Army Veteran & HVAC Expert Chooses Pillar To Post Home Inspectors® as New Career
(Clarks Summit, PA) – Mathew Rodriguez has launched a new career for which he couldn’t be better suited. He is the owner of Pillar To Post Home Inspectors, serving homebuyers, sellers and Realtors in Northeast PA/Scott Township including Scranton and Wilkes-Barre.
The 34-year-old studied HVAC and Building Automation and engineering in college. He then served eight years in the Army, where he was a Squad Leader and led his troops as they were deployed to Afghanistan for over a year. He then continued to serve in government for ten years. “Now, I can be proud to call Pillar To Post Home Inspectors my own. I spent many years learning and growing professionally,” said Rodriguez. “My entire career has been focused on serving others and I plan to continue serving clients in this new position. I want to show my children to always pursue a career that makes you and others happy.”
Simple math quickly demonstrates that a home inspection is money well-spent when making what is typically the largest single investment most people will ever make. “That’s one piece of advice that’s hard to argue,” says Rodriguez, a Scott Township resident. “No one needs surprises with what they are spending to buy a home in today’s market. People want to make sure their largest investment is going to be a blessing and not a curse. With the rising interest rates people will make sure to hire a reputable and knowledgeable home inspector to protect that asset.”
And as far as choosing home inspection as a new career, these are industry facts: The U.S. building inspector industry, measured by revenue, is estimated to have a current market size of $4.9 billion according to global research firm IBISWorld.
Launching operations in March, Rodriguez is a perfect example of why so many military veterans make a perfect fit for owning a franchise. Veterans represent 14 percent of franchisees, and they prove a good fit for the franchise model because veterans possess strong leadership skills and a thorough understanding of being part of a team. Franchises also operate on proven systems and defined procedures and the military training that veterans go through allows them to easily adapt to a system and find success in franchising.
“I think many things from my past career will help as I launch my new career with Pillar To Post Home Inspectors,” Rodriguez said. “Pillar To Post is the leading standard in the home inspection industry. They set the bar for the highest quality in every aspect of the home inspection process.
Another of the many reasons Rodriguez chose Pillar To Post Home Inspectors is the innovative technologies the company introduced in the past 18 months. These advanced technologies, along with the business model, provide an exceptional home inspection with unique and innovative features that are all delivered within a seamless brand experience. All developed pre-pandemic and ready to be utilized when the pandemic struck, the new features further highlight Pillar To Post Home Inspectors’ standing as a visionary in its industry. The package is now known as the Ultimate Home Inspection and it’s revolutionizing the home inspection industry. So much so that the company was just awarded the much-coveted Best Innovators by Franchise Update Media in the category of “best customer service tools.”
PTP360 is available with every home inspection and provides an interactive, 360-degree visual inspection summary that brings the inspection report to life and includes every room and a home’s exterior. It can be accessed anywhere, anytime from any device and shared with family or contractors.
PTPEstimates provides a cost estimate for inspection summary items. This upgrade is extremely useful for sellers who do a pre-listing inspection, letting them learn what recommended repairs will cost based on prices charged in their area. Estimates can be requested with one click.
PTPFloorPlan provides an accurate floor plan of the entire home. This useful upgrade can be used to determine furniture fit and placement, and also provide exact dimensions to contractors for estimating purposes.
PTPHomeManual is an upgraded service that provides a digital owner’s manual for a home, letting users download manuals/warranty information, find safety recalls on appliances, learn the age and useful remaining life of systems and much more.
“Recent years have shown just how crazy the housing industry can get and wherever homes are being sold, someone needs an inspection,” adds Rodriguez. “People are also looking for inspections for their rental properties, so there is plenty of business to go around for years to come. I see this field as a pretty stable place to be for the next few decades.”
In addition, giving back to the community is nothing new for Rodriguez. “I have given 12 years of service through multiple church outreach programs. Also, for the past five years I have served as treasurer for the local school board.
For information visit https://mathewrodriguez.pillartopost.com or call 570-677-7772.
###
About Pillar To Post Home Inspectors®
Founded in 1994, Pillar To Post Home Inspectors is the largest home inspection company in North America with home offices in Toronto and Tampa. There are nearly 558 franchises located in 49 states and nine Canadian provinces. Long-term plans include adding 500 to 600 new franchisees over the next five years. For further information, please visit www.pillartopost.com or for info about a franchise go to www.pillartopostfranchise.com