Welcome to Honest RV Services, LLC Repairing Adventures One RV at a time
About Us
Mobile RV Repair and Upgrades
Michele and Scott LeMarr are the founders of Honest RV Services, LLC as well as Honest Home Inspections, LLC, and Milwaukee Mold Inspector, which is a division of Honest Home Inspections.
Scott is a graduate of National RV Training Academy out of Athens, TX, American Home Inspections Training Institute (AHIT) with certifications as a fully trained Certified RV Technician and a residential/RV inspector. Scott is an alumni of Wheeling Jesuit University with a major in Leadership, attended Gettysburg College, College of DuPage, and has a degree in Automotive Technologies from Indiana State Technical College. Scott has taken a myriad of additional courses from Metallurgy, Moisture Intrusion, Attic ventilation, gas detector use, special classes in Gas Furnaces, with special studies in Mold and moisture. Scott even passed the class that prepares electricians for their NEC test to gain an electricians license but has not had the time to pursue a license. In addition Scott has authored the book “The Dry Basement Book- How to Get and Keep a Dry Basement”.
Scott’s certifications are: Certified RV Technician, Board Certified Master Inspector (CMI®), Laboratory Certified Mold Inspector and Assessor (CMIA) from Pro Lab, Certified Mold Inspector and Assessor (CMIA) from ESA twice, Certified Indoor Air Quality Technician (CIAQT), Master Indoor Environmental Specialist (MIES), which is the highest credential given from Environmental Solutions Association, Certified Mold Specification Writer (CMSW), Certified by Real Time Laboratories for Mycotoxin testing, Certified by the Midwest Universities Radon Consortium to measure radon, Certified to provide EDR Neighborhood Environmental Reports, Certified Level 1 Thermographer (thermal imaging), Certified for Wood Destroying Insects/organisms Inspector WDO, Certified to provide Green Plumber Water Audits, Certified for using Serum mold remediation chemicals and techniques, only to name a few.
Scott is an active member of the National RV Technicians Association (RVTAA), Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors (WAHI), International Association of Certified Indoor Air Quality Consultants (IAC2), Scott was a member and one of the founders of the Muskego Chapter of Business Network International (BNI), a trained arbitrator for the Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors (WAHI), Scott is one of the founders, Past President, past Vice President and past Educational Director for the Southeast Wisconsin chapter of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (SEW InterNACHI). Scott was also past Vice President and Treasurer for the State chapter of Wisconsin NACHI (WiNACHI).
In September of 2021 Scott & Michele sold their house and most of their belongings and became full time RVers. We headed for Athens TX as the NRVTA School was the best and we wanted only the best. This allows us to travel the greater United States meeting all of the awesome people who share our passion to RV. We have and five grown children, and seventeen grandchildren. Scott also enjoys recreational boating, car shows, karaoke, has restored a 1950 Desoto and a 1977 Honda Goldwing. In addition Scott & Michele have two Bichon Frise dogs, one that is blind and a special needs dog that requires a large amount of attention.
Scott has been a frequent guest on the Redefined Real Estate Show, Saturday mornings on WISN, has been a speaker for the 2015 and 2018 Realtors Home & Garden show, Home Stagers Association, a speaker for the Milwaukee Real Estate Investors Group, a speaker for the Healthy Home Symposium, has been on a panel of experts for the Milwaukee Real Estate Investors Association, and has taught classes for the Wisconsin Chapter of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (WiNACHI), the Southeast Wisconsin chapter of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (SewNACHI) and a statewide seminar for the Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors (WAHI). Scott frequently provides seminars for the RV industry both for those just starting out and those that are well seasoned. We just want to help, call us.
What you need to get Started in an RV
Absolute Necessities
You really don't need much to get started but there are a few things that are absolute necessities. the following is a list and some suggested brands:
Sewer hose (a.k.a. the Stinky Slinky). My favorite is the Rhino Brand. there are several other brands just make sure they collapse otherwise they can lay all over and not drain properly. Consider also a sewer/drainage hose support to get proper pitch for drainage.
The second necessity is an electrical surge protector. you will need to know if you have 30 amp or 50 amp and purchase accordingly. Brands vary considerably and I have discovered that these units are better as the price goes up. I would recommend spending at least $100 but upwards of $200 gets you a much better unit. I will tell you that I like the plug in better than the onboard unit only because I helped someone with one that failed. I had to remove a cabinet to get to it and then order a replacement unit. All this time without power for them. A plug-in unit could have been replaced easily by the RV owner, Surge Guard and Hughes are my favorite brands but there are allot of good ones available.
Lastly get a Water pressure regulator. Prices range from $10 up, my favorite is an adjustable style with a gauge. Your RV water system was not rated for more than 60 PSI or you're going to have leaks and failures. Never a good thing with damage and high repair costs following. most are set to 35-40 psi which is typically plenty in an RV. A water pressure regulator is a cheap and simple preventive item that I always recommend.
Optional accessories
Lets face it you can spend a small fortune in "stuff" you think you want or need to bring with you. More coming soon