A Thorough Guy Home Inspections

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If, like me, you are picking this inspector because of all of the other positive reports, be comforted, you made the right decision. Mike is extremely professional and thorough and went over everything with us in great detail. Not only did he point out problems, but he showed us what to watch out for when we find people to fix them and what to make sure they do or don't do. I'm actually going to call him to inspect the contractor work when they finish.

Yay! Truth in Advertising! It is rare, in my experience, that lofty tag lines and glorious assertions actually come true, yet Mike Okamura delivers. You would not believe just how thorough he is. The entire process took about 3.5 hours. For the first 2 hours, he inspected inside, outside, under and over the house. He took scads of pictures. He noticed and chronicled every single flaw. As my home is over 60 years old, there were many. He then returned to his truck, where he wrote up his report on his computer, numbered the pictures and cross-referenced them to the corresponding findings, printed it all out (including pictures), put it in a hardcover binder (with tabs and a CD Rom, no less) and returned to the house to go through it with me line by line. I was blown away by the breadth and quality of his work, a little overwhelmed, and thoroughly miffed at some previous plumbers and masons I'd used before becoming an Angie's List member. I cannot imagine a better process by a more skilled professional. Thanks, Mike!

Mike arrived early and explained the overall process. He described what his services did and did not cover. He spent 3 hours going over the house from roof, attic, interior, exterior and crawl space under the house. After that he spent an hour walking us through the book and results and answering any questions we had. He found a serious problem with the connection of the main electrical to the roof of the house. I was very impressed with his thoroughness. I think his company is aptly named.

He was amazing, learned a lot, really nice guy and helpful.

Mike arrived around 30 min before the appointment and started to do preliminary inspection of the surroundings. When we arrived, he was very professional and clear about the things he will inspect and the things he does not cover. He is very careful not to give his opinion on many things (like how much would it cost to fix a crack in the wall, and he will NOT tell you what the city codes are for anything as he is not a city inspector). He adheres very closely to the CREIA Standards and will absolutely not give you any advice/ opinions or even look at things which fall outside of what is required. He makes it very clear that he is a generalist and always recommends that you consult with a specialist on everything! He took about 2.5 hrs for the inspection, after which, he printed out the full report in his truck (we also got a soft copy of the report in a CD). He pointed out certain things which didn't conform to code (although, again, he wouldn't tell us WHAT the code is), and made recommendations to fix some things. The recommendations seemed very skewed towards mold prevention. He had a sheet of paper with pictures of the correct way things should be done (to show newbies like us what he is proposing), but he didn't give us any copies of those pictures. He was very professional from start to finish (he even put on booties when he came into inspect the house! I really appreciate that because it keeps the carpet clean). He clearly documented everything and took many pictures. At the end of the inspection, we tried to give him a tip for a job well-done, but he firmly refused to take it. Another indication of professionalism.

Wow, he explains everything in detail and the man is very detailed. The report was clear and with the pictures it was easily understood. My agent was so impressed with how thorough Mike was that she wants to use him with her other clients. She's also suggesting that their Remax office uses just Mike. If you need a home inspected, you can not do any better than Mike! I will always use him any time I need my home inspected or if I am buying another property no matter where!

Mike was a joy to deal with, and I can only hope I find people like him for all that do for my house! I left a message for him and was called back very promptly. He was able to schedule an inspection immediately (Called Wednesday, had the inspection Thursday. He was booked solid for Friday and Saturday, so I may just have gotten lucky!).. He emailed me important information as far as what the inspection did and did not cover, and in general was exceptionally professional.. I had my realtor let him in and I met him for the final report and walk-through. He was printing the report as I arrived (and what a gorgeous report it is.. Compared to estimator #1, this report is a volume of information), and we went in to check out the home. I had the advantage of having had an inspector in the day before, so I had a breadth of knowledge as to what he might bring up. To my joy, he found all the same things AND a number of things the first inspector missed. He was able to check into the attic crawlspace and noticed some pest encroachment, he saw some termite damage that the first guy missed, and he had immediate examples for all things he noticed. (Example: the furnace does not have a solid tube coming out of the casing, and instead runs a flex-line. That's a big no-no. He had pictures of what the right one looks like. Same thing with insulation, strapping, etc. etc. etc.). He isn't kidding when he named the company "A Thorough Guy". He had documentation for EVERYTHING he did. He has examples of where the wall sockets aren't up to spec (with the tester showing ground fault, or reversed polarity, etc).. He found some mold that was missed, and had very excellent observations regarding the plumbing. I can't say this enough-- Mike was a joy to work with, he explained everything very thoroughly, and was just the nicest guy to deal with. I will be recommending him to anyone I know needing a home inspection! If you're even hesitating on this one-- don't. Mike is that good. The guys who checked the house the day before (note: 2 guys...) were both contractors themselves and they didn't catch as much as Mike did.. He's 100% up to speed on the newest safety stuff, and he had a great number of observations that will be my checklist for bringing the place up to speed.. Maybe he's related to superman, because he just had that X-Ray vision to catch even the most obscure stuff.. Windows have been getting hit by the sprinklers for years? Yup-- deterioration the other guy missed. Seepage from the planters outside to the framing inside the garage? The other guy missed that.. And, I don't want to disparage "the other guy", but Mike was just that much more thorough.. Again, I can't recommend him enough!

