I believe in good solid work ethics. Four years ago I was driving home after working 13 hours straight as an Operations Manager for an International Company, and I began to reflect on how many days that week I had had just like this one.  I was working 12-13 hour days, sometimes 6 days a week, all for someone else’s gain. The higher up I was elevated in position in any particular company, the higher the expectations were on me to work those hours and more. I realized how this kind of life was pulling me away from the true quality of life that I valued. I knew there had to be something better, something more in line with what I deemed important for a happy and successful life with my family. I have always had a natural ability to figure out how things work, or why they aren’t working as intended. This natural skill set and resourcefulness lead to a suggestion to look into a career as a Home Inspector.

I first I felt reluctant to follow this path because I didn’t have training in a specific trades background, and I had not worked as a general contractor. But while researching the profession, I realized that Housing Inspectors that come from a particular trade would have a tendency to focus on that particular aspect of the home, since it was what they knew. Electricians would focus mostly on the electrical, Plumbers in the plumbing and so on. I realized that I could offer this profession more of a full and well rounded understanding of all of the important aspects of a home that need to be working well.

My success is based on my self- imposed high standards of integrity to the home, the client, and my attention to detail. My competitors will sometimes book 2-3 inspections in a day, and I feel this is too many to attend to the details that a thorough inspection requires. I only book one inspection per detached home per day. I could do more, but I believe the price to pay would be the quality of the inspection I would be doing. Often inspectors utilize a ‘check off box’ type of standard report. This report is very difficult for the home owner to evaluate and understand. It is not detailed and makes it sometimes impossible to understand what issues are being reported, and where issues are oriented around the home.

I have chosen a more thorough method of reporting that attends to the full spectrum of the home, property and the family purchasing/selling the property. My reports are electronic, and are done after the initial inspection. It is an extremely detailed report that is specific to your home. It includes many pictures so you can orient yourself around the issues, and have a better understanding of what was found. I explain fully the cause, effect and remedy for each issue I encounter. This gives my client the proper information to make an informed decision on the home they are purchasing. I am also available after the inspection free of charge to return to the site, or on the phone to explain the report in full detail.