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Injured on the Job, This Former Police Officer // Detective Found a New Life with Nation's Top Home Inspection Franchise

It's safety first with Pillar To Post Home Inspectors!

This month one of Philadelphia’s former finest will start his new life as a Pillar To Post Home Inspector®. Along with wife Susan, Walt Brennan will serve Montgomery County, in all areas of home inspection including radon detection, mold detection and pesky termite detection. Brennan is a good detector. He not only served as an officer on the Philadelphia Police Department, but he also served as a detective for same.

“I guess you can say I am born to detect,” jokes Brennan. “And I always loved building trades, how homes are put together, what makes everything fall into place.”

So, it was a natural step after tragedy struck for Brennan to seek out the country’s top home inspection franchise. He and wife Susan always wanted to own their own business and this was the time to go for it. The 47-year-old Brennan was stabbed on the job, resulting in an injury to his ulnar nerve, causing him to go on disability with the department.

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Last year, as in the last decade, Pillar to Post Home Inspectors was widely acknowledged and heralded for its strong growth – it added 78 new locations throughout North America in 2016 alone. It is ranked Number One on Entrepreneur Magazines Franchise500® in its category and is always near the top on franchisee satisfaction rankings.

“I’m lucky to be alive, “concluded Brennan, “and my wife and I are thrilled to have a second chance so young in life with such a great company. They have treated us like family thus far and this is what my due diligence told me about them. It’s what we really need now.”

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About Pillar To Post Home Inspectors

Founded in 1994, Pillar To Post Home Inspectors is the largest home inspection company in North America with over 550 franchisees, located in 48 states and eight Canadian provinces. Long-term plans include adding 500-600 new franchisees over the next five years. Pillar To Post Home Inspectors is ranked the No. 1 home inspection franchise in North America by Entrepreneur Magazine. For further information, please visit www.pillartopostfranchise.com

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