https://www.chrisinspects.com/blog daily 0.75 2023-02-27 https://www.chrisinspects.com/blog/blogpost1whattoexpectwheninspecting-j6at9 monthly 0.5 2023-02-06 https://www.chrisinspects.com/blog/chris-depolo-licensed-home-inspector-blog-virginia-givingback monthly 0.5 2023-02-27 https://www.chrisinspects.com/scheduling daily 0.75 2021-06-09 https://www.chrisinspects.com/home daily 1.0 2022-05-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/88678ad8-3352-4717-b63c-ebd7584c3915/Smaller+Pic.png Home - Chris Inspects provides Richmond, Williamsburg, Newport News and the surrounding areas with quality and professional home inspections. Fully licensed by Virginia’s Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation our inspections help provide a clear understanding of your home’s general condition and also helps to identify potential problems or issues. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/1653408539178-BE59D7Y6AD13ZYLS53S4/FLIR0005.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/1653409037149-IGRSHFODTXDWG6J1AABK/Drone+Shot.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/1653414113836-45808MA8CLW1MBL2KP79/Summary+Screenshot.png Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/1653417975361-RZN4ELEUU91CXTO31EUY/Fake+Convo.png Home https://www.chrisinspects.com/samplereports daily 0.75 2022-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/da22382d-4103-439e-a58e-506cb8143784/Screenshot+2022-06-15+at+15-14-25+Sample+Report.png Sample Reports - Sample Inspection Report (click Here) A full Home Inspection on a 4,000 sq house. It took me about 4.5 hours to finish the inspection and the report was sent out within an hour and a half of finishing the inspection. https://www.chrisinspects.com/faqs daily 0.75 2021-08-24 https://www.chrisinspects.com/about-chris daily 0.75 2022-06-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/1c9f6ad3-7573-4a22-b2ae-1d7f2e0002df/Hiking+Pic+with+Bear.jpg Meet Chris - The Short Story… A few years back I was working for a builder and I decided that wanted to go into business for myself! I’ve always had a desire to help others and wanted to be my own boss so becoming a Licensed Home Inspector seemed like a perfect fit! I get to ese my background and experience to help educate my clients on what might very well be one of the most impo rtant financial decisions of their lives! The Long Story… I originally grew up in Northern Virginia and I’m pretty sure my mom would confirm that I was a pretty crazy and adventurous child. If there was danger or excitement to be had you can bet I was getting into it. Before the age of ten I’d racked up a respectable number of stitches, much to my mom’s dismay (there’s a point here that we’ll come back to, I promise). Fast forward a couple years and I graduated college from WVU with a degree in Advertising but not much of an interest in moving to a big city. Instead I decided I would do some adventuring before “settling down” and getting a “big boy job”. I spent my first winter after college bartending and saving up because I’d hoped to thru hike all 2,178.3 (that .3 makes a huge difference) miles of the Appalachian Trail from Georgia to Maine. I started the AT in spring of 2009 as an out of shape recent college grad and finished on the top of Mt. Katahdin in Maine 155 days (88 were rainy) later as a lean mean hiking machine with calves of steel! (picture below) I hadn’t “found myself” on the AT but I had found a love for long distance hiking and I spent another winter bartending and set out next spring to Thru-Hike the Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada for a whopping 2,663 miles. I finished that 138 days later at the Canada Border (picture below) borderline hypothermic and still even skinnier than when I’d finished the AT a year ago. While out on the PCT I’d heard about this other really hard trail that only the toughest of hikers try out called the Continental Divide Trail and that only a couple hundred people in the world have done all three. I knew that I wasn’t going to be able to move on until I’d finished all 3,000ish miles of it’s rugged terrain down the middle of the United States so I spent another winter bartending before setting out, this time from Canada to walk south all the way to Mexico. One hundred and twenty eight days later I’d managed to complete the CDT and become one of the few “Triple Crowners” to have finished all three trails. After 450+ days of backpacking and over 10,000 miles walked I couldn’t imagine settling down into an office yet so I jumped at an opportunity to volunteer with a non-profit based out of Cabo San Lucas after I got back from hiking. During all of my travels so many people had done so many kind and amazing things for me, taken me in, cooked me dinner, let me stay at their house or given me a ride even though I was a dirty, smelly thru