Local Resident Brings Top Home Inspection Company to Oklahoma City

(OKLAHOMA CITY, OK) --As a Navigator in the United States Air Force, Chris St. Peter was expected to find the calm in the chaos. After recently retiring from his 20-year career, St. Peter has found himself in the middle of more chaos, but chances are, some days he probably doesn’t always feel like he’s in control. That’s because the 38-year-old St. Peter and his wife Giulia are the parents to nine children. “So, our house is a little bit busy,” he says with a grin. Even though the couple may have their hands full on the home front, St. Peter has launched a new career for which he couldn’t be better suited: as owner of Pillar To Post Home Inspectors, serving the entire Oklahoma City metropolitan area.

Simple math quickly demonstrates that a home inspection is money well-spent when making what is typically the largest single investment most people will ever make. “That’s one piece of advice that’s hard to argue,” says St. Peter, an Edmond resident. “No one needs surprises with what they are spending to buy a home in today’s market.”

And as far as choosing home inspection as a new career, these are industry facts: The U.S. building inspector industry, measured by revenue, is estimated to have a current market size of $4.9 billion according to global research firm IBISWorld.

Recently launched operations in December, St. Peter is a perfect example of why so many military veterans make a perfect fit for owning a franchise. Veterans represent 14 percent of franchisees, and they prove a good fit for the franchise model because veterans possess strong leadership skills and a thorough understanding of being part of a team. Franchises also operate on proven systems and defined procedures and the military training that veterans go through allows them to easily adapt to a system and find success in franchising.

“I think many things from my past career will help as I launch my new career with Pillar To Post Home Inspectors,” St. Peter said. “I think the leadership, discipline, diligence, and ability to quickly adapt are some of the biggest things that will help me be successful. This made the decision to join Pillar to Post Home Inspectors fit like a glove.”

St. Peter was looking for a business opportunity that was not only interesting, but offered flexibility, allowing him to dictate his schedule. He’s always had an interest in home construction and saw providing home inspections as a necessary service for potential customers rather than a discretionary one. “I didn’t like the idea of going to another government job or the corporate sector where I’m basically making someone else money. I like the idea of being an entrepreneur since it shows you can still make a good living without having to spend a crazy amount of money on a degree that might not even get you an interview nowadays,” he said.

Another of the many reasons St. Peter chose Pillar To Post Home Inspectors is the innovative technologies the company introduced in the past 18 months. These advanced technologies, along with the business model, provide an exceptional home inspection with unique and innovative features that are all delivered within a seamless brand experience. All developed pre-pandemic and ready to be utilized when the pandemic struck, the new features further highlight Pillar To Post Home Inspectors’ standing as a visionary in its industry. The package is now known as the Ultimate Home Inspection and it’s revolutionizing the home inspection industry. So much so that the company was just awarded the much-coveted Best Innovators by Franchise Update Media in the category of “best customer service tools.”

PTP360 is available with every home inspection and provides an interactive, 360-degree visual inspection summary that brings the inspection report to life and includes every room and a home’s exterior. It can be accessed anywhere, anytime from any device and shared with family or contractors.

PTPEstimates provides a cost estimate for inspection summary items. This upgrade is extremely useful for sellers who do a pre-listing inspection, letting them learn what recommended repairs will cost based on prices charged in their area. Estimates can be requested with one click.

PTPFloorPlan provides an accurate floor plan of the entire home. This useful upgrade can be used to determine furniture fit and placement, and also provide exact dimensions to contractors for estimating purposes.

PTPHomeManual is an upgraded service that provides a digital owner’s manual for a home, letting users download manuals/warranty information, find safety recalls on appliances, learn the age and useful remaining life of systems and much more.

“Recent years have shown just how crazy the housing industry can get and wherever homes are being sold, someone needs an inspection,” St. Peter said. “People are also looking for inspections for their rental properties, so there is plenty of business to go around for years to come. I see this field as a pretty stable place to be for the next few decades.”

For information visit https://chrisstpeter.pillartopost.com or call 405-960-2220.

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About Pillar To Post Home Inspectors®

Founded in 1994, Pillar To Post Home Inspectors is the largest home inspection company in North America with home offices in Toronto and Tampa. There are nearly 600 franchises located in 49 states and nine Canadian provinces. They’ve ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Franchise500® for 26 years. Long-term plans include adding 500 to 600 new franchisees over the next five years. For further information, please visit www.pillartopost.com or for info about a franchise go to www.pillartopostfranchise.com