Mike did an absolutely fantastic job for us. He was prompt, extremely professional, his pricing was very reasonable, and as the other reviewers have correctly stated, he named his company perfectly! He is a very, very "thorough guy", and we couldn?t be happier. If Mike is available to inspect your future home, look no further. This is the guy you want.

Mike arrived early and inspected the outside of the property. He finished the inspection in about 2 1/2 hours on an approximately 2,300 sq ft property. He took another hour to print the report and went over every issue he noticed with us. I was impressed with his professionalism and timeliness of the report.

He arrived early and was extremely professional. Since the carpet was new upstairs, he covered his shoes without even being asked so as to keep the area neat and clean. He spent a lot of time explaining everything to us and answering questions. His work was clearly thorough and very professional. He invited us to call us at any time in the future for any questions. Very ethical and trustworthy.

Being first time homebuyers, we were very interested and nervous in the ability of an inspector to completely inform us about the condition of this home. Our agent had worked with Mike before and recommended that we hire him because of his excellent reputation for being a detailed inspector. Mike spent a few hours in the home checking all the major and minor aspects of the home, compiled a report, explained it to us, answered all our questions and gave us a great binder with all the info in it. Also he made himself available for follow up questions if they arose.

Mike was able to work on a Saturday to help expedite a quick escrow. He was very prompt, early actually. He performed his inspection efficiently and expertly. He was very thorough, as the company name promised. Immediately upon completing the inspection he went to his truck and put together a detailed printout of his findings and recommendations. I would use him again.

Overall, it was a good experience I would use his services again. Even though we bought a new property the inspector found things that we were able to bring up with the builder and have worked on.

He wasn't kidding. He's a thorough guy! He was excellent. On time and he was early. I couldn't believe how thorough he was & how detailed his explanations were to me of what he had found. Very professional. I would recommend him to anyone. He let the hot water tap run, measured the temp. & he did the same for the cold water. He turned on the AC & measured the temp coming out of the vents & did the same with the heater. There wasn't anything he didn't touch. He was here for about 3 hours. He took pictures all over in every room, not just problem places. He printed everything out and even burned all the pictures he took onto a CD right from his truck. He had it all in a 3-ring binder. Very nice! Great experience.

His manner was very courteous and professional. After the inspection, he spent a great deal of time answering all our questions and then some! One very important finding was in and out leaks in our water meter which we would not have known about. Everything was assessed according to present-day codes and all his findings were presented in a very impressive comprehensive folder with photographs of the sites where problems had been identified. Inside the folder there was also a copy of "The Homeowners Handbook" covering many of the issues important in maintaining the good, condition of a home. He even left us with a CD covering everything he'd found. Follow-up was also included for any questions we might have after reading his report. He was well worth the money and we would recommend him highly to anyone.

We are planning to do some remodeling on our house and decided to get a home inspection before we started interviewing contractors. When Mike inspected our house, he discovered a couple of very serious problems. We were aware of the problem with the electrical wiring (the house is 71 years old and has never been rewired) and had already decided that rewiring was in order. The other problem he discovered had to do with the furnace and the way it vents to the outside. Needless to say, the furnace and the electrical wiring are taking precedence. We are currently interviewing contractors and expect to have both problems resolved within the next few weeks.

Easily, the best home inspection experience I've had (3rd experience). I was particularly impressed that Mike was able to crawl into a crawl space with such a small opening that the foundation specialist and the plumber who came afterward to provide us with an estimate, could not fit through. Extremely clear and patient explanations of what he found.

VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE AND PROFESSIONAL. GAVE A COMPLETE DESCRIPTION OF ISSUES THAT MAY NEED TO BE ADDRESSED WITH OUR HOME PURCHASE. ANSWERED ALL OF OUR QUESTIONS AND TOOK AS MUCH TIME AS WE NEEDED TO FEEL GOOD ABOUT OUR HOME INSPECTION.