The Inspection Connection

Ready for a Hurricane Yet?

Hi All,

 

In case you hadn't noticed, it's been raining a alot. It has a tendency to start doing that in Florida about this time every year. Why not get ahead of schedule and assemble a Hurricane readiness kit now? We found an article that most certainly will help you prepare now instead of waiting until you have to and making that mad rush to the stores only to find they're out of everything. Click here for more info: Hurricane Preparedness Tips

Also, it may not be a bad idea to have your home inspected for any structural concerns, roof issues or anything you may want to address prior to the hurricane season really kicking in. that's where we come in. Let one of our qualified inspectors perform an inspection for you. We can complete the inspection and have the report in your hands in less than 72 hours and remember all CABA members get a 20% discount.

 

Want to find out more? Call us at CIS at our local office...813-962-4392

 

 

Have a safe and happy holiday weekend!

Week 2 May Props of the Week

Hi All,

 

Lisa here from Chewning Inspections with our props of the week!

 

First, we have Tim Castle of Bay Cities Insurance. Not only does Tim have all our business insurance but he also has some of our family's personal insurance as well! Tim has been handling our insurance for several years now and we are exceedingly happy with him and our policies. In addition to providing our coverage Tim also sends business our way and recently sent us a client for a wind mitigation inspection (Wanna save money on your homeowners' insurance...call us for a wind mitigation). Give Tim a call and see how he can save you money!

 

Second, we have also been using Bay Cities Bank (see the connection here?) for our business AND personal banking. Jennifer Weaver and Nancy Gordon are very easy to work with, detail oriented and their customer service is great! We are happy to work with a local bank that treats you like a member of their family instead of just an account. Let Jenn or Nancy help you out with your banking needs!

 

For all your inspection needs call Team CIS. We have state licensed inspectors and Professional Engineers at your disposal. We currently cover Florida, Mississippi and southern Georgia and have 24-72 hour turnaround. We can perform residential and commercial inspections as well as engineering, plans review and in house design.  Make the inspection process less painful and give us a call. One call does it all.

 

to see more about these businesses and other Carrollwood area businesses go to www.usecaba.com

 

 

Remember...use a CABA member first!

Spring Cleaning Props of the Week

Hi All,

Lisa here from Chewning Inspection Services with our props of the week…

First, one of the unsung heroes of the CABA Golf Tournament was Chris Dedyo of Cash Express. Chris came and dropped off an ATM for just one day and loaded it up specially for our event! If you used the ATM machine that day at Westchase make sure to thank Chris for making it happen.

Next, Susan Layden of Susan’s Organizing Solutions LLC needed a structural inspection on her home. Karla Nielsen of Keller Williams Tampa, called me to confirm that we perform this type of inspection and referred Susan to us. Susan called and we got her taken care of ASAP. Thanks Susan for giving us the opportunity to serve you. Why don’t you call her up and give her the opportunity to serve you. Need help organizing and doing some spring cleaning, Susan can assist you! Need to purchase or sell a house, call Dick and Karla!

Funny enough about the call from Karla is that I realized many of you don’t know all the services we provide. We do it all! From Home Inspections to Commercial….from Mold to Wind Mitigations….from 203k’s to FHA/HUD…from Permit Inspections to Engineering/ Plans Review. For a complete list of our services you can call our office at 813-962-4392 or check out our website http://www.chewninginspections.com . We pride ourselves on our customer service, quick turnaround and attention to detail. Need an inspection, give us a call and see how we might make the process easy and stress free  for you or your client….one call does it all!

Remember…use (and REFER) a CABA member first! For a complete list of Carrollwood Area Businesses go to www.carrollwoodbusiness.com

 

Lisa

Private Provider Inspections- Time Is Money

Time is money. In the Construction Industry with high wages and late penalty clauses, delays waiting on building inspectors can eat deeply into the already slim profit margin.

County and City Building Inspectors are severely overloaded and at no fault of theirs; a permit inspection may be delayed several days. Every lost day costs the Builder hundreds of dollars.

CIS offers three types of building permit inspections:

• Private Provider Permits - CIS performs all of the building permit inspections in the place of the Building Inspector and submits for the Electrical Release and CO at the completion of the project. This arrangement requires approval by the Chief Building Official at the time the permit is issued.
• Inspection By Affidavit - CIS performs the inspections that the Buildng Inspector cannot schedule timely. This process is not accepted by all municipalities and counties.
• After the Fact Inspection - CIS performs inspections that were missed or not performed during the construction. Because of very involved testing for electrical and plumbing, CIS elects not to do after the fact electrical and plumbing inspections in Hillsborough County or the City of Tampa.

For more information on Private Provider or other services offered by CIS you can go to Chewning Inspection Services Website or call us at 813-962-4392

Easter Props of the Week!

Hi All,

Lisa from Chewning Inspection Services here with our props of the week!

Charles & Cheryl Visalli of Time for Wine did our gifts for our co hosting gig at the coffee this past week. I gave Cheryl a general idea and she did the rest. What an easy and really unique gift to give to anyone for just about anything! I also bought a couple bottles of what has become my favorite wine, Kadarka! I tried it at a wine tasting Cheryl did courtesy of David Farrar of Superior Bank. Thanks to the Visallis AND David. Call Cheryl or Charles and let them pour some wines for you…you won’t be sorry!

Next, everyone is keeping an eye on the housing market and it looks like it may be picking up here in the Tampa Bay area. We have seen more requests for wind mitigation inspections, roof, structural and engineering/ plans review. CIS has been performing these services and more for over 15 years. We have licensed, qualified inspectors with a collective 50+ years experience for residential and commercial. Roger B. Chewning, P.E. (Dad to me) is a Florida licensed engineer with 20+ years experience in structural engineering. Along with our Plans Examiner and Building Official we can help you with most any project or concern you have on any residence or commercial property. One call does it all! Feel free to contact me with any questions and remember that we give a 20% discount to all CABA members for most services.

You can go to www.carrollwoodbusiness.com for more information on Carrollwood area businesses.

FHA Uses Special Teams to Check on Lenders

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Hillsborough Wants To Buy, Rehab Foreclosed Homes

Hillsborough County officials, in an effort to keep neighborhoods from deteriorating during tough economic times, want to buy and rehabilitate foreclosed homes.

Full story: Hillsborough Wants to Buy, Rehab Foreclosed Homes

Ten Ways To Use LinkedIn

When Guy Kawasaki blogged about the Ten Ways to Use LinkedIn, LinkedIn had 8.5 million users in 130 industries. Since then they’ve grown to over 12 million users covering 147 industries, but many of Guy’s suggestions on using LinkedIn (see below), still remain a great way for professionals to strengthen their online brand reputation and leverage their professional network. Happy Reading!

Ten Ways To Use LinkedIn

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More 203k info...what's the difference between a Full FHA 203k and a Streamline 203k

Easy question right? Full FHA 203K over $35,000 and the Streamline 203K under $35,000. Post over right?  Sadly no. Full story: FHA 203k vs. Streamline 203k

What's All the Fuss about 203k Funding?

The Section 203(k) program is the Department's primary program for the rehabilitation and repair of single family properties. As such, it is an important tool for community and neighborhood revitalization and for expanding homeownership opportunities. Since these are the primary goals of HUD, the Department believes that Section 203(k) is an important program and we intend to continue to strongly support the program and the lenders that participate in it.HUD 203k Lending Guidelines and Information

CIS is on the approved list to conduct 203k loans in Florida. This appears to be a type of loan that is on the upswing in popularity. It may just be the thing for you!