Nick Gromicko was born on May 25, 1962, and grew up in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. The nonprofit International Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI), with its headquarters in Boulder, Colorado, was founded by Nick Gromicko. After enrolling in ROTC, Gromicko spent his early years working as a research analyst at the University of Pittsburgh’s Nuclear Physics Department. Despite having dropped out of high school, he was able to succeed in his job via persistence and commitment to disciplines like mathematics. In order to serve as a professional and educational resource for residential and commercial building inspectors, he left four years later to start various multi-inspector businesses and environmental corporations, including two testing labs.
In 1990, Gromicko formed InterNACHI and began developing several industry standards and recommendations. InterNACHI®, the world’s largest association of property inspectors, helps its members succeed in the home inspection industry in roughly 65 adopted nations by offering education, training, perks, and support through one of the most comprehensive websites on the internet (www.nachi.org). In addition, a school, a food bank, and a free medical clinic were established as a result of Gromicko’s house inspection operations. Also, Gromicko’s experience in the housing and real estate sectors allowed him to work with specialists to develop InterNACHI’s Residential and Commercial Standards of Practice, which are currently recognized in 65 countries and contain a Code of Ethics for member-inspectors. The electrical, plumbing, HVAC, roofing, and structural systems and elements of a typical home are all covered by these standards.
The International Association of Certified Indoor Air Consultants is a successor organization that was also established by Gromicko. Gromicko serves as executive director of the Master Inspector Certification Board, which confers the title of Qualified Master Inspector on several licensed property inspectors. Gromicko, who developed IAC2, intended to provide access to a plethora of knowledgeable resources to other inspectors that carry out auxiliary examinations for issues affecting the quality of indoor air. Among these issues are issues with mold, radon, airborne allergens, indoor plants, and others that have an impact on the health and welfare of residents. Later, in late 2009, Gromicko introduced ComInspect, a network for commercial building inspectors. Following that, Gromicko created the current International Standards of Practice for Inspecting Commercial Properties.
Furthermore, Nick started a non-profit organization named Cozy Coats for Kids as part of his humanitarian initiatives. The group’s purpose is to increase children’s self-esteem and well-being by providing them with winter coats. The program is supported through donations which Nick provides to the inspection sector and related industries in the United States and Canada. Nick willingly covers all Cozy Coats for Kids’ expenses each year, thus neither the organization’s operating costs nor wages. Nick Gromicko stated in the Inspector Toolbelt Talk Podcast that he can see himself continuing to work on his charity after he retires because it is such a wonderful cause. He said he wants to have 20 kids since he loves kids so much. Even so, he believes that he still has a chance to fulfill that dream before “dropping dead from rigor mortis, or whatever all humans get, said Nick Gromicko.”
He currently has two children with one on the way, so the desire to have more children is starting to come true. Nick Gromicko first met his wife Lena a long time ago, and they got engaged eight hours later. Gromicko explained, “What occurred was, she was seeking to win these bids while owning an HVAC and commercial HVAC company in Canada. She then started requesting me to give these bids so that I could repair them after looking me up online and discovering that I was with the inspection company. I was able to meet her because she was a project manager. However, we only connected via email… Simply said, I’ve never met her. I never saw her face and eight hours later, after not hearing her voice, we were engaged.”
Gromicko, is also a best-selling author who has written hundreds of articles, 26 textbooks, and 15 books on business success. More than 2.5 million copies have been sold, and are available for purchase through InspectorOutlet. InterNACHI offers open access to his technical writings. Nick is renowned for writing the widely acclaimed International Standards of Practice for Inspecting Commercial Properties, including hundreds of articles on various elements of home inspections health and safety risks provide professional guidance for those operating in the home inspection sector and assist them in navigating how to implement marketing tactics. His seminars on marketing and commercial success are tailored specifically for the heavy equipment, construction, and inspection sectors. Do you know, there’s a free book for multi-inspector organizations on InterNACHI’s website which has different books that explain how to systematize and expand your inspection business?
Nick has delivered the keynote address at approximately 200 events worldwide, one for every marketing strategy. Having Nick speak at an event or corporate gathering for your company is a surefire way to encourage and thank your InterNACHI staff members. Nick Gromicko frequently appears in news stories such as those from CBS News, Indianapolis Star, Oregon Live, Oregon Live again, Philly.com, NBC, Biz X Magazine, The Street Network, Bloomberg, WebMD, New Jersey.com, The New York Times, Angie’s List, The Christian Science Monitor, Working RE Magazine, Marketplace, and The Chicago Sun Times.
