Tony's easy going personality and expertise makes him a top-notch inspector. He's always in a good mood and ready to help. With a background as a General Contractor since 2000, Tony has been in the construction industry for many years. His experience ranges in the trades from electrical, carpentry, plumbing and general remodeling. It was a natural transition into home inspection.

Tony is a member of the International Code Council (ICC), who writes the building codes which are then adopted by your local building departments. He also has an extensive education in building construction & inspection. The combination of education along with field experience and his knack for troubleshooting defects makes Tony a well rounded, top-notch inspector. He has personally performed over 6,000 inspections in the Southern California area.

No Correspondence, Short-Term or Online Education!

Each class below is a semester long college class with numerous exams to assure expertise. The curriculum below represent hundreds of hours of training and exams. These are NOT online, short term (1-2 week) or correspondence courses with open book exams. These are actual in-class and field training courses taught by active and retired city building inspectors and architects.

Pasadena City College
Certified Construction Inspector

• Blue Print reading for Construction
• Building Construction Codes and Standards
• Materials and processes of Construction - Sub grade to Floor Framing
• Materials and processes of Construction - Floor through Roof Framing
• Electrical Inspection and Codes
• Inspection of Architectural Details
• Elements of Grading Inspection
• Principles of Zoning Requirements
• Principles of Plumbing Inspection
• Principles of Heating and Refrigeration Inspection
• Technical Calculations.

Mount San Antonio College
Construction Inspection Certification

As of January 1, 2008, the California Building Code was updated by adopting the 2007 California Building Code, which is based on the 2006 International Building Code. Building codes, technology and construction advances makes continuing education critical to staying at top of the inspection industry. Tony regularly attends inspection related classes and training seminars to keep up with these advances and provide his clients with expert inspection service.

• Construction Estimating
• Building and Zoning Codes
• Fundamentals of Construction Inspection

Additional Education and Seminars

• Tri-Community Adult School - Air Conditioning Trouble-Shooting Program
• Contractors State License School - California State Contractors License Program
• Simpson Strong Tie - Cracked Concrete & Advanced Anchoring Topics
• Simpson Strong Tie - Connector Workshop for Building Officials & Inspectors

Personal Interests

Tony is an avid supporter and Online Chairperson of the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life fundraising event in Arcadia. Relay for Life is a 24 hour  team event in which teams of volunteers take turns walking around a track for 24 hours non-stop to raise funds for cancer research, education, community programs and advocacy. Get more information here.
 

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