Title
4th Annual CVASHI and HRASHI Joint Educational Conference

Summary
- Defects in Electrical Systems by Joe Gershowitz
- Warning Signs of a Bad Renovation by Leo Lantz
- Slate and Metal Roofing by Alden Echols
- Inspecting Decks for Safety and Compliance by Kevin Knitter
- Recognizing Plumbing Defects by Jody Moncrief

Description

April 17, 2025
Central Virginia and Hampton Roads ASHI are holding their
4th Annual Joint Chapter Educational Conference at the
Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia

Zoom Option Available

Joe Gershowitz on Electrical Defects

Leo Lantz on Problems With Remodeled Homes

Kevin Knitter on Proper Deck Construction

Jody Moncrief on Plumbing Defects

Alden Echols on Metal and Slate Roofing

CV or HR Members: $155

Guests: $175

Students: $50
(no CEs)

Continental Breakfast and Hot Lunch will be Served!

 ASHI CEs Pending 
Maryland Continuing Professional Competency hours pending
While we do not speak for the states, it is our understanding that
Virginia, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Delaware accept ASHI approved CEs.

Date And Time
04/17/2025

Venue Name
Great Wolf Lodge

Venue Physical Address
549 E Rochambeau Dr, Williamsburg, VA 23188 Map

Venue Web Address
https://www.greatwolf.com/williamsburg

Details

7:30 AM	-	7:55 AM	Continental breakfast
7:55 AM	-	8:05 AM	Introduction and Sign-in
8:05 AM	-	9:45 AM	Electrical Defects
9:45 AM	-	9:55 AM	Break - Door Prize
9:55 AM	-	11:35 AM	Remodel Right
11:35 AM	-	12:20 PM	Lunch - Door Prize
12:20 PM	-	2:00 PM	Slate & Metal Roofing
2:00 PM	-	2:10 PM	Break - Door Prize
2:10 PM	-	3:00 PM	Decks
3:00 PM	-	3:10 PM	Break - Door Prize
3:10 PM	-	4:00 PM	Plumbing Defect
4:00 PM	-	4:05 PM	Break - Grand Prize
4:05 PM	-	4:55 PM	Sign-out

Top Shelf Speakers

Leo Lantz, local remodeling contractor, will share from his years of experience in the remodeling business. 

Leo will be delivering an impactful discussion of common problems found in remodeled homes. He will show us how to recognize:

• Substandard workmanship
• Plumbing defects
• Wiring defects
• Age-related deterioration
• Moisture issues
• Compromized structural components

A second-generation contractor, Leo has over 30-years experience in the home remodeling business.

Leo owns the only National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) Accredited Remodeling Company in Virginia. He currently sits on the National Association of Home Builders Remodelors (NAHBR) Board of Trustees.

Leo Lantz is the 2018 winner of the NAHB Remodelor of the Year Award.  

Kevin Knitter, experienced home inspector and current CV-ASHI president. 

Kevin will review deck construction for safety and complince based on the current DCA6. while pointing out the common improper methods and defects:

• Footings
• Posts
• Beams
• Joist
• Bracing
• Decking
• Steps
• Railings and other guards

Kevin graduated from JMU with a degree in chemistry. 

For many years, Kevin worked as a chemist in the mass spec lab at VCU. This afforded him the opportunity to study and analyze a lot of interesting specimens including ancient artifacts, pig teeth, and even Naegleria fowleri, the brain eating amoeba. 

Kevin changed directions ten years ago and is now a full-time home inspector. He serves as the current president of CV ASHI.

When he's not inspecting homes, Kevin enjoys spending time with his family, woodworking, managing the community garden at his church, and being outside.

Joe Gershowitz brings years of prior experience as an electrician to play in his presentation about electrical defects.

Joe comes to the table with a different perspective. Wearing the hats of both contractor and home inspector, he sees it from both sides every day. Come ready to learn more about what you already know along with a few things new and different. 

• How the home inspection report actually affects the real world
• Properly inspecting and reporting
• Minimizing callbacks
• Code changes

Joe's fifteen years of construction experience prepared him well for his current undertakings as owner/operator of Award Home Inspections. His experience as a licensed electrician prepare him well for this presentation. Joe was born and raised in Hanover County and currently lives in Mechanicsville, Virginia.  

Joe sits on the board of directors of the Virginia Association of Real Estate Inspectors (VAREI).

Alden Echols, owner/operator of one to the most successfully Richmond area roofing contractors, is well prepared to share his wisdom and insights on specialty roofing products and installations. 

Home inspectors see plenty of asphalt shingles. We deal with them every day. We recognize improper installations, aged related imminent failures, ventilation issues and more. We do, however, come across other types of roofing materials that have their own unique combinations of concerns. Alden will be diving deeply in these important topics with enough detail and specificity that everyone is certain to come away with a clearer understanding of these important topics.

• Metal roofing
• Slate

Alden Echols is co-owner, President of operations and Master Roofer with Slope Pro Roofing in Richmond, Virginia.

Jody Moncrief brings a unique perspective his presentation on common plumbing defects. He not only owns a successful plumbing contracting company, but he also has over ten years of experience as a Chesterfield County code inspector! 

This is certain to be an interesting talk as Jody weaves his code enforcement experience into his plumbing defects talk.

• Recognizing defects
• Recommending remediaton

Jody Moncrief spent over seven year on active duty with the US Air Force in the Civil Engineering Squadron as a plumber, water and waste technitian and utility systems specialist. He spent over eleven years as a combination inspector for Gloucester and Chesterfield Counties. He now has another fifteen years of plumbing experience including four years as owner of "The Master's Plumber, Inc."

This Event Proudly Sponsored by

Virginia Association of Real Estate Inspectors

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