Some of Nick Gromicko’s popular written books are, A Home Inspector’s Guide to Increasing Gross Revenue, Sleep Well: A Home Inspector’s Guide to Managing Risk, SCALE UP: 100+ Steps to Growing and Systemizing Your Multi-Inspector Firm. Each book helps advocate for inspectors across North America and abroad through strategies of education, training, and support, Nick works relentlessly to advance the home inspection sector by writing these books. Nick Gromicko, and countless instructive pieces for professionals and consumers are just a few of the subjects he has covered in his books. A Home Inspector’s Guide to Increasing Gross Revenue is about the ins and outs of your business and how to become successful. Sleep Well: A Home Inspector’s Guide to Managing Risk is about how you can manage risks that naturally come with being in the inspection business. Inspectors often worry about getting sued so much that they can’t sleep at night. Finally, SCALE UP: 100+ Steps to Growing and Systemizing Your Multi-Inspector Firm is about the six steps of how to grow your business.
“You can receive a number of back-end tools at InterNACHI, including tracking InterNACHI Home Inspectors, in addition to free publications. That’s a free book for multi-inspector firms, you know, teaching you how to systemize and build your inspection company basically,” Nick Gromicko stated in the toolbelt podcast. We’re basically getting a lot more tools for it since our sector is absolutely consolidating. You know, more and more businesses only have a number of employees, such as an office manager and four inspectors or two or three guys working as inspectors. It appears that this is now quite commonplace, said Nick Gromicko.
The Accrediting Council for Continuing Education & Training, a national accrediting organization acknowledged by the U.S. Department of Education (USDE), has accredited InterNACHI® School (internachi.edu) as a postsecondary educational institution for the purpose of offering a tuition-free Home Inspector Certificate Program and online continuing education to InterNACHI® members. The National Association of Career Colleges (NACC) of Canada, a national organization that represents more than 500 accredited career colleges across Canada, also includes InterNACHI School as a member college.
Although it’s not the only method of instruction, there are other accredited online schools that do exist. The House of Horrors, created by Nick Gromicko, is a hands-on learning facility. The professionalism and skill set as a home inspector will continue to grow thanks to the training offered at three different locations of Houses of Horrors®: Colorado, Florida, and Pennsylvania, while you also get to socialize with other InterNACHI members. Enrolling in InterNACHI’s online Home Inspector Certificate Program will allow students to acquire and develop the knowledge, skills, and abilities required to conduct a home inspection and obtain a Certificate of Completion. The House of Horrors® is a full home with a thousand flaws that was constructed under our roof and is available to the public during regular business hours at the InterNACHI Colorado location in Boulder, Colorado. The Pennsylvania location is a whole house with multiple imperfections created beneath the roofs in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. To improve their knowledge and abilities, inspectors can conduct mock home inspections in the House of Horrors®. Finally, The Florida location at James E. McDonnell’s IV PRO-LAB ® located in Weston, Florida, is a full house constructed under the roof with various mistakes. The House of Horrors ® in Florida is only accessible by appointment.
James E. McDonnell IV is the founder and chief executive officer of PRO-LAB, American Restoration Services, and Windmill Advertising Group. After attending only two semesters of college, he went door-to-door selling microwave oven leakage detectors. With drive and determination, he forged ahead with his entrepreneurial pursuits and has since been able to create a number of innovative businesses. With a vision and understanding of environmental issues, he developed a line of easy-to-use, home safety test kits for mold, radon, lead, asbestos, and drinking water contaminants. James McDonnell and Nick Gromicko met to form an InterNACHI and PRO-LAB alliance. PRO-LAB is the national leader in the environmental testing industry. Together, they have launched NACHIStore.com — a one-stop online resource for Home Inspector supplies. The InterNACHI Foundation is an organization that was established to raise funds for various charities. “We’re happy to have the opportunity to be involved in the development of a program that services the home inspection industry and gives back to others as well,” said James E. McDonnell, IV, President and CEO of PRO-LAB®.
PRO-LAB’s laboratories are staffed with Certified Indoor Air Quality Professionals, Radon Measurement Specialists, Ph.D. Mycologists, Chemists, and registered clinical laboratory technicians. This partnership brings two industry powerhouses together and was designed to provide InterNACHI members with all the tools they need to support their business. Two men who have envisioned success and that continue to be the modern-day successful entrepreneurs. To build a foundation for the InterNACHI name, Nick Gromicko intends to keep offering the best in home inspection, education, and nonprofit organizations. nachi.org
