What you have just read is in our Business Plan. We live it, breathe it and believe in it. It's not just talk. We try every day to walk the walk. At HABITEC, we put the safety and the investment of our Client first. Our inspections are comprehensive. We do not rush. We are acutely aware of the requirements of the State of Tennessee rules and regulations for Home Inspections and we try to meet and exceed those requirements when we do those inspections. The American Society of Home Inspectors is the premier source of guidance for Home Inspections in the United States. We have studied their guidance and we have incorporated their guidance into our Home Inspections. Noteably, the guidance from ASHI is very similiar to the rules and regulations established by the State of Tennessee. We like that because we believe in the direction ASHI and Tennessee are going regarding Home Inspections.
The American Society for Testing and Materials is to commercial inspections as ASHI is to home inspections. They are the leader in the industry for guidance on how to complete a commercial building inspection. Again, we have studied their guidance and incorporated their guidance into our Commercial Building Inspections.
Environmental Services for mold, radon and water quality is significantly related to our work in home and building inspections. Evaluating residential and commercial buildings for these environmental issues requires an underlying knowledge of how the structures are put together. Knowing where to look for environmental issues is a large part of these evaluations. Without that knowledge, evaluating for environmental issues is similar to wandering around in the dark. The Environmental Protection Agency is the leader in setting limits and offering guidance on how to evaluate for environmental issues. We monitor their guidance constantly.
All this is brought together by education and experience. Some folks define wisdom as the combination of education and experience. HABITEC brings wisdom to this process. Our Inspectors all have a college degree. They have experience in home and building design and construction. And they have education specific to the cause. Kaplan/ITA is one of the largest and most successful institutions offering training and services for the home and commercial building inspection industry. They also offer training for many environmental issues. Their instructors are long in experience in these processes. We call them the grey-beards. And we listen to what they say. Academics are necessary and helpful, but war-stories from those who have been down the road are too. HABITEC Inspectors have completed many hours of training provided mostly by Kaplan/ITA. And one other note, Kaplan/ITA is the only training institution for home and building inspections that is endorsed by ASHI!
Experience can come in many forms. Ours did too. Building a new house, renovating an old house, maintaining over a dozen houses, repairing all of them. These are the types of hands-on experience HABITEC inspectors have. We have also been Inspecting since 2005. We draw on the experience of each other. We check each other's work. At times we work together on large projects. It's our corporate policy.
Like any industry we incorporate technology to do our job better. Digital moisture meters, infrared thermometers, professional mold and radon sampling equipment, state-of-the-art lighting, modern laboratories and more are all brought to bear on the inspection process. We monitor the industry to remain aware of the changes in technology so that the Client can receive the very best Inspection money can buy.
The pictures you see in this website are all structures we have worked on. From brand new to over 100 years old. Homes from 1500 square feet to over 9,000 square feet, valued at $150K to over $3 Million. Commercial buildings approaching 50,000 square feet. Environmental issues involving life and health threatening situations that were resolved. That's what we do. Home And Building Inspections with Technology for Environmental Compliance. That's who we are.
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