Why Choose Burgess?

Scooter began his career as an electrician in 1975 and operated his own electrical contracting company for eight years. In 1993, he started Burgess Inspections, Inc. and has grown the business to become the largest locally owned building inspection company in central Virginia. His goal is to provide the highest quality inspection services to our clients. Scooter has been an ASHI member since 1993 and currently serves as the President of the Virginia Association of Home Inspectors.

A native of Southampton County in southeastern Virginia, Scooter enjoys reading all types of books from Harry Potter to history and novels. His favorite pastime is fishing, from smallmouth in the James to pike in Alaska. He also is a great supporter of his former college team, The Richmond Spiders (Go Spiders!). He loves spending time with his family and trying to keep up with his seven grandchildren. Scooter’s free time is just as jam-packed as his work life.

Brad started his home inspection career after serving over 20 years in the Army where he performed electrical repair on Power Generation equipment. In addition to his Virginia Home Inspection license, Brad hold a Class C home improvement contractor license. His experience in the Army and subsequent home repair experience gives him unique knowledge and insight for performing home inspections.

Brad moved to Richmond after being stationed in North Carolina, Texas, and Germany during his military service. He has been married for 22 years and has two sons ages 21 and 8. In his free time he enjoys playing roller hockey and going fishing.

Mace joined Burgess Inspections in 2021 after operating his own home inspection business. He has a background in construction, information technology, laboratory medicine, sales, and marketing. He is an InterNACHI Certified Professional Inspector and a Virginia licensed home inspector. He is also a graduate of the University of Houston and a veteran of the United States Army.

Mace lives in Short Pump and enjoys traveling, reading, wine, classic rock, and spending time with his wife Paula and his two cats, Sam and Sadie.

Shawn joined the Burgess team after relocating from Utah. He serves the Charlottesville and Western Richmond areas. Shawn has performed thousands of inspections during his 10-year career in the inspection industry and has experience in construction, remodeling and renovation including design and landscaping.

Shawn has been a member of InterNACHI since 2013 is and is always broadening his horizons and acquiring new skills. He enjoys sharing information with others which is why home inspecting is such a good fit. He has a keen eye for detail, understanding that every property is unique.

When not teaching buyers about their new home Shawn enjoys hiking or perfecting his artistic skills in leather craft and wood working.

Anthony transitioned to the home inspection business after a 20-year career as a HVAC mechanic. Prior to this he worked for Phillip Morris after graduating from Clover Hill High School. Anthony now holds his Virginia State Home Inspection License and shares his expansive knowledge of HVAC systems with our entire team.

Anthony grew up loving to watch and play sports – having the opportunity to see some of the greats like Johnny Bench and Pete Rose. He also has a passion for music learning to play the clarinet at the age of 12 and still plays drums for his church and various bands. You rarely see Anthony without a big smile which he contributes to living in Amelia with his wife (the love of his life) and his dogs and cat.

Ryan recently joined the Burgess Inspection team. He is a Virginia licensed home inspector and has also been a professional firefighter in Henrico County for 12 years. Ryan brings knowledge of building construction from his fire and safety background to the inspection business. He has quickly become one of our most requested inspectors.

Ryan was born in Emporia, Virginia, and lived there for 10 years prior to moving to Midlothian, where he currently resides. Prior to becoming a firefighter, he worked with a family-owned business involved in roadway construction and repair. When not inspecting homes or serving as a firefighter, Ryan enjoys spending most of his free time with his two daughters.

Peter joined the Burgess Inspections team in 2018 as part of the expansion of the Charlottesville area division. Peter performs residential and new construction inspections and is one of our key radon inspectors. He has been instrumental to our growth in the Charlottesville area and also supports our Richmond market. Prior to joining Burgess Inspections, Peter served as an instructor at a local Technical Education Center and previously worked as a cabinet maker.

Peter has been recognized for his attention to detail, thoroughness, patience, and willingness to take time to discuss details of the inspection report with his clients.

Peter’s family consists of his wife, two daughters, and their cat. In his spare time, he enjoys camping, cooking, skiing, wood carving, and traveling with his family.

CB joined Burgess Inspections after over 30 years in residential construction. He is a Class A Contractor and brings extensive knowledge of the local homebuilding industry to our team. He is a Virginia licensed home inspector and has been an active member of ASHI since 2018.

CB lives in Mechanicsville and is a proud VA Tech grad. He enjoys playing music with his church praise team, fishing when time allows, and spending time with his wife of 40 years, Terry, and their two grandsons.

Marcus joined Burgess Inspections in 2015 and has completed over 1300 inspections to date. He is certified to perform residential and radon inspections.

Marcus has extensive knowledge of new construction through years of experience as a project manager in custom home building in Northern Virginia. He brings hands-on experience in home improvement and new construction. Marcus is an ASHI member and recognized for his ability to relate to the homebuyer and explain inspection report details. He is also known for his sense of humor and is always ready to share a joke.

At home, Marcus spends his time keeping up with his two young children, his wonderful wife, Cary, and their dog, Cole.

Dennis joined the Burgess Inspections team in 2020. He provides home inspection services to both the Charlottesville and Richmond areas. He brings over 30 years of experience in commercial construction, maintenance, and upkeep.

Dennis is a retired Navy vet and Engineering/Project Manager. He lives in the Zion Crossroads area and relocated here from Michigan to be closer to his family and grandchildren. Prior to his recent move to Virginia, Dennis was involved in several multimillion-dollar manufacturing construction and expansion projects, specializing in HVAC, electrical, and plumbing.

