The Inspection Connection

July 4th Props of the Week!

Hi All,

 

Lisa here from Chewning Inspection Services with our Props of the Week!

 

First, we have J. Christopher's! Bill and his staff always take such good care of us and this week was no exception! Robin and I had a wonderful lunch for a great price. They also cater and do special occasions...why haven't you called them yet?

 

Next, the Italian Way delivered pizza to our offices today and it was delivered by none other Jackie herself...Bill and Jackie will take the best care of you and the food is good as well! stop in or order a pick up or delivery...try it! You'll like it!

 

Next, Rob Cunningham of ADT Security and CeCe Valdez of Kalemeris Construction both ordered Wind Mitigation Inspections from us. This will enable them to save several hundred dollars on their home insurance premiums. The average savings on insurance is between $400-$800. What are you waiting for? By the way, Rob does all the security for CIS AND many members of the Chewning family....great customer service! CeCe and her crew are currently working on a project with CIS right now. They do excellent work all over the Tampa Bay area...need some construction...call CeCe!

 

Remember! Use and refer a CABA member first!

For more information on these businesses and other Carrollwood area companies please got to: www.usecaba.com

See you soon!

First Prop of the Summer!

Hi All,

 

Lisa here from Chewning Inspection Services with our Props of the Week!

 

First, we have Bruce Donovan of McSherry's Dry Cleaners. Bruce and family have been so great to work with. This is such a nice convenience/perk to offer to your staff. No waiting in lines, no forgetting to go by the cleaners on the way home from work...they bring it to you! Let Bruce make your life easier and call him today. Pick up and delivery and the price is right!

 

Next, we have one of our longest running vendors, Jim Keeper and Professional Copier and Laser. Jim has been serving us for a very long time and we would never think of leaving him. He has great products, great prices and he's a nice guy on top of all that. Get in touch with Jim today and see what he can do for you!

 

Last but never least, we have Cheryl and Charles Visalli of Time for Wine. Beside keeping me stocked up on Kadarka (if you haven't tried it, you need to) they did a beautiful wedding gift basket for us to give to a valued client. You can use their services for almost anything...get a tasting and see what you like BUT call them! Cheryl and Charles know their stuff....it's the good stuff too!

 

As always, remember to use and refer a CABA member first and make sure to help each other out, not only in this economy but always!

 

To learn more about these companies and other Carrollwood area businesses go to Carrollwood Area Business Association.

See you soon,
Lisa

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

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.

Big Cats, Guckenbergers and AMV Consulting

Hi All,

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

First, some of the Chewning clan and extended family headed over to Big Cat Rescue this past Saturday where Jeff Kremer took us on a tour. WOW! I had no idea there were that many cats back there. Jeff did a great job showing us around and explained how humanely they take care of those Big Cats. This is a wonderful facility with even better staff and volunteers. The animals are well cared for and we learned a lot. Get in touch with Jeff and schedule a tour….you may end up adopting a “cat”…we may just add one to our family as well!

Next, Bob and Arlana Guckenberger of Guckenberger `N Partners are already making a big splash in our CABA community. It appears that Arlana, true to her profession, created a buzz about Anne Vickers and AMV Consulting. Arlana got Newschannel 8 and Stacie Schaible in touch with Anne and the rest is history! Anne is currently working her magic on Team CIS by getting our financial picture more clear and educating us in the ways of budgets and forecasting and so many other things! Newschannel 8 wanted to profile Anne and a client and Anne chose CIS! Thanks Anne! The story will air on Thursday at 11pm and again on Friday between 5-7am and 11am-12pm. Give Arlana and Bob a call and maybe they can create a buzz for you as well AND contact Anne and see how she can improve the health of your business even in this unhealthy economy. CABA does work and this is why!

As always, you can see these businesses and others at www.carrollwoodbusiness.com

Remember…use a CABA member first!

Props for March 5th!

Hi All,

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

First we have Bill Phagan of High Tech Pest Control. Bill has been treating a rental property for me and since he started there has not been one peep from our renter. He is thorough, competitively priced and gives me a heads up if anything funny is going on. Why wouldn’t you use him? Call Bill if you have something “bugging” you.

Second, we have Tom Shea of the Law offices of Thomas J. Shea III, PA. Tom and I have gotten to know a little bit more about each other through Net9’s (hint, hint) and other CABA events. He was so kind as to send a client our way from Maryland no less. The client needed a home and mold inspection and we were able to get it done ASAP…no problem. He also spoke very highly of Tom and his services. Tom practices business, real estate and family law. If you’re in need of any of this, check out Tom; his customers LOVE him!

