A Thorough Guy Home Inspections

Mike did an incredible escrow home inspection for us. It's common for reviewers to reiterate his thoroughness, which is true, but an element my family appreciated, that we don't see mentioned often, is his thoughtfulness. Considering his inspection can take a fair amount of time, Mike brought with him a cooler full of drinks, snacks, tools, and chargers that he insisted we use at our leisure. Given that home buying experience can be very hectic, we were so appreciative of this as we'd forgotten a few essentials on our way over to the home the day of the inspection, e.g. enough to drink and a tape measure. :-) Thank you, Mike. Should we buy another home in the future, we know exactly who to call!

Mike Okamura was AWESOME as an inspector. He was slightly more expensive than the other home inspectors, but he SAVED ME MORE THAN 10 TIMES THE COST OF HIS REPORT. My electrician said it was the best home inspection report he’d seen in his entire long career. I used Mike Okamura’s report for 2 things: First, it helped me negotiate thousands of dollars off the purchase price of the house (HUGE savings.) Second, I used his detailed report as my “to-do list” for the next 5 years. He identified the high-priority tasks, so it was easy to figure out what to do first. I would use his services again without hesitation. I found him through Angie's List.

We are thoroughly satisfied with "A Thorough Guy Home Inspections". No problem making the appointment. The contract is very-well written with detailed explanations of his credentials and scope/limits of work. My husband-the-lawyer was impressed. He's not easily impressed. We were not in a rush and booked one week in advance. He arrived on schedule. He is absolutely as thorough and professional as advertised. He books only one appointment a day, so checks everything. At the end of his inspection he went over his findings with me....perhaps 45 minutes - 1 hour...there was a lot to discuss. We received the emailed full report (80+ pages) with color photos within a couple hours after he left. Really appreciated the color-coding of priorities; categorization by trade skill (electrical, plumbing, roof, etc.), clear and precise writing. Our house is older with a lot of deferred maintenance and we needed a way to get our minds around all the things that need to be done and with some prioritization. Our inspection report has given us all that. Highly recommend for anyone considering a major remodel.

I would not hesitate to recommend Mike to anyone else, and I would not even consider hiring any other person for future inspection needs.

Mike is, indeed, very thorough. He showed up 30 minutes early and got started right away. My husband and I were both present, as were my realtor and a plumber friend. All of us were very impressed with Mike's attention to detail, not just with his findings but also in the way he clearly documented them to us. He spent more than 5 hours going through every corner of the home, and then he spent another hour with my husband and I going through the report. His report was invaluable to us in our negotiations w/the home seller, and it was a good lesson to us in discerning what things are a big deal and which things are liveable. I would not hesitate to use Mike again and I will (and have) referred him over and over again. When Mike starts his inspection, he will tell you that his job is to point things out and that those things may or may not be a big deal. I think it's important to keep this in mind so that you don't freak out and feel like the home you are buying is about to be condemned. And for the areas that he does not point out as potential problems, you can rest assured that those areas are pristine. I have no doubt that Mike is the best at what he does. Good service, nice guy. WORTH EVERY PENNY. I'm pretty sure that the seller and seller's agent (and maybe even my agent, a little) hate him, but he was an amazing asset to my husband and I as buyers.

Mike Okamura truly lived up to his business name "A Thorough Guy." He spent about 4 hours going through our home, top to bottom, then another hour going over his report. He identified items with issues in and around our house that I didn't even know existed. He identified issues that were present in our house 12 years when we were buying it that did not show up in the inspector's report then. I like his coding system to prioritize the need for attention for each item. Although there were plenty of issues to give attention to, I am glad for Mike's report as I my house seems less of a scary mystery to me. I believe I now know exactly what needs to be done and in what order. Mike's report is worth every penny paid for it.

True to his name, Mike was EXTREMELY thorough. He arrived at the home on schedule and began with the exterior right away. The house was an older home with much deferred maintenance and his report was invaluable to us in our escrow process as well as our renovations and repairs after. His inspection lasted a pretty long time, but the comprehensive report at the end is definitely worth it. The extensive photographs and descriptions of the various areas that needed work helped us and our contractors decide on scope and extent of work we needed.

Mike did a great job and was very comprehensive. We feel that we have a good understanding of the condition of the buildings on the property. Mike was on time and very professional. Thank you Mike.

He's not a salesman...very professional ..spent over 5 hours on property gave me a great deal of information He's very organized. I had a more inexpensive home inspector but Mike's professionalism was swayed me to opt for him You will not regret hiring him!

Mike has done an outstanding job with our 1st home inspection (we would have purchased) as he saved us from what would've been a major headache. He is very thorough and communicates clearly upon his findings. We are most impressed with his professionalism as after his findings, he goes through each line item with detailed information. We are using Mike again for another home inspection and we feel he is honest and very well experienced. He is passionate in what he does as his work ethic shows he's a very reliable source.