When not inspecting homes, Dennis likes to spend time with his grandchildren and enjoys traveling and fishing.

Steve is a Virginia Licensed Home Inspector who recently joined Burgess. Home inspection is a natural fit for Steve as he has years of experience with remodeling and renovating homes.

When Steve is not at work, you will most likely find him on the golf course, boating on Lake Gaston or spending time with his wife of 20 years and their two sons. He also enjoys renovating his own home and perfecting his lawn.

Mike joined Burgess Inspections in 2016. He has quickly become one of our most experienced inspectors having performed over 2200 inspections, averaging more than 500 inspections per year. In addition to performing residential inspections, Mike is a key member of our commercial inspections team. He is also certified to perform new construction inspections, radon inspections, and is an FAA licensed drone pilot. Mike is a Class A contractor with over 35 years of remodeling and new home construction experience.

Mike is originally from Michigan and enjoys traveling with his wife and spending time with his grandchildren. When he is not inspecting properties, Mike is always involved in some type of new construction or home improvement project.

Jason joined our team with 13 years’ experience in the HVAC service and installation industry. He also brings four years of experience as a precision machinist where he inspected and created aerospace parts. He is a Virginia licensed home inspector and has extensive knowledge of residential and commercial heating and air systems as well as general residential construction. Jason will support our expansion to the eastern region including Middle Peninsula and Northern Neck areas.

Jason grew up in Eastern Henrico and enjoys all outdoor activities including camping, hiking, and kayaking. He also enjoys participating in his church. Most of his time is spent with his family (wife, two boys, and a girl on the way) and living the small-town life in rural West Point.

Andrew recently joined the Burgess Inspections environmental team as a a radon, mold, and sewer scope technician. He is certified to perform radon testing and provides support in numerous other areas within the company. Andrew previously worked as a water restoration technician, pesticide technician, and most recently in the sales department of a renowned home improvement company.

Andrew has lived most of his life in Chesterfield County, graduating from Clover Hill High School. In his spare time, he enjoys playing music, reading a good Stephen King novel, and binging movies with his girlfriend.

Tricia has been a part of Burgess Inspections for more than 20 years. She came to Burgess working part-time helping Scooter however needed. Her position soon became full-time as Burgess began to grow into the diverse company it is today. Tricia has become a vital part of the company. She wears many hats from handling the financial side of the business to running our EIFS (synthetic stucco) division. Since Tricia loves being outside, she continues to work in the field with our EIFS inspector.

Tricia and her husband, Pat, live in Chesterfield County and have two sons who are married, and two grandchildren that live in Charlotte and Minnesota. She loves all things football because the Kelly family was and still is a football family. In her spare time, her first love is gardening and canning the things she grows in her gardens.

Matt joined Burgess Inspections as our Operations Manager in June 2021. He has extensive experience in managing operations at both small family-owned companies and major corporations. Matt also was a licensed inspector and performed inspections for some time after his tour with the Army. Matt’s unique blend of experience in the inspection industry along with his operations background and technical skills have enabled him to improve our processes and create greater efficiencies to enhance our service to our clients and business partners. In his spare time he enjoys spending time with his family, camping, fishing, golf and participating in obstacle course racing events.

Darlean joined Burgess Inspections in 2017 as our Scheduler and Customer Service Representative and now serves as our Office Services Coordinator.

She attended Roanoke Bible College in Elizabeth City, NC, with the intent to study Audiology but was drawn to the Real Estate industry by a passion to assist individuals in pursuing their dreams of owning a home. After over 35 years in the mortgage banking industry, she is now committed to assisting home buyers and sellers in having their homes inspected to eliminate unforeseen repair issues with their homes. Darlean supports all aspects of our services division including oversight of our Radon operations, preparation of our Commercial Inspection proposals and providing assistance to our clients, Realtors and inspectors.

Her spare time is spent with her three sons, their significant others, her father, granddaughter, and friends.

Janice recently joined Burgess Inspections after over 40 years in the real estate and mortgage lending industry. She retired after 26 years as Assistant Director in Homeownership at VHDA. She is now supporting Burgess Inspections with marketing, sales, and strategic planning.

She enjoys volunteering at the Caritas Furniture Bank, playing golf, spending time with her children and seven grandchildren, and spending even more time with her husband of 45+ years, Scooter.

Allie joined the Burgess Team in early 2021 as our Client Services Representative. Allie will likely be the first person you speak with when contacting Burgess Inspections. She handles our customer inquiries and assist with scheduling and coordination of our services.

Allie has over six years of experience providing customer service, building client relationships and supporting operations activities in the insurance and consumer delivery industries.

Allie was born and raised in Prince George County. She enjoys spending time outdoors with her 6 year old son, 4 wheeling, boating and other exciting adventures.

Allie joined the Burgess Team in early 2021 as our Client Services Representative. Allie will likely be the first person you speak with when contacting Burgess Inspections. She handles our customer inquiries and assist with scheduling and coordination of our services.

Allie has over six years of experience providing customer service, building client relationships and supporting operations activities in the insurance and consumer delivery industries.

Allie was born and raised in Prince George County. She enjoys spending time outdoors with her 6 year old son, 4 wheeling, boating and other exciting adventures.

Josh joined Burgess Inspections in 2021 as our Growth and Marketing Representative.

He attended Virginia Tech and graduated with a degree in Digital Marketing. Growing up in the Virginia Beach real estate community, Josh has advanced knowledge about the ins and outs of the market. He supports Burgess Inspections with marketing, sales, and strategic planning.

Josh enjoys going to the beach, playing disc golf, spending time outside, and doing graphic design in his free time.