Professional Resume of Kenneth R. Tabak

Personal:
Birthdate: May 1, 1956
Married: Father of two sons [Ross Lee & Vince Brian].
Residence: 279 Erwin Rd. Chapel Hill, NC 27514
Business Phone: 919-408-0551

Background:
Born in Youngstown, Ohio
- Father was a professional Home Builder and General Contractor who bought distressed properties for rental and sales. I started learning the business at the early age of eight and continued to help in the business until the age of thirty when my family moved out of state in 1986.

- Between 1977 and 1986 was President of TBK Contracting. I specialized in buying HUD and VA homes to rehab, rent and sell. I bought 15 properties and personally repaired these structures. Duties included bringing these properties to a safe habitable condition by making the following repairs: re-wiring, roofing, structural repairs, plumbing, heating & cooling, and any type of carpentry repairs needed.

- 1987 to 1996: Lived in Seattle, Washington where I was president of TBK Contracting, a Licensed General Contracting business that specialized in handling the repairs on Real Estate transactions. These repairs were items found by Home Inspectors or Buyers that needed repaired to complete the transactions. Items included structural / insect repairs, electrical & plumbing, Heating & Cooling and any other structural / remodeling based repair needed.

Occupation: 1996 to present:
- Professional Home Inspector in North Carolina

Professional Licenses:
- Licensed Home Inspector in North Carolina #697
- American Society of Home Inspectors #203109
- Licensed General Contractor in Washington State from 1987 to 1996 - Licensed Pest Inspector in Washington State from 1995 to 1996
- Certified Mold Inspector

Radio and Television:
- Guest speaker of NPR Radio “The State of Things” on mold in today’s homes; Sept. 2003
- Newspaper article in the Chapel Hill News about Home Inspections on May 25, 2002.
- Both articles may be viewed on my web-site home page.

Owner:
- TBK Inspections, llc.:
TBK Inspections, llc. inspects and evaluates residential and commercial properties for prospective buyers as well as owners. TBK Inspections, llc. also evaluates structures that are contaminated by mold through physical sampling and air evaluations. Environmental assessment of radon, lead and asbestos is also offered through TBK Inspections, llc.

Kenneth R. Tabak
A.S.H.I. member
NC # 697