I spent 36 years in the trades. Three and a half decades of job sites, of seeing what gets done properly and what gets buried behind drywall on a Friday afternoon because the crew is behind schedule and nobody’s going to look. You develop a particular kind of eye for it. You learn which details get skipped when a job runs long, which shortcuts never show up until the second owner, and what a homeowner ends up paying years later for something that would have cost almost nothing to do right the first time.
Eventually the physical side of that work starts collecting its due, and I had a decision to make about the next chapter. Getting licensed as a home inspector wasn’t a career change so much as a change of position — same knowledge, different side of the table. Instead of building it, I’m the one making sure you know what you’re buying before you sign for it.
That’s where the name of the company comes from. There’s no angle here. I’m not working for your agent, I’m not working for the seller, and I have nothing to gain from your deal closing or falling apart. I comply with the North Carolina Board of Home Inspectors standards of practice and go past them where it matters, because the standard is a floor and not a ceiling. If something looks wrong, I’ll open it up, get behind it, or get above it until I know what I’m looking at. I use infrared imaging to find moisture and overheating electrical connections that are invisible to the eye, and I fly a drone over roofs so you get clear photographs of what’s actually up there instead of a guess from the ground.
One more thing that’s worth knowing. I partner with Noble Engineering Services, which means that if I find something structural, you’re not starting over. I can get a licensed engineer’s evaluation moving the same day as your inspection — foundation evaluations, HUD and VA foundation certifications, and repair plans for cut or damaged trusses, with documentation that satisfies lenders and building officials. Most evaluations come back inside 48 hours. I’m an inspector, not an engineer, and the engineering work is theirs — but you’re not left holding a report that says “consult a professional” with a closing date bearing down on you. I serve the Triangle and Triad regions, including Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill, and Pittsboro.