Just recently we had a flood in our basement. Actually, water was backing up from a clogged gutter and coming through our front door, into a window well and the basement. Brian S was our first call. He pinpointed the problem (bad positioning of downspouts, poor drainage around the house) and fixed everything within a week. The basement has been dry since, even after heavy downpours. And he installed a dehumidifier in our old damp basement which has worked wonders. It has even cured sinus headaches which my husband used to get during damp seasons. But I first met Brian S when we had just bought this house and found it had a massive mouse population. We had hired another highly rated company who had contracted, for a premium fee, to come and place and remove traps whenever we wanted them to, and also to come up with an exclusion plan. They did neither, even refusing to come to remove full traps more than once a month! The traps they set would be filled in a day! We were referred to Brian S and never looked back. He sealed our entire house from mice, rats and flying squirrels, which incidentally the other company missed completely! The work was expertly, quickly and cleanly done. They had to dig out our entire foundation and they tenderly removed every plant and then replanted them. In the course of his work Brian S also found many problems which our home inspector had missed.

Everyone has a Brian S story. At least 5 times during any extended relationship with him he will render some service, do some task or make some suggestion that will make the ownership of your home a less complicated and more pleasant experience. It almost always relates to water and how to prevent it from destroying the value of your home. I resisted his advice to install a certain dehumidifier at my home until this past summer. I finally gave in. what a difference. It is drier and the device is quieter. He has great confidence in his opinions. If you let him he always gets the job done.

I contacted Thoroughspect after seeing an Angie's List deal for their inspection service on house sealing against rodents and other critters. I had suspected squirrels had entered my attic after hearing noises above my bedroom throughout the cold winter and initially thought i would investigate and attempt to do some sealing myself when the weather was warmer. Boy, am i glad i saw the Angie's List deal and reached out to Brian S! After seeing the deal, i did my normal due diligence on the provider, checking their website, reading reviews and comparing competitors. I can truly say no one came close to the level of specialization and attention to detail that Thoroughspect has in this particular service. I was impressed at the positive reviews and the content on the website which demonstrated through pictures, videos and words what i would expect them to be doing. Upon purchasing the deal, Brian S, the owner of Throughspect quickly responded to me via email and we set up a convenient time for him to come by my house for the inspection.