JTL Property Consultants is a California General Contracting firm (License 644246) specializing in residential & commercial building and roof inspections and certifications, system defect analysis and corrective design, Implementation of corrective measures, and litigation support of construction defects and insurance claims.
Joey T Lee
Curriculum Vitae
General Contractor and Building Consultant
Specializing in:
- Property Inspection and Building Consulting
- Residential and Commercial remodeling projects
- Educational Speaker and Training
- Litigation Support for Construction Defects and Insurance Claims
Mr. Lee is a licensed general contractor in the state of California and a Registered Contractor in Montana. He is an International Code Council (ICC) certified Residential Combination Inspector with certifications in all four disciplines in residential construction, Building, Electrical, Mechanical, and Plumbing.
He has been involved in hundreds of residential repair, remodel and ad-on jobs as well as commercial property tenant-improvement projects including the construction and/or remodel of gas stations into mini market stores for Arco, Mobil, Shell, Texaco, and Thrifty Corporations.
As a Master CREIA Inspector (MCI) (Certified Real Estate Inspector Association) and CREIA New Construction Specialist (CNCS) he has performed over 6,000 property inspections including residential and commercial inspections. He is a past Orange County Chapter President of the California Real Estate Inspection Association.
He is an educational speaker that has spoken at a number of CREIA chapter meetings Mr. Lee also speaks at ASHI and CREIA annual & semi-annual conferences. He was the principal and Program Producer for the CREIA Advanced Mentoring Program (CAMP) and an educational speaker on the CAMP DVD video set.
CERTIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Certifications:
- Registered Montana Contractor (under PGD) #157003
- Licensed General Contractor – California “B” 644246
- (ICC) International Code Council, Certified Member # 1018563
- Residential Combination Inspector #1018563-95
- Residential Building Inspector #1018563-100
- Residential Electrical Inspector #1018563-101
- Residential Plumbing Inspector #1018563-102
- Residential Mechanical Inspector #1018563-103
- (CREIA) California Real Estate Inspection Association
- Certified CREIA Inspector (CCI) # 09382
- Master CREIA Inspector (MCI) # 0040
- CREIA New Construction Specialist (CNCS)
- (ASHI) American Society of Home Inspectors
- Full Inspector Member # 247428
- (F.I.R.E) Fireplace Investigation, Research & Education Service
- Certified Fireplace Inspector #FP-118
Memberships:
- (ASHI) American Society of Home Inspectors
- (CREIA) California Real Estate Inspection Association
- (FEWA) Forensic Expert Witness Association
- (ICC) International Code Council
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
- 2009- Present JTL Property Consultants, Inc.
- 2007-2009 Premier Group Developers, Inc.
- 2006-2007 California Building Consultants, LLC
- 1996-2006 JTL Property Consultants, Inc.
- 1986-1996 JTL Handyman Services / General Contractor
- 1983-1986 Cal-West Associates, Inc.
- 1981-1983 Monopoly Construction
- 1979-1981 Red Jacket Construction
- 1977-1979 Pomeroy and Gresbrink Roofing
- 1973-1977 United States Marine Corps
DETAILED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
JTL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS, INC. 2009–2012
Business Owner Inspector / Consultant
Performed state-of-condition, re-sale and triple-net lease inspections of residential and commercial properties for potential buyers, building owners, and lessees of commercial real estate.
PREMIER GROUP DEVELOPERS, INC. 2007-2009
Principal & Builder
Responsible for all designs, construction, completion, profit and loss and contractor contacts related in the day-to-day business. Implemented advanced building science techniques in the building envelope designs using sustainable and recycled materials. Building designs were highly energy efficient and used up to 50% less energy than standard built homes.
CALIFORNIA BUILDING CONSULTANTS, LLC 2006–2007
Principal & Consultant
Responsible for investigating and evaluating damage and component failures in commercial and residential construction. Specializing in residential home inspections, electrical systems, roofing systems, construction code compliance evaluations, plumbing and HVAC system failures.
JTL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS, INC. 1996–2006
Business Owner Inspector / Consultant
Performed state-of-condition, re-sale and triple-net lease inspections of residential and commercial properties for potential buyers, building owners, and lessees of commercial real estate.
JTL HANDYMAN SERVICES/GENERAL CONTRACTOR 1986–1996
Business Owner / Contractor
Responsible for maintenance, repair, remodeling and tenant-improvement on residential and commercial properties. Entrusted with the keys and alarm codes to more than twenty-five upscale vacation and second homes to perform maintenance for out of area homeowners.
California General Contractors Licenses was issued in May of 1992.
CAL-WEST ASSOCIATES, INC. 1983–1986
Construction Superintendent
Responsible for all daily activities involved in constructing or remodeling of gas stations including converting work bays into mini-markets. Supervised the installation of underground gas storage tanks, pumps, piping and dispensing equipment.
