About us

Structure Tech is a family-owned business that was established in 1987 and delivers an unparalleled level of service through dedication to our clients and employees. We have decades of home inspection experience, use state-of-the-art technology and have some of the highest credentials in the industry.  We provide high-quality, accurate reports and thorough inspections.  Our services will help you navigate the home-buying process, to confidently make informed decisions.  Our priority is you and our passion is houses!

While it makes sense to look around when shopping for home services, please note that not all home inspection companies are the same. Our clients agree: we are the most highly rated home inspection company in Minnesota!  Click here to for client testimonials and online reviews.  

Click here for a sample home inspection report.

All of our home inspectors are proud members of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI).

Reuben Saltzman | Neil Saltzman | Milind Angolkar | George Ury | Nick Pickert | Wayne Rademacher | Bill Oelrich | Jim Tobias | Tessa Murry | Matt Behrens | Joe Westerlund | Bryan Scholtes | Bryce Klym | Jeff Corniea | Corey Colburn | Eric Houseman | Scott Mahley | Peter Anderson | Eric Larsen | Patrick Brennan | Antonio Cedillo | Bethany Weber | John Fitzgerald | Rick Norling | Jenni Rislund | Mindy Barnhill | Peter Schilling | Kim Unruh | Trina Pauly | Lisa Ferrario 

We’re always looking for awesome people to add to our team. Click below to learn more about employment opportunities!

Reuben Saltzman

Reuben is a second-generation home inspector with a passion for his work. He grew up remodeling homes and learning about carpentry since he was old enough to hold a hammer. He worked for Structure Tech since it was purchased in 1997 and is now the owner and President of the company.

Reuben always thought he'd be a teacher when he grew up because he loves sharing his knowledge with others. In a sense, that's a lot of what home inspections are about, so he truly does what he loves. While Reuben no longer does home inspections, he teaches continuing education classes to real estate agents throughout the Twin Cities and teaches home inspectors all over the country.

Reuben and his wife are the proud parents of two children, Cy and Lucy. They also have a well-mannered German Shepherd named Sarge. Reuben plays disc golf with his son as often as possible during the summer, and coaches his daughter’s hockey team during the winter. He also volunteers at his church most Sundays.

Reuben lives in Maple Grove, MN.

Professional Qualifications / Memberships:

• Retired ASHI Member

• President, ASHI Heartland Chapter (2014 – 2019)

• ASHI Heartland Chapter member

• ASHI Director, 2017-2019

• Licensed Minneapolis Truth-in-Sale of Housing Evaluator

• Licensed Saint Paul Truth-in-Sale of Housing Evaluator

• Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®

Blogs:

Reuben writes the Home Inspection Blog on this site
Guest author at Zillow
Guest author at Star Tribune – Home & Garden
Guest author at HomesMSPblog.com

Publications:

Reuben is a contributing author to the ASHI Reporter

Neil Saltzman

Neil began his career in the construction field at the age of 16 when his father secured a job for him on a commercial construction site. He continued working in construction for the next 20 years, taking time to get a B.S. in Forestry from the University of Minnesota.

After taking many building code classes and securing his professional certifications, Neil began his career in home inspections in 1990. In 1997, Neil purchased Structure Tech, and since then has developed an organization that is well respected by the real estate and home inspection community.

Besides his love of work, Neil spends time with his wife and four grown children whenever possible. He also enjoys weekends at the cabin fishing, water skiing, jet boating, hiking, 4-wheeling, and cross-country skiing.

Neil lives in St. Louis Park, MN.

Milind Angolkar

Milind has worked in the home improvement industry since 1994. His background working with some of the largest names in home improvement have helped to build a strong base for Milind as a home inspector. A few of these previous jobs were Market Manager at Sherwin-Williams, Installation Coordinator at Home Depot, Service Coordinator at Pella Windows and Doors, and Project Manager at ICF Thermal Wall Structures, specializing in super-insulated foundation systems.

Milind believes that education, experience, a “nose” for the unusual, and understanding that building sciences are constantly evolving are the keys to a quality inspection.

When not inspecting houses or working on his own house, Milind spends his free time at the archery range, biking, golfing and skiing.

Milind lives in Bloomington, MN with his lovely wife, Charlie the dog, Oscar the cat, and their three children.

George Ury

George is passionate about homes and has been lucky enough to turn that passion into a career. His friends and clients will tell you the same. He has spent the last ten years restoring his 1927 Craftsman style home in St. Paul because he wants to play his part in preserving a little piece of history. Not only is it a great place to live, it’s proved to be an excellent laboratory for new technology, building techniques, and the perfect excuse to purchase a new tool.

