TROIA'S HOME INSPECTION SERVICE INC

Jim Troia was Not the first choice we were given as a recommendation from our buyer's agent. He was the only one that was available on the short timeframe that we had for our contract. I am a pretty handy guy myself but for an important purchase like a house I always will go with a second pair of eyes. It just makes sense fiscally. Jim was early the two times he showed up. The first time, on the 21st, he was there before our scheduled appointment. He had already gone around the exterior and started pointing out some of the things that he had found. He recommended a few fixes, such as removing rotted skirtboards on the deck, patching a hole near the base of the foundation (just an exterior blemish), and recommended cutting back a bush that was close to the siding, which might ruin it over time. After the walk-around we went inside and he pointed out the major aspects of the house that needed immediate attention, recommended fixes for things that may go bad soon, and even pointed out couple of cheap insurance-type items, like putting a sump pump in the crock that had standing water and haiong the furnace cleaned and inspected since it was original to the date the house was built. He also provided a radon test for us using a neat electronic machine as opposed to the activated carbon testers that one finds in the store. The feedback, though not immediate when placed, was available right away after sitting for a few days. Throughout the inspection Jim was thorough, explained everything, and answered all of my questions. When the attic and electrical box were blocked by the current homeowners' belongings he asked them politely to have them removed the day the radon test was done so we could inspect them. When we came back two days later he not only gave us the radon results immediately but made sure to check the attic and electrical box that he wasn't able to check before. I'd highly recommend Jim. He's polite, thorough, prompt, courteous, and affordable. I feel better informed on our new house than I ever would have had he not inspected it.

Overall it went very well. Mr. Troia arrived early, and was very thorough. If we ever move again, we'll call Jim to do the inspection on the new place.

Jim is great. We shopped around for a home inspection services and decided to go with Jim because 1) he was exactly the same price as the large inspection companies, yet 2) we knew we get him, the guy who owned the company. We are big proponents of small business and felt like we would get a professional opinion delivered with care and concern. He's all he's got, so if he wasn't good, he wouldn't be in business. And he was excellent. He arrived before the scheduled time, was already checking the grounds and preparing the paperwork. He took us through the entire house with him and explained what to look for and what kind of maintenance would be required over time. It was a great learning experience and he is a very thorough teacher! He was patient with us when we were losing focus and made sure we had everything we needed to proceed with the purchasing process.