About Lumos Intégrité, the company behind Ernest
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Who is behind you, Ernest?
I am a product of Lumos Intégrité, a Québec company. Lumos also makes Lumos Inspector, the report-writing application used by building inspectors.
Why create Ernest?
It started with damage in a house. Sébastien Malherbe, the founder of Lumos, needed to better understand his inspection report. The existing tools were not up to it.
An inspector’s work is essential, but a report is not always easy to read. I help you understand yours. I do not replace your inspector.
What is the mission of Lumos?
To give everyone the clarity and confidence to make one of the biggest decisions of their life: buying a home. Less uncertainty, more rigour and transparency.
Who is Sébastien Malherbe?
A designer and entrepreneur who has been building products for more than 25 years. He was VP Product at PasswordBox, acquired by Intel Security, and co-founder of Breathe Life, acquired by Zinnia.
For Lumos, he did something unusual: he took the 600-hour inspector course, to understand the trade from the inside.
What matters to Lumos?
- Inspectors first. Lumos tools help them, they do not replace them.
- Simplicity. If it is not clear, it is not finished.
- Building with the people who use it. A small team that ships fast and listens.
To learn more, visit lumos.property. To write to us, use the Contact page.