ISLAND INSPECTION SERVICES
BANK /MORTGAGE INSPECTIONS
Residential
Inspection Division
Scott Jennings
In
1988, Scott moved to Hawaii and worked as a counselor and work crew supervisor
for the Oahu Teen Challenge Center. He then moved back to Detroit in 1991
to work as a custom cabinet and furniture builder, while finishing his
degree in Culinary Arts at School Craft College. Shortly after graduation,
Scott closed escrow on his property in Paradise Park and moved back to
work as a chef and supervisor at a local retirement center.
While
working as a chef, Scott often worked with Maintenance Hawaii doing carpentry
and small home repair jobs. In the beginning of 2004, Scott was offered
a job as the primary residential inspector with Island Inspection Services.
Since this time, He has completed training with the International Code
Council (ICC), and is certified by ICC as residential building inspector.
He also completed Island Inspections one-year apprenticeship training
program, and has performed both commercial and residential building inspections
on hundreds of properties. He is currently finishing his own two-story
home as a homeowner builder in 2005. |
Commercial
Inspection Division
Chris Rither
The
founder, Chris Rither, has over 25 years of experience in all areas of
the building industry, and is ITA certified and trained. For nearly
15 years as the owner of Maintenance Hawaii, Chris has repaired thousands
of local residential, commercial and business properties. He has
worked with local realtors, property owners, business's and renters and
understands the complications and emotions that arise during real estate
transactions.
In
1998, He began Island Inspection Services and over the years has performed
well over one thousand inspections both in the residential and commercial
fields. As a real estate investor Chris has also purchased seven properties,
and is in the process of developing three of these commercial properties.
He is also the author of "The Inspector's Guide For Realtors" and "Common
Problems in Hawaii's Homes". He is currently in the process of completing
his communications degree along with a minor in economics at the University
of Hawaii in Hilo.
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Specialty
Inspection Division
Eric Johnson
Eric
began working with Island Inspection Services in 2005. He moved from
Wisconsin in 2002 to finish his degree in Communications at the University
of Hawaii in Hilo. Eric has over ten years experience in the building
field, with an extensive background in building maintenance, and environmental
resource industry. In Wisconsin he spent 9 years working as a floater
at the Rib Mountain Metropolitan Sewerage District. Here Eric received
training and hands on experience in electrical, plumbing, general building/grounds
maintenance, component repair, remodeling. water testing and is thoroughly
trained in the hydrology field.
As
director of the specialty inspections, Eric has helped establish the
bank, insurance and vacant land inspection division. He is currently
working on establishing Island Inspections data base and report style
formatting for all specialty inspections. Today Eric is performing the
bank, insurance, and vacant land inspections. He also performs residential
and commercial inspections when the need arises.
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Administrative
Division
Carol Jennings
Carol
Jennings first moved to Hawaii in 1994 to work as an office clerk with
the University of Hawaii’s Astronomy Program. At the university,
she coordinated the housing, transportation, and scheduling of all incoming
scientists who worked at the two UH telescopes atop Mauna Kea. In 1998,
she moved to Colorado Springs and accepted a job as a special events coordinator
for Colorado College. At the college she was in charge of all the advertisement,
scheduling, clerical work, accounting, and overall coordination of all
summer events.
In
2004, Carol moved back to the Big Island to work as an administrator and
secretary with Island Inspection Services. She basically runs the office,
answers the calls, schedules inspections, takes care of accounting, distributes
reports and basically keeps the inspectors on track. Carol is also an
avid writer and is the newsletter editor for the Hawaii Island Writers
Association (HIWA) and is in the process of publishing children’s
and fiction novels. |
Company Profile
The purchase
of real estate is usually one of the largest investments made, yet many people
do so without knowing the true condition of the property they are buying.
That's why a professional property inspection is such a valuable investment.
When you choose IIS, you choose one of the most thorough and complete
inspection reports available. We provide residential inspections covering
the entire Big Island and Commercial inspections any where in the state. Our
dedicated staff serve a wide range of inspection fields including: repair
and remodeling consultation, catchment systems, expert witness service, land
assessments, new construction inspections, insurance liability reports, permit
research, property history, cesspool/septic tanks, loan inspections, digital
photography and video, as well as a full range of consultation services.
Since 1998 we have involved our clients in the process by encouraging a walk-along
with the inspector. If our clients are not able to attend, we also provide
overnight delivery, email or faxing of documentation as well as a phone
or web consultation with the inspector of your property. During our
full home inspection, we evaluate over seventy areas and answer your questions
about possible causes of problems and provide suggestions for repair
and maintenance. This in turn will help you gain a better understanding
and knowledge of your potential home while strengthening your decision-making
ability. At the end of your inspection you will receive a sixteen-page
checklist/narrative report in a three-ring binder with illustrations on each
page and a special report on home safety tips.
For our commercial clients our reports come in the narrative form broken down
by components. Our standard reports come with digital or 35mm images
and/or digital video on a DVD format. Our clear and concise findings
will identify, explain and cover building components and provide suggestions
for possible repairs or remedies of specific errors or problem spots. We will
provide cost analysis and estimates of repairs, a conclusion of findings,
executive summaries, and any other style or service unique to our clients'
needs. We can provide full due diligence reports to specialized inspections
on one or more specific component. The purchase of a commercial building
will bring about varying and unique needs for each property and we are proud
to provide one of the widest ranges of services in the field.
Why choose Island Inspection Services?
Island Inspection Services works their schedule around
the clients and has one of the most complete reports in the industry, along
with the most competitive prices on the Island. We provide the widest
range of services both in the residential and commercial inspection industries.
Our complete home inspections come with a free limited 100 day guarantee against
unexpected repair expense on specified items. The founder, Chris Rither,
has over 25 years experience in all areas of the building industry, and is
ITA certified. For the past 15 years, as the owner of Maintenance Hawaii,
Chris has repaired thousands of local homes and business properties.
He has worked with local realtors, property owners and renters and understands
the complications and emotions during real estate transactions. When discussing
deficiencies discovered in the inspection process our inspectors will offer
solutions and possible maintenance suggestions. IIS will work around your
schedule and is usually available within a 24 hour notice. IIS is an
affiliate member of Hawaii Island Board of Realtors and member of Kanoelehua
Industrial Area Association, International Code Council, National Association
of Home Inspectors and Foundation of Real Estate Appraisers.
FOR MORE INFO. OR TO ORDER AN INSPECTION EMAIL US AT:
moreinfo@islandinspections.com
Address: P.O. Box 6566 Hilo, HI 96720
Office: (808) 969-9070
Fax: 808-969-3997
Toll Free: (888) 606-9070