Jean Laframboise

President of InSpecRes Inc.

 

 

Education

B.A.Sc (Mech. Eng.) – University of Ottawa – 1975

Home Inspector Honours Certificate – Algonquin College – 2008

Collège Algonquin – 2008

Commercial Building Inspection – Carson Dunlop Weldon and Associates – 2009

Carson Dunlop Weldon and Associates – 2009

Association Memberships

Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) – 1978

Licence Number 25232018

Society of Automotive Engineers – 1981

Ontario Association of Home Inspectors (OAHI) – 2007

Registered Home Inspector – Registration # 000445

Experience

Twenty year career with Department of National Defence, extensive experience in specialized mechanical systems of all types, including aircraft hydraulic systems, military vehicles and battlefield equipment kits. Twelve years in management of Major Crown Projects with bugets of over $100M. Thirteen years as owner of Tradtec technical translation.

Hands-on experience with numerous home renovation projects throughout the years.

Languages Spoken

Fluent in English and French

Elementary Spanish and Japanese

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Robert Simpson, NCH, RHI

Discovery Home Inspections

 

 

Education

Licensed General Carpenter (Trade Certification # 006816)

Ministry of Colleges and Universities – 1973

Ministère des Collèges et Universités – 1973

Construction Technologist Diploma – Fanshawe College – 1976

Inspector, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation – 1984

Home Inspector Honours Certificate – Algonquin College – 2001

Collège Algonquin – 2001

National Certificate Holder # 197 since 2008

Certified Energy Advisor since 2009

Association Memberships

Ontario Association of Home Inspectors (OAHI)

Registered Home Inspector (RHI) since 2006

Registration # 000359

American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) since 2008

Ontario Building Officials Association (OBOA) 2002-2010

Experience

Residential building inspector, licensed carpenter and construction technologist with over 30 years experience.

Former Chief Inspections Officer with Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC).

Extensive experience with construction of homes, site supervision, preparation of plans and specifications, issuance of building permits and plans examinations review. Completed thousands of residential inspections. Building code compliance inspections throughout Ontario for CMHC and the Ministry. Managed customer service departments for builders and developers and acted as their representative for the Ontario New Home Warranty Program (now known as TARION).

Completion of over 200 home energy audits as part of the NRCan ecoENERGY program.

Extensive knowledge of residential construction and maintaining good client relations.

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David Carty, Thermographer

Helmstead Inc.

 

 

Education

Electronics Engineering Technician (E.E.T.) Diploma – Algonquin College – 1985

Home Inspector Honours Certificate – Algonquin College – 2008

Certified Energy Advisor since 2010

Thermal/Infrared Thermography Certificate – Snell Group – 2011

Association Memberships

Ontario Association of Home Inspectors (OAHI) – 2007

American Society for Nondestructive Testing (ASNT)SNT-TC-1A (2006)
Certification # CA1101127-2 – 2011

Experience

Over twenty five years of experience as construction consultant and coordinator with residential and commercial clients such as the Wabano Centre and affiliates, and The Mexicali Group of restaurants, and ran own renovation company.

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