ABOUT THE INSPECTORS
Jim Newcomb
Jim Newcomb is a lifelong resident of the Eastern Shore, having been raised on a Talbot County dairy farm. This early experience taught valuable lessons in preventative maintenance and the consequences of neglecting operating systems in regards to electrical, mechanical and plumbing, as well as structural components in the numerous buildings and infrastructures of a modern working dairy.
In the military service, Newcomb received additional training and experience on both land installations and shipboard in the fields of plumbing (pipe fitting), electrical and mechanical maintenance and repair.
For a number of years Newcomb worked with a local dairy equipment service and installation company as an on-call service technician. In this position, Newcomb was instrumental in the construction and equipping of numerous new dairy facilities. These installations included not only structural components, but also considerable electrical wiring , as well as plumbing and vacuum systems with fittings and components in a wide range of materials such as copper sweat, galvanized, PVC and CPVC.
In the 1980's and early 90's, Newcomb worked in outside sales for one of the largest industrial equipment companies in the field of underground construction and utilities. He received countless awards as a top performer in sales and was one of the highest producers in the nation for years. This experience adds considerably to his desire and ability to interact at all levels with the professional Realtor, as well as the client.
Since April of 1998, Newcomb has received formal training in home inspection and inspection reporting from Building Specs., Inc., one of only a few nationally recognized training facilities in the country. Mr. Steve Showalter, the principal at Building Specs. Inc. is a charter member, and past president of the Maryland Assoc. of HomeInspectors, past president of the National Association of Home Inspectors, and has received national recognition for his efforts towards advancing the level of professionalism in the home inspection industry.
In addition to becoming a Building Specs. Affiliate, Newcomb has received his certification from M.D.E. for water sampling, Lead Paint Inspector Technician and Septic System evaluation and certification.
He is also a member of the Maryland Association of Home Inspectors as well as the National Association of Home Inspectors.
Mr. Newcomb chose affiliation with M.A.H.I. and N.A.H.I. because these two nationally recognized organizations have
the strictest membership requirements of any national association. |
