RJ Inspections, Inc.

RJ Inspections in Methuen has racked up 3,783 five-star ratings on Google, and its most recent 227 reviews — all from the last six months — don't include a single negative one. For a company running this much volume, that consistency is the number worth sitting with. What stands out is how people talk about it: rarely as "RJ Inspections" alone, but by inspector name — Fred Lapitino, Richie Huynh, John Mawson, Colin Mason, Michele, Eric, Jay, Brent Hyde. First-time buyers describe the same pattern over and over: someone who walks the property with them room by room, explains what's routine wear versus what actually needs attention, and turns the report around same day or within a couple of hours. A real estate broker who says she's worked with "many inspectors over the years" singled out Rob Johnson for explaining findings "without creating unnecessary concern" — the kind of distinction that matters when a nervous buyer is reading a long report for the first time. Reviews in Spanish describe the same thoroughness, and the front office gets named too — Gabriela and Arielle, not just the inspectors in the field. The one real complaint worth flagging: in June 2026, a customer whose inspection was cancelled by a power outage said the company still charged the cancellation fee, even though the inspector reportedly tried to advocate for them on it internally. It's a single case in a very large recent sample, but it's worth asking about upfront: what the cancellation policy actually covers when the reason is outside your control. RJ is a solid call for a pre-purchase inspection where you want to be walked through the house in person rather than just handed a report — reviewers keep mentioning being taught what to watch for going forward, not just given a pass or fail. Ask which inspector you'll get, confirm the cancellation-fee policy up front, and expect the written report same day or within a few hours of the walkthrough.