I began my career in construction in 1976 working as a carpenters apprentice learning the trades from an experienced craftsman. After several years of construction experience I attended college to study architecture. As I entered this new profession I found great accomplishment in a wide array of construction types, retail, commercial, light industrial and residential. With a strong draw toward the technical aspects of the business I excelled in code research, detailing, material use, and construction processes. A large segment of my residential experience has been devoted to walking construction sites to observe the methods and quality of the work performed. I have worked in Construction & Architecture and have 25+ years of experience inspecting homes, including new construction, at sale & during renovation. I have taught Materials of Construction courses at Lansing Community College & Michigan State University and am well versed on how materials and systems are to be installed and what to look for to determine their condition. I am a Certified Home Inspector thru InterNachi with a goal to not only inspect homes but take time to educate my clients in the basics of home ownership. I often work from a checklist style report however I will customize a full written report if my client prefers. I view Home Inspection as an education process, I inspect the home and reveal my findings to the client not with the intent of directing them to buy or not to buy the home, rather to educate them on the condition of the home so they can determine if it fits with their expectations and budget for future needs. My report findings are presented in three categories: Health and Safety; items that should be addressed immediately, Big cost items; those issues that could greatly impact their budget and might be considered when negotiating a final purchase price, and normal maintenance issues which are not to scare them away from the deal but rather used as a priority list of items to repair as time, money and desire allow.