When friends come to George’s home, they know they’re in for a tour. Whether it’s to explain how the tankless water heater works, the benefits of additional attic insulation, or the importance of exterior grading, gutters, and downspouts, they politely listen, nod their heads, and probably think “I could use a little more wine…”

Nick Pickert

Nick grew up interested in architecture, devouring all the classes he could about architectural design. He owned a lawn care and landscape company for many years and is your go-to guy for all outdoor landscape questions, including irrigation and low voltage lighting.In his limited spare time, Nick loves to help at his church, spend time in his garden, go hunting, and watch NASCAR and football. Nick dreams some day of building his own log cabin with his family in the middle of 100 acres.Nick lives in the Lake Minnetonka area with his wife, Melissa, and their four children, Jeffrey, Samantha, Carter, and Elizabeth.

Wayne Rademacher

Wayne started remodeling work as a carpenter’s assistant in college. He assisted with concrete work, additions, garages, boathouses and even building a basement under a house that never had a basement. He also worked with brother on a complete remodel of a home that was over 150 years old. After working in the airline business and remodeling his own homes for 25 years, Wayne completed an apprenticeship in the home inspection business in 2003 and began inspections on his own.

After a year of inspecting on his own, Wayne joined Private Eye Home Inspections in 2004. Besides home inspections, Wayne also has a great deal of experience in moisture testing homes, with over 1,100 moisture inspections through 2013. Wayne continues to perform moisture intrusion inspections on homes for Structure Tech.

Wayne lives in South Minneapolis with his family.

Bill Oelrich

Bill has always been fascinated by houses, dating back to his early working days at his local lumberyard.  Bill has spent time working as a carpenter both in residential and light commercial construction, as well as working real estate in Central Minnesota.

A move to Minneapolis landed him at the University of St. Thomas and ultimately a career in the orthopedic industry (carpentry on the human body). Twelve years later, after a kitchen/bath remodel, an energy audit, and the replacement of nearly every system in his 1940s St. Paul home, he knew he wanted to get back to working with houses, and that brings us to the present.

He absolutely enjoys discovering the story every house has to tell. When he is not thinking about houses, he enjoys either being in a boat, an ice house or an ice rink. Bill lives in Highland Park with his wife Jyothi (Jodi), stepson Parthan, daughter Mina, and their crazy Boston Terrier Stella. He’s happy to chat about houses, total joint replacements, and fishing walleyes – in no particular order.

Jim Tobias

Jim spent the early years of his working career opening and managing restaurants in uptown and downtown Minneapolis. After heavy consideration, Jim came to the conclusion that the restaurant business was more about the quantity of guest experiences rather than the quality, and decided it was time for a career change.

Although this was a big career change, Jim’s grandfather was a building inspector for the University of Minnesota, and his father a contractor. The move felt more natural than you might expect. Jim is now happy to be working with a company that gives its clients the very best in information and service. Jim enjoys working side by side with home buyers through one of the largest purchases of their life and strives to make it a fun and educational event.

Jim is always happy to share a sports stat or note an upcoming movie while talking about proper grading and drainage during the inspection. Jim and his wife are the proud parents of three daughters, and couldn’t be happier to be learning about all of the joys of being parents.

Jim lives in Saint Louis Park, MN.

Tessa Murry

Tess was born with a fascination of houses. She became a construction crew leader for Habitat for Humanity in Louisiana in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. This experience sparked her interest in learning how to build houses that are more energy efficient, sustainable, durable and healthy. She graduated from the University of Minnesota with a degree specializing in just that – Residential Building Science and Technology.

Along the way, Tess has gained experience and knowledge of real-world building science by working for a local non-profit doing energy audits for low-income weatherization and becoming the Performance and Testing Manager at a local home performance and insulation company, Cocoon. She now gets to blend her passion for houses with her love for people at Structure Tech and is excited whenever there is an opportunity to educate (and people willing to listen).

Matt Behrens

Matt has been in the construction industry since 2002 and has worked all over the continental US. He started his own company in 2005, where his main area of expertise was in residential construction. Some of the other areas include thermal and moisture prevention coatings for residential, commercial, and industrial buildings. In 2016, Matt moved back to MN to pursue a career in home inspection and hasn’t looked back.

When Matt is not inspecting, you can find him relaxing by a lake, or spending time with friends while rock climbing, camping, or traveling.

