Description of Work: We were referred to Blake by our realtor for our home inspection during escrow on our new home. We thought he was very thorough and knowledgeable. He arrived early for our appointment. He allowed us to follow him while he was doing the inspection, answered all of our MANY questions, and pointed out many aspects of the home he thought was important for us to be aware of - ages of AC/heater, possible safety hazards, things that may affect the integrity of the house in the future, etc. He ended the inspection with a detailed verbal summary. He then followed with an even more detailed written report within 24 hours of the inspection and was available for any questions. We thought he did a great job!
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
Yes, I recommend this pro
Matthias M.
07/2012
1.0
home inspection
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Unfortunately I cannot recommend Building Specs in Moorpark, CA. The owner is Blake Felton. He does home and mold inspections. We hired him to test for mold in a house while we were in escrow on it. He seemed really nice and helpful. However, we stressed that we were on a very tight deadline to sign off on contingencies in escrow, so we needed the mold report back quickly. We even drove our mold samples to the lab ourselves to expedite the process. We received the lab reports fairly quickly, and he promised us that he'd email his report which interpreted the lab results within 1 business day of the lab reports. Well, now it's been over a month and a half since he did the mold inspection and we still don't have his report. He kept promising to send it, and then he eventually told us that he sent it to us....despite the fact that we kept telling him that we never received it. Emails just don't get lost! Clearly he was lying to us. He never did the report. We are extremely disappointed as we paid alot of money for the mold inspection. Additionally we thought he seemed like a nice man but he completely dropped the ball and then lying to us was just awful. It should also be noted that we are quite sure he mixed up our mold samples. In one room where it clearly smelled like mold, the room tested fine, while in another area of the house, there is no odor or visible dry rot, and the sample tested high for mold. Two remediation companies have already told us that he clearly mixed up the samples. So please do yourself a favor and don't use his "services". We have reported him to the Better Business Bureau as well.
Description of Work: We hired Blake Felton, the owner of Building Specs in Moorpark, CA, to test for mold in a house while we were in escrow on it. He took air samples, had a lab analyze the samples, sent us the lab results, and promised us that he would send a detailed report which would interpret the lab results. He never sent us his report even after we told him numerous times that we needed it. Please note that the company address is now PO Box 2660, Moorpark, CA 93020. And the phone number is 805-491-3400.Perhaps Blake Felton changed the company address to a PO Box because he doesn't want you to know where he lives because he won't ever send you his report.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
1.0
value
3.0
professionalism
1.0
responsiveness
1.0
punctuality
1.0
$410
August B.
05/2011
4.0
home inspection
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My husband and I both were present for 100% of the inspection. From my limited experience, we felt that Mr. Felton was fairly thorough and availed himself to any questions we had during the inspection. While he provided us with an on-site, verbal "re-cap", a 45 page PDFile inspection report with photos was emailed to both us the next morning. So far, I feel that Blake Felton provided a good value for his service, though time will be the real judge of his performance.
Description of Work: Blake Felton was 1 of 3 people referred to us by our real estate agent. He was the inspector that responded first to our call and was able to perform an inspection on our short sale property the soonest. My husband and I have never had a home inspection before and really did not know what to expect. Mr. Felton showed up ahead of time and from what I experienced, appeared to be professional and fairly knowledgable in his field. There were, however, some inconsistencies that we picked up on in regard to repairing cracks in a pre-fabricated chimney. From what we had researched, repairs to such structures are costly, but Mr. Felton disputed this. It must also be noted, however, that Mr. Felton obviously knows much more than either one of us do about fireplace/chimney repair and might also have inside information/experience that might otherwise be unavailable to non-experts.
Rating Category
Rating out of 5
quality
4.0
value
4.0
professionalism
5.0
responsiveness
5.0
punctuality
5.0
Yes, I recommend this pro
$360
10/2005
1.0
home inspection
+ -1 more
HE BASICALLY RUBBER STAMPED THE HOUSE. HE DIDN'T FIND THINGS THAT WERE WRONG. HE PASSED THINGS IN CERTAIN AREAS THAT WEREN'T REALLY FIXED. HE DID FIND A FEW MINOR THINGS BUT DIDN'T FIND MAJOR THINGS.
Description of Work: HE DID A HOME INSPECTION BEFORE THEY BOUGHT THE HOUSE.
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BUILDING SPECS is currently rated 2.8 overall out of 5.
Sunday: Closed
Monday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Tuesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Wednesday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Thursday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Friday: 8:00 AM - 6:00 AM
Saturday: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
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No, BUILDING SPECS does not offer free project estimates.
Yes, BUILDING SPECS offers eco-friendly accreditations.
No, BUILDING SPECS does not offer a senior discount.
No, BUILDING SPECS does not offer emergency services.
No, BUILDING SPECS does not offer warranties.
BUILDING SPECS offers the following services: Residential, Commercial, Pre-Listing, and Mold Inspections.