After doing electrical work for 2 years, Clay joined the New York City Police Department and retired as a Detective after 22 years. In his spare time he always had a home improvement project to work on. Being a strict "do it yourselfer", his motto was "if I mess it up, I'll call someone" (He rarely messed up). Clay decided to start Reveal Home Inspections after he and his wife, Addie, moved to Sandy Springs in the fall of 2013 to join family here in the Atlanta area.