Professional Biography
Scott L Patterson
Trace Inspections, LLC
Spring Hill, TN 37174
615-302-1113
Qualifications:
Scott has owned and operated a full-service property inspection and consulting firm since 1995. Since 1995 he has inspected over 9,000 single family homes; 1800+ EIFS, Stucco, AMSV clad homes and buildings along with hundreds of commercial buildings. His primary business is centered on residential and light commercial building inspections for individuals purchasing existing homes and commercial buildings. Scott offers litigation support on legal matters involving residential construction issues, home inspections, construction defect and residential and commercial injury cases.
He also performs numerous progress/phase/draw inspections for commercial and residential projects for various lending institutions and individuals. Scott is an approved continuing education instructor for home inspectors in TN and teaches classes several times a year to inspectors in TN and across the country on various home inspection and building topics.
Currently:
Third Party residential inspector (licensed in Tennessee and Mississippi); EIFS inspector and FEMA disaster inspector; HUD/FHA approved inspector; HUD 203K Consultant; 2019 American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) National President; 2019 President ASHI Education Inc; Lead Instructor at The ASHI School in Nashville (Franklin) TN.
Professional Education and Accomplishments:
• Graduate General Real Estate Institute (GRI), Jackson, MS 1991
• Inspection Training Associates Home Inspector Training, Oceanside, CA 1994
• Certified Carbon Monoxide Tester, Bacharach, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA 1995, 1998
• Advanced Systems Training, American H.I. Training Inst. Waukesha, WI 1997
• Trained and Approved HUD Single-family Dwelling Inspector, Atlanta, GA 1997
• Graduate Training, Senior FEMA Disaster Inspector, Atlanta, GA, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001
• Graduate Lead Paint Detection and Report Writing, DEQ, Mississippi State University, 199
• Inspector Education Seminars, ASHI InspectionWorld, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.
• Trained and Approved Energy Rater, Shreveport, LA 1998, Update 2001
• Graduate Certified EIFS Inspector, AWCI, Chicago, IL, 1998
• Graduate EIFS Inspector, Northwest Walls and Ceiling Institute, Spokane, WA 1998
• Graduate Certified EIFS Inspector, Exterior Design Institute, Atlanta, GA, 1999
• Re-certification EDI EIFS Inspector, Moisture Analyst, On-line training, 2001, 2002
• Auburn University, School of Engineering, EPA Radon Certification, 2006
• Advanced Radon Measurement, Environmental Solutions Association, 2008
• PaRR FEMA Disaster Inspector Training, Nashville, TN 2009
• HIBCA Education Conference, Vancouver, CN. 2019
Professional Education and Accomplishments:
• Graduate Moisture Analyst, Exterior Design Institute, Atlanta, GA, 1999
• Attended Dryvit Installation/Application Clinic, Gulf Port, MS 2000
• Advanced EIFS Inspection Training, EDI, Gulf Shores, AL, 2000
• Mold Assessment and Remediation in Buildings Certification, Atlanta, GA 2002
• SGS North America, Contract Inspector 1998-2018
• Construction Consultant Banyan Productions, Philadelphia, PA, (Trading Spaces Show), 2002 & 2003
• ASHI Education Committee, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (Chairman 2004-05)
• Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors, NHIE Exam Assembly, 2001, 2002, 2003
• Home Inspector Roll Delineation Study, Chicago, IL, 2002, 2006
Certifications, Licenses and Affiliations (past and present):
• Tennessee Home Inspection License # 17
• Mississippi Home Inspection & New Construction License #0105 NH
• Certified ASHI Inspector #201184
• NRBP (EPA) Radon Testing Certification #104065
• The Environmental Institute for Mold Sampling and Abatement TEI # 1293
• HUD/FHA Inspector #L563 (MS & TN)
• HUD 203K Inspector/Consultant #A856
• EDI & AWCI Certified Third Party EIFS Inspector
• EDI Certified Moisture Analyst #MS-02 (former member)
• Trained Energy Rater, Energy Raters of America
• Mississippi Association of Home Inspectors; Past President and Vice President
• The ASHI School, Instructor
Past service to the inspection profession:
• March 2001 – June 2006, Board member of the Mississippi Home Inspector Regulatory Board and 2004 Board President representing the 3rd Congressional District of Mississippi, appointed by governor in 2001.
