Some things about me (i.e. why you want to hire me!):

• On my first birthday I asked for a fancy tool kit.
• As a teenager I learned to wire, plumb, point, repair, troubleshoot, plan, build, re-roof, and improvise while growing up in a circa 1760 colonial home with a large barn.
• As an adult I have lived in twelve homes with every type of heating system except solar, geothermal, and nuclear (ok, so I can't inspect warships!).
• I have a natural inclination and desire to know how everything works. I read more manuals than novels (not that I am not a well rounded individual!)
• I am a graduate of INSPECTION TRAINING ASSOCIATE'S (ITA - recently acquired by Kaplan Professional Schools) Residential Inspection and New Construction long courses.
• I fulfill a minimum of 24 hours of continuing education every year, and usually considerably more!
• I am a member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED HOME INSPECTORS (NACHI) and follow their Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics.
• I am a Commonwealth of VIRGINIA CERTIFIED HOME INSPECTOR (#3380 000290)
• I am a member of the VIRGINIA ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE INSPECTORS.
• I am available 7 days a week. If I am not on a job, then I can do your job, no matter when.
• I will climb the roof if roof type, conditions and accessibility permit.
• I will crawl thru that nasty, dirty, buggy crawlspace--it's a great view of the structure.
• I will go into the attic and endure the heat, the insulation, the tricky walking.
• I have no conflicts of interest--I do not offer any contracting work, repair or service for your home, nor do I have any distant cousins to whom I will refer you. In fact Virginia's Standards of Conduct do not allow me to make referrals.
• I am available for free phone/email consultation for as long as I have a beating heart-I call it "Lifetime Technical Support".
• I have passed the National Home Inspectors Exam, as well as NACHI's annual exams.
• I never stop learning!