Matt lives in Apple Valley, MN.

Joe Westerlund

Joe has been working in construction since he was 13. He is a licensed Journeyworker Plumber with 15 years of combined field experience in HVAC and plumbing. Before joining Structure Tech, he ran his own business for seven years in home repairs and working as a commercial contractor. He earned an A.A. degree from North Hennepin Community College in 2014. While recovering from an injury, Joe decided to take some online learning classes with ICA. Those classes and his working relationship with a Realtor® friend of Reuben’s led him to Structure Tech.

Joe lives in the northwestern suburbs with his two boys, Tyler and Mason, and his wife, Suzy. Joe loves his family so much that he tolerates the family dog, Ozzy Pawsbourne. Outside of work, Joe enjoys exercise, good stories, and time with his family.

Bryan Scholtes

Bryan is fascinated by materials and mechanics… especially how wood, steel, copper, and sweat come together to make a home. As a child, he took apart & reassembled anything he could: his Speak & Spell, the kitchen faucet, and eventually cars and appliances. He holds two design patents. His housing fascination began in 2002 when managing his first property: a 1923 Craftsman-style apartment in Minneapolis.

“Once you know it, you can’t fear it,” is his personal homeowner’s motto. Bryan believes that home anxiety is best managed through deeply knowing a house. “Homes tell you exactly what they need if you know how to listen,” is another of his favorite sayings, and he delights in telling homebuyers what their houses are saying.

Bryan has been inspecting since 2016, is a graduate of The ASHI School, and has an MBA from the University of Minnesota. He has eight years of property management experience, including three years as an on-site caretaker.

Bryan’s family knows that when he’s out inspecting, he can’t tinker with his own house! So his passion is put to good use for you. He lives in New Brighton.

Bryce Klym

Bryce has always been an avid DIYer, getting an early start helping his dad renovate and maintain his childhood home. After becoming a homeowner himself, Bryce threw himself into countless home renovations and maintenance projects helping him realize that homes were not just his hobby, they were his passion.

Bryce has spent his career in the home improvement and construction industry, obtaining his plumbing diploma from St. Cloud Technical College. He is thrilled to have found an opportunity where he can turn his curiosity and passion for homes into a career.

He lives with his wife, two kids, and dog. When he has time, he loves spending time in his wood shop and can’t say no to a game of darts or volleyball.

Jeff Corniea

Jeff started sketching floor plans when he was still in junior high school. That love of design and building science has carried throughout his life. An Associate’s degree in Architectural Drafting and Estimating led him to the residential housing business and a 20-year career (and counting!) working for both large residential and custom home builders. In 2007 he started a residential contracting and remodeling business.

A born educator and a lifelong philomath, Jeff loves teaching people, and learning, about their new (or new-to-them) homes. He joined Structure Tech in 2018.

When he’s not working, you’ll likely find him behind a guitar (or another instrument), playing hockey, making something delicious or rehabbing the 1890 farmhouse where he lives with his wife and daughter.

He lives in West Saint Paul, MN.

Corey Colburn

Corey’s passion for residential structures began in the late ’90s while working for the family business, remodeling homes and managing rental properties. Since then, Corey has always worked in and around commercial buildings and residential homes doing everything from major renovations to pest management.

Corey’s favorite part about the home inspection industry is teaching clients something new about the home. For example, how the home manages water, or how a combustion air intake replaces air in the house. Corey believes that when you look at all the components of a house you will learn the personality of the home.

In his free time, Corey enjoys making home-made pizzas with his wife Sarah, camping, football, spending time with friends and enjoying the lake with his family.  Corey also likes to take his son Owen on new adventures like biking and fishing. They reside in the St. Paul area.

Eric Houseman

Eric brings over 18 years of retail customer service experience to the Structure Tech team. Nearly half of that was spent with Home Depot where he learned the ins and outs of home structure, design, and improvement. Eric decided to make the transition to Structure Tech based on their “quality over quantity” customer service mindset.

His fascination with houses started at a young age when he expressed interest in becoming an architect. Growing up, he helped his father, an avid DIYer, maintain the family home and the family cabin, an early 1900-built split-log which needed a good deal of “TLC” when they bought it back in 1995.

Eric lives in Chanhassen with his wife, Krystal, along with their two dogs (Sierra and Lake) and two cats (Sirius and Tiely). When he’s not inspecting houses for Structure Tech, Eric maintains his rental townhouse in Chaska as well as a 25,000 square foot wedding/event estate. Eric enjoys all things outdoors, especially hunting and fishing, riding his motorcycle and showing off his 2001 Honda S2000 at local car shows.