• 2004-2006 President, Mississippi Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors
• 2004-2005 American Society of Home Inspectors National Education Committee Chairman
• 2005-2007 American Society of Home Inspectors National Membership Committee Chairman
• 2007-2009 President, Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors (National Home Inspector Exam).
• 2005-2011 Board of Directors, Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors (National Home Inspector Exam).
• 2013-2015 Board of Directors, American Society of Home Inspectors
• 2015-2016 Board of Directors, ASHI Education Inc, The ASHI School.
• 2016 ASHI National Secretary
• 2017 ASH National Vice President
• 2018 ASHI National President Elect
Scott has been admitted in the following court locations as an expert witness on EIFS, moisture related damage, home inspection standards and residential construction quality:
• Williamson County, TN
• Davidson County, TN
• Shelby County, TN
• Adams County, MS
• Pinola County, MS
• Coffee County, MS
• Hinds County, MS
• Lowndes County, MS
• Madison County, MS
• Jones County, MS
• Harrison County, MS
• Parish of East Baton Rouge, LA
Partial listing of law firms represented:
• Johns Hawkins and Farmer, Nashville TN
• Watkins & McNeilly, PLLC, Nashville TN
• Burr Forman, Nashville, TN
• Hughes & Coleman, Nashville, TN and Bowling Green, KY.
• Lewis, Thomason, King, Kreig and Waldorf, Nashville, TN.
• Spicer Rudstrum, Memphis TN
• Farrar and Bates, Nashville TN
• Carroll, Warren & Parker, Baton Rouge, LA
• Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, Ridgeland, MS
• Fitzgerald & Associates, Ocean Springs, MS
• Garrison & Scott, Birmingham AL
Trace Inspections, LLC
Spring Hill, TN 37174
615-302-1113
Qualifications:
Scott has owned and operated a full-service property inspection and consulting firm since 1995. Since 1995 he has inspected over 9,000 single family homes; 1800+ EIFS, Stucco, AMSV clad homes and buildings along with hundreds of commercial buildings. His primary business is centered on residential and light commercial building inspections for individuals purchasing existing homes and commercial buildings. Scott offers litigation support on legal matters involving residential construction issues, home inspections, construction defect and residential and commercial injury cases.
He also performs numerous progress/phase/draw inspections for commercial and residential projects for various lending institutions and individuals. Scott is an approved continuing education instructor for home inspectors in TN and teaches classes several times a year to inspectors in TN and across the country on various home inspection and building topics.
Currently:
Third Party residential inspector (licensed in Tennessee and Mississippi); EIFS inspector and FEMA disaster inspector; HUD/FHA approved inspector; HUD 203K Consultant; 2019 American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) National President; 2019 President ASHI Education Inc; Lead Instructor at The ASHI School in Nashville (Franklin) TN.
Professional Education and Accomplishments:
• Graduate General Real Estate Institute (GRI), Jackson, MS 1991
• Inspection Training Associates Home Inspector Training, Oceanside, CA 1994
• Certified Carbon Monoxide Tester, Bacharach, Inc. Pittsburgh, PA 1995, 1998
• Advanced Systems Training, American H.I. Training Inst. Waukesha, WI 1997
• Trained and Approved HUD Single-family Dwelling Inspector, Atlanta, GA 1997
• Graduate Training, Senior FEMA Disaster Inspector, Atlanta, GA, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001
• Graduate Lead Paint Detection and Report Writing, DEQ, Mississippi State University, 199
• Inspector Education Seminars, ASHI InspectionWorld, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019.
