Home Inspection Plus, LLC is a professional real estate inspection company serving the Central Coast area.
Unlike franchise or multi-inspector firms,
Rick Hartmann, CPI will answer the phone, perform the inspection and write the report.
Don't risk not knowing the qualifications of your inspector beforehand.
Since there are no licensing requirements in CA for home inspectors, anyone can be one.
The internet is rife with organizations who offer immediate *credentialing* by just entering your CC# and taking an easy, on-line test with all the answers at your disposal. Hiring a home inspector without verifying their credentials and how they were obtained, would be like jumping into a pool without first checking to see if water was in it.
Purchasing a home is one of the most important investments you will make in your lifetime. Hiring an independent home inspector will ensure that you have an unbiased and objective evaluation of the current condition of the home. Rick Hartmann is one of the few home inspectors in the Monterey area who has taken and passed certification examinations in order to be a Certified Member of the International Code Council. These are the same tests that building inspectors take.
Insist on an ICC Certified Inspector
I go the Extra Mile!!Cirriculum Vitae of Rick Hartmann
Education and Experience:
BA-Industrial Arts
CA State University, Chico 1992
AS-Automotive Technology
Skyline College, San Bruno 1987
President - Real Estate Rehab, Inc - 2007-2012
G F Y Construction - 2012-Present
General B + C36 Plumbing Contractor - Lic#976646
Foreclosure Rehabs/Plumbing Repairs/Remodels
SunPower Corp - Solar System Quality Assurance Inspector 2007-2012
Built a 9.75kW Ground Mount Solar System in 2017
Built a 5.25Kw Roof Mount Solar System in 2020
New Construction and Remodels since 1984
Worked full-time in the construction industry 1993-2003
Owner/Builder - 3300 sq.ft. Custom Home in Lincoln 2002
Owner/Builder - 1050 sq.ft. Custom Home in Monterey 2020
DRAWNET - New Construction Bank Draw Inspections - 2005-2008
NWCC - Bank Draw Inspections - 2023-Current LQA - Bank Draw Inspections - 2022-Current
DJ Squared Home Inspector Training, 1.5 Year Mentorship Program
TWI Training School - Las Vegas, NV 2003
Affiliations:
International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) 2020-Present
InterNACHI Certified Professional Inspector Member
American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) 2014-2020
ASHI Certified Inspector
California Real Estate Inspection Association (CREIA) - Honorary Member 2003-Present
CREIA Chairmans Award 2012
Chapter Presidents Award 2009 & 2011
Chapter Education Chair 2010-2013
Chapter Toolbox Chair 2009/2010
CREIA State Conference Planning Committee 2011
CREIA Strategic Planning Session 2011 & 2013
Chapter President 2008/2009
Chapter Vice President 2007/2008
Chapter Presidents Award 2007/2008
Chapter Secretary 2006/2007
CREIA Certified Trainer
Editor & Publisher - Monthly Sacto Chapter Newsletter
CREIA Technical Information Exchange Moderator
CREIA Website Committee Chair
American Institute of Inspectors - AII
Certified Manufactured Home Inspector #M-3195
International Code Council Member #5224824
Residential Building Inspector
Residential Mechanical Inspector
Residential Electrical Inspector
Tile Roofing Institute
TRI Certified Installer
Monroe Infrared
Certified Residential Thermographer
National Swimming Pool Foundation (NSPF)
Certified Pool Operator
Certified Pool Inspector
North American Deck and Railing Association (NADRA)
Certified Deck Inspector
Placer County Fire/CAL FIRE
Volunteer Fire Captain - Station 74 - 2003-2018
Northern California Golf Association (NCGA) 2020-Present
EClub Monterey Bay - HDCP 10.3 Caddiemaster LLC 2021 - Present
Professional Caddie - Pebble Beach, Spyglass, Spanish Bay & Del Monte
Foundation of Real Estate Appraisers (FREA)
Errors and Omissions Insurance
North American Associated Inspectors (NAAI) 2004-2006
Lincoln Area Chamber of Commerce 2005-2007
Placer County Association of Realtors 2004-2007
Greater Lincoln Fire Safe Council - Former Board Member
Thermalands Community Center - Board President - 2009 - 2018 - A 501(c)3 Public Charity
