About Us

We at A #1 Southport Home Inspections have experienced, seasoned professionals who have inspected thousands of residential and commercial properties with in excess of thirty years of business experience.

Prior to working as an inspector, our principal Don Blake was a home builder and remodeler. Massachusetts-licensed builders and home inspectors, we are also
Title V Septic inspectors.

Mr. Blake has been in Home Inspection for over 30 years! We do residential and commercial (retail, light industrial, restaurants, and office sites) inspections in eastern Massachusetts, from Boston to Worchester, including the counties of Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Worchester, Plymouth, and Cape Cod.

We offer mold and radon environmental inspections and refer you to lead paint inspectors. We will notify you if asbestos exists but do not perform full inspections on it. We also provide new construction supervision, termite inspections, and septic inspections.

Committed to consumer education, we urge you to be present at the inspection, a valuable educational experience during which you can ask questions on the spot and better understand our report. We offer preventive and maintenance tips and share knowledge of the property that gives you control, confidence, and peace of mind about your decision. Knowing the condition of the property helps with a fair, smooth transition, especially with today’s high cost of real estate.

A #1 Southport Home Inspections has a genuine interest in your safety and well-being. From top to bottom, we inspect the property for any existing or potential safety hazards that may exist, and report on them in clear language. We also check for problems with the structural integrity of the property.

We offer telephone follow-up consultation until the time you own the property; re-inspections are available at a discount. Using our services as early in the process as possible can save you thousands of dollars on items which you may be able to have the buyer or seller correct.
Provided on-site, our user-friendly reports combine narrative with checklists and a summary section highlighting all significant items. We can include photography. Depending upon our availability, next-day service is possible.

What distinguishes A#1 Southport Home Inspections from other inspectors? With our extensive background and experience, we’re very well respected in our service area. We receive much of our business from word-of-mouth referrals from satisfied customers, which means a great deal.

We love our work and give it our all. We’re patient and personable, good teachers, and easy to deal with. We want to help clients in every way possible and keep their concerns uppermost in mind throughout the entire process. We go beyond the basic inspection to provide a level of detail that gives property owners information not often provided or otherwise overlooked.

Totally unbiased, we work strictly for the buyer and no one else. We “tell it like it is” from our depth and breadth of expertise. We realize that every property is different and treat it accordingly. We inspect a property the way we would want it inspected for us.

Our dedication to you and our wish to see you safe and comfortable in your environment are unparalleled—call us today to find out for yourself how A#1 Southport Home Inspections is your home inspector!