About us
Michael Bender, principle of Bay Home Inspections, performs each evaluation personally. He is a certified master inspector, performing residential inspections since 1994. Bay Home Inspections is top rated on Angie’s list, HomeAdvisor, Google and other sites. We encourage you to research us. Bay Home Inspections, LLC has been in business since 2007, serving all of Hillsborough, Pasco and Pinellas Counties. Assignments from Western Polk or Northern Manatee are also welcomed. We offer full buyers/sellers inspections, wind mitigation inspections, four point insurance inspections, roof certifications, and can coordinate termite services. We inspect site built homes and have a full understanding of the intricacies of manufactured housing as well. We perform multifamily evaluations up to 50 units and offer commercial inspection services on retail, industrial, warehouse and other commercial properties. Member in good standing with NACHI, Pinellas Realtors Assn and Tampa Bay Community Church.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Commercial/retail/industrial/warehouse , Historic structures, bungalows, specialize in 1890-1929, New construction, Single-family site built homes , Townhouse/condo/ Villa
Amenities
Free Estimates
Yes
Accepted Payment Methods
- CreditCard
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".We are so grateful for this review. Although there are no comments, the five star rating speaks for itself. We are very grateful for every review, long and short alike. I would love to post further comment, but we were unable to match the client data with our company files. That sometimes happens when a customer uses the account of a friend or family member. Thank you so much for this review!"
"Thank you so much for posting this review. Although responsiveness is important, this client highlighted our goal of "thorough and accurate". We are so happy to of met or exceeded this client's expectations. As people read our reviews, I must point out that we have been far too busy to receive HomeAdvisor calls on a regular basis for the last several years. We have had our lead system with this company in the off position almost constantly for the last five years. Occasionally, the system turns on automatically, accounting for the smattering of reviews over that time period. Reviewing our older review history will reveal a much higher density of review response. Potential clients are also urged to assess our ratings on Angie's List, where they will find over 400 "straight A" reviews. I want to thank this client once again for the selfless act of posting this review for no other reason than to propel my company forward. Thank you, thank you, thank you!"
"Thank you so much! Wow! What a wonderful and detailed review. Not much left to say here other than thank you. This review highlights our responsiveness, work ethic and honesty. These are all traits that we strive to achieve daily. This client was not present for a post-evaluation presentation (which we offer to all of our clientele at no cost), but found our report beyond sufficient. Thank you so very much for posting this awesome review on behalf of our company."
"Thank you so much for reviewing your experience with our company. We are happy that you were satisfied with our inspection, and that you felt our re-inspection provided helpful clear feedback. Re-inspection services are rare and typically discouraged by our company in the spirit of helping a client move through the transaction in a cost-effective manner, but were appropriate and necessary in this case. Regarding the comment associated with maintenance, we not only inspect the house and identify deficiency but do what we can to inform our clientele what it takes to keep any given structure in serviceable condition in the years to come. Thanks once again for this wonderful review!"
"Thank you very much for this review! We are happy to be recognized as responsive. Oddly, in this day and age of instant communication, it can be difficult to receive a return call from any type of service provider. I take all of my calls personally, and as a result sometimes a call may go to voicemail but we are stellar about follow up. I wish to provide what I would wish to receive myself. Regarding the other comment, we are happy to assist a client in any way we can regardless of whether it is associated with our appointed duties or not. Thanks once again!"
"First, thank you for this uplifting review. Evaluation of a new building is just as important, or perhaps more important, than inspection of a previously owned house. How many times have we all bought brand-new items that did not function as intended? This happens with appliances, electrical systems, building components and other items related to a new home. In this case we found one major appliance that did not operate properly and a host of significant electrical issues, prompting the builder to bring the electrician back out. In the end we were happy to have met the clients needs and wish them many years of Blessings in their new home!"
"Thank you for the review! Good, bad and ugly is our forte'. We never like to deliver negative news, but it goes with the territory. We pride ourselves, as Christian businessmen, on being as fair to the buyer as to the seller. Our findings are black and white and we do not skew the results to assist one party or the other. We are happy to have been referred to as "Extremely professional and very customer friendly" because we keep education and customer service at top of our priority list. Thanks again for this very nice review!"
