Blaine (Blaine) Illingworth

C. Blaine Illingworth, ASHI, BPI, ACFEI
W.E.S.T. Vice President and Treasurer; Project Manager, Trainer

BACKGROUND

Blaine has a varied background in building trades and construction inspection. He is a nationally known lecturer on building subjects including proper stucco applications and practical heating, ventilating and air-conditioning applications. Blaine has been host of his own weekly call-in radio show centered on home construction difficulties and offered real time expertise to questions.

LICENCES AND CERTIFICATIONS
• ASHI [American Society of Home Inspectors] Certified Inspector #101986, National Director, 2012-2015
• Licensed General Contractor
• PA State Certified Land Planner
• New Jersey Home Inspector #24G1000333000 (Inactive)
• Certified expert witness, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery County, PA courts
• ASHI registered mentor.
• BPI Certified Building Analyst
• BPI Building Envelope Specialist

EDUCATION

• Carnegie-Mellon University, Pittsburg, PA
Major: Physics & Literature

AFFILIATIONS

American Society of Home Inspectors [ASHI] Certified Inspector #101986 [1992-Present]
- National Director 2012-2015
- Tri-State Chapter
  - Director since 2000; Treasurer [2003]; Secretary [2004-2006]
  - Vice President [2007]; President [2007-2009]; Past President [2009-2011]
- ASHI Regional Seminar Speaker:
  - HVAC Inspections [2003, 2004, 2008]
  - Stucco Flashing [2006, 2007, 2008, 2010]
  - HVAC and Steam Heating [2010]
- ASHI National Seminar Speaker:
  - InspectionWorld New Orleans 2008, National Conference; Advanced Technical Track, Stucco Flashing
  - InspectionWorld Las Vegas 2010, HVAC and Steam Heating
  - InspectionWorld Phoenix 2012, Advanced Track Stucco Inspection
American Society of Testing & Materials [ASTM]
- Participating Member, Technical Committee C11.0
American College of Forensic Examiners Institute [ACFEI]
- Member

SELECTED EXPERIENCE

Conducts forensic structural inspections for various clients.
Consultation projects have included work with non-profit organizations including Habitat for Humanity, World Vision, Children’s United Recovery Effort Hospitals and Evangelical Child and Family Service
Conducted forensic and training activities and operations in various countries including Philippines, Uganda, , Haiti, Honduras and the Dominican Republic.

Blaine is a Senior Inspector for residential and commercial facilities and has completes over 12,000 inspections for deficiencies and safety.
As senior inspector Blaine is responsible for training new and in-service inspectors.
As a certified expert witness in the Pennsylvania counties of Chester, Delaware, Montgomery, Philadelphia he has appeared a number of times as technical consultant in litigation venues.
Because of his experience, the national organization American Society of Home Inspectors [ASHI] has listed him as a registered mentor
Since 2004 Blaine has consulted on energy efficiency projects in residential and commercial facilities, forensic examinations of basic structural issues and external surface features [stucco] and facades with associated reports.
Blaine has been a licensed General Contractor in several communities.