ME I feel that with the home inspection I got the best deal and a good investment. You have been the best inspector that I have ever had the pleasure to meet and the most Professional Report that I have ever seen, very concise, and well presented, I will be in touch for all my inspections that need to be done, and their should be a few more with in the near future. Thanks Again
Mike S. Tiverton, RI
After speaking with Bruce we were at ease that we would receive a thorough inspection. He was very helpful with our questioning.
Very good website. Information has been organized well and has very detailed information. 11/26/2008
Very good website. Information has been organized well and has very detailed information. 8/27/2008
After speaking with Bruce on the phone and navigating the website it was an easy decision for me to schedule my inspection with him. I'm looking forward to see what information he can give me about my first home purchase. 4/25/2008