Profile of Your Home Inspector

 

Steve D. John, MCI, CNCS

 

Specializing in:

 

CONSTRUCTION DEFECT ANALYSIS and EXPERT WITNESS TESTIMONY

CONTRACTOR and OWNER DISPUTE RESOLUTION

HOME and COMMERCIAL INSPECTIONS

IN-PROGRESS CONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONS

 

Certifications and Licensing

 

International Code Council / International Conference of Building Officials

Combination Dwelling Inspector - Uniform Codes, UBC, UMC, UPC, NEC

Certificate # 5227225-56

California State Licensed General Building Contractor

License # B-340790 Since 1974

California Real Estate Inspection Association, MCI

Master CREIA Inspector, # 0029

California Real Estate Inspection Association, CNCS

CREIA New Construction Specialist

Real Estate Broker License, State of California, Department of Real Estate

License # 00900753 (currently inactive)

 

Work Experience

 

All Pro Home Inspections                                                                        6/94 - Present

Home Inspection and Consulting

All Pro Remodeling                                                                                 1/93 - 6/94

U. S. Homes                                                                                             3/89 - 1/93

Senior Construction Manager, Responsible for: contract writing, specification development, contract negotiations, development and construction permit procurement, coordination of onsite and offsite development, and supervision of construction superintendents.

Standard Pacific, Orange County                                                           1985 - 3/98

Lead Superintendent, Offsite Superintendent, Onsite Superintendent

All Pro Development                                                                               1973 - 1984

Built custom homes and built and designed spec homes as a general building contractor.

 

EDUCATION

 

Continuing Education                                                                               1994 - Present

Hundreds of hours of accredited continuing education at over 35 conferences, seminars, and schools specializing in the inspection field and construction defect evaluation.

University of California, Irvine                                                                 1986 - 1987

Light Construction and Development Management, Certificate Program

Home Builders Council, Scholarship Award, 1986

San Diego State University                                                                      1984

Bachelor of Science, in Business: Majors; Real Estate and Finance, Graduated with Honors

 

ORGANIZATION AFFILIATIONS

 

CREIA, California Real Estate Inspection Association

Member since 1994

California Real Estate Inspection Association, Chairman’s Award Recipient 2006

Master CREIA Inspector, # 0029

CREIA New Construction Specialist

2006/2007 CREIA State Regional Director

2006/2007 Co-Chairman on the CREIA Membership Committee

2005/2006 Co-Chairman of the CREIA Standards of Practice Committee

2005/2007 CREIA Contract Committee

2005/2006 President of the San Diego Chapter of CREIA

2004/2005 Vice President of the San Diego Chapter of CREIA

2003/2004 Secretary of the San Diego Chapter of CREIA

ICC/ICBO, International Code Conference / International Conference of Building Officials

Professional Member # 0966116, Member since 12/99

IAEI, International Association of Electrical Inspectors

Membership # 3191, Member since 3/8/95

Greater San Diego Business Association

Member since 1991