Dear Friend:
When you select knowledgeable,
experienced, qualified and helpful professionals to assist you, you take
much of the risk and worry out of a real estate transaction. This is
true if you are an experienced buyer or seller, or if this is your first
home.
As in
most states, Pennsylvania law sets a very low standard for home inspectors.
The truth is, it’s easy to become a home inspector. But, it’s not so easy to
become a really good home inspector. Modern homes are complex systems. Older
homes, adapted to modern living, may be even more complex.
To
help you make smart decisions when buying a home, you need a really good
home inspector, one who is well educated and well qualified – beyond the
minimum requirements of the law - one who is working in your best interest.
So,
what distinguishes me from my competition?
I am
better educated, better qualified and I am a better communicator than many
of my competitors.
I’m
better educated. Effectively, PA law requires only 8 hours a year of
continuing education. Last year, I reported 50 hours. That’s 50 hours of
verifiable, accredited activity. It doesn’t include the countless hours I
spend researching and reading on my own.
I’m
better qualified. As a former carpentry contractor, I have hands-on
experience in home remodeling and new home construction. I am an ASHI
Certified Inspector. ASHI, the American Society of Home Inspectors is the
oldest, largest and most well respected organization of home inspectors in
North America. In addition to these – what I consider to be minimum
requirements for someone in my field, I am certified by the International
Code Council (the people who develop our building codes) as a Residential
Building Inspector, a Residential Mechanical Inspector, a Residential
Plumbing Inspector and a Residential Electrical Inspector. Very few PA home
inspectors can make this claim. I have also qualified as a Disaster Housing
Inspector with the Partnership for Response and Recovery, a contractor for
FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
I'm a better
communicator. I speak in language that you will find easy to
understand and I present my written report in a format and language that is
easily understood
Comparing inspection reports may be the single
best method of comparing home inspectors. This written communication is what
you'll be left with long after the inspection is complete. Make sure that the
format and the language are easy for you to understand. If an inspector won't
show you a sample of his/her work, find one who will.
Sample Report
I take great pride in
"Helping you to know you're home".
Service begins with a live voice to answer the phone during business hours
and is carried on beyond the inspection with an invitation to my clients to
call me "anytime about anything".
Thank you for visiting my web site.
Please feel free to
contact me by email or
telephone, if you have questions, need additional information, a price quote
or to schedule an inspection.
I welcome the opportunity to assist you
in your next real estate transaction.