


Scott Race
Certified Professional Inspector
Looking under the roof of a house is a little like looking under a car, says Scott Race. “The outside shell may look beautiful, but inside, there may be a lot of work needed to get all the systems well-oiled and functioning.”
Race loves getting under the hood of older houses, seeing where they need a little TLC - but as an inspector who’s never known a world without Internet connectivity, new technologies and the Internet of Things, he also gets excited looking at connected homes with gizmos and gadgets such as remote climatization apps, integrated systems such as heated floors and smart systems. “I do think that at one point, our homes will talk to us the way a car can. “We’ll likely be able to run a diagnostic to find out if the furnace is leaking condensation or overheating.”
The role of inspectors may also change. “Since we can’t see through walls, at some point, we may be able to diagnose hidden problems plugging a computer into your home system to diagnose it.”
Until that day, Race is happy to see what’s under the roof manually. From an early age, he’s loved working with his hands and improving on the family home. In his teens, he worked with his dad building a deck and a shed, and has since, has been happy tinkering, exploring, diagnosing, and fixing around the house. “All the systems of a home are important to diagnose,” he says. Knowing how they work, and how they can be improved is part of understanding the building.
There’s always room for improvement, he says. Before training to be an inspector, Race worked as an apprentice electrician. He recalls the day he spent on scaffolding replacing light fixtures on the Pointe-Claire curling club rink. “Hanging 40 feet in the air, we replaced the halogen light fixtures for LED ones.”
"Those won’t likely need to be replaced again in my lifetime,” he muses.
While hanging off scaffolding might have been a thrill, Race says he is happiest when he is helping people—one of the aspects of inspection that he loves. “I want a job where I’m in contact with people; helping people.” He says the process of buying a home can be one of the most important times in a person’s life -- they’re going through a life-changing event. “This is a big moment for them…I just think that it’s incredibly cool to be able to help them learn about the house they are about to buy, to be a part of that important process.”
Scott successfully completed the Mose Inspection Field Training Program.
Thanks
Race loves getting under the hood of older houses, seeing where they need a little TLC - but as an inspector who’s never known a world without Internet connectivity, new technologies and the Internet of Things, he also gets excited looking at connected homes with gizmos and gadgets such as remote climatization apps, integrated systems such as heated floors and smart systems. “I do think that at one point, our homes will talk to us the way a car can. “We’ll likely be able to run a diagnostic to find out if the furnace is leaking condensation or overheating.”
The role of inspectors may also change. “Since we can’t see through walls, at some point, we may be able to diagnose hidden problems plugging a computer into your home system to diagnose it.”
Until that day, Race is happy to see what’s under the roof manually. From an early age, he’s loved working with his hands and improving on the family home. In his teens, he worked with his dad building a deck and a shed, and has since, has been happy tinkering, exploring, diagnosing, and fixing around the house. “All the systems of a home are important to diagnose,” he says. Knowing how they work, and how they can be improved is part of understanding the building.
There’s always room for improvement, he says. Before training to be an inspector, Race worked as an apprentice electrician. He recalls the day he spent on scaffolding replacing light fixtures on the Pointe-Claire curling club rink. “Hanging 40 feet in the air, we replaced the halogen light fixtures for LED ones.”
"Those won’t likely need to be replaced again in my lifetime,” he muses.
While hanging off scaffolding might have been a thrill, Race says he is happiest when he is helping people—one of the aspects of inspection that he loves. “I want a job where I’m in contact with people; helping people.” He says the process of buying a home can be one of the most important times in a person’s life -- they’re going through a life-changing event. “This is a big moment for them…I just think that it’s incredibly cool to be able to help them learn about the house they are about to buy, to be a part of that important process.”
Scott successfully completed the Mose Inspection Field Training Program.
Thanks
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