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Meet Our Qualified Home Inspectors in Serving the Minneapolis/St. Paul and Surrounding Cities with Inspectors from Maple Grove, Burnsville, and Elk River:
James Peterson
James Peterson has always been fascinated with houses. As a Grandson of a carpenter turned hardware store owner and son of a mechanic he has always wanted to know how things were built. He started working with a roofing crew in 1996. Since then he has worked with many facets of construction and homes. He has real world experience in roofing, residential / commercial remodeling, HVAC installation, landscaping, tile work and bathroom remodels.
With over 350 hours of professional education he started mentoring with a 18 year veteran in the home inspection industry and was chosen to take over the business when he retired. In 2012, Jim took over the business and started Peace of Mind Home Inspections.
He is a currently a member and Certified Residential Home Inspector with ISHI (International Society of Home Inspectors) and InterNACHI (International Association of Professional Inspectors).
In his spare time Jim enjoys spending time with his family and being outdoors.
"My favorite part about my job is helping people. It is a big part of who I am. It shows in the work I do and the way I treat people." - Jim Peterson
Certifications:
- InterNACHI Certified Professional Inspector
- InterNACHI Code of Ethics
- InterNACHI Standards of Practice
- InterNACHI Residential Plumbing Certified
- InterNACHI Certified Deck Inspector
- InterNACHI Structural Inspections
- InterNACHI Residential Electrical Certified
- InterNACHI 25 Standards Every Inspector Should Know Certification
Charles Nelson
Charles has been working with houses since 2000. He started his career working in Residential Construction installing drywall for an independent subcontractor. After 6 years of installing drywall he started a small family business specializing in concrete. He later transitioned into Residential Appraisal Reviewer position for 2 years prior to Inspecting.
In 2013 Charles began his training for a career in Residential Home Inspections and in 2014 joined Peace of Mind Home Inspections as a sub contractor. With his 16 years of experience working with houses, Charles has become an excellent inspector.
Currently he is a member of InterNachi (International Association of Professional Inspectors) with the most recent Certification in Thermography, which is the use of Thermal Imaging, and is currently working on gaining more individual certifications.
For fun Charles spends time up north with family and friends enjoying the great Minnesota outdoors camping, fishing, hunting and off road fun.
Certifications:
- InterNACHI Infra-Red Certified
- InterNACHI Residential Plumbing Certified
- InterNACHI Residential Electrical Certified
- InterNACHI Code of Ethics
- InterNACHI Standards of Practice
- InterNACHI How to Perform Roof Inspection Certification
Evan
Evan is an InterNACHI Certified Inspector, Customer Relations Manager and an amazing member of the Peace of Mind Team. Evan has experience in many facets in his professional career. His early career was all about the automotive industry where he used his skills to accurately solve and fix problems while providing great customer care. He was an ICAR autobody tech with a degree from Hennepin Tech, an MECP certified 12v auto electronics technician, and held basic ASE certifications as an auto mechanic.
He then continued to enhance his education by going to school at Dunwoody Institute and finished a 5 year degree becoming a Journeyman Plumber. Since then he has worked elbow-to-elbow with all trades in home construction. In his 20 years of plumbing he has serviced over 15,00 homes. That amount of experience is masterful when it comes to inspecting homes.
He is a highly skilled and experienced tradesman with an unsurpassed attention to detail, that can convey information to you in a caring and understanding way.
Outside of business related tasks Evan is a true hobbyist. With more hobbies then we can name here, it's apparent that he has a true passion for life. Most free time is spent doing something hands on and most likely outdoors no matter what the season.
Certifications:
- InterNACHI Home Inspection Standards of Practice
- InterNACHI Code of Ethics
- InterNACHI Residential Plumbing
- InterNACHI 25 Standards Every Inspector Should Know Certification
- InterNACHI Fireplaces, Stoves and Chimneys
- InterNACHI Moisture Intrusion
- InterNACHI HVAC Systems
- InterNACHI How to Inspect the Exterior
- InterNACHI Deck Inspections
- InterNACHI Residential Electrical
- InterNACHI Residential Roof Inspections
- InterNACHI Safe Practices for Home Inspectors
- InterNACHI Structural Issues for Home Inspectors
- InterNACHI Advanced Mold Inspections
Meet Our Inspectors
James Peterson
James Peterson has always been fascinated with houses. As a Grandson of a carpenter turned hardware store owner and son of a mechanic he has always wanted to know how things were built. He started working with a roofing crew in 1996. Since then he has worked with many facets of construction and homes. He has real world experience in roofing, residential / commercial remodeling, HVAC installation, landscaping, tile work and bathroom remodels.
