T.J. Thorne is the owner of Howdy Home Inspections, LLC. The son of a custom homebuilder, he started his first inspection company in Florida in 2000 after graduating from college in Alaska. Since that time he has seen and done it all. He has completed thousands of inspections and market analyses of foreclosed homes on behalf of some of the largest banks in the country. He has over 20 years of “hands on” construction experience, having renovated houses throughout the Carolinas and West Virginia. He has gutted houses down to the studs and rebuilt them from the ground up with his own hands. He has re-wired and re-plumbed houses, built additions, renovated kitchens and bathrooms, put on new roofs. You name it and T.J. has done it. He is an IAC2 Certified Mold AND Radon inspector. He also has over 15 years experience as a licensed real estate broker in North Carolina. No other inspector in the area has such in depth knowledge in all areas of residential real estate and construction. T.J. is an InterNACHI certified inspector who is licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina. When not inspecting houses, T.J. can be found riding his mountain bike on many of the local trails or hiking in the NC mountains with his beautiful wife, Marta and awesome little son, Boone. You can reach T.J. at (704) 756-0250 to schedule a home inspection.
Meet the rest of the Howdy Team
Daniel is a licensed home inspector in both North Carolina and South Carolina with nearly a decade of experience in the inspection industry. He has completed more than 5,000 property inspections throughout his career and is known for delivering detailed, professional, and easy-to-understand evaluations.
With a lifetime of hands-on construction experience, Daniel brings real-world knowledge to every inspection. His background includes framing, trim carpentry, renovations, and work on a variety of residential and commercial construction projects. That experience gives him a practical understanding of how homes and buildings are put together, how they perform over time, and where problems commonly develop.
Daniel is an InterNACHI certified inspector and also holds mold and radon certifications through IAC2, along with a commercial CCPIA certification. His training and field experience allow him to provide clients with a thorough and well-rounded perspective on the condition of a property.
After serving honorably in the United States Marine Corps, Daniel continued to build on his construction knowledge before turning that experience into a career in home inspection. Today, his focus is helping clients make informed decisions by providing honest insight, clear communication, and inspections they can rely on.
