Gary Farnsworth , Metro-Spec Property Inspection Services, Inc.
I am a lifelong resident of the Kansas City Area, and I will be the one performing your home inspection. Inspections performed throughout eastern Kansas and western Missouri. I am a full time home inspector, and devote all of my energies to better my business, gain education and experience, and to provide the best home inspection services to home buyers, real estate agents, and clients.
Thousands of inspections performed since 2002.
Gary is a Certified Master Inspector, CMI,
and a Certified Professional Inspector, CPI.
With over 25 years of corporate inspection experience, home construction, and many years of management in a fortune 100 company, I have the information and business knowledge needed to perform professional home inspections at or above all state and national home inspection standards. I completed several months of extensive training and consultation with a noted national/local home inspection company in 2002. I have been performing professional, detailed home inspections since the fall season of 2002.
Starting in 1970, I have built several homes in the Johnson County, KS area as my own primary residences. I recently completed building my current home in 2004 with noted Kansas City home builder Bruce L. Rieke. I am experienced in all types of major home repairs. Over the years I have replaced water lines, gas lines, hot water heaters, electrical wiring and switches, outlets, etc. I have replaced composite and wood shingle roofs. I am experienced with painting and caulking of all types of siding. I have poured concrete, performed all types of plumbing and faucet repair, duct work, cabinet staining, deck building, landscaping, gutter repair, wood framing, insulation, etc. etc.
Many inspectors have not actually performed home repairs. It does not matter what assocation a home inspector belongs to, amount of education, or number of insurance policies a home inspector has; you cannot substitute anything for actual hands-on experience.
There is a big difference between being licensed and being qualified.
I have also taken many InterNACHI continuing educational courses on line, some of which include Home Inspector Safe Practices, Electrical Systems course, Home Roofing Inspection course, Plumbing Systems course, Deck Inspection course, Inspecting Hot Water Heaters, Structural Systems, Radon Measurement Service Provider course, etc.
Copies of an inspection report, agreement/notice, are available upon request. Just click on the contact us link at the top of this page. It takes Microsoft Excel to open the reports and are protected for security reasons.
Hobbies include spending time with family and grandkids; maintaining our 50 year family home just off of the edge of the Lake of the Ozarks, lots of boating and BBQ; taking my 1988 Fiero GT to car shows; playing bridge and poker, mowing lawns.
During the winter, I enjoy serving some full days at Tomahawk Elementary school in Olathe as a "Watch Dog". I spend the day at the school touring classes, walking the halls, and just being there for the kids. My sister is a recent cancer survivor, and I have a nephew, who is 9, who has downs syndrome. I assist in sponsorship in activites for them when possible.
Inspections performed at or above iNACHI standards of practice in Missouri.
Inspections in Kansas substantually performed at and above the KHIRB standard of practice.
Metro-Spec performs all home inspections by the CMI codes of ethics.
All inspections are completely confidential. Contact me today!
Kansas City Better Business Bureau A+ Accredited Business for over 4 years.
Member InterNational Assocation of Certified Home Inspectors
PLI, and general liability insured through various companies many times above state law requirements for the protection of you, the buyer, and your agent.
