Meeting/Event Information
October Educational Meeting
Garage Door Inspections
Led by: Hollis Brown
October Educational Meeting
Date: Wednesday, October 15, 2025
Time: 6:30 – 8:30 pm
Location: Online/Zoom
The speaker will start at 7:00 PM.
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You Must Register in Advance for This Event!
Paid Silicon Valley ASHI/CREIA Chapter Members: FREE
Guests: $10
Click the registration button which can be found at the left in an email, or at the right or bottom of the page if on the web.
- If you are not a Paid Member of the Silicon Valley Chapter, you must register as a guest and pay the $10 fee. On the registration page simply click “Continue as A Guest.
- You will then be provided a link to register for Zoom access to the meeting. You must complete them Zoom registration in advance to be provided the link into the event.
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Evening Schedule
6:30 – 7:00 pm Networking & Settling In
7:00 – 8:30 pm Garage Door Discussion
Garage Door Inspection Discussion
Lessons and experiences specific to garage door inspections. This will be a kind of "open mic" format.
- The events that led to a decision to stop testing the way taught and now testing a new way
- Funny things that happened when testing garage doors
- Reasons to perform certain tests
- Reason not to perform certain tests
- Lessons learned the hard way
- People or property that were hurt/damaged by an overhead door
- Comments about/for garage doors
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Hollis Brown has conducted over 6,000 home inspections since 1997. He is licensed by the State of Virginia, and the State of Maryland. With over 40 years of residential construction and home inspection related experience; Hollis Knows Homes.
A long-time certified member of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), Hollis sat on the national board as the Speaker of the Council of Representatives. He is also active in local chapters in both Virginia and Maryland, having served as president of the Mid-Atlantic chapter. In addition to ASHI, he is also a member of the Virginia Association of Real Estate Inspectors (VAREI.)
As the owner of the Home Inspector Training Academy, Hollis teaches his Master Class: How to Become a Home Inspector, to new students every year. He has trained thousands of home inspectors both locally and nationwide. In addition to expert training, Hollis is a nationally recognized public speaker.
