Calm, sane, grounded, and deeply experienced, smart, articulate, and thorough. Ryan Grimm is my…read morego-to for whole house inspections in and around Topeka. Obnoxious license law makes me say here: Helen Crow w/ Kirk & Cobb, Inc., REALTORS. I have been on that job for more than 50 years. I think I know something about home inspections/inspectors. BTW, I think everyone should have a thorough inspection of their property every 5 years. We learn good things to know every time.

Ryan did a thorough and meticulous inspection of the home I was buying. I received his written…read morereport the same day. It was clear and provided a prioritized list of things that needed attention. I especially appreciated how he showed me what he saw as I accompanied him through the house. I received huge value from that! I've also experienced Ryan's work from the seller's side on another property, and I was equally pleased with that, too.

Jennifer is fantastic! I had lots of questions and each were answered very professionally.read more

left home disheveled. dirt on carpet where ladder was used…read more blinds looked like a cat crawled up them after inspection. dispectful of home

Searching for a 'Structural Engineer', Google and Yelp have given 'PST ENGINEERING' high positive…read morereviews, so arranged to meet Frank Comer(Sr. Investigation & Design Professional Engineer) at the house we were planning to buy. Frank is very personable, explained all areas of interest which would raise flags, which items should be given immediate attention and others which were normal settling such as vertical/horizontal cracking. His suggestions of benefits such as additional attic insulation, drainage away from the foundation, etc., put us at ease that nothing serious was noticed, just maintaining good maintenance practices. Frank made sure all our questions were answered and stated not to hesitate to contact him for any issues in the future prior to hiring someone. Highly recommend 'PST ENGINEERING'.

Very rude customer service. I called to schedule a consultation for a home that is known to have…read moresome foundational issues and instead of scheduling, the receptionist proceeded to lecture me about how severe my foundations issues sounded to her. She also lectured me about the training that engineers receive after I told her about another company that I have coming to inspect my home. She was incredibly rude and patronizing. The lost a potential customer for no good reason. Sad.

On July 30, 2020 the HomeTeam conducted a whole home inspection on my behalf as a buyer of a home…read moreat 3615 SW Springcreek Ct in Topeka, KS. During the inspection the area experienced torrential rainfall. After the initial on site briefing, but while some of the inspections team who had arrived late were still conducting tests, I waited in the garage for the storm to pass. During that time another contractor from a pest control company informed me that the finished area of the basement had begun flood through an egress window. I immediately went back into the home and was informed by one of the HomeTeam inspectors to"be careful going down into the basement as water was coming in". I witnessed some fairly significant water coming into the room and accumulating on the carpet. I immediately notified the listing agent who recommended HomeTeam for the inspection of the issue. She indicated she had already been notified by Maurie Blick, the head inspector. On the following day I was astonished to find that the written report of the inspection contained no information about the basement flooding. I promptly phoned Maurie to express my concern and he agreed to issue an Addendum to the report to help me in negotiation with the property owner. Unfortunately, the Addendum itself only made vague reference to "concerns on the part of the buyer and in consideration of recent storm water issues" without specifically noting the water intrusion. I have no evidence to support this claim, but I feel this downplaying of the significance of the flooding is related to the ongoing cozy relationship between the HomeTeam and the listing agent in this transaction. Needless to say the soft language in the reports made negotiations with the seller in this instance more difficult for me as the buyer. I believe the lack of detailed description of the flooding to be both unprofessional and grossly negligent.

When we moved into our house in 2016 Home Team did the Inspection. The house needed to be scraped…read moreand boards replaced. That wasn't even taken care of. The electricity had to be redone as some wires got crossed. Cost us money. There were lights hanging down from the ceiling above the washer and dryer. Also, in one of the closets in the downstairs bedroom. We sold our house in 2023. The Inspection team must have taken everything from our report (2016) and put it on the new report. A lot of the new report had the same items that needed repaired. We had scraped and replaced boards and painted. They never said anything about a hand rail going upstairs. My husband fell down those stairs twice. We have a stair lift now. There was a hot tub that was said to be in working condition but it wasn't. We ended up tearing it out. The hot water tank should have been up on blocks to keep water from getting into it. Also, the furnace should have been on blocks to keep water out of it. None of this was in the Inspection report. Also, now the light/fan doesn't work in the sitting room. They pulled the pull chains so hard we have to unscrew the light to turn off and on. We asked when Home Team would come out fix it. We got the answer that the buyer might not want them when they move in. We still live here. It will be a week since this happened. If our neighbor hadn't been watching our dog, as we had an emergency in Texas, the lights in the house would have been on from Friday to Sunday when we got home. Pretty shoddy Inspection if you asked me.

