Best Home Inspectors in Montclair, NJ: Licensed Options Compared

How we chose and compared

We included companies whose own websites say they serve Montclair or Essex County and that publish a New Jersey home inspector license number. We left out directory listings and lead-generation sites, and one licensed firm whose base is in Monmouth County, a long drive for a tight contingency window. For each company we recorded:

• License details as published: the NJ home inspector license number (most begin with 24GI) and the inspector it belongs to.
• Related credentials: NJ DEP radon measurement certification, termite/WDI licensing, and trade associations.
• Add-ons they perform or arrange: radon, termite, sewer scope, oil tank sweep, lead, mold.
• Older-home focus: whether the company writes specifically about pre-war houses like Montclair's.
• Where they're based: it affects how fast they can get to you.

For what an inspection costs and what drives the fee, see our home inspection cost guide. This page is about choosing who does it.

Comparison table

Not ranked; order is not a recommendation. Every credential is as stated on the company's site on October 26, 2026. Verify the license yourself before you book.

Accurate Inspections (Michael Del Greco)

Accurate Inspections has the most Montclair-specific page of the firms we found. It talks about the things that actually show up in town: galvanized supply lines that cut water pressure on upper floors, original cast-iron drain piping that looks fine outside but can be deteriorated inside, a century of settlement in the oldest homes, and it notes that knob-and-tube wiring, oil tanks, asbestos and aging boilers are common in pre-war Montclair houses. It lists Michael Del Greco's NJ license number, Certified Master Inspector status, InterNACHI membership and radon certification, and says he has 30+ years and 13,000+ inspections in northern New Jersey. Those are the company's own figures. Add-ons include radon, WDI, septic, oil tank search, lead paint testing and sewer scope. The site also says Michael personally performs every inspection rather than sending an employee or subcontractor. That matters, because a license belongs to the person, and you should know who is coming.

Source: https://accurateinspections.com/home-inspections-near-me-nj/home-inspector-montclair-nj/

3D Property Inspections

3D Property Inspections publishes its NJ home inspection license, a radon measurement certification number and a wood-destroying insect certification number on its Montclair page, all of which you can check. Its pitch is coordination: the home inspection, radon test, WDI, underground oil tank sweep, sewer line camera, mold test and lead paint inspection handled as one process. Its Montclair page makes the point that sewer laterals in older homes may still be original clay tile or cast iron, and that mature street trees are a common source of root intrusion. That is exactly why a sewer scope is worth adding here. Its service area is wide (northern and central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania), so ask about scheduling inside your contingency window.

Source: https://www.3dpropertyinspections.com/home-inspections-in-montclair-nj/

USTA Home Inspections (USTA Home Pro)

USTA Home Inspections, which also goes by USTA Home Pro, lists an office in Wayne and an Essex County page that names Montclair. Its credential list is long: an NJ home inspection license, a New York license, an NJ DEP radon license, sewer scope and underground storage tank locator certifications, a termite and WDI certification, and a UCC building inspector license. It says it has experience with pre-1940 properties, multi-families and urban homes with limited access, and it offers pre-offer walkthroughs, which can help in a competitive Montclair spring market where buyers waive or shorten contingencies. It also inspects pools and spas and condo and multi-unit buildings. Montclair has plenty of two-family houses, and those need an inspector comfortable with two of everything.

Source: https://www.ustahomepro.com/service-areas/home-inspections-essex-county-nj

Brookfield Home Inspections

Brookfield Home Inspections is the only firm here that lists a Montclair address. Its site says the owner is a civil engineer and a certified home inspector, licensed by the state, a licensed radon measurement technician and an FAA-licensed drone pilot, and that it specializes in North Jersey's older homes. It handles termite, radon and mold itself, and arranges sewer scopes and oil tank sweeps through partner companies at the same time as the inspection. Two things to check: the license number on its site (“GI2266”) is in a different format from the 24GI numbers the other firms list, and its site footer shows a 2022 copyright. Neither is a red flag on its own, but confirm the current license in the state's lookup before you book.

Source: https://www.brookfieldhomeinspections.com/serving-bergen-county

Aurora Home Inspections

Aurora Home Inspections has a Montclair page and lists two inspectors with their individual NJ licenses and radon technician numbers. Both inspectors also list pesticide applicator licenses, which cover termite (WDI) work. It offers house, condo and townhouse inspections, radon, termite and mold, sewer video scope, a GPR-based tank sweep and pre-listing inspections for sellers, and says inspections can be scheduled seven days a week. It also advertises a bundle of extras: a 90-day limited warranty, “Mold Safe,” termite and radon protection plans, a “Platinum Roof Protection Plan” and a concierge service. Read the terms of any of those before you count on them. They are add-ons, not part of the state-defined inspection.

Source: https://aurorahomeinspections.com/montclair-nj-property-inspector-inspection/

What New Jersey requires of every licensed inspector

New Jersey licenses home inspectors through the Home Inspection Advisory Committee in the Division of Consumer Affairs. The rules are in N.J.A.C. 13:40-15, and they set a floor that every firm above has to meet:

• Training and exam. A 180-hour approved course with at least 40 hours of unpaid, supervised field inspections, or 250 paid inspections under a licensed inspector with 500+ inspections and three years' experience. Applicants also have to pass the National Home Inspector Examination.
• Insurance. Errors and omissions coverage of at least $500,000 per occurrence.
• Tools. At a minimum, an 11-foot ladder, a moisture meter, a combustible gas detector, a GFCI-capable outlet tester, a voltage detector and binoculars, among others (N.J.A.C. 13:40-15.17).
• A written report that describes the systems, lists material defects and their significance, notes anything present but not inspected and why, and recommends repair or evaluation by a qualified trade. Inspectors keep reports for five years.

The standards also say what the inspector must describe. That includes the predominant water piping, including any lead water service or supply piping, and any knob-and-tube or solid-conductor aluminum branch wiring. Both turn up in Montclair. See our guides to lead service line replacement and knob-and-tube wiring.

What the standard inspection leaves out

N.J.A.C. 13:40-15.16 lists what an inspector is not required to do. Among other things, they don't have to identify concealed conditions or latent defects, predict life expectancy or future failures, check code compliance, test for mold, radon or other hazardous substances, walk on unfloored attic sections, operate shut-off valves, or enter spaces with less than 24 inches of vertical and 30 inches of horizontal clearance. Underground storage tanks, wells, solar panels and standby generators are outside the required scope. That is why the add-ons below exist.

Questions to ask before you book

1. Who exactly will inspect the house, and what is that person's NJ license number?
2. Can I attend the whole inspection, and will you walk me through the findings at the end?
3. When will I get the written report? It needs to arrive well inside the contract's inspection window.
4. Which add-ons do you perform yourself, and which do you send to a partner? Who holds the radon certification?
5. How do you inspect the roof (walk it, ladder, binoculars or drone) and the attic and crawl space?
6. Have you inspected houses of this age recently, including two-families if that's what I'm buying?
7. What does your pre-inspection agreement limit or exclude?

Related guides: pre-sale checklist for older Montclair homes, roof inspections, how to choose a contractor for the repairs, and our other picks: chimney sweeps, electricians, plumbers.

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