Credentials 

 

American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)

 

• Co-founder ASHI, GLC  (American Society of Home Inspectors, Great Lakes Chapter)

• President of American Society of Home Inspectors- Great Lakes Chapter 1988-1990

• Former National Treasurer of ASHI

• Master Inspector by Review, ASHI, GLC (M.I.B.R.) 1990

• Chairman of ASHI Ethics Committee – 1996-Present

• “Inspector of the Year” awarded by ASHI

• Member, American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)

• Recommendation by ASHI for Outstanding Commitment

• ASHI Inspector Mentor

• ASHI Certified Inspector, (ACI) since 1981

• Chairman of ASHI Planning Committee 1990-1991

• Director of ASHI Planning Committee

• Contributing Writer - The ASHI Reporter

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National Association of Home Inspectors (NAHI)

 

• Member, National Association of Home Inspectors (NAHI)

• Certified NAHI Inspector Trainer

• Certified Residential Inspector, NAHI 2006

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Additional Certifications & Licenses 

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• Licensed Builder, State of Michigan

• Licensed Heating and Air Conditioning Contractor

• Licensed Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor of Michigan

• Building Officials and Code Administrators (BOCA)

• Certified Real Estate Inspector (CRI)

• Certification from the Masonry Institute of Michigan

• Certified Solid Fuel Safety Technician (1983)

• Certified Steep Slope Roof Inspector (#753)

• Member, International Code Council (ICC)

• Member, Michigan Association of Home Inspectors (MichAHI)

• Founding Member of the Michigan Association of Home Inspectors (MichAHI)

• Member, Michigan Mechanical Inspectors Association  (MMIA)

• Building Officials and Code Administrators

• Michigan Association of Realtors – Life Member Award 1989

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ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 

• Home Repair Columnist – Detroit Free Press (29 years)

• Featured on ABC’s Good Morning America

• Former Co-host of “Ask the Handyman” show on WXYT-AM

• Former Host of Fox 2 Eyewitness News – “Around the House” segments for 8 years

• Hosted WWJ News Radio 950 “On the House” segments for 8 ½ years

• Featured Home Repair and Inspection Expert on WJBK-TV, WXYZ-TV, WDIV-TV, WXYT-AM, WEXL-AM, WCAR-AM and WJR-AM

• Author of the ABC’s of Residential Real Estate Inspections. Published in the Institute of Continuing Education newsletter for the legal profession

• Author of “Around the House” book

• Assisted in writing the Inspection chapter of the Michigan Real Estate Transaction Manual

 

 

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT INSTITUTE

(CERTIFIED THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND FEMA)

 

• Emergency Program Manager – An Orientation to the Position

• Building for the Earthquakes of Tomorrow

• Household Hazardous Materials – A Guide for Citizens

• An Introduction to Hazardous Materials

• Anticipating Hazardous Weather & Community Risk

• Animals in Disaster, Awareness and Preparedness

• Introduction to the Incident Command System, 1-100 for Law Enforcement

• Introduction to the Incident Command System

• Exercise Design

• State Disaster Management

• National Incident Management System (NIMS)

• ICS for Single Resources and Initial Action Incidents

• Principles of Emergency Management

• Emergency Planning

• Leadership and Influence

• Decision Making & Problem Solving

• Coordinating Environmental & Historic Preservation Compliance

• Effective Communication

• Developing and Managing Volunteers

• Retrofitting Flood Prone Residential Structures

• Disaster Basics

• Introduction to the Public Assistance Process

• National Incident Management System Multi-Agency Coordination System

• Completed the Professional Development Series & Certified Through the Department of Homeland Security & FEMA

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 Recent Continuing Education & Training

• Concrete Raising & Building Stabilization

• Asbestos Refresher Course

• Furnace Inspections & Defects

• Inspection of Exterior Cladding

• Advanced Electrical Inspections

• Crawlspace & Floor Structure Defects

• Sewer Pipe Inspections

• Air Conditioning-Beyond the Basics

• Michigan Builders License- Continuing Competency

• Advanced Learning- Inspection of the Exterior Cladding

• No Dig Pipeline Rehabilitation

• Plumbing-Commercial & Residential

• Insulation- When you need to Know

• Asbestos Contractor/Supervisor Continuing Education

• Common HVAC Issues

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About Lon Grossman

Lon is a certified master inspector in ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors). He also maintains credentials with BOCA, Radon Mitigation, and Mechanical Contractors Association. He is a licensed Asbestos Abatement contractor and HVAC contractor, as well as a licensed builder.

 

Lon is the president and owner of Technihouse Inspections, Inc., a residential and commercial inspection company in Bloomfield Hills, MI for over 40 years. He wrote a weekly question and answer column in the Detroit Free Press. He was a syndicated columnist for the Eccentric newspapers. Lon was a contributing writer for Inspire Magazine, Detroit Homes magazine, and Consumers Digest, as well as numerous other publications. Lon is the former co-host of the weekend “Ask the Handyman” show on WXYT-AM Talk Radio. His book “Around the House” offers help for the do-it-yourselfers in an easy to understand format.

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