Stephen Hobbs has spent the better part of his life learning home construction from the inside out. It started early — as a young boy, he carried the toolbox for his father, a master plumber, absorbing the trade by exposure. By his teenage years, he was working on construction sites, and by the time he married, he had built his first small cabin with the help of friends.

In his late teens, Stephen was helping build houses along the shores of Pickwick Lake, handling framing and the strenuous work with a hands-on thoroughness that would define his career. He went on to become a trim carpenter, eventually working in some of the region's most impressive custom homes — including one spanning 23,000 square feet. When the recession hit, he adapted, taking on handyman work to keep moving forward. After moving to California for a period, he became a licensed California contractor. He built homes with Purdy Construction in the Sacramento area before returning to Tennessee, where he founded a furniture repair company while continuing to be called back into residential construction by clients who knew his reputation.

Over the years, Stephen noticed a pattern: buyers were purchasing homes — new builds and old alike — only to discover problems no one had disclosed to them. That experience, combined with a lifetime of knowing exactly how homes are put together, is what led him to home inspection.

Today, when Stephen walks through a home, he brings every bit of that background with him. He inspects each property the way he would if it were for himself or one of his own children — carefully, honestly, and with nothing overlooked.