Kevin Lowe from Okotoks

Hi Gary. I just wanted to give all the new and up and coming home inspectors the heads up. The proctored exams were conducted professionally whilst making the student feel relaxed, settled and ensuring nothing was left to do other than tick the right answer!!! Read, review, remember and you will be ready! Skip the subject matter at your own risk. The big one – the peer review. The training day was worth every minute and certainly made me think about the whole process, a huge eye opener! Your vast experience particularly with electrical and plumbing/heating took the student way past what you ever need for the basic inspection. Having that extended knowledge whilst in the field will undoubtedly prove invaluable. Not only will the new inspector be equipped with knowledge beyond the standards, the customer should be impressed with my superior knowledge and the extra value for money I am able to provide by going the extra mile. All this said, the actual peer review was no walk in the park. Whilst Gary once again makes you feel settled and ready for the daunting task ahead, Gary’s high standards keep the pressure on throughout the process. This includes the days following whilst preparing you report, and the review afterwards! After passing all the exams and peer review, I returned for yet more training in areas where I thought I would benefit most. Don’t think for one minute that just because you have passed you can relax! This is Gary, and his enthusiasm is still overflowing! He needs to drink less coffee! Drawing, sketches, taking this and that apart, the questions and the shaking of heads – with a smile! You think you know nothing, that is, until you sit and reflect on your own notes. In reality, you now know far more than you ever could have imagined. A sense of relief from what it could have been if you went out without this knowledge. Now that’s the scary part – what if? All that said, Gary’s professional attitude, commitment to professionalism and high standards has given me the best possible chance to succeed as a new home inspector. Gary, thank you for your time, experience and the laughs we had - mostly at my expense! Kevin