Scott Mahley

Scott is passionate about helping people and loves the opportunity to do so during such a big decision in people’s lives- purchasing a home. Scott has been working with homeowners over the past 14 years, he began in pest control in Kansas City and continued that work in the Twin Cities. With a desire to continue learning and growing in his career, he pursued becoming a home inspector. Scott enjoys the process of exploring homes, learning about unique situations he might find, and providing buyers the information they need to get the most out of their home.

When not inspecting, you can find Scott at his local Crossfit as a Coach and an athlete. Scott and his wife, Anna Lisa, live in Blooomington and love walking past old homes and the chain of lakes.

Peter Anderson

Peter grew up in Elk River, MN, and is a graduate of St. John's University, where he met his wife, Ginny. They have 4 children and reside in Eden Prairie. Peter has been doing various jobs in the construction industry since the age of 16.  These jobs include carpet installation, stucco installation, residential framing, and house painting. 

In 2015, Peter started his own home remodeling business and during that time obtained his General Contractor and Realtor licenses. He joined the Structure Tech team in 2020.

Professional Qualifications / Memberships:

• ASHI Member

• ASHI Heartland Chapter member

• Member, Minneapolis Area Association of Realtors®

• Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®

• Certified General Contractor

Eric Larsen

Eric is passionate about empowering people to feel at home in their homes. His love for houses probably stems from spending two years of his early childhood swinging a hammer and sweeping up sawdust as his parents built their house in Forest Lake, MN. He comes to Structure Tech with a background in both construction and residential energy auditing, where he worked with homeowners to improve the comfort, durability, and efficiency of their homes. 

When he’s not out inspecting houses, you can probably find Eric out in the garden with his hands in the dirt. From growing up on a farm to spending over 6 years in urban vegetable farming, Eric can identify baby vegetables the way he can distinguish between types of attic insulation. He also loves cooking, enjoying the great outdoors, and playing with his nieces and nephew.

Eric currently lives in St. Paul with his wife and energetic dog (Walter).

Professional Qualifications / Memberships:

• ASHI Member

• Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®

• BPI Certified Building Analyst

Patrick Brennan

Patrick is a second-generation carpenter. He started working for his dad as a pre-teen, and after high school, he continued building for the next twenty-something years. Most of his experience has been with new house construction. He also has extensive experience in commercial work such as apartment buildings, assisted-living, multipurpose buildings, and even large-scale fertilizer elevators. If it’s made out of wood chances are he has built it.

The pinnacle of his construction career was working for Charles Cudd as a project manager. There he worked side-by-side with the construction workers and the customers to build some of the nicest homes in the metro area. These experiences transfer very nicely into the home inspection business.

After the workday is done Patrick enjoys spending time with his wife and four kids doing all things family. On those rare occasions that he gets a minute to himself, you can usually find him working in his yard or in the garden.

Antonio Cedillo

Antonio conducts moisture testing for Structure Tech. He grew up in Mexico, where he helped his father and grandfather build their own homes from the ground up. Since that time he still enjoys fixing and repairing anything he can get his hands on.

Antonio began working at Private Eye in 1998 doing moisture testing on stucco homes when the field was newly developing. Since that time the industry has grown in leaps and bounds and Antonio has taken advantage of the opportunity to continue to refine his moisture testing skills. He is now the primary moisture testing technician for Structure Tech.

Antonio, his wife April and their daughter live in the Twin Cities. He enjoys pickup soccer games during the summer, traveling, water sports, camping in the BWCA, and working on home improvement projects in his spare time.

Professional Qualifications / Memberships:

• EDI Certified Building Envelope Inspector, #MN-17

Bethany Weber

Bethany comes to Structure Tech from the medical field as a Certified Medical Assistant with her A.S.S. degree and a B.S. degree in Business Management. Bethany is a full-time radon technician for Structure Tech, and is Structure Tech’s Principal Investigator and Quality Assurance Officer for radon testing. With a background in healthcare, Bethany is especially concerned with the health effects of radon.

Bethany is full of life and always up to talking to anyone about anything and always willing to listen and to learn. She resides in Andover with her husband Curt and her daughter Ellie. Her interests include family time, cooking/grilling, dancing, world travels, riding her motorcycling or riding with her husband on his motorcycle, bonfires, and camping with her family.

