We know what to look for and how to evaluate the severity of the issues we find
Our mission is simple, to use our knowledge and experience to empower you to make an informed decision regarding your home
We provide detailed, easy-to-understand, same day reports!
Why hire us to inspect your home?
There are no licensing requirements for home inspectors in Georgia, which means you could potentially hire a company that doesn’t have any experience in the construction industry. Our background of custom homebuilding and remodeling sets us apart because not only have we been able to see the multiple things that can go wrong in homes, but we are also aware of what it takes to repair homes. We have the heart of a teacher and will provide the information you need in an easy-to-understand format.
Our mission is simple: to use our knowledge and experience to empower you to make an informed decision regarding your home.
Paul started the company in 2001 by offering design services for custom house plans. In 2007, he expanded into building custom homes and earned his Residential Contracting License from the State of Georgia. Through his experience, he witnessed firsthand the confusion caused by well-meaning but inexperienced inspectors. Recognizing an opportunity to improve the industry, he entered the home inspection market in 2019, which has since become our company’s sole focus.
Clark brings a wealth of experience to his role as a Certified Professional Home Inspector. With a background as a Project Manager, HVAC Tech, Plumbers Apprentice, and hands-on experience overseeing building repairs, he has developed a strong foundation in building systems and best practices. His credentials include EPA Universal HVAC Certification, Fire Safety Inspector, Plumber Apprentice License, and Certified Professional Inspector.
Your benefit
Our existence is to benefit you! Not only will you benefit from our experience in the inspection of your home, but we have also financially benefited our clients over the years. While it’s hard to put an exact figure on it, we’ve easily saved our clients over $800,000 since Home Professors was founded. Some savings have been through value engineering, and others have been through catching large mistakes early.
In the world of home inspections, the old adage “you get what you pay for” rings true. While you may be able to find an inspector who will get the job done cheaper initially, it can end up costing you much more down the road. Inspectors charging bottom dollar for their services typically compete on price to make up for the lack of experience they bring and the lack of depth in their reports. For a few examples of real scenarios we’ve encountered, check out the stories below.
We were inspecting a large new construction house that had a fully detailed structural framing plan. The plan had been approved by a structural engineer, and it had been followed precisely by the framer. During our inspection, the framer was finishing up a few small things so we could feel the house bounce while the workers were throwing wood around and hammering walls into place. From our experience being on jobsites these past 20 years, a lot of these movements are normal while the house is still being worked on but we also felt something strange. There was a small sway to the building in the wind. It was a similar feeling to being on a rocking boat but it was very subtle and you could only barely feel it if you stood still. I knew something was majorly wrong! We called the structural engineer and they rechecked their drawings and realized that they forgot to account for the amount of large door and window openings in the house which severely weakened the bracing capabilities of the first floor walls. Worst case scenario is this house collapses in a major storm or best case scenario it develops large cracks in the brick and walls from the house moving in the wind which would have cost over $75,000 to fix (keep in mind this was a $1.5 million house). Because we caught it early, it only costed $2,000 to retrofit anchors and new interior bracing walls.
We’ve also helped some clients by being a second opinion to a previous home inspection they received. One example included a different inspector that wrote up a missing piece of wood as a major structural concern that almost derailed the closing of the house. After inspecting it ourselves, it was clear that a piece of wood (a 1′ section of sill plate) was missing but because of the orientation of the floor joists, there wasn’t any load on this piece of wood. So even though it was technically wrong, it wasn’t affecting the structural integrity of the house. To be fair, we would have also written up this defect as well but we would have let you know that it wasn’t a major concern.
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