For All Your Property Inspection Needs.....

Established 1992

Reliable Home Inspections by an Experienced Professional

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Mission: “Our mission is to aspire to provide you with the unvarnished truth as we can know it. We don’t “pull any punches”, based on familiarity with any of the parties who might be involved in the inspection – we are working for you.

Credentials & Qualifications:

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California Licensed Professional Engineer. PE.

Certified CREIA Inspector San Diego Chapter President 2019-2020

ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors) Inspector.

Certified NADRA (North American Deck & Guardrailing Association) Inspector.

Certified with The Tile Roofing Institute.

  • United States Military Academy (USMA) at West PointBS, Engineering Management & Chemistry 1974 – 1978
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  • Georgia Institute of Technology MS, Analytical Chemistry 1983 – 1985
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  • Fordham University MBA 1985 – 1988
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Education:

 

 

  • United States Military Academy (USMA) at West Point

    BS, Engineering Management & Chemistry 1974 – 1978

  • Georgia Institute of Technology

    MS, Analytical Chemistry 1983 – 1985

  • Fordham University

    MBA 1985 – 1988

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Speaker:

  • Inspection World 2019 – ASHI National Conference.
  • “ Structural Considerations of Raised Concrete Foundations “

 

  • Numerous training seminars for the 2 San Diego County CREIA chapters including:
  • Wood decks.
  • Slab-on-grade, concrete-cast-in place foundations.
  • Raised, concrete cast-in-place and CMU (concrete masonry unit) foundations.
  • When home inspection findings tell you to refer an engineer.

Career Highlights

  • Active Duty US Army – US Army Corps Of Engineers

    1978-1992

  • Assistant Professor – Department of Chemistry, USMA

    1985-1988

  • Resident Officer in Charge of Construction (ROICC) Naval Facilities Engineering Command, SW Division San Diego, CA

    1988-1992

  • Individual Ready Army Reserve

    1992 - Present

  • Consultant – Lorber Engineers

    1992 - Present

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Professional:

  • PE (Civil) California

  • PE (Civil) Virginia (inactive)

  • Class B - General Contractor's License - California (inactive)

  • CREIA Certified Home Inspector (1992 – present)

  • President CREIA San Diego Chapter 2019 -Present

  • President CREIA San Diego Chapter 2018 - 2019

  • Vice President CREIA San Diego Chapter 2017-2018

Selected Experience:

As the owner/founder of Lorber Engineers, he has personally conducted over 5000, mostly pre-purchase, residential and commercial property inspections specializing in large estates, custom or more complex/riskier properties. Also, has conducted over 800 2nd opinion structural evaluations, mostly for residential properties.