A local office that
answers its own phone
BrickKicker Hampton Roads is owned and inspected by Mark Martin, working out of Norfolk and backed by the BrickKicker franchise network, which has been operating since 1989.
- Owner
- Mark Martin
- Base
- Norfolk, VA
- Certified
- InterNACHI · ASHI
- Also operating
- DeTect Termite
What this
office offers
Everything below is drawn from what this office publishes. Where a detail is not published, it is not claimed.
The BrickKicker franchise displays InterNACHI and ASHI membership. See the full scope.
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Licensed for residential and commercial
A licensed residential and commercial inspector based in Norfolk, covering the surrounding 60-mile radius. The only other city named in their own materials is Virginia Beach.
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A full write-up of every issue found
The report details every issue the inspection turns up. The BrickKicker franchise publishes a same-day turnaround for the digital version, with photos, summaries and recommendations. Commercial write-ups come on paper or by email.
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Termite and moisture work is in-house
The same office operates as DeTect Termite & Moisture, which means removal as well as inspection: wood-destroying insects treated, water-damaged materials taken out and replaced. Not a referral to another company.
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Air quality testing under the same roof
Mold testing and indoor air quality testing for homes and facilities, which matters because in this region the underlying cause is usually moisture, and moisture is handled by the same people.
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A 24-hour number, and a buyer discount
757-583-4444 reaches the office. 757-285-5788 is answered around the clock for scheduling by text or for an emergency. New home buyers get a discounted rate.
How to read
your report
Every finding carries one of three classifications. This is the same colour system used across this site, and it is the first thing to look at when the document lands.
- Safety hazard
- An immediate risk to people in the building.
- Repair or replace
- A defect that needs a licensed trade before or after closing.
- Monitor
- Serviceable now, but worth watching or budgeting for.
A long report is not a bad house. Every house produces a list. What matters is which items are on it, what they cost, and what they risk. That is the conversation we have with you at the end of the walkthrough, and again whenever you call back.
One office,
both trades
BrickKicker Hampton Roads is owned and inspected by Mark Martin. The same Norfolk office also runs DeTect Termite & Moisture, so termite and moisture work is handled in-house rather than by a separate vendor you have to go and find.
- BBB A+
- Accredited since 2016, A+ ratedBetter Business Bureau
- Licensed
- Licensed residential and commercial inspector, Norfolk VAResidential & commercial inspection
- InterNACHI
- Displayed by the BrickKicker franchiseInternational Association of Certified Home Inspectors
- ASHI
- Displayed by the BrickKicker franchiseAmerican Society of Home Inspectors
- Since 2011
- Operating in Norfolk since 2011The BrickKicker of Virginia
Reviews
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Independently owned, nationally backed
BrickKicker is a national inspection franchise that has been operating since 1989. That gets the office standards, training and reporting software. Everything else, meaning who answers the phone, who crawls under your house and who writes the report, is this office, in Norfolk.
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Call, or text
any time
757-583-4444 reaches the office. 757-285-5788 is answered around the clock for scheduling by text or for an emergency. Give us the property address and you will get a quote.