About Our Inspector

Ralph Julian started working in construction in 1975 after a five year
stint in the retail market. He started out as a carpenters helper in 1975
and has worked through all phases of construction leading to a principle
partner is a construction company that specialized in custom interiors in
fine homes. In 1990 he and the family relocated to Western North Carolina.
Here in Western North Carolina he has worked in various areas of residential
construction and as a construction superintendent for a well known
commercial contractor.

In 1993 he entered the home inspection industry with another inspection
company and in 1997 Julian Home Inspections, Inc. was begun. In 1994 he
became a candidate for membership in the American Society Of Home Inspectors
and by 1995 became a full certified member in ASHI. Mr. Julian received his
North Carolina Contractors License in 1996 and was one of the first home
inspectors to be licensed in North Carolina. Since 1993 he has preformed
over 4000 home inspections.

About the North Carolina Licensure Board for Home Inspectors

All home inspectors in North Carolina must be licensed by the North
Carolina Licensure Board for Home Inspectors. This board has established a
minimum Standards Of Practice and Code Of Ethics that  must met for every
inspection. We include these standards with every home inspection.

About the Training

Licensed Home Inspectors in North Carolina must complete at least 12 hours
of approved continuing education each year to renew their license. As a
Certified ASHI Member we must complete at least 20 hours of approved
continuing education to keep our status is ASHI. With this amount of
continuing education we stay abreast of the constantly changing home
inspection industry.

About ASHI

We are especially proud of our association with the American Society of
Home Inspectors (ASHI). ASHI is the oldest and most respected professional
organization of home inspectors in North America. The ASHI Standards of
Practice is the standard guide used to define what a home inspection should
include. The ASHI Code of Ethics provides professional standards designed
to protect consumers from conflicts of interest. ASHI also requires the
inspector to have completed 250 fee-paid inspections, successfully pass a
battery of written exams and have reports scrutinized by board of members of
ASHI in order to become a Certified Member. Once a member, continuing
education is required to maintain membership. Only Certified Members of
ASHI are allowed to display the ASHI logo with "Member" displayed under the
logo. This is your assurance of a quality home inspection provided by a
qualified, objective and unbiased home inspector. The ASHI web site can be
accessed at www.ashi.com.