Your home’s interior isn’t the only place that can benefit from a good spring cleaning. Performing some simple exterior home maintenance in March is the perfect way to refresh your house inside and out. If you have siding, early spring is a great time to give it a good cleaning and wash away the buildup…
Refresh your outdoor living area with new outlets. As one of the most convenient electrical updates, outlets can improve the safety of your yard and offer convenient plug-in points for your lawn care equipment and outdoor entertainment. Enjoy an updated yard with the help of a professional electrician and new outlets placed in safe and…
The lighting you choose has a significant impact on the ambiance of your home. The right lighting can make spaces feel warm and intimate or bright and exciting. Recessed lighting adds touches of elegance and style that make an incredible design statement. The Beauty of Layered Lighting There are many options for electrical updates with…
Protecting your home from low temperatures and pests means eliminating even the smallest cracks near main entry points. Start your home maintenance in March by examining the seals around doors, windows and vents in order to determine whether there are gaps that must be repaired. Other areas in your home that may require a bit…
There’s no question that outdoor electrical updates can offer benefits for your patio. After all, with the right lighting, you can create the ideal ambience for large family gatherings or more intimate and sophisticated entertainment. Include outdoor electrical outlets as you design complete exterior spaces, from open-air dining rooms to backyard movie theaters. When is…
If you have a history of radon in your home, don’t let it hold you back from selling. If you take the appropriate measures to mitigate radon, then you shouldn’t encounter any problems putting your home on the market. In fact, it just might raise your home’s value. Radon mitigation works when installed correctly. Most…
You do not have to spend a lot of time or money on improving your home. There are simple tasks that you can do that can revitalize your space. When it comes to DIY home improvement ideas, you should consider focusing on your bathroom tile and grout. Refresh Your Bathroom The tile and grout in…
Do you want your home to feel more spacious and brighter? One of the simplest DIY home improvement ideas is to enhance a room with some perfectly placed mirrors. When positioned correctly, mirrors can help a room appear larger and more open, creating the illusion of extra space without requiring a major remodeling project. In…
One of the top radon myths out there is that the radioactive gas is not dangerous. If not addressed, radon can cause lung cancer with long-term exposure. There are a variety of institutions refuting the claim that low doses of radon are not dangerous. The Environmental Protection Agency states that the gas is a health…
If you’re ready for a new look for your home, you don’t have to wait until you have the time or money for a major renovation project. There are smaller, inexpensive projects that you can use to refresh your house. One of these DIY home improvement ideas involves increasing your closet space. Clean and Organize…
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.
