How to Choose a Home Inspector

In choosing a Home Inspector it's naturally to want to get the most value for your money. In paying for an inspection, you should receive a professional Inspection Report meeting industry standards provided by a qualified inspector. You may find a cheap inspection or you may find a high-quality inspection, but you won't find a cheap, high-quality inspection.

What to Look For in a Home Inspector:

 1. Membership in a Professional Organization

A qualified Home Inspector will be a member of a professional home inspection organization, such as the National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI)

Professional Home Inspection Organizations provide:

•  Industry Standards- Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics to which members must adhere. These standards ensure that your Inspection Report will meet certain minimum guidelines.

•  Proficiency