Marcus T. Delgado

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Licensed home inspector with 11 years of residential and commercial field experience across the Carolinas, specializing in new construction phase inspections and moisture intrusion diagnostics. Completed more than 2,400 inspections with a documented defect-identification rate 18% above state average. Certified InterNACHI member and licensed NC Home Inspector (#4892) with additional radon and mold sampling credentials.

Work Experience

Senior Home InspectorMar 2018 - Present

Piedmont Property Inspections, Charlotte, NC

Conduct 12–15 residential and light-commercial inspections per week, generating detailed digital reports within 4 hours of site visit and maintaining a 4.9 / 5.0 average client satisfaction score across 620+ reviews.
Identified structural deficiencies in 34% of inspected properties, flagging an average of $14,200 in negotiation leverage per transaction and directly contributing to firm's 31% revenue growth from 2019 to 2023.
Mentored and on-boarded 3 junior inspectors, reducing their ramp-to-solo-inspection timeline from 90 days to 52 days through a structured shadowing and report-review program.

Home InspectorJun 2014 - Feb 2018

Carolina Clear Inspections, Concord, NC

Performed 900+ inspections of single-family homes, condominiums, and townhouses ranging from 800 to 6,500 sq ft, maintaining a defect-miss rate below 1.2% as verified by follow-up contractor reports.
Expanded radon testing service line, personally completing 210 radon screenings in year one and increasing departmental ancillary revenue by $38,000 annually.
Streamlined inspection scheduling by adopting HomeGauge software, cutting report turnaround time from 24 hours to 6 hours and reducing client complaint tickets by 44%.

Construction Quality Control InspectorAug 2011 - May 2014

Meridian Residential Builders, Gastonia, NC

Executed phase inspections at 4 active construction sites simultaneously, reviewing framing, electrical rough-in, plumbing, and insulation against IRC 2009 code standards for 180+ new-build units.
Documented and escalated 97 non-conformance reports over 3 years, achieving a first-inspection pass rate improvement from 71% to 89% by implementing a pre-drywall checklist protocol.
Coordinated with municipal inspectors and subcontractors to resolve code violations within an average of 3.2 business days, preventing schedule overruns on 6 consecutive projects.

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NC Licensed Home Inspector (#4892) · InterNACHI Certified Professional Inspector (CPI) · Radon Measurement Certification (NRPP) · Mold Visual Assessment & Air Sampling · HomeGauge & Spectora Report Software · IRC / IBC Code Interpretation · Moisture Intrusion & Thermal Imaging (FLIR E8-XT) · New Construction Phase Inspections · Commercial Property Condition Assessments

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