Home Inspections

ABOUT VIRGINIA INSPECTION SERVICE, LLC

Virginia Inspection Service was formed as a limited liability company in 2007 by the owner, H. Stuart Brooks. VAIS is located in Fredericksburg, Virginia and provides home inspection services and Radon testing to the Northern Piedmont of the state including but not limited to the following: Fredericksburg area and the counties of Spotsylvania, Stafford, King George, Caroline, Westmoreland, Northern Hanover, Northeastern Louisa, Orange, Culpeper, Madison, Fauquier, Prince William, and Fairfax

* VAIS is available 7 days a week. If I am not on a job, then I can do your job.
* I will crawl through the dirty buggy crawlspace; it provides a lot of information.
* I will go into the attic and endure the heat, the insulation, the tricky walking.
* I am available for free phone/email consultation.
* I never stop learning!
* VAIS is Insured

I have no conflicts of interest. I am not a builder, a contractor, a plumber, an electrician, or a carpenter. I will not offer any contracting work, repairs, or services for your home, nor do I have any distant cousins or behind-the-scenes business partners to whom I will refer you. In fact, the State of Virginia's Code of Ethics for Home Inspectors does not allow me to make referrals period.

I believe in honesty in life and business. I don't have a glib sales pitch. I'm not the "cheapest". Home inspection is a serious business and I am serious about building and operating it in a professional manner. And most importantly, I work for my clients.

So, who is Stuart Brooks and what qualifications does he have to inspect my home?

I grew up in residential construction. I had the opportunity to learn at an early age the right way to build a house. I was brought up with tools in my hands and I did some of everything from foundation to roof. I have continued to perform the majority of remodeling and improvements on my own properties I'm always keeping up with the latest products and methods. I never stop being amazed at finding what passes for good construction practice and the "built to code" mentality.

I have an extensive background in construction, inspection, engineering, business management, and public relations. This is the basis for an ideal home inspection mind-set that includes:

   - A demand for professional ethics, accuracy, and courtesy
   - An eye for detail
   - A solid discipline-of-process
   - A bulldog tenacity for investigation or troubleshooting
   - Respect for the client
   - A "Care About What You Do and How You Do It" work ethic.

Education
My formal education started with Civil Engineering at VA Tech, followed by Electronics/Electrical Technology at Germanna Community College, and continued to Computer Science at the University of Mary Washington. And, I must complete at least 24 hours of continuing education every year just for home inspection.

Home Inspection
I have completed multiple Home Inspection related courses and passed important proficiency exams that include:

* The Home Inspection Training Course with Inspector Training Associates
* The National Home Inspector Exam
* The NACHI certification exam
* ASHI and NACHI Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics exams
* EPA approved Radon course
* EPA Radon measurement exam Certification
* FEMA ACE III-Initial Disaster Housing Inspector Training

I belong to the American Society of Home Inspectors, (ASHI #247762), The Greater Fredericksburg Area Chapter-ASHI, The Virginia Association of Real Estate Inspectors(VAREI), and The American Association of Radon Scientist and Technologists (AARST #1272). I am NEHA-NRPP certified to perform Radon Test and Analysis (NRPP #104556RT)

LICENSING
The Commonwealth of Virginia does not have a license requirement for home inspectors. I, and other inspectors in the state are working to qualify home inspectors and standardize the home inspection process.

Most Recent Pre-Home Inspection Work
I worked as a government contractor in the U.S. Navy Ship Survivability Program at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in Dahlgren Virginia where I performed electro-mechanical and software engineering for a number of NAVY embedded system development projects including Chemical-Biological Weapons detection and protection. I was a co-applicant on two patent applications for chemical agent detectors. Want more? I can show you a 6-page resume if you really want.

Questions? Comments? Please call or e-mail Virginia Inspection Service