SOMERS HOME INSPECTION SERVICES, INC.

Tom inspected an older home for us in Wauwatosa. Though there was a slight mix-up on scheduling, he quickly admitted fault and performed a thorough home inspection. He spent a lot of time explaining to us why the structure was built as it was, and what cost effective solutions we could use to save money in repair and maintenance of the home. He also identified three issues which potentially could have been costly for us to remedy, and we were able to use his expertise and information when re-negotiating the offer. He takes a great deal of time to inspect, however, so be prepared for a long visit around 3 hours. A day or so after the inspection we called him to clarify some points, and he was very prompt about getting back to us, and spent time on the phone clarifying his report and our possible paths to resolution on a few issues he found.

TOM DID A VERY THOROUGH JOB ON OUR HOME INSPECTION, AND EXPLAINED THINGS IN A CLEAR MANNER; HE USED PLAIN ENGLISH BUT DIDN'T DUMB THINGS DOWN. HE WAS PATIENT EVEN WHEN ASKED TO EXPLAIN SOMETHING A SECOND TIME (AND THAT HAPPENED MORE THAN ONCE). HE DID MORE THAN JUST POINT OUT POSSIBLE ISSUES WITH THE HOME; HE ALSO SUGGESTED COST-EFFECTIVE WAYS TO RESOLVE THEM. ALONG THE WAY HE OFFERED MANY PREVENTIVE MAINTENANCE TIPS THAT WILL LIKELY SAVE US QUITE A BIT OF MONEY IN THE FUTURE. ALL THIS WAS ESPECIALLY HELPFUL FOR A FIRST-TIME HOME BUYER, BUT I THINK AN EXPERIENCED HOMEOWNER WOULD ALSO LEARN A LOT DURING HIS INSPECTION. WHEN WE CALLED WITH FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS, HE WAS PROMPT, POLITE, AND THOROUGH IN PROVIDING US WITH ANSWERS. WE HAVE HAD INSPECTIONS ON TWO DIFFERENT HOMES WITH TWO DIFFERENT INSPECTORS ABOUT SIX WEEKS APART, AND WE FOUND TOM SOMERS' WORK TO BE CLEARLY SUPERIOR (EVEN THOUGH OUR OTHER INSPECTOR WAS VERY GOOD).

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TOM WAS VERY THOROUGH AND MADE EXCELLENT OBSERVATIONS. HE EVEN SPOKE WITH US A FEW DAYS AFTER THE INSPECTION TO ANSWER ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.