Inspector Qualifications

INSPECTOR QUALIFICATIONS
 
Michael Linde, President and Lead Inspector

After gaining 14 years of experience in almost every aspect of residential and commercial construction, which included framing and supervising crews for large residential developments, owning and operating a framing and siding company specializing in high-end custom homes, and supervising the construction of large commercial projects, including a $17M school in the remote reaches of the Arctic Circle, Mr. Linde decided it was time to channel the knowledge he had gained during those years into what is now Northwest Building Inspections, Inc.
 
Since the company's inception in 2002 (formerly known as National Property Inspections), Mr. Linde has performed over 2,500 inspections in the Greater Seattle area. Residential properties inspected range from condos to $15M luxury single-family residences. Commercial properties inspected include strip malls, hotels, 50,000+ sqft warehouse buildings, office buildings, 300+ unit multi-family housing, adult care facilities, and even a small airplane hangar.
 
Mr. Linde has also provided expert testimony on legal disputes between owners and builders on code and quality control issues.
 
 
CREDENTIALS

• Washington State Licensed Home Inspector - License #314
• ASHI Certified Inspector #211624 (American Society of Home Inspectors)
• Washington State Licensed Structural Pest Inspector #64842
• Certified by the International Code Council (ICC) as a Residential Combination Inspector
• ICC Certified Residential Building Inspector - ICC #5288429-B1
• ICC Certified Residential Mechanical Inspector - ICC #5288429-M1
• ICC Certified Residential Plumbing Inspector - ICC #5288429-P1 
• ICC Certified Residential Electrical Inspector - ICC #5288429-E1
• Exterior Design Institute Certified Third Party EIFS Inspector and Moisture Analyst - EDI #WA-38
• Certified MoistureFree Warranty Inspector EIFS / Stucco
• Certified Verifier for Energy Star New Construction in Washington State
• UPCS Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Certified Inspector 2002-2005
• Designated Commercial and Residential Real Estate Inspector by the Foundation of Real Estate Appraisers

 
AFFILIATIONS

• Member of American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
• Member of International Code Council (ICC)
• Member of Exterior Design Institute (EDI)
• Member of Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET)
   

TRAINING and CONTINUING EDUCATION

• Completed Applications in Thermography
• Completed Exterior Design Institute's certification course for inspecting Exterior Insulated Finish Systems (EIFS)
• Completed Moisture Free Warranty Corporation's certification course for inspecting Exterior Insulated Finish Systems (EIFS)
• Completed Carson Dunlop's Commercial Inspection Course
• Completed Home Energy Rater Training and the RESNET National Rater Exam 
• Completed Washington State University Extension Energy Program Verifier Training Program
• Trained in arctic and cold weather home building
• Completed EPA/AHERA Asbestos Abatement certification course
• Completed the Uniform Physical Condition Standards (UPCS) certification course for inspecting HUD properties
• Attended 2-day course - Gas and Oil Heating Appliance Seminar for Inspectors