Your Home Inspector
Tom Martin

• Tom has inspected over 10,000 homes since starting Professional Home Inspections, Inc. in 1985.
• See examples of our Professional Home Inspection Photos Here. We use Photos Google to deliver your photos. 
• We use a laptop computer and voice recognition software to produce detailed, easy to understand inspection reports that are emailed with photos within 24 hours..
• Tom appeared on a  HGTV show as the home inspector of a 1898 house for first time buyers. After the buyers initially walking away due to structural and electrical problems. They finally ended up getting the home for $25,000 less than they originally offered.
• Tom taught 100's of Realtors about inspecting older homes for the Denver Board of Realtors accredited continuing education program.
• Microsoft's Book Shelf encyclopedia links to our "Understanding Radon" article at http://www.professional-home-inspections.com/at/phi/article.html  as one of their four resources about radon.
• The U.S. EPA --- Region III Green Communities Let's Go! Quotes and links to our "Understanding Radon" article.
• First home inspector with a home page on the Internet, January 1995.
• Speaker on home inspections at HUD's Home Buyer School.
• Speaker on "Radon Measurement Techniques"  at the science teachers training work shop held by the Colorado School of Mines. Tom used these  radon graphs on the internet for this presentation.
• Presented two papers at the  Colorado School of Mine's Radon Technical Exchange
• Served on Architectural Review Committee for the Hiwan Hills Improvement Association
• Qualified to serve as an expert witness in District Court
• Teacher of heating system inspections for Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors.
• Speaker at the American Lung Associations, "Consumers Radon Seminar".
• Speaker at Colorado State Home Show on radon.
• Speaker at the Colorado Association of Realtors State Convention about home inspections.
• Quoted by the Rocky Mountain News and Denver Post on radon, asbestos, and furnace inspections.
• Appeared on television news six times about radon
• Participated on ASTM Committee developing a Standard on Radon Reduction Techniques in existing homes
• Helped the EPA develop questions for the Radon Contractors' Proficiency Exam
• Spokesperson chosen by Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors to speak on their behalf about radon to the Colorado State Senate
• Primary author of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Association of Radon Scientists & Technologists, "Code of Ethics".
• AARST (American Association of Radon Scientists & Technologists) Charter Member. Two term past President of the Rocky Mountain  Chapter and past Treasurer of American Association of Radon Scientists & Technologist.
• Primary co-author of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors "Standards of Practice."
• Approved by HUD and on Federal Lenders List to do structural, plumbing, electrical, heating, & roofing certifications and home inspections for 203 K loans.
• Became ASHI, (The American Society of Home Inspectors) Certified Inspector #810 in 1987. Two terms as Vice-President of the Rocky Mountain Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors.
• Graduated from the Institute Of Construction, and completed the Real Estate Course at Johns Hopkins University.
• Licensed contractor from 1969 to 1983. 

Tom kayaking in Gore Canyon on the Colorado River., Clear Creek and in  Bailey Canyon on the North Fork of the South Platt River

My photography and Videos

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