 

Last but never least, we have Derek Lee of Visual Alliance Media. Derek is an expert in alternative marketing (twitter, facebook, blogging, etc.). He has been able tomake me at least an intermediate level ninja on most of these avenues and hosted a webinar today that gave me and the others in attendance a leg up on improving our presence in this arena.Other services are video production, photography, social media and mobile marketing. I am now fully addicted and its Derek’s fault…Oh! And I’m reaching prospective clients and making contacts I might have never made before Derek. Let him get you “hooked”.

 

As always, you can look up more about these and other Carrollwood Area Businesses at www.carrollwoodbusiness.com

 

thanks and "see" you soon!

February Week 3 Props of the Week!

Hi All,

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

First, we have Tim Castle of Bay Cities Insurance Agency. Tim has been doing all of our insurance here at CIS for a few years now and there’s a good reason for that…he’s GOOD! Tim gets us the best rates, makes sure he’s got us covered properly and works quickly. You can’t ask for more from your insurance agent. Let Tim quote your insurance from Auto to Property to Professional & General Liability…he does it all!

Next, we have Chuck Barreto of Accurate Payroll Solutions. Chuck has taken very good care of us as well. He has a fully operating online database for all your payroll requirements. He does our filings and assists me with reporting by posting all online for me to access through my secure password protected admission. We used Chuck several years ago before he could offer everything he does now. He impressed us so much we told him we’d be back and we are. Let Chuck take care of your payroll needs…he has all the solutions!

By the way Chewning Inspection Services is a full service inspection company that covers the state of Florida, southern Georgia and is now moving into Mississippi! We have all the necessary certifications and licenses needed to perform nearly every type of inspection you may need. Want to know more, just call! We always give our CABA partners a 20% discount. Try us out once and you’ll never go elsewhere!

For more information on these and other Carrollwood area businesses go to www.carrollwoodbusiness.com

Warmer Weather Props

Lisa here with our Props of the Week!

First we have Dr. Tommy Lane of Lane Family Chiropractic. Our Mom, some of you know her as Mama Sandra, was experiencing a lot of back pain. Where does she go? Dr. Tommy! Who took good care of her? Dr. Tommy! Who has she continued to see now? Dr. Tommy! Who has a really great massage chair in his lobby? Dr. Tommy! Look, go see Dr. Tommy for all that ails you! If he’s good enough for Mama; he’s good enough for everyone!

Second, Bob Guckenberger of Guckenberger N’ Partners is one of our newest members but I have a feeling he’ll be making a big splash! Bob and I had coffee together and he let me pick his brain about advertising and what’s available. This is an area that is way unknown for most of us. Bob has been in business for over 20 years and knows his way around. The black and white of what they do is that they manage your advertising/ media. You pay the same you are already paying and he makes sure you get the most out of your investment…just that simple. Order up a Guckenberger and let Bob help you cook something up!

Last but not least, we just started working with Anne Vickers, the new superstar, of AMV Consulting. Anne will be helping us manage our financial processes and analyses. In this economy it’s hard to get a good picture of exactly what your company looks like, strategically and financially from a budget and forecast specifically for our needs. Anne is helping us get to a place where we can begin to move forward and grow again rather than reacting. She has unbelievable attention to detail, does her homework and has several very happy clients who can attest to the great results she gets. Get your edge with Anne…smart, simple, done!

As always, you can go to www.carrollwoodbusiness.com to find out more about these and other Carrollwood area businesses.

Use a CABA member first! As you can see, it works for us!

Hi All,

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

First, Dan Kish of the Tampa Bay Lightning has found himself a house and called us up to do a Home Inspection. We appreciate the opportunity to be a part of the process for someone buying a home AND Dan promised he’d invite us to the house warming party…so we got that going for us! We have also had the pleasure of attending Lightning games and Dan always makes sure to take care of his CABA peeps. Give him a call and go support our team!

 Second, when it rains it pours! Jamie Goldberg of Jamie Goldberg Kitchen and Bath Design, LLC needed a wind storm mitigation inspection. We went out there and got it done ASAP. Now, Jamie can start saving on her insurance! It’s that easy…incidentally Jamie can make it easy on you if you’re interested in remodeling your kitchen or bath. A little birdie told me that Skirt Magazine just did an article on her with one of her happy clients! Get on the list and get in touch with her today!

Last but never least Larry Brooks of Mortgage Trust is going to be made into an honorary member of the CIS family. He keeps sending us business over and over and over again. He put Bobby Maggi of Maggi Tax Advisory in touch with me and we realize that we can really help each other out as Bobby also does reverse mortgages. How about that? One reverse mortgage guy telling another what he can do to help his business….only in CABA. By the way, Larry knows reverse mortgages and Bobby is the man for taxes….they are both two of the nicest guys you could ever work with so call them and let them help you out!

Remember…check out this site for more information on these businesses and other Carrollwood area of Tampa businesses!

www.carrollwoodbusiness.com

As always …Use a CABA member first!

See you soon,

Lisa