One sneaky problem in your shingles that could be causing leaks is a tiny hole. Here are some of the problems this can cause over time. Rotten Wood The constant dampness on wood can cause it to rot. This could lead to structural damage over time, depending on the location of the dampened wood. Development…
So much of your daily routine requires electricity, from cooking breakfast to watching your favorite television show after dinner. Having a backup generator ensures that your daily life is minimally impacted by blackouts and outages caused by storms and natural disasters. Generators offer peace of mind and remove stress and anxiety during an outage. They…
So much of your daily routine requires electricity, from cooking breakfast to watching your favorite television show after dinner. Having a backup generator ensures that your daily life is minimally impacted by blackouts and outages caused by storms and natural disasters. Generators offer peace of mind and remove stress and anxiety during an outage. They…
Home maintenance doesn’t have to be expensive, and when you put these home maintenance tips to use, it won’t be. One simple yet crucial chore you should tackle this weekend involves extending your downspouts, so they direct water away from the base of your home and not to it. If you want to maximize the…
Home maintenance doesn’t have to be expensive, and when you put these home maintenance tips to use, it won’t be. One simple yet crucial chore you should tackle this weekend involves extending your downspouts, so they direct water away from the base of your home and not to it. Factory downspouts end at the foundation…
Don’t be fooled by flickering lights. Odds are the lights flickering are not a sign of ghostly intruders or but merely a boring, old, loose electrical connection. Pinpoint if it is a problem with a single fixture or multiple lights in multiple rooms. You can determine the issue byidentifying how many lights are affected. The…
There is nothing quite like taking a hot shower on a cold day. If you live in a cooler climate, however, you might want to make a few adjustments to your home electrical and lighting plan to ensure your bathroom stays warm once you turn off the hot water. First, consider whether you would like…
The source of a leak can be hard to find. However, it’s not impossible. With a little knowledge and a lot of determination, you can get the job done. Here are some of the places you should start your hunt. Trust Gravity When it comes to finding leaks, gravity is your friend. Thanks to gravity,…
Radon gas can cause respiratory problems, so you want to make sure your home has as little radon as possible. An easy way to do this is to test your home’s radon level. Short-Term and Long-Term Testing You should first try a short-term test. For best results, be sure to close your windows and outside…
Many homeowners don’t realize their fans can change direction, much less the benefits this can deliver from season to season. Most fans have an easy switch that reverses the direction of the fan blades from clockwise to counterclockwise. The switch should be somewhere on the base of the fan. Why is this important? You should…
Joe Holland Certified Home Inspector
Joe Holland is a native of Chattanooga, TN, and the North GA area. He attended a local high school and the University of Chattanooga.
Joe is married to wife Lisa for 30 plus years and has 3 daughters. He is a member of Spring Creek Road Baptist Church
His full-time career began in customer service and logistical management with various retail companies. After 20+ years, this evolved into a career focused on building/team safety and new site development. He has worked as a site safety manager/facilities inspector in multiple Amazon facilities and site construction projects with VW before continuing his education and completing the Home Inspectors certification with ASHI ( American Society Home Inspectors) and interNACHI (international Association of Certified Home Inspectors) and becoming a TN licensed inspector In 2019. Since that date, he has completed an average of 280 inspections a year. He continues to stay up-to-date on building standards and practices by attending training and seminars with various continuing education programs, such as HITA (Home Inspectors Tennessee Association) Having a background in home inspection and OSHA safety, Joe is well suited to inspect both residential and commercial properties.
Founder & President of PRECISE Inspections, Inc: Tim Larkins
Our Founder and President, Tim Larkins was trained by AHIT (The American Home Inspectors Training Institute) back in 2005 and has since become one of just a few local Certified Master Inspectors through the National Certified Master Inspector Board. Tim is Tennessee State Licensed (TN License #384) and Certified to perform home and commercial property inspections, perform Radon testing, is a Certified Residential Thermographer to consult water damage or water intrusion as well as home scans for energy loss areas. Besides Tim’s vast education in home construction and system components, Tim comes from the service and detail oriented field of Golf. That’s right, Tim’s “prior life” was an active Class-A Golf professional with the PGA of America serving as Head Golf Professional of Barnsley Gardens from 2002-2005 and working as an Assistant Golf Professional at the Chattanooga Golf & Country Club from 1999-2002. Golf has taught Tim to look at things considering the “big picture”. This meant managing the golf shop, driving range, golf course, upcoming tournaments, staff, course conditions, lessons, etc … all at the same time. And if something fell through the cracks, there was going to be trouble. Tim uses those same skill sets to look at your property … balancing all major and minor systems and how they’re working together to best get a “big picture” of the property and its overall condition. Tim is as honest as they come and the current president of “Christ the King” Lutheran Church in Dalton, GA.
