Credentials
Herb Holmes
(508) 246-6283
[email protected]
P. O. Box 2756, Orleans, MA 02653

Experience

Professional Home Inspector
Atlantic Home Partners, Owner and founder. Orleans, MA 4/91-Present.
  • Perform detailed home inspections and provide extensive reports (over 15,000 inspections completed). Perform radon screening and sampling for water analysis.

Principal and Licensed Construction Supervisor
Holmes Construction, Inc., Marlboro, MA 10/86-4/91
  • Responsible for the planning and construction of custom and spec homes, additions, and renovations. Supervised full-time employees and subcontractors. Contracted with real estate agents for the sale of speculative homes. Developed marketing plans and sales options for subdivisions. Created contracts, prepared specifications, designed homes and renovations, drafted builders’ plans and estimated projects. Performed all skilled construction activities.

Area Engineer Supervisor
Federal Highway Administration, Sacramento, CA 7/84-10/86
  • Advanced the development of highway and bridge projects via the review and approval of preliminary and final plans, as well as environmental documents, for compliance with federal and state standards. Coordinated, conducted, and supervised construction inspections. Inspected existing Federal Highways to ensure proper maintenance. Supervised other highway engineers and had sole responsibility to administer the Federal Highway Program with the District State Department of Transportation office. Supervised 50 employees. Trained new Federal Highway engineers.

Assistant Area Engineer
Federal Highway Administration, Tallahassee and Sarasota, FL, Hartford, CT, Washington, DC 7/78-7/84
  • Directly responsible for major projects including the reconstruction of the Florida Keys bridges and construction of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge and Interstate 75.
Education
American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI). Over 1,000 hours of continuing education on inspecting and evaluating various building components, safety issues, environmental hazards, and legal issues.

Attended the following ASHI National Education Conferences:
  • 2025: Virtual
  • 2024: Virtual
  • 2023: Las Vegas, NV
  • 2022: Virtual
  • 2021: Virtual
  • 2020: New Orleans, LA
  • 2019: San Diego, CA
  • 2018: Orlando, FL
  • 2017: Las Vegas, NV
  • 2016: San Diego, CA
  • 2015: Philadelphia, PA
  • 2014: Nashville, TN
  • 2013: Las Vegas, NV
  • 2012: Phoenix, AZ
  • 2011: Atlanta, GA
  • 2010: Las Vegas, NV
  • 2009: Orlando, FL
  • 2008: New Orleans, LA
  • 2007: Anaheim, CA
  • 2006: Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • 2005: Austin, TX
  • 2004: Albuquerque, NM
  • 2003: Orlando, FL
  • 2002: New Orleans, LA 
  • 2001: Las Vegas, NV
  • 2000: San Diego, CA
  • 1999: Orlando, FL
  • 1998: New Orleans, LA
  • 1997: Palm Springs, CA
  • 1996: Las Vegas, NV
  • 1995: Orlando, FL
Home Inspector Training Home Inspection Institute of America, Wallingford, CT 2/91

Federal Highway Engineer Training Program Extremely detailed training covering all phases of the design and construction process relative to becoming a Highway Engineer. (7/78-10/80)

BS in Civil Engineering, Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA. Graduated, 1978.


Professional Associations
  • American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
  • American Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists

Professional Licenses
  • Licensed Home Inspector (MA) 341
  • Licensed Construction Supervisor (MA)
  • Home Improvement Contractor Registration (MA)