Mr. Whitfield retired in 1993 from a career in public education, and having acted as general contractor in the building of his own house in 1985, decided to enter the home inspection field. He trained with a well established company in Northern Virginia for nearly a year and in 1994 opened for business.

In 1995 a devastating flood hit the mountainous sections of Madison County and Mr. Whitfield acted as the volunteer coordinator for the Madison Flood Recovery Committee, performing on-site inspections of damaged properties and supervising volunteer teams in the repair and rebuilding process. In the fall of the next year a hurricane caused similar damage with the need for more rebuilding.

In 1996/97 Mr. Whitfield served on the executive board of Madison Habitat for Humanity and served as co-site supervisor for its first building project. He still volunteers for Madison Habitat each year. He has formed a volunteer group of men and women, under the auspices of MESA ( Madison Emergency Services Association), to help poor families in Madison who are unable to afford needed repairs to their homes. A portion of your inspection fee is given to both of these organizations. These activities plus his continuing education with SPREI and ASHI keep him up to date with changes occurring in the building industry. Mr. Whitfield is certified by the State of Virginia-certification #3380000069.

Mid-Virginia's home inspection business has grown every year. We inspect very old homes ( the earliest was 1740), newer homes and homes under construction. A great deal of our business comes from referrals from satisfied customers all over the region. (See customer comments). As a bonus, as long as you own the home we inspect, you get free phone consultation which may include questions about re-roofing; new plumbing or the most efficient type of central heating appliance.