“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).
Proposing to the love of my life - July 2014
One of the greatest days of my life. Realizing how important family is in life.
I filled up our bedroom full of over 3,000 balloons and waited in them ready to propose.
Our Wedding Day 10/10/2015
Locking down the best support system, lover, teammate, friend, that I could ever ask for.
#FamilyComesFirst
Photo by Christian Agha.
Under water photoshoot the next day. 10/11/2015. Photo by Christian Agha.
Realizing I need to stay home to be with my family - 2018.
I quit my job overseas, became state certified 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 any of my daughters life or anymore of my wife’s life. I NEEDED to be home for them and myself.
#FamilyWillAlwaysComeFirst
My wife & I in our friends wedding party 11/11/2018.
Virginia State Home Inspections was born - 11/2018
I’m here to help you. I have a family that I care about more than my own life. Let me help you ensure the safety of your family by choosing me to inspect your next home. I can make this promise to you: I will work hard for you and lay it all out there to make sure we all can sleep sound at night knowing that your home is safe.
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.