We were looking for an older home with good structure. The NPI crew did a very thorough job on our…read morenew home. All questions were answered completely and were followed up in the report. The two inspectors were very polite and invited us to walk around as they inspected the home, asking questions all the while. I have purchased seven homes and this is the first time we actually felt at ease with the inspectors. No doubt, I will use NPI again. Julia P

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As I navigate my way through my first home purchase, I realize one, how valuable the internet is to…read moregive me some guidance on the process, and two, I definitely don't remember learning any of these basics in college! We were fortunate to find Amerispec through our realtor referral, and because coincidentally this inspector (Garrison) had actually been to this particular house a week before. It worked out well that he had been there and had the other buyer back out so we could ask him anything about what he found and really dig into it. Garrison was quick to get to work, to double check everything and make recommendations of all kinds. While we love the house, we tried to keep an objective mind and waited for any huge red flags. Luckily, despite the age of this house, Garrison gave us a report back that didn't give us any cause for alarm and we're closing later this month. He was very helpful, very thorough, and well priced. Oh and guess what? RIGHT ON TIME! That's big for me, and he was as punctual as he could be. Our roofing contractor/inspector on the other hand showed up two hours late. I would highly recommend Amerispec and Garrison whether you've been down the house buying road or not!

Garrison did a great job quickly inspecting my home for termites. He arrived on time, he was…read morepersonable, and they charged me a fair price for the inspection. I would recommend Amerispec Home Inspection Service to anyone in the area needing home inspection.

We hired Laser Pest Management to do a Termidor termite treatment ($654) to our Overland Park home…read more(which involves drilling through concrete to install the termiticide). I came home after Ethan did the treatment and discovered the Termidor chemical sprayed all over the entrance of the house and just left there, and the holes filled in with sloppy smeared cement. After I called Ethan and shared my dismay, he came over again to clean up his mess. I've included pictures giving 2 examples of what I came home to. When he returned, Ethan did a good clean up but the concrete plugs were still not done with care.

I have used laser for termite solutions. But just recently I had a problem with Beatles and…read morespider's I called orkin n blue beetle and few others. They just gave me a run around. So I called laser they came out and sprayed I have not seen a spider since. And while he was spraying he over heard me telling my husband that I can't get no one to spray my roses for beetles n said he will spray my roses. Now let me tell you I was so excited to pick off dead beetles instead of live ones now my roses are beautiful again. One of the things I like about laser is they are truthful they don't try to sell you something that you don't need. They are dependable. Now that is part of my story. A week after that I was a birthday party for my husband before the party we was setting out side getting ate up by mosquitoes and it was Saturday day before the party. N I called laser to see if they could help me out I talked to Richard. Now I've always talked to Cory but this time I talked to Richard he couldn't get one of his guys at such a short notice and on Saturday so he arranged for this other man to come out. My party was a success and we didn't get ate up by mosquitoes. I thank you guys so much. So the moral of this story is if you have a pest problem don't call no one else but laser they will take care of you.

The office help has went out of there way to be help, professional and most of all patient…read more This is Aug 11th apt, we Thank you very much.

1 star because 0 is not an option. Im baffled that Jacob gage has not already "managed" to ruin his…read moreparents company. As it is clear he would never have a job working with people if it weren't for the nepotism. Extremely MISmanaged. Jacob Gages lack of professionalism and constant argumentative behavior almost makes the fact that the whole staff is inept less aggravating. Almost but not quite as on every level they do not care. If this company has screwed you over take action! There is power in numbers. File complaints with the bbb against gage management and if you had issues with Jacob gage you can file a formal complaint against him with the kansas department of labor. They take advantage, rip off and neglect their tenants and units. And that's not even going into the details of the many many many things that were issues in my actual unit.

We have used Midwest Exterminators for many years. Our tech is Zev. He is Awesome as USUAL! I…read moredon't know what I would do without him! Zev is very thorough and reassuring! I can't say enough wonderful things about Midwest Exterminators. We have used Midwest Exterminators for many years. Our tech is Zev. He is Awesome as USUAL! I don't know what I would do without him! Zev is very thorough and reassuring! I can't say enough wonderful things about Midwest Exterminators.

We needed pest control in Ottawa and wisely did not have confidence in the first company we…read morecontacted, their inability to recognize the evidence, and their misinformation. I contacted Midwest Exterminators because I know they service many of the apartment complexes in Lawrence and are trusted. They quoted me an honest price. They gave me excellent and accurate information beyond the basics. Ottawa is not on their regular route and they explained how it would be scheduled. They were friendly. The exterminator came when he was scheduled. He did exactly what we needed. He was professional, thorough, courteous, explained what he was doing and what he observed, asked appropriate questions, and summarized at the end of each visit. He has been a pleasure to work with through each treatment and we had confidence in his work. The problem was resolved. We are happy with the experience and greatly relieved.