Professional Qualifications / Memberships:

• Minnesota Department of Health Licensed Radon Measurement Professional, License #RMEA-00059

• Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®

John Fitzgerald

John Fitzgerald, aka “Radon John”, conducts radon tests for Structure Tech, and is responsible for ensuring correct protocols are followed for all of our radon tests. He has a twenty-five-year background in managed health care as a contract manager negotiating reimbursement with physician groups. John has a BS/BA – Finance degree from the University of Central Florida (Yes, that’s ex-Viking quarterback Daunte Culpepper’s alma mater).

John and wife Deborah have one daughter and are recent grandparents for the first time. John enjoys both playing and restoring vintage drum sets — preferably Ludwig and Sonor.

Rick Norling

Rick Norling was one of the original founders of Structure Tech, back in 1987. Rick and his business partner sold Structure Tech to Neil in 1997, but Rick has stayed in close contact with Neil and Reuben ever since, mostly helping out when needed during peak business times as a subcontractor.

Rick is now a full-time radon technician at Structure Tech.

Rick’s other passion is Operation HighGround, an organization that he founded to identify and implement strategies to help Veterans with housing, employment, education, and transportation. For more information about Operation HighGround, click here: http://www.operationhighground.org/

Professional Qualifications / Memberships:

• Minnesota Department of Health Licensed Radon Measurement Professional. License #RMEA-00173

• Affiliate Member, Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors®

Jenni Rislund

Jenni comes to Structure Tech with 17 years of Customer Service and leadership experience in the Real Estate Industry. Because Real Estate and Home Inspections go hand in hand, Jenni was familiar with Structure Tech and excited to join the team. Jenni’s knack for systems and processes makes her a great fit as our Operations Manager. 

Jenni lives in Shakopee with her husband and two sons. She enjoys reading, traveling, a good Netflix binge, and spending time outdoors with her family.

Mindy Barnhill

Mindy comes to Structure Tech with 12 years of customer service experience. She became familiarized with inspecting at a very young age from her father (Neil) and it has always been an interest of hers.

She began bookkeeping for Structure Tech in 2013 and you can expect to hear her voice when scheduling your next inspection.

Mindy resides in Richfield with her husband and children. Mindy enjoys exercising, DIY crafts, and watching all Minnesota sports.

Peter Schilling

Kim Unruh

Kim comes to Structure Tech with a 25-year background in the creative industry. She also has over 20 years of customer service experience in the creative, print, restaurant, and retail industries combined. She has a background in marketing, advertising, promotions, sales, and design. Kim graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Stout and has certifications in Front End Development and User Experience Design.

Kim has spent the last 22 years living in the North Metro. She recently purchased a home in Otsego, where she lives with her youngest daughter, Rylie, and their two mini dachshunds. She is an avid reader. She loves to travel – especially to the Caribbean or the Pacific Northwest. She has three very interesting adult children and loves spending time with them.

Trina Pauly

Trina has a 25-year background in customer service, having worked in the service departments at Cub Foods, Home Depot, Sprint, Target, and Park Nicollet. With all her years of customer service, Trina truly believes that the first person our customers have interaction with or talk to sets the tone for the entire company. With this in mind, Trina shows care during each interaction to give our clients the best experience possible.

Trina is married with two children in college who attend Winona State and has a daughter in high school. She also has a poodle-bichon named Ozzy, which is the baby of the house. Her husband is a full-time Sergeant First Class in the Army National Guard and works in operations. Their son is following in his footsteps, attending basic training and AIT in 2020. Her brother is also in the military, so there’s a lot of army talk at family gatherings. Trina is proud to be a military wife supporting our troops.

She enjoys traveling more now that her kids have grown. The Caribbean is her favorite, but anywhere with hot weather and blue skies will do in a pinch.

Lisa Ferrario

As Structure Tech's Agent Relations Manager, Lisa builds and maintains business relationships. Lisa has been with Structure Tech since 2012 as a client care coordinator, and is a "Structure Tech cheerleader", making her perfect for this position.   

Lisa has spent most of her adult life working in an office environment, with experience in real estate, churches, and law firms. Lisa graduated from Minnesota School of Business with an associate paralegal degree.

Lisa lives in Andover with her husband, Brian. Lisa has three amazing daughters and an adorable but spunky granddaughter. Lisa loves animals and it shows, with a spoiled shih-tzu named Hogan, a mischevious cat Oscar, and a squawking bird, Lola. Lisa enjoys being outside gardening, going for walks, camping, biking, exercise, and spending time with family and friends. She hopes to do a lot more traveling in the future.