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CREDENTIALS

Check your Inspector's Credentials
All inspectors are NOT created equal.
There is NO inspector licensing in California.
ANYONE can call themselves an inspector.

Make sure your inspector is qualified to inspect your investment

Al Virtue, Owner/Inspector

Credentials:

Full time Inspector since 1991. Residential, multi-unit and commercial buildings.

Certifications/Memberships/Awards:

CREIA - Inspector Fellow Award 2006. Inspector Fellow is CREIAs third highest honor
CREIA - John Daly award 2003. CREIA's most prestigious award for outstanding service to the profession

CREIA - One of the 25 most influential individuals in the profession 2001

CREIA - Inspector of the Year award. Inspector of the year is CREIAs second highest honor, 1997

CREIA - (California Real Estate Inspection Association) State President, 1999 - 2000

CREIA - State Vice President/President Elect 1998 - 1999

CREIA - Master CREIA Inspector (MCI) # 0013

CREIA - Director at Large 1997 - 1998

CREIA/ASHI - San Diego Chapter President - 1995

ASHI - (American Society of Home Inspectors) Certified Building Inspector # 032052

ICC - (International Code Council) Certified Building Inspector #68173 (ICC is the organization that authors the building code)
ICC - Certified Combination Dwelling Inspector #99245

ICC - Certified Light Commercial Combination Inspector #0871262-57

ICC - Member #0574950

Certified TRI tile installer

General Contractor - State License B-470897 (inactive)

IAEI - (International Association of Electrical Inspectors) Member
CREIA - Continuously active in various CREIA committees for the benefit of the inspection profession

Education:

Completed over 1,000 hours of continuing education related to building inspection. Courses were given by CREIA, ASHI, ICC & IAEI.

Graduate of ITA (Inspection Training Associates). ITA is the only California Department of Education accredited inspection school.

Bachelor of Arts degree, Boston State College, 1976

Miscellaneous:

Christmas in April - Assistant House Captain 1997

Christmas in April - House Captain 1996

Litigation support as a subcontractor for Pacific Property Consultants, Inc.

Field Trainer for CREIA - Train new inspectors one-on-one demonstrating inspection procedures.

Own/Manage Rental Property. Owner/Manager of multiple units in San Diego area since 1985

General Contractor, License B-470897 (inactive). General Contracting included work on renovating older residential and commercial properties. Work involved roofing, plumbing, electrical, and foundation repair.

Painting Contractor, License C33-470897
Owner, VIRTUE Painting Contractors, Inc. 1978 - 1990, one of the largest commercial painting/renovation companies in San Diego.

Home Inspections and Commercial Building Inspections for: Alpine, Bonita, Cardiff, Carlsbad, Chula Vista, Coronado, Del Mar, Dulzura, El Cajon, Encinitas, Escondido, Imperial Beach, Jamul, La Jolla, Lakeside, La Mesa, Lemon Grove, National City, Poway, Ramona, Rancho Santa Fe, San Diego, San Marcos, Santee, San Ysidro, Solana Beach, Spring Valley, Valley Center, Vista

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