Alden Gibson is Principal of Inspections by Gibson and has been performing home inspections since 1992 after completing the Home Inspections Training Program with Inspection Training Associates. He began his career in 1981 performing home renovations and moved on to custom home construction in 1987. In 1992, Alden began performing home inspections with The Home Inspector and in 1996, formed his ow
n company. As a Registered Home Inspector (RHI) ASHI Certified Inspector and National Certificate Holder, he conducts an average of 300 to 350 home inspections per year. He is knowledgeable and up to date on current building code. Alden has completed the Residential Indoor Air Quality investigator program through the CMHC and is certified as Radon Measurement Expert through NEHA (National Environmental Health Association) NRPP (National Radon Proficiency Program). He is a founding member of CARST (Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists) and a Level 1 Thermographer, CAHPI New Construction Inspector. Alden is an active member of the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors (OAHI), the Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors, Ontario (CAHPI ON), the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) 2015 President of ASHI, and the Wood Energy Technology Transfer (WETT) and is an Associate Member of the Ontario Association of Certified Engineering Technicians & Technologists (OACETT). He has held many executive positions with the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors (OAHI) and the Board of Directors for the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI). Further, he is a member of the Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce and a member of the Better Business Bureau also a Founding member of The Canadian Association of Radon Scientists and Technologists CARST
In 2005, Alden was recognized with the President’s Award from the Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors and in 2002, he was given the President’s Award from the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors. He has also received a Special Service Award from ASHI in 2004 also in 2008 and also a Special Recognition Award from OAHI in 2003 for efforts and dedication to the associations. In 2012 he received the Innovation Award & Customer Service Excellence Award from Mike Holmes Inspections. In the last 25 years, Alden has lectured extensively for several municipal real estate boards and real estate sales offices, at colleges and for the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors on various subjects relating to home inspections. He also has several years experience as an instructor for both the OAHI and the CAHPI. Alden is a facilitator for the Ontario Building Code Courses as well as the Defect Recognition Course and taught the Home Inspection Courses at Conestoga College for 14 years
