Licensed Home Inspector "Mike"

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Michael Turner

Licensed Home Inspector "Mike"

Michael J. Turner
Owner | Licensed Home Inspector | FORTIFIED® Evaluator | Mold & Indoor Air Quality Testing | Wind Mitigation

Michael J. Turner has spent nearly 40 years in construction as a licensed electrical, mechanical, and gas contractor and home builder, including as owner of Turner's Electric & A/C Inc. and State Builder's, Inc. A Louisiana licensed home inspector since 2011, he has performed more than 18,000 inspections, taught Louisiana's 130-hour pre-licensing course to new inspectors, and volunteered on the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors Education Committee. He served on active duty in the U.S. Navy and later in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.

Home Inspections

  • Louisiana Licensed Home Inspector – LHI #10762 (since 2011)
  • Member of InterNACHI

FORTIFIED® Roof Evaluator (Silver & Gold)

  • FORTIFIED® (Wind & Hail) – No. 8231-C314-73A4-4A6A
  • FORTIFIED® (Hurricane) – No. 74E2-7970-4A81-4300

Wind Mitigation

  • LUCCC Wind Mitigation Surveyor / Private Inspector – PR.02964

Insurance & Bank Inspections

  • Insurance Inspections (Roof, Wind, 4-Point and more)
  • Bank Draw Inspections (New Construction and Renovation)

Louisiana State Contractor Licenses

  • Residential Building Contractor – RL.882060
  • Commercial General Contractor – CL.58032
  • Electrical Contractor – EL.58032
  • Mechanical (HVAC) Contractor – ML.58032
  • Mold Remediation Contractor – MR.250540

Mold & Moisture Investigations

  • Indoor Air Quality and Mold Testing – Cert. #IAC2-02-5712
  • Certified Residential Mold Inspector – No. 45406
  • Certified Commercial Mold Inspector – No. 45413
  • NAMRI (National Association of Mold Remediators and Inspectors) – No. 417866
  • Moisture Intrusion Investigations (walls, roofs, crawlspaces, floors, windows and doors)

Home Energy & Building Performance

  • Building Envelope Duct & Blower Door Testing – No. LA DET 03-09-2022-010
  • Certified Infrared (FLIR) Thermography – No. 12042713
  • Building Performance Institute (BPI) – Building Science Principles
  • DOE Home Energy Score™ Certified Assessor

Additional Certifications

  • EPA Universal Refrigerant License (issued through the Department of Defense)
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Licensed Home Inspector "Stephen"

Stephen Ledbetter

EDUCATION - UNIVERSITY

  • Bachelor of Science in Accounting (S.E.L.U)

HOME INSPECTIONS (Residential and Commercial)

  • Licensed Home Inspector #11109 (7 years)
  • Certificate of Achievement National Home Inspector Exam
  • Graduate of Donaldson Home Inspection Program
  • Graduate: Michael J. Turner Training Institute

FORTIFIED EVALUATOR

  • FORTIFIED (Wind and Hail), No. EE37-2682-3DFC-4405
  • FORTIFIED (Hurricane), No. A294-BB12-C59E-4ECD

INSURANCE & BANK INSPECTIONS

  • Insurance Inspections
  • Insurance Renewal
  • Bank Draws (New Construction and Renovation)

MOLD & MOISTURE INVESTIGATIONS

  • Mold / Indoor Air Quality Cert. No. IAC2-10-1467

HOME ENERGY TESTING

  • Blower Duct and Building Envelope Tightness (DET) #LA DET 03-09-2022
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About Michael J. Turner

Michael J. Turner has spent nearly 40 years in construction, starting with electrical and air-conditioning work as a teenager. He has been a Louisiana state-licensed electrical, mechanical, and gas contractor for about 30 years.

Electrical & Air Conditioning

As owner of Turner's Electric & A/C Inc., a Trane dealer, he sold, serviced, and installed electrical and air-conditioning systems in homes, retail stores, grocery stores, strip malls, high-rises, and industrial and marine facilities.

Home Building

He later earned residential and commercial building licenses and built homes as a general contractor through his company, State Builder's, Inc., in Destrehan.

Termite & Pest Control

He spent more than a decade in pest and termite control, including years as a state-registered structural pest control technician performing termite treatments and wood-destroying insect inspections.

Home Inspections

A Louisiana licensed home inspector since 2011, he has performed more than 18,000 inspections, along with mold and indoor air quality investigations, wind mitigation surveys, and FORTIFIED roof evaluations.

Teaching

For about five years he trained new inspectors, teaching Louisiana's full 130-hour pre-licensing training: the 90-hour classroom course, 30 hours of hands-on field training, and 10 supervised live inspections. He served as an approved continuing education provider for Louisiana home inspectors and also taught continuing education classes for real estate agents. He also volunteered on the Education Committee of the Louisiana State Board of Home Inspectors.

Military Service

He served on active duty in the U.S. Navy and later in the U.S. Air Force Reserve.

My Approach

Follow the evidence, understand how the house's systems work together, and know when a specialist is worth the money.