About North Shore
North Shore Building Consultants was established in 1985 by Dave Krakowski. The company provided home inspections in the Chicago area on a part time basis while Dave continued his job as the Chief Building Inspector for the City of Lake Forest, Illinois. He held this position until 1989 when he left to pursue his private home inspection business full time.
After 30 years and over 15,000 home inspections performed, Dave has built a reputation as one of the premier Home Inspectors in the Chicago Metropolitan area.
Jake Williams has been working with North Shore since 2015. Jake is an exceptionally thorough and detail oriented Home Inspector. In addition, his considerable marketing and technology experience provides the company with the resources to stay current in the ever changing digital information environment. Jake has expanded the company and established relationships throughout the North Shore and Chicagoland area.
Jake has achieved the title of Certified Professional Home Inspector' from the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors and continues to be in the top tier of inspectors.
Certifications
Illinois Home Inspector Licensure
CABO - Building Official
BOCA
- 1 & 2 Family Combination Inspector
- Building Plan Examiner
- Plumbing Inspector
- Plumbing Plan Examiner
BOCA/IAEI
- Electrical Inspector
- 1 & 2 Family Electrical Inspector
BOCA/SBCCI - Building Inspector