- Name
- John Lerch
- Company
- Master Home Inspections
- E-mail
- Contact John Lerch (Master Home Inspections)
- Website
- http://www.MasterHomeInspections.com
- Cell Phone
- (423) 202-5252
- Description
- When you need an inspection, you want a Master Home Inspection. Always ready to help with the knowledge you can trust and the service you deserve.
About Us:
I Just Love This Business... Where else can you meet so many excited people? Home buyers that have found just the right home in the perfect neighborhood and Realtors that have worked to help and guide them every step of the way. Most times it's not long before they'll go to closing and realize their dream and that's exciting.
Being an Inspector Isn't For Everyone... It's not something that you just wake up one day and say "I'm going to do this" although I'm sure that happens. For me it was blending all my past liefs into something I enjoy doing, and I really nailed it. So like everybody else that inspects I have actually done a room addition, remodeled homes, done major landscape projects that included a brick courtyard and water features, and I even "flipped" a house once. That's part of what I've done, and based on that alone I doubt I'd be inspecting today. I actually love to inspect and report, home buyers count on me. Part of my past life included plant management, quality control, sales/engineering tooling projects both in plastic injection molds and die casting dies, I worked with and directed many skilled folks to improve quality, improve profitability, and reduce lead times for new product to market. Not everyday was a good day and when you service customers like Kitchen Aid, Cummins Engine, Motorola, and Rubbermaid you quickly learn customer satisfaction. A little side note... my tooling team built and maintained every die cast tool for every part for every Kitchen Aid tilt mixer sold in the world! We created a continuous tool replacement plan and preventive maintenance program that is still in use today. So being a home inspector lets me provide a quality product/service where I can continually satisfy the home buyer with an eye for detail and a report that answers all their questions. I love this business and I don't miss the stress.
I Can't Do It Alone... there would'nt be enough time. Jeanette helps in more ways than I realize. Confirming appointments, proof reading reports, putting together client response emails, and making sure I stay on schedule. Jeanette spent years in retail sales of gold and diamond jewelry, she has managed stores, done buying, and has been paid to shop(nice work if you can get it!).
Areas of Expertise
I Can't Say... I have an area of expertise other than I seem to do well with out of town buyers. It could be because of our website www.MasterHomeInspections.com where buyers and sellers can't get all kinds of information about our services, book an inspection, and even pay on-line. We can provide radon surveys, mold testing, and arrange for clearence letters.
Here Are My Qualifications...
State of Tennessee Licensing Program
The Home Inspector Licensing Program was enacted April 18, 2005 to ensure that only qualified persons are licensed home inspectors, and that the licensed inspector offers Tennessee Consumers a professional, educated opinion of the condition of their homes.
"It is our mission to protect the public health, safety and welfare by ensuring compliance through education, licensure and regulation." Home Inspector Licensing ProgramState of Tennessee
For more information regarding Home Inspector Licensing Program click HERE.
We believe in education and have the experience of completing many home inspections both in Ohio and Pennsylvania. We met or exceeded all state requirements for licensing prior it's enactment and proudly hold Tennessee Home Inspection License #002.
NACHI Certification
Certification with NACHI requires an entrance exam to become a member. Other major home inspection organizations do not require an entrance examination at all! That means you may be getting an inspector with very little experience or knowledge of the inspection industry. Anyone can be a member of any of the other major home inspection organizations as long as they pay their fees. They're called "candidate" members by some organizations. So be careful.
The National Home Inspectors Examination
The attention to detail in this exam, and the exhaustive EBPHI Home Inspector Role Delineation Study of January 2003, ensures the National Home Inspectors Examination covers all home inspection job-related knowledge and skills. The examination also assesses competency in areas where lack of knowledge could cause harm to the public.
As of August 2003, twenty-two states require passing a technical examination for home inspector licensing, and fourteen of those states use the National Home Inspector Examination for this competence assessment. Five other states have some form of home inspector regulation and several others have legislation or regulation in development.
The National Home Inspectors Examination is the same standard test required for all ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors)members.
Certificate of Completion from University Education Services, INC.
Successful completion of the initial radon training program for:
National Radon Safety Board Radon Testing Technician and Specialist
National Environmental Health Association Residential Service Provider of Indoor Radon Measurements
Personal letter of commendation from Dr. Paul Houle Board of Directors of NRSB
"... I know full well how much time went into this effort and you are to be applauded for maintaining the high degree of integrity and professionalism in your efforts."
Certified Professional Environmental Inspector
"... has met the highest standards and is therefore entitled to membership into the PRO-LAB Professional PARTNERS Program."
New Construction Inspection Certificate of completion from the Inspection Training Association.
Home Inspection courses are approved for continuing education credits by:
American Society of Home Inspectors ASHI
California Real Estate Inspection Association CREIA
Foundation of Real Estate Appraisers FREA
National Association of Certified Home Inspectors NACHI
National Association of Home Inspectors NAHI
Office of Real Estate Appraisers OREA - Selected courses
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Testimonials
Dear John:
Just a note to thank you for the inspection you performed on our house.
Having a thorough inspection:
Enabled us to have repairs done which resulted in a higher appraisal.
Talk about a return on investment! Our home sold for more than the Realtor's suggested price.
After our home sold and was inspected by the buyer's inspector: there were no surprises.
The transaction went smoothly and the final results - both the buyer and the seller are happy and doing well.
Thanks again:
AJ & Audrey Kalil
This was a pre-listing inspection, I think they liked it!
Thank you John.
I appreciate your prompt and very professional response and work.
Andre Patrone
Jonesborough,TN
This from an out of town buyer moving from Florida. I took it as a complement for two reason; he is a very detail orientated attorney and when a family member bought the property adjacent we did the inspection.
John,
I want to first of all tell you that I am extremely satisfied with your report and will recommend you to anyone I know needing one. Feel free to use me as a reference to anyone unsure if need be as well.
Thanks Steve Grant
Piney Flats, TN
Thank you so much for your wonderful job...
Sarah Meeks
Johnson City, TN
Hi John,
It was a pleasure meeting you yesterday and learning about our new home from you. I certainly appreciate your thoroughness and taking the time to inform me about the construction, maintenance, etc. I learned a lot from you!...
I look forward to talking you tomorrow when you get the results of the radon test.
Thanks,
Ginny Wegener
Jonesborough, TN
Mr. Lerch,
Thanks so much for the report, and for all of your work on our behalf. These pictures are wonderful! I can't wait to see it in person!
Take care,
Debbi
Deborah L. Slawson, Ph.D., R.D.
Johnson City, TN
This was really interesting...
The home buyers never saw the home before the bought it. I did the inspection and sent the report. I also took extra picture, not in the report, of the neighborhood and the views. I stopped at the house not long ago while working nearby. They love the home and when they're ready to change homes, I'll be ready to help!
John,
I received all 4 inspection reports and the invoice, I will get a check out to you in next weeks check run! Thanks so much for your help and professionalism!
Thanks,
Stacy Rumpf
Housing Coordinator
Greeneville,TN
Jonesborough, TN
There You Have It... Client testimonials. More than these we're proud to have clients that use our service over again, the first time home buyer that takes a step up or the Realtor that sends us on our way to middle Tennessee because a family member is moving or the past clients that had to leave our area because of a career moves and had us go to another state to inspect their new home. That's what gets me excited and why I love this business.