MONOPOLY CONSTRUCTION 1981-1983
Construction Foreman
Responsible for the construction crews in the rehabilitation and repair of single family residences to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) 203(K) guidelines in the inner-city area of Houston, Texas.
RED JACKET CONSTRUCTION 1979–1981
Vapor-Recovery Systems Technician
Installed and maintained gas station vapor-recovery systems, including converting single-hose and nozzle dispensing equipment into balanced two-hose vapor recovery systems. Certified by the Division of Measurement and Standards to adjust and/or calibrate gas dispensing equipment to deliver accurate quantities of measure.
POMEROY AND GRESBRINK ROOFING 1977–1979
Residential and Commercial Roofer
Installed wood shingles, wood shakes, asphalt composition shingles, clay/concrete tile and hot tar built-up roofs on residential and commercial buildings.
UNITED STATES MARINE CORPS 1973–1977
Aviation Ordinance 6541
Missile technician and nuclear weapons handling team. Stored, assembled, and tested all types of ordinance loaded onto Marine and Navy attack and fighter aircraft. Member in the (PRP) Personnel Reliability Program. Honorably discharged as a Sergeant (E-5) in July of 1977.
INDUSTRY RELATED TRAINING
- Roof Consultants Institute (RCI) Plastering Seminar 2007
- Full-day training seminar “Stucco as a Weather Protection System”
- An in-depth look at a common assembly used throughout the United States.
- Tile Roofing Institute (TRI) Certification Course 2006
- Full-day training seminar on the “Proper Installation and Inspection of Tile roofs”. You must pass the test to obtain certification.
- 2002 National Electric Code 2006
- International Association of Electrical Inspectors Orange County, CA.
- Full-day workshop on “One & Two Family Dwelling Electrical Systems”
- F.I.R.E Fireplace Investigation, Research & Education Service 2005
- 48 Hours of tested instruction for “FP-01 / FP-02 / FP-03 to become a Certified Fireplace Inspector”.
- Expert Testimony in Civil Litigation 2005 Bridgeport Programs, Newport Beach, CA.
- Full-day seminar discussing court testimony, writing effective reports and case information organization.
- Manufactured Housing Inspection Certification, Riverside, CA 2001. A full-day educational program presented by Fleetwood Manufacturing.
- California Truss Company 2001, completed 4 Hours of instruction on “Pre-manufactured Truss Construction Installation & Inspection”.
- F.I.R.E Fireplace Investigation, Research & Education Service 2000, completed 4 hours of instruction on “Pre-Cast Concrete Fireplaces PC-01”.
- International Residential Code, Saddleback College 2000. Semester course on the IRC Codes.
- Mobile Home Course 1998, completed 7 hours of tested instruction on the inspection of “Mobile Homes”.
- Inspection Training Associates (ITA) Property Inspection Course 1997, completed 50 hours of tested instruction of classroom & field training for “Home Inspectors”.
- Inspection Training Associates (ITA) Commercial Property Inspection 1997, completed 16 hours of tested instruction of classroom & field training for “Commercial Property Inspectors”.
- CREIA Toolbox Seminar on Fireplace Inspection 1996, completed 4 Hours of instruction on Fireplace Inspection presented by Dale Feb of Fireplace Investigation Research & Education Service (F.I.R.E).
- CREIA Toolbox Seminar on Residential Steep-Slope Roofing 1996, completed 4 Hours of instruction on the installation and inspection of “Residential Steep-Slope Roofing”.
- CREIA Toolbox Seminar on Residential Electrical Inspections 1996, completed 4 hours of instruction on the “Installation and Inspection of Residential Electrical Systems”.
INDUSTRY RELATED SERVICES
(Certified Real Estate Inspector Association) CREIA Offices Held:
- Orange County Chapter: Immediate Past President 2002-2003
- Orange County Chapter: President 2001–2002
- Orange County Chapter: Vice President 2000–2001
- Orange County Chapter: Vice President 1999–2000
- Orange County Chapter: Secretary 1998–1999
CREIA Committees Served:
- CREIA Exam Committee 2002-2004
- CREIA Training School Task Force Chair 2003-2004
Special Recognition:
- CREIA CAMP Principal 2004
- Orange County Chapter CREIA President’s Award 2000
- Orange County Chapter CREIA President’s Award 1999
Speaking Engagements:
- ASHI Inspection World Conference 2007
- CREIA Annual Conference 2005
- CREIA, 10 Common Defects 2005
- CREIA, 10 Common Defects 2003
Video Training Engagements:
- CAMP Principal & Video Producer 2005
- CAMP Effective Report Writing & Inspecting 2005