hiker that I really felt a need to give back. I still to this day feel a need to give back and it’s what drives me to do what I do on a daily basis. At the time we called the people showing us random acts of kindness “Trail Angels” and their deeds “Trail Magic”. It really restored my faith in humanity and in a couple situations when I was really rough off on the trail probably saved my life. To Be Continued… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/52acb334-0e3f-43c8-a2bb-b5b9cf49b3bb/AT.jpg Meet Chris AT Northern Terminus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/ef1a5cd6-eaf7-4e0d-92a2-2a4b7e211802/CDT.jpg Meet Chris CDT Southern Terminus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/faffd2b5-1680-4294-91e7-6177eb34923f/PCT.jpg Meet Chris PCT Norther Terminus https://www.chrisinspects.com/services-provided daily 0.75 2023-02-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/1655313863691-XMTOL1F32HYM6NX6NIFK/unsplash-image-4I2gvtDOhrc.jpg Services Provided - Residential Inspection This is a full top to bottom Inspection of your home (usually prior to purchase) where I take a look at every available inch of your home and every major system both inside and outside your home. This covers but is not limited to: Structure, Foundations, Plumbing Systems, Electrical Systems, Basements and Crawl Spaces, Roofs, Attics, Walls, Floors, Ceilings, Gutters and Drainage, Porches, Decks, Built-In Appliances, Windows, Doors, Water Heaters, Plumbing Fixtures, Air Conditioners and Heaters. Once your Home Inspection is complete you will receive a full report within 24 hours (usually closer to an hour) documenting the results in a concise, organized, easily understood and readable manner. After your inspection if you have any questions please reach out! I am here to help! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/1655483217048-93E9XBOPNA995E98YKI1/unsplash-image-XcVm8mn7NUM.jpg Services Provided - Walk and Talk Consultation This is a brief consultation that takes place during a buyers viewing of a property. While I always prefer a home inspection, the incredibly hot seller’s market in the area is prompting buyers to make offers that waive contingencies. This doesn’t mean that buyers need to go into one of their largest purchases without an understanding of the property’s condition. Instead, buyers should consider a “Walk and Talk” consultation. This consultation can help the buyer get a realistic sense of the home’s condition by flagging the repairs and identifying areas that require further evaluation. The five main points of focus during a consultation are: Roof, HVAC, Attic, Crawlspace, and the Water Heater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/1655314841765-K4D032GX82Q65UMOCGOB/Mold+Test+Kit.png Services Provided https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/1655316291133-XRAUWKUJ4Z7O8B0VE9OP/Drone+Shot.jpg Services Provided https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/1655318620999-ANR6DIY96IA72IPUMKZ6/FLIR0007+%281%29.jpg Services Provided https://www.chrisinspects.com/volunteering daily 0.75 2022-06-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/953ae698-7be7-4cc6-aaa0-8daf5a2093f5/fish.png Volunteering - It all begins with giving back! I would never be here where I am today if it weren’t for so many different people who have helped me along the way. Because of them I’m lucky enough to be able to help people every day by offering them insight into their future homes but also as a volunteer in my free time as a way to give back. One of the local charities that I volunteer with weekly is Beyond Boundaries RVA (Click for more info). They are a non-profit based in Richmond, Virginia specializing in guiding participants with disabilities, veterans, at risk youth, and recovery programs on outdoor adventures. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/c2f7ad34-8c1f-402f-b86d-8e90f5894c01/red+day.jpg Volunteering - It all begins with giving back! Volunteering with Keller Williams in Richmond for their annual “Red Day” event at a local homeless shelter! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60affb55ec1e8439bbf14cf2/806a314a-56e3-4ef1-97e2-fb08cf7bd3c0/hiking+pic.jpg Volunteering - Leading Hiking and Backpacking Trips My first time ever leading a group of people on a hiking trip was Biology Club my Junior year of high-school! I really appreciate having the opportunity to help others get outside and take part in some of the activities that have had such a defining impact on my life. Almost 16 years and 12,000 miles of hiking later I still volunteer to lead trips thorough the summer and winter months (although in the winter we get a lot less people). If you ever want to come join on a hike over the summer shoot me an email and lets connect! There’s so many great waterfalls and trails to go explore in Virginia!