Title
January 2026 OMG Meeting
Summary
- Advice and Tips From the Building Trades by Kenny Hart
- Expanding the Vision :: Ancillary Services for Home Inspectors by Peter Hopkins
Description
Advice and Tips From the
Building Trades for
Home Inspectors
by Kenny Hart
Expanding the Vision
Ancillary Services for Home Inspectors
by Peter Hopkins
Master Plumber & Mechanical Contractor, Kenny Hart, has over 50 years of experience and is a Virginia Licensed Home Inspector. Kenny has served as President of the Hampton Roads Chapter of ASHI (HR ASHI) and of the Virginia Association of Real Estate Inspectors (VAREI). He has been a presenter at over 100 Home Inspector Training Events in the U.S. and Canada. Kenny is a contributing editor to the ASHI@Home, Home Inspector Training Program and has had more than a dozen articles published in the ASHI Reporter®.
Peter Hopkins has operated a successful home inspection company since 1996 (inspecdoc.com) and has personally performed over 9,000 property inspections. His company expanded into thermal imaging in 2005 with the opening of SoCal Infrared (socalinfrared.com) and has found success in many areas of diversification but, more specifically, on the ability to further diagnose moisture conditions and energy problems identified in his property inspections. He is the co-founder of United Infrared (UnitedInfrared.com), a national network of contract thermographers, which includes application-specific training and business coaching in a multitude of applications related to infrared technology and building diagnostics. Peter is a Level III Certified Thermographer, ICC Code Certified Building Inspector, Certified HERS Energy Rater, SewerScan Inspector, Equine Thermography trained and licensed with the California Horse Racing Board as an Assistant to Veterinarian. Peter lives in Southern California with his wife of 28 years and has two adult children.
With the real estate shift that has occurred, many inspectors are questioning what is next. I can tell you, you are in a great profession and it will work itself out. However you might consider some shifting yourself in your business and that is with the Work Smarter attitude. Most inspectors I have interviewed all concur; they would like to make more money and work less. I think that is a great philosophy. However, how do you do this in Home Inspections? Well that is our topic of discussion in this presentation. We will discuss how some simple changes in your menu of services can make your business Revive post 2025!
- Infrared Inspections
- Pool Inspections
- Combustion Analysis Inspections
- Sewer Inspections
- Chimney Inspections
- Are Home Inspectors good candidates for ancillary services, or should they outsource?
- Equipment basics
- Training required or good to go right out of the box
- Is this a smart move in a shifting economy?
- How to market the services
Date And Time
01/07/2026
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