About Our Trusted Home Inspectors

I grew up as an apprentice alongside my dad who was a general contractor specializing in tile and waterproofing in the Tahoe area for over 30 years. One of the earliest memories I have is working at a property with no water and having to carry two five-gallon buckets of water back and forth from a nearby river to get the job done. This type of work wasn’t my first choice of things to do but as I look back, I’m grateful for the experience and work ethic that was taught to me by both of my parents at an early age.

My mother has owned her house cleaning business in the Tahoe area for over 40 years, in which I had the privilege of assisting her when the times were slower during the off seasons for construction. I was pretty much destined to do something with homes from the get-go.

In 2009, after deciding not to take over my dad’s company, I moved down to southern California and worked in the food industry as a waiter for a couple years. This experience was important because I learned how to communicate on a customer service level. Meanwhile, I was introduced to a seasoned real estate home inspector who happened to be looking for an employee. This sparked my interest, and I started on a two-year apprenticeship learning the art of home inspection.

In retrospect this opportunity was gold, as I received hands on training of what to look for and how to convey the information in a way that all parties (clients/real estate agents/sellers) can understand. Over the years, I had the opportunity to cross- train with some of the best home inspectors in my area picking up tools, knowledge, and experience along the way. Being 15 years and 6,000 inspections into this evolving industry, I still wake up every day with excitement and willingness to learn new things and to be helpful to our clients, real estate agents and sellers.

“I began my pre-professional career picking up nails from the roofs, gutters, and flower beds (for .01 cents, per nail) while dad and his employees were installing roofing.”

Although I did have fun climbing the ladders and being on top of the world (at that age the roof was the top of the world), the work part was not fun at the time. However, my work ethic was being formed. I appreciate my dad for showing me how to have a work ethic that has shaped my life today.

I started my professional career wearing tools on my waist in the roofing and waterproofing industry (with over 10 years of back breaking roofing/decking/waterproofing hands-on experience in the fair-weather months and leak detection/repair in the wet/rain months). With only one unforeseen fall behind me, that I decided to switch construction trades.

I then found myself in the Residential & Commercial remodeling industry with family friends. This gave me a great well-rounded experience with most trades and sub-contractors in kitchen and bath remodels.

I was scooped up by a local Residential/Commercial Plumbing & Heating Contractor in which I worked for 4 years. I then thought about my future, do I want to be knee high in _____ for the rest of my days??? hmmm.

Soon after, I was hired by an Electrical Contractor next door to the Plumbing Company and worked in that industry for over 4 years.

Four years later, I got an opportunity to become the General Manager with a Commercial TI firm conducting High Rise Building remodel/improvements. I experienced so much in this industry but found that residential is really where I wanted to be.

I met a Home Inspector while working in the Electrical industry, and after the Comm. TI firm, I decided to train and attend some specialty inspection areas to fully round my experience in this new field. I also trained under Wayne Durant, Chief City Housing Inspector with City of Los Angeles by reading and dissecting each Residential code in the Code book. This was vitally important to learn the details that I only thought I knew by working in the industries all those years.

Since 2001 I have conducted over 10,000 inspections and have found that the work ethic that my dad had taught me, and my natural inquisitive personality has made me a distinguishable Master Inspector which is a cut above the rest.

There is a general quote that Agents says about me, which I have heard since I started inspecting and still till today: He is great on the Buyer’s side, but too detailed/hard on the Seller’s side.

I do understand this statement but must qualify it by saying: I have One Guiding Principle: “We conduct each physical inspection as if it were for our mom”.

I generally follow up the saying from the Agent who is saying that I am too detailed/hard on the Seller side. If they (the Agent) were buying this property, would they want me to conduct the inspection the same way and find all those little details. All have said “Yes”, but the hard part for them is the negotiating portion of the real estate transaction in which I totally understand and can feel for them.

Ryan Garcia
Lead CREIA Inspector

Growing up in a middle-class household, I was surrounded by blue-collar workers, with my dad being a lifelong electrician. I spent weekends always helping Dad. Installing ceiling fans, wiring outlets, and working on various projects. My parents always instilled in me that achieving a quality life required hard work. By my last two years of high school, I enrolled in a program that allowed me to study from home, which gave me the opportunity to work for my uncle in tile and concrete refinishing. After graduating high school early, I joined a commercial electrical company, following in my dad’s footsteps.

After my years in these trades, two things became very clear. First, I became obsessed to learn so much about the details. Second, that I was very fortunate to learn from their experience and expertise. This is something that I never took for granted, and always had a hunger for – More knowledge. It was so interesting to me learning how all these different parts and pieces in a building come together to work as a whole. This is what lead me to my true calling, being a detailed home inspector.

What drives me most is knowing my work helps families feel confident and safe in their homes. I pride myself of my experience and understanding of building systems to be able to help families make informed decisions when making one of the biggest financial commitments of their lives.

With my natural knack for communication, multiple certifications, and extensive training by the best inspectors in the business, I bring a well-rounded skill set to every inspection. My focus is always on giving each property and client the thorough attention they deserve. We treat each client like family and pride ourselves on honest, clear, and empathetic communication. I make sure every client, regardless of their knowledge of homes, understands the details of their inspection.

Let me help your family make an informed decision about your next home with confidence and peace of mind.