"I am slightly confused by this review submission. The client does not identify themselves, preventing us from researching the file. We are rated as only four stars for quality, yet the written statement identifies our work as "professional and detailed". If there is anything that we can do to further satisfy this anonymous client, please contact us and we will attend to any issues immediately. We strive to provide five star service to every client, every time- NO exceptions! We look forward to further contact and regret missing our five star goal with this client. Thank you for posting a review."
"Thank you. It was a pleasure to meet your needs!!"
"Joseph, Right to the point! Thanks for your comments. We appreciate every review."
"Sarai, The plaesure was ours. Happy to have met or exceeded your expectations. Thanks for rating us."
"Thanks for the kind words! We do our best to please everyone, and gain great satisfaction with every satisfied client!"
"Yolanda, I thank you for a wonderful review. I'll not soon forget you and your Mother. I hope this turns out to be the "one", but if not we'll be there for you in the future. Please do not hesitate to use us as a resource now or in the future."
"Michelle, It was a pleasure to serve you, Ma'am! Happy to have exceeded your expectations and grateful that you took the time to write a review! Thank you!!!"
"Thank you so much for the review. This is a milestone review- Number 100!! The time that you invested to post a review of your experience with our company is appreciated beyond what you could possibly imagine. Thank you ever so much!!"
"Dr and Mrs C., A short review that says it all- thank you!!"
"Thank you so much, Lindy W. We aim to please and are glad that we accomplished that goal for you and your family. Blessings on your new home!"
"Ajay V, Thank you for your business and also for taking the time to share your experience with others through the review process. It is the best tip that we can receive! I'm happy to hear that the seller is willing to make almost all repairs detailed in our report! Repairing the failed gas seals in the double pane windows will be a very expensive repair, and I am glad that you will not have to foot the bill. Thanks again and congratulations on your new home."
"Thank you for reviewing our services. Client feedback is our primary quality control device. I'm pleased that this client is generally satisfied, but am dismayed that we only scored four stars for quality-the category that is most important to us. If there is anything that we can do to make sure that this client (the client is anonymous in this review so I'm not sure whom we're dealing with) is fully satisfied. We are referred to as "thorough, detailed, and above/beyond" in the review, but did not score out 5 stars in quality. If there is anything that we can do to fully satisfy your needs, please contact us and we will act immediately!!"
"Mr D, Thank you for an outstanding review! We inspect all types of properties from multi million dollar water front mansions to travel trailers. This subject was an outstanding manufactured home that appeared flawless. After a few hours on the job, we found the building to be in very good condition overall, but did find a few things that must be addressed. The report will undoubtedly force the hand of the HOA to make corrections, including re-engineering the final grade of the grounds so as to re-route ground water in an attempt to preserve our client's building. I'm happy to have aided in protecting our client from the HOA! Thank you!!"
"Kerrie, Thank you for taking the time to review our services. Although the foundation assessment we performed months later required a fee (the subject house is 50 miles from our office), we felt that the protection of our clients is more important than our bank balance. I'm glad that you found our advice useful, and will happily offer further assistance as you continue to improve your property. It has been a pleasure to serve you!"
"Mr. Brett D, My hat will never fit the same, Sir. That review was so moving that I want to go out and hire myself immediately! I appreciate the very kind words, but we just try to do our job as we wish others would do for us. I believe that when you hire a service you should receive more than you expect and we're glad to have made you feel that way. Thanks again for your business!"
"We had a wonderful opportunity to help these very nice people. We were on site to do a four point insurance inspection and recognized several wind mitigation credits in the course of our duties, prompting us to encourage the client to order a Wind Mitigation report so they could benefit from a significant savings on their insurance policy. We took the notes and photos necessary to complete the wind inspection and encouraged them to approach their agent to inquire of possible savings. In the end we were able to enlighten help this client save money. Very gratifying! Thanks for the review!!"
"It's a significant honor to be rated so highly by someone that does not typically rate/review products or services with a perfect score. Thanks for the awesome "tip"!!"
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