ISLAND INSPECTION SERVICES
MEET OUR STAFF
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), is a certified member of the National Association of Certified
Home Inspectors and is certified by NATEC international for performing
Phase 1 ESA’s. In 2006 Scott completed building his own two-story
home in Puna as a homeowner builder. He also completed Island Inspections
one-year apprenticeship training program, and has performed both commercial
and residential building inspections on hundreds of properties.
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Commercial
& Environmental Inspection Division
Chris Rither
The
founder, Chris Rither, has over 30 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 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. He is a certified member of the Environmental Assessment Association
and has completed training and certification with NATEC international
for performing Phase 1 ESA’s. Chris holds a BA in communications
and is currently working on his masters in Environmental Science. 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".
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Specialty
Inspection Division
Eric Johnson
Eric
began working with Island Inspection Services in 2005. He moved from
Wisconsin in 2002 and has finished his degree in Communications at the
University of Hawaii in Hilo. Eric has over eleven 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, forestry 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. Eric designed and
developed all of Island Inspections data base and report style formatting
for specialty inspections. Eric is a certified member of the National
Association of Certified Home Inspectors and is certified with NATEC
international for performing Phase 1 ESA’s. Eric also holds a
BA in Communications.
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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. Carol is also certified
to perform ESA’s and serves as the project coordinator for all
projects. 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.
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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 and environmental 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 & Environmental 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, Phase One Enironmental Assessments 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 30 years experience in all areas of the building
industry, and is ITA and NATEC certified. For the past 15 years, as the owner
of Maintenance Hawaii, Chris 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 Environmental
Assessment Associtation, 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