• Trained and Approved Energy Rater, Shreveport, LA 1998, Update 2001
• Graduate Certified EIFS Inspector, AWCI, Chicago, IL, 1998
• Graduate EIFS Inspector, Northwest Walls and Ceiling Institute, Spokane, WA 1998
• Graduate Certified EIFS Inspector, Exterior Design Institute, Atlanta, GA, 1999
• Re-certification EDI EIFS Inspector, Moisture Analyst, On-line training, 2001, 2002
• Auburn University, School of Engineering, EPA Radon Certification, 2006
• Advanced Radon Measurement, Environmental Solutions Association, 2008
• PaRR FEMA Disaster Inspector Training, Nashville, TN 2009
• HIBCA Education Conference, Vancouver, CN. 2019
Professional Education and Accomplishments:
• Graduate Moisture Analyst, Exterior Design Institute, Atlanta, GA, 1999
• Attended Dryvit Installation/Application Clinic, Gulf Port, MS 2000
• Advanced EIFS Inspection Training, EDI, Gulf Shores, AL, 2000
• Mold Assessment and Remediation in Buildings Certification, Atlanta, GA 2002
• SGS North America, Contract Inspector 1998-2018
• Construction Consultant Banyan Productions, Philadelphia, PA, (Trading Spaces Show), 2002 & 2003
• ASHI Education Committee, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (Chairman 2004-05)
• Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors, NHIE Exam Assembly, 2001, 2002, 2003
• Home Inspector Roll Delineation Study, Chicago, IL, 2002, 2006
Certifications, Licenses and Affiliations (past and present):
• Tennessee Home Inspection License # 17
• Mississippi Home Inspection & New Construction License #0105 NH
• Certified ASHI Inspector #201184
• NRBP (EPA) Radon Testing Certification #104065
• The Environmental Institute for Mold Sampling and Abatement TEI # 1293
• HUD/FHA Inspector #L563 (MS & TN)
• HUD 203K Inspector/Consultant #A856
• EDI & AWCI Certified Third Party EIFS Inspector
• EDI Certified Moisture Analyst #MS-02 (former member)
• Trained Energy Rater, Energy Raters of America
• Mississippi Association of Home Inspectors; Past President and Vice President
• The ASHI School, Instructor
Past service to the inspection profession:
• March 2001 – June 2006, Board member of the Mississippi Home Inspector Regulatory Board and 2004 Board President representing the 3rd Congressional District of Mississippi, appointed by governor in 2001.
• 2004-2006 President, Mississippi Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors
• 2004-2005 American Society of Home Inspectors National Education Committee Chairman
• 2005-2007 American Society of Home Inspectors National Membership Committee Chairman
• 2007-2009 President, Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors (National Home Inspector Exam).
• 2005-2011 Board of Directors, Examination Board of Professional Home Inspectors (National Home Inspector Exam).
• 2013-2015 Board of Directors, American Society of Home Inspectors
• 2015-2016 Board of Directors, ASHI Education Inc, The ASHI School.
• 2016 ASHI National Secretary
• 2017 ASH National Vice President
• 2018 ASHI National President Elect
Scott has been admitted in the following court locations as an expert witness on EIFS, moisture related damage, home inspection standards and residential construction quality:
• Williamson County, TN
• Davidson County, TN
• Shelby County, TN
• Adams County, MS
• Pinola County, MS
• Coffee County, MS
• Hinds County, MS
• Lowndes County, MS
• Madison County, MS
• Jones County, MS
• Harrison County, MS
• Parish of East Baton Rouge, LA
Partial listing of law firms represented:
• Johns Hawkins and Farmer, Nashville TN
• Watkins & McNeilly, PLLC, Nashville TN
• Burr Forman, Nashville, TN
• Hughes & Coleman, Nashville, TN and Bowling Green, KY.
• Lewis, Thomason, King, Kreig and Waldorf, Nashville, TN.
• Spicer Rudstrum, Memphis TN
• Farrar and Bates, Nashville TN
• Carroll, Warren & Parker, Baton Rouge, LA
• Copeland, Cook, Taylor & Bush, Ridgeland, MS
• Fitzgerald & Associates, Ocean Springs, MS
• Garrison & Scott, Birmingham AL