Our inspectors
Twenty-five inspectors. One standard.
Every one of our twenty-five inspectors works to the same reporting standard and the same code of ethics, and Tom Ruemenapp oversees the team directly. Inspecting across Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota since 2004.
- InterNACHI certified
- Licensed in Wisconsin
- E&O and liability insured
- Inspecting since 2004
What every inspection covers
The whole property, inside and out.
A systematic review of the building and its systems, written up in a report you keep. Where a property is well maintained we say so; where it is not, we say what needs attention first.
- Roof & shingles
- Gutters & soffits
- Foundation
- Siding & exterior
- Electrical
- Heating & cooling
- Plumbing & drains
- Crawl space & basement
- Insulation
- Attic
How the team is built
Not a franchise, not a call centre.
Scheduling runs out of one small office in Bessemer, on the Upper Peninsula. The person who trained your inspector is reachable by phone.
Trained to one standard
Every inspector reports the same way, so a Big Moose report reads the same whether the property is in Marquette or Ann Arbor.
Overseen by the founder
Tom still inspects hundreds of properties a year and oversees the team directly, rather than running it at arm’s length.
Equipped for empty houses
Portable propane and generators mean foreclosures and vacant properties can still be powered up and properly tested.
Backed by consultants
Three retired inspectors stay on as consultants for the unusual buildings — the ones that need a second opinion.
The roster
The inspectors.
Twenty-five active inspectors covering Michigan, Northern Wisconsin and Minnesota.
John DavisInspector 
Terrance WittInspector 
Andrew NationInspector 
Dean FudaleyInspector 
Derck van FossenInspector 
Matt BishopInspector 
Mark StopjikInspector 
Brandon WetzigInspector 
Rick WetzigInspector 
Jim HannaInspector 
Bob MillerInspector 
John VirshekInspector 
Vance SatoInspector 
Thomas TeppenInspector 
Chris BarnesInspector 
John ZirzowInspector 
Andrew RattrayInspector 
Shane GibbsInspector 
Cory KosterInspector 
Darrel OstermanInspector 
C.J. SorensenInspector 
Chase MacDonaldInspector 
Steven ThornInspector 
John McMahonInspector 
Ernest RuemenappInspector
The office
Scheduling, agreements and the details — from Bessemer.
Ruth BirdCustomer service 
Rachael PaluchCustomer service
Team consultants
Three retired inspectors stay on for the unusual buildings.
Rich QuadeConsultant 
John ProulxConsultant 
Robert CliettConsultant
The office
Who answers when you call.
Ruth Bird and Rachael Paluch handle scheduling from Bessemer. They book the inspections, send the agreements and chase the details — and they are the reason the phone gets answered by someone who knows your file.
Ready to book?
Get an inspector on the property.
Tell us the address and what you are buying, and we will scope the right inspection.