Joel Carter

Born and raised in the Pacific Northwest, and a Whatcom County and Bellingham resident for over 20 years, Joel has been remodeling and repairing homes since he was a teenager. A lifelong student with a wide range of experiences, from a certified windsurfing instructor, a David Hutton Real Estate School graduate, a PADI certified SCUBA diver, to an International Sommelier Guild level 2 alumnus, Joel is a jack-of-all-trades. With 18 years of food & beverage experience, he worked as the wine director and server at one of the highest rated restaurants in the world: The Willows Inn on Lummi Island. Earning a degree from Western Washington University, Joel became a high school biology, environmental science, and forensics teacher. Now entering his 6th year of teaching, he combines his attention to detail, evidence-based teaching practice, and building experience to bring his clients the best home inspections in the Pacific Northwest.