Owner, BONSAI Inspection Company
Greater Boston Area
- Current
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- Owner at BONSAI Inspection Company
- Affiliate Member at PASS Plymouth and South Shore Board of Realtors
- Past
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- Vice President at Done Rite Home Inspection Co.
- Director of Engineering at Charm Bioengineering, Inc.
- Education
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- Wentworth Institute of Technology
- American Home Inspectors Training Institute
- Environmental Solutions Association
- HE School of Building Inspection
- Institute for Environmental Engineering
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Mike Ciavattieri’s Summary
BONSAI Inspection Company is a full-service inspection and consulting company dedicated to serving Greater Boston and the South Shore.
BONSAI offers a unique and unmatched set of valuable services for prospective clients! Inspectional services by BONSAI offer an independent, unbiased review and report on a property's systems, components and condition. Consumers and Real Estate Professionals should expect no less than full professionalism, competence, credentials, knowledge, and courtesy.
My mission is to provide customers with the personalized attention and necessary knowledge and support needed to make an informed decision.
Being an inspector is no longer just having a truck, a ladder, and some construction background. Educational background, experience, and a strong determination to stay ahead of the information curve are what set a great inspector apart from an average one in this rapidly developing industry.
My unique educational background and previous employment sets me apart from most inspectors. It allows me to evaluate properties and systems from both a scientific and engineering standpoint.
Previous to entering the world of building inspection I spent 8+ years working in high-tech where I developed my skills in scientific analysis, systems design, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and my exceptional abilities in verbal communications and formal report writing.
I have performed over 2,200 building inspections since 2000. As the owner of BONSAI, I continue to invest time and effort on a daily basis developing more skills and more services to help provide the best quality service I can.
I carry state-of-the-art, high-tech equipment with me on every inspection, including a non-contact moisture detector, carbon monoxide analyzer, combustible gas detector, thermal anemometer, draft gauge, hygrometer, and a variety of other meters and sensors, and a FLIR B-CAM. This equipment helps me help customers get the most information!
Mike Ciavattieri’s Specialties:
Residential Home Inspections for Buyers, Sellers, and Lenders
Commercial Property Inspections
Radon Testing
Termite and Wood Boring Insect Evaluations
Mold and Air Quality Testing
Allergen Screening
Custom property evaluation and problem consultation
Infrared Thermal Imaging Services
EDR Neighborhood Environmental Reports
Above Ground Residential Oil Tank Inspections using the TankSure Program
Mike Ciavattieri’s Experience
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Owner
BONSAI Inspection Company
(Real Estate industry)
April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)
7-days per week availability: I always answer my phone, even after the job is completed.
Clear, concise, and easy to understand reports provided on-site: I don't just recommend contractors - I recommend actions. I will spend whatever amount of time it takes to answer client's questions.
Thorough, detailed, and unbiased evaluation of property explained in non-alarmist fashion: I am not out to scare buyers or work them for 2-3 inspections. I leave the client feeling good and feeling educated.
I am not afraid to go the extra mile - I test kitchen appliances, doorbells, ceiling fans, Jacuzzi tubs, steam units, etc. More information for the client means less hassles or stresses for the Seller.
NARREP Sponsored Insurance: My insurance policy is extended to referring Buyer Agents!
Not a "Cut and Run": I follow-up with clients by email, and I answer my phone. I am available to clients and you for the duration. I do not grab the check and disappear. -
Affiliate Member
PASS Plymouth and South Shore Board of Realtors
(Real Estate industry)
April 2008 — Present (1 year 8 months)
I am proud to be an Affiliate Member of PASS. I have met so many new great people at the various events and functions. BONSAI was a sponsor member of the Breakfast at the Pinehills event in November of 2008.
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Vice President
Done Rite Home Inspection Co.
(Real Estate industry)
December 1999 — March 2008 (8 years 4 months)
Many of the Realtor profession may have met me here. It was at Done Rite that I 'cut my teeth' in the industry. I have many a good memory of Done Rite, but, like the rising sun in the BONSAI logo - 'the dawn of a new era' came calling...
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Director of Engineering
Charm Bioengineering, Inc.
(Biotechnology industry)
October 1991 — January 2000 (8 years 4 months)
Mike Ciavattieri’s Education
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Wentworth Institute of Technology
BS , Mechanical Engineering , 1988 — 1991
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American Home Inspectors Training Institute
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Environmental Solutions Association
Certified Mold Inspector; Certified Mold Assessor; Certified Indoor Air Quality Technician
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HE School of Building Inspection
Certificate of Completion
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Institute for Environmental Engineering
Certificate of Completion - Massachusetts Lead Paint Inspection; Massachusetts Lead Risk Assessment
Additional Information
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Mike Ciavattieri’s Interests:
Electric Bass, hockey, Vintage audio restoration, Vacuum tubes
Mike Ciavattieri’s Groups:
Mass. Home Inspector License #563; Massachusetts Pest License #31951; Member International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI); Environmental Solutions Association Certified Mold Inspector (CMI) and Certified Mold Assessor (CMA); International Association of Indoor Air Consultants (IAC2) Certified Member; Member International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI); Insured Member National Association of Residential Real Estate Professionals (NARREP)
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Real Estate Total Eclipse -
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Inspection Arbitration Services (IAS) -
Woodstock Originals 1969 & Woodstock Fans
Mike Ciavattieri’s Honors:
Selected as goaltender for Mens 35+ team participating in Street Hockey World Cup, Toronto, 2007; Most Valuable Goaltender, Michigan Street Hockey Invitational, Detroit, 2001
Mike Ciavattieri’s Contact Settings
Interested In:
- job inquiries
- expertise requests
- business deals
- reference requests
