Industry Impact

Kenton Shepard is credited with designing InterNACHI's "Houses of Horrors," full-size mock homes built inside warehouses as hands-on teaching tools for inspectors. His narrative libraries and educational materials are considered industry standards, with many inspectors and software providers integrating his work into their practices.

Recognition

He is widely regarded as a legend in the home inspection world, with inspectors seeking out his narrative libraries and educational resources for their thoroughness and practical utility. His work continues to shape inspection practices in North America and internationally.

Industry CV

His qualifications are as follows:

  • 30 years in residential and light commercial construction in California and Colorado.
    • Held a B General Contractor's license in California.
    • Contracted framing and finish in Colorado.
  • Began Inspecting in 2001, inspected actively until 2011.
  • Lifetime member: International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI).
  • Member: Certified Commercial Property Inspectors Association (CCPIA).
  • He served on the review committees for the InterNACHI Entrance Exam and Standards of Practice.
  • He reviewed mock reports submitted for approval by InterNACHI membership applicants.
  • He offered an inspection report critique service for home inspectors (for profit service).
  • Former member: National Association of Commercial Building Inspectors.
  • Graduate, Haag Engineering courses:
    •  Certified Residential Roof Inspector
    • Certified Commercial Roof Inspector
  • Presenter at various inspection conferences
  • InterNACHI Director of Green Building, 2008-2018
  • InterNACHI Director of International Development 2011-2018
    • Australia (one month)
    • South Africa (3 months)
    • México (28 months)
  • Certified Master Inspector
  • Expert Witness: conventional and log homes.
The International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI) is the world's largest professional association for home inspectors, with over 25,000 members in North America and members in more than 40 countries.
InterNACHI Inspection course instructor/writer/producer

Mr. Shepard has been/is approved as a home inspection course instructor in the following states and provinces:

Alaska, Alberta, CA, Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin.

InterNACHI Narrative Library

Residential Narratives
  • 2008: the first edition was released as a collection of Word documents.
  • 2012: Custom template for Home inspector Pro released.
  • 2015: Custom template for HomeGauge, and an English/Spanish dual language custom template for home inspector pro were released.
  • 2018: Custom template for Whisper Reporter (TREC 7-5 format) released. (now 7-6).
  • 2018: Custom template for Spectacular Home Inspection Software released.
  • 2019: Custom template for Spectora released.
  • 2020: Searchable Excel spreadsheet version released.
  • 2022: Custom TREC 7-6 template for Spectora released.
  • 2024: Custom template for Scribeware released.
The Certified Commercial Property Inspector's Association  (CCPIA) is the largest professional association for those inspecting commercial properties.
Commercial Narratives

2022: Released comprehensive custom digital templates for Spectora, Home Inspector Pro, and HomeGauge. Also available as a searchable Excel spreadsheet.

2024: Custom digital template for Scribeware released.

Specialized Narrative Templates

2022: Custom template for Boat Dock, Boat Lift and Boathouse templates for Spectora, HomeGauge, and Home Inspector Pro released. Also available as a searchable Excel spreadsheet.

2024: Released a Wildfire Survey template (an ancillary inspection.

Featured Author: HomeGauge Webwriter

10/24: HomeGauge released a version of their Webwriter inspection software featuring Kenton's Residential Narrative Library.

Note: The InterNACHI Narrative Library is the intellectual property of Mr. Shepard
INSPECTION COURSE DEVELOPER:
US Inspection Courses:

Roof Inspection (online video courses [wrote, produced, and hosted]):

Videos

... and numerous others.

As InterNACHI's Director of International Development (2011-2018):

International Inspection courses authored:

International Chapter Development:
  • Wrote website content for the Australian, South African, Mexican, and Middle East InterNACHI chapters;
  • Developed home inspection Standards of Practice for South Africa and Australia;
  • Created the entrance exams for InterNACHI South Africa and InterNACHI Australia;
  • Lived/worked abroad 2012-2016: Australia, South Africa, México.

Author of Building/Inspection-related Material

InterNACHI

Certified Commercial Inspectors Association (CCPIA) (articles available only to members)

  • Inspecting Built-up Roofs: 37-page white paper.
  • Extensive articles on various systems and aspects of commercial roofing

Designer/Builder, InterNACHI Houses of Horrors

Designed and constructed as teaching tools for home inspectors, InterNACHI's Houses of Horrors are full-size, home-like structures built inside warehouses, making them available to students year-round. Students are challenged to identify defects built into the structural, roofing, wall cladding, electrical, plumbing, and HVAC systems.

Boulder, CO

Weston, FL

Houses in the different regions are designed, as much as possible, to reflect the building practices common to those regions.

Certified Commercial Property Inspector's Association (CCPIA)