“I believe in sharing my personal story so that people know that I’m a real person and that I haven’t forgotten where I came from.” - Jacob Knapp, CEO.
Building a lack of fear for attics & crawl spaces since 2006.
US Army 2006 - 2010. Deployed 2008 - 2009 Adhamiyah District, Baghdad, Iraq
Jacob Knapp (left) - Kuwait, 2007. Before entering Baghdad, Iraq.
Continuing education for overcoming fears of the residential or commercial property.
Security Contracting, Afghanistan 2011 - 2018
Security Contracting in Afghanistan (7 years).
Becoming A Father
My daughter, Violet was born in February 2019. She is the best thing that ever happened to me. Family is the most important thing in my life. I look at houses through the lense of safety for you & your loved ones at the forefront of my mind.
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#FamilyComesFirst
I moved on from my job overseas, became state certified / licensed in Virginia as a Home Inspector. After working for another company for 2 years, I decided to go out on my own! I didn’t want to miss out on any of my daughters life.
#FamilyWillAlwaysComeFirst
Virginia State Home Inspections was born - 11/01/2017.
I’m here to help you! Let me help you discover the condition of the property so that YOU can make the best decision for your family.
I can make this promise to you: I will work incredibly hard for you and lay it all out there to make sure we all can sleep sound at night. I’m constantly educating myself on the ever-changing industry and building practices. I’m truly passionate about what I do.
I love working for the Hampton Roads community and we can all make it safer by taking care of our homes and educating ourselves about the major systems that keep our homes healthy & well maintained.
I’m different because…
“I didn’t want to be anything like everyone else in the Home Inspection industry. I want people to know that I put family first. I will put your family first and you will see that in my work. I want people to know that I have their best interest at heart & that I’m a hardworking family man. Remember, I work for you, not the realtor.”
“I want people to see that I’m a regular person like most of you out there. I have a huge love of life, family, friends, animals, helping others, and a love for travel.” - Jacob Knapp.
Salt mines, Peru - 2018.
Machu Pichu, Peru - 2018.
My wife & daughter 2019.
My beautiful family - 2020.
Violet & I 2019. Photo by Stellar Exposures.