With over 350 hours of professional education he started mentoring with a 18 year veteran in the home inspection industry and was chosen to take over the business when he retired. In 2012, Jim took over the business and started Peace of Mind Home Inspections.
He is a currently a member and Certified Residential Home Inspector with ISHI (International Society of Home Inspectors)and InterNACHI (International Association of Professional Inspectors).
In his spare time Jim enjoys spending time with his family and being outdoors.
"My favorite part about my job is helping people. It is a big part of who I am. It shows in the work I do and the way I treat people." - Jim Peterson
Certifications:
- InterNACHI Certified Professional Inspector
- InterNACHI Code of Ethics
- InterNACHI Standards of Practice
- InterNACHI Residential Plumbing Certified
- InterNACHI Certified Deck Inspector
- InterNACHI Structural Inspections
- InterNACHI Residential Electrical Certified
- InterNACHI 25 Standards Every Inspector Should Know Certification
Charles Nelson
Charles has been working with houses since 2000. He started his career working in Residential Construction installing drywall for an independent subcontractor. After 6 years of installing drywall he started a small family business specializing in concrete. He later transitioned into Residential Appraisal Reviewer position for 2 years prior to Inspecting.
In 2013 Charles began his training for a career in Residential Home Inspections and in 2014 joined Peace of Mind Home Inspections as a sub contractor. With his 16 years of experience working with houses, Charles has become an excellent inspector.
Currently he is a member of InterNachi (International Association of Professional Inspectors) with the most recent Certification in Thermography, which is the use of Thermal Imaging, and is currently working on gaining more individual certifications.
For fun Charles spends time up north with family and friends enjoying the great Minnesota outdoors camping, fishing, hunting and off road fun.
Certifications:
- InterNACHI Infra-Red Certified
- InterNACHI Residential Plumbing Certified
- InterNACHI Residential Electrical Certified
- InterNACHI Code of Ethics
- InterNACHI Standards of Practice
- InterNACHI How to Perform Roof Inspection Certification
- InterNACHI How to Inspect for Moisture Intrusion Certification
- InterNACHI How to Perform Roof Inspections Certification
Evan Hull
Evan is an InterNACHI Certified Inspector, Customer Relations Manager and an amazing member of the Peace of Mind Team. Evan has experience in many facets in his professional career. His early career was all about the automotive industry where he used his skills to accurately solve and fix problems while providing great customer care. He was an ICAR autobody tech with a degree from Hennepin Tech, an MECP certified 12v auto electronics technician, and held basic ASE certifications as an auto mechanic.
He then continued to enhance his education by going to school at Dunwoody Institute and finished a 5 year degree becoming a Journeyman Plumber. Since then he has worked elbow-to-elbow with all trades in home construction. In his 20 years of plumbing he has serviced over 15,00 homes. That amount of experience is masterful when it comes to inspecting homes.
He is a highly skilled and experienced tradesman with an unsurpassed attention to detail, that can convey information to you in a caring and understanding way.
Outside of business related tasks Evan is a true hobbyist. With more hobbies then we can name here, it's apparent that he has a true passion for life. Most free time is spent doing something hands on and most likely outdoors no matter what the season.
Certifications
- InterNACHI Home Inspection Standards of Practice
- InterNACHI Code of Ethics
- InterNACHI Residential Plumbing
- InterNACHI 25 Standards Every Inspector Should Know Certification
- InterNACHI Fireplaces, Stoves and Chimneys
- InterNACHI Moisture Intrusion
- InterNACHI HVAC Systems
- InterNACHI How to Inspect the Exterior
- InterNACHI Deck Inspections
- InterNACHI Residential Electrical
- InterNACHI Residential Roof Inspections
- InterNACHI Safe Practices for Home Inspectors
- nterNACHI Structural Issues for Home Inspectors
- InterNACHI Advanced Mold Inspections
