About Us

 Mr. James J. Burke, Owner/CEO has been in the architectural  /construction industry as a professional for over 30 years. He has held  jobs such as, Designer with DeLeuw-Cather and Company; Coca Cola; and  Georgia Power-(Plant Vogtle). He has been with Parsons Brinkerhoff / Tudor (PBT) consultant engineers to Marta holding positions such as, Project  Estimator and Construction Scheduler. He has also held a position of  Field Engineer with MCI Telecommunication Corporation.  

 From 1986 until 1996 Mr. Burke held the position of Architectural Review  Officer within the Governor’s Office and The Department of Defence , conducting inspections in all  159 counties in Georgia . Duties included designing and drafting the  Emergency Operations Center (E.O.C.) in Early County, Georgia and  helping multiple other jurisdictions throughout the state design and  remodel their EOC’s. As the only Engineer in Georgia Emergency  Management Agency (GEMA) (Now known as Homeland Security) numerous other duties were performed in relation to construction projects. Early on duties were to determine and analyze all Fallout shelters in the State of Georgia. After over 10 years in government work  with excellent ratings throughout his tenure, Mr. Burke decided to start  his own business.  

 

Mr. Burke has had his Home Inspection business for over 20 years  and is certified with Southern Building Code Congress International  (SBCCI) Member # 37074 and with International Code Council, Inc (ICC)  Member # 5231394. Mr. Burke successully passed the examination of the National Society of Real Estate Appraisers, Inc. Has completed HQS & REAC inspection Training In Washington, DC. He has his OSHA 30 Hour Safety Training for the Construction Safety and Health - #36-600964691. And has been on call for FEMA Disaster Inspections.


Mr. Burke has his Associates in Science in Drafting and Design from  Connelley Voc.-Tech. in Pittsburgh , his Bachelor of Science in  Architecture / Industrial Technology from Cheyney State University in  Philadelphia and did his Graduate work in Advance Building Studies (MS  in ABS) from Carnegie-Mellon University ,Pittsburgh , Pennsylvania .  While in Graduate School Mr. Burke taught Construction and Drafting  & Design at several schools in Pittsburgh.