With a huge market for home inspections in so small an area, New York home buyers must be cautious to avoid hiring unlicensed, suspended or any other illegitimate inspectors. Home inspections in New York is a competitive field with a great deal of rules and guidelines designed to regulate who is qualified to conduct proper assessments. What's more, since home inspection can be done fast and cheap if the regulations are not observed, anyone with a basic knowledge of construction can operate as an inspector as long as he can find clients who are unfamiliar with home inspection parameters.
First of all, when hiring a home inspector in New York, check for the license number of the company or individual you are hiring before you proceed any further. Most inspectors and inspection firms will display their license and status as a licensed home inspector on their home inspection reports and often right on their advertisements. Since legitimate inspectors and inspection companies want to let their potential clients know they are licensed it should not be difficult to obtain the license number from a person or firm you are considering hiring. In fact, a home inspector is required to provide proof of licensure to any prospective client or interested party in a real estate transaction. Most home inspectors are issued copies of such proof of licensure by the New York State Department of State. So be sure to see the proof before making any appointments.
After due diligence has been carried through and the home inspection is actually taking place, there are several warning signs you might be getting ripped off. To begin with, there should be no "walk-through" inspections. A home inspector will be taking considerable notes to include in his report. So if the fellow you hired just strolls through the structure and acts as if he were on a tour of the house, you would be within your right to report mal-practice.
A home inspection should include but is not limited to the structural elements of the building, the plumbing systems, the electrical system, the exterior landscape, the roof, the rain water drainage system, and the heating system. In addition, any home inspection will take ample time evaluating the building material and its present condition. Furthermore, an inspection, particularly in the case of newly constructed homes, will examine the workmanship involved in the construction process.
When ready for a home inspection in New York, you need to be wary of whom it is you are entrusting to take care of this crucial phase in any real estate transaction. Also, to learn about the process of inspection will help you know what you should expect.
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