About Us
My
Story - the boy inside all of us
The things I
most think of from my childhood are building somethings out of
nothings - you know? The tree that I had to make a tree
house even though your best judgement told you that it was not
going to be easy but it was the coolest tree in the most
perfect place. The dreaming of what a camp would become
even before you put one board or piece of sheet metal together
to make it happen. My friends all had the same drive as
I it seems because we made a lot of tree houses and
camps. Only to destroy of course but that was all in
good fun. I can only hope that my son will have the same
childhood as I when it comes to using his imagination to
build.
The older teenager in me
never strayed too far from the same desire to make things
happen as I became a Lifeguard at the local swimming
pool. Well you say how does that tie into the childhood
building thing..............well you haven't seen that
pool! It needed everything from the block club house
redone to the concrete lining of the pool that always had to
be repaired. Ahhh the days of making minimum wage to sit
in the sun and blow whistles at kids running.
Anyways I have had a life
long interest in architecture and how things were made.
The
path to becoming a Home Inspector and General Contractor
hasn't always been clear or easy, but the challenge of
providing inspection solutions in the Raleigh
area makes it worthwhile.
I love to help families learn the
condition of their home. I love to teach investors how to
maintain and upgrade their properties. I love to show sellers
how to make their house more presentable. I love to help
commercial owners discover the potential of their buildings.
Call me, and we'll do some property detective work!
Business Principles - how we
all relate to one another is key:
·
The
Golden Rule: Treating others as I would want to be treated.
(Luke 6:31)
·
Honesty
in all dealings, even when that is not to my advantage.
(Proverbs 3:32)
·
Mutual
accountability with others who follow Christian business
practices. (Ecclesiastes 4:9-12)
·
Diligent,
objective service at a fair price. (Proverbs 22:29)
·
Prompt
payment of bills when due. (Proverbs 3:27-28)
·
Operating with a margin of flexibility in
both budgeting and scheduling. (Hebrews 13:5)
References:
Burkett,
Larry. Business By the Book. Thomas Nelson
Publishers, 1990.
Swenson, Richard. Margin:
Restoring Emotional, Physical, Financial, and Time Reserves to
Overloaded Lives. Navpress Publishing Group,
1995
Independence
Policy - my companys relationships matter:
City of Oaks Home Inspections and
General Contracting, LLC provides
independent professional services within the real estate
community. This means that
City of Oaks
Home Inspections and General Contracting,
LLC is not controlled by or affiliated with
any real estate agency, lending company, Realtor association,
investor, buyer, or seller.
City of Oaks
Home Inspections and General Contracting,
LLC
will not modify or omit information in
order to influence any person or company. This independence
results in an unbiased, accurate report of the property's
condition on the date of inspection.
City of Oaks
Home Inspections and General Contracting,
LLC
does not
have a professional affiliation with professional groups. Marketing materials from
City of Oaks
Home Inspections and General Contracting,
LLC
is directed toward three segments
of the real estate community: buyers/sellers, agents, and
lenders. These marketing items are distributed to make people
aware of the various services offered by
City of Oaks
Home Inspections and General Contracting,
LLC
.
If a person or company receives marketing information, that
does not imply any preferred status.
Privacy Policy - your privacy is my priority:
I
never sell, rent, or give away any information about my
customers.
Your Inspection Report belongs to you, and I will not share it
with anyone else without your permission.
Payment Policy - when paying we have options for you:
Payment
and signed Agreement are due on the date of the Inspection.
Checks or cash are accepted at the Inspection site. Credit
cards are accepted before or at the end of the inspection at
the Inspection site. In return I will make your online
Report available on the following day of the Inspection.
Your written Report and verbal summary cannot be released
until your payment and Agreement are received.
City of Oaks
Home Inspections and General Contracting,
LLC
does
not offer credit, or billing by invoice, or payment at closing
(escrow).
Recourse
Policy - your satisfaction is our top priority:
All
of my property inspection services are guaranteed to give 100%
satisfaction. If you are not satisfied with my services,
please let me know. I will answer all of your questions about
the inspection to the best of my ability. I will re-inspect
your property, or any system within the property, within 10
days of the original inspection, at no additional charge.
After the re-inspection, if your questions are still not
answered to your satisfaction, I will gladly contact a
arbitrator. If you choose to make a more formal complaint or
claim, be sure to do so in writing to the address below,
within 10 days of discovery. You will also need to provide me
with access to the property so I can re-inspect your concern.
My goal is your complete satisfaction.
Recourse
Policy - your satisfaction is our top
priority:
All of my property inspection services are
guaranteed to give 100% satisfaction. If you are not satisfied
with my services, please let me know. I will answer all of
your questions about the inspection to the best of my ability.
I will re-inspect your property, or any system within the
property, within 10 days of the original inspection, at no
additional charge. After the re-inspection, if your questions
are still not answered to your satisfaction, I will gladly
contact a arbitrator. If you choose to make a more formal
complaint or claim, be sure to do so in writing to the address
below, within 10 days of discovery. You will also need to
provide me with access to the property so I can re-inspect
your concern. My goal is your complete satisfaction.
Giving Back to the Community -
all our efforts make our community worth living
in:
As
I get older and wiser (as many say) the more important I feel
giving back to our community is.
A portion of each
inspection fee goes to support:
 
About
My Logo - the
oak tree story:
Raleigh was named for Sir Walter Raleigh who, in the
1580's, wanted to establish the first English Colony on the
shores of the new world, but was unsuccessful.
One
of its nicknames is "The City of Oaks" for its many oak
trees.
There's that and then there's the fact that my wife
hated my original names that I came up with so "City of Oaks"
it became!
Contact Information - one at a time:
Telephone:
(919) 349-9357 in Raleigh, North Carolina
Mailing
address:
City of Oaks Home Inspections and General
Contracting, LLC
718 Nash Drive
Raleigh,
NC 27608
|
