The Plumbing and HVAC Guy
Instructor and Speaker on Topics Concerning Plumbing, HVAC, Home Inspection and the Real Estate Industry

A second generation Master Plumber and Mechanical Contractor, Kenny Hart has more than thirty  years of experience in the mechanical fields. He currently chairs the Trades Division of the Alpha College of Real Estate located in Chesapeake, Virginia. He served on the Technical Committee for the American Society of Home Inspectors for three years, including one year as the chairman. He has served on their Membership Committee and Standards Committee as well. Kenny is experienced in all areas of the home inspection profession. His writings and contributions to trade journals and newspapers and his presentations to home inspector and real estate organizations have earned him the respect of his peers.

 

Kenny's presentations at the 2010 ASHI InspectionWorld will be his seventh appearance at the annual event. He was a presenter at the NAHI national conference in Las Vegas in 2007 and for three consecutive years he was a presenter at NACHI's annual event. During 2008 Kenny was a presenter at several ASHI Chapter events and provided the instruction for a two day event for the Central Tennessee Chapter of InterNACHI in Nashville. He most recently made presentations at the New England and Great Plains ASHI events.

 

Kenny is a Cerified Inspector with the American Society of Home Inspectors and a member of the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors. He is a former member of the National Association of Home Inspectors. He is also State Certified as a home inspector in the Commonwealth of Virginia. He is a past President of the Virginia Association of Real Estate Inspectors. He is currently the Vice President of the Hampton Roads Chapter of the American Society of Home Inspectors.

 

Kenny regularly serves on committees for the Hampton Roads REALTORS® Association. Each month his column Building Practices and Trades is read by thousands in the Hampton Roads REALTOR® a magazine for members of the Hampton Roads REALTORS® Association.

 

Licenses and Certifications

Virginia Masters Level Plumber

Virginia Masters Level Gas Fitter

Virginia Certified Backflow Device Tester

Virginia Masters Level HVAC

Virginia Real Estate Salesperson (Inactive)

Refrigerant Recovery Certification 

Virginia State Certified Home Inspector

Texas MCE Instructor

 

Affiliations Past and Present
National Association of Home Inspectors - 2004

Virginia Association of Real Estate Inspectors

American Society of Home Inspectors-Certified Inspector

American Society of Home Inspectors - Hampton Roads Chapter

National Association of Certified Home Inspectors
 
International Code Council® Professional Member

ASTM International 2007

National Association of Realtors 1992-1994

Virginia Association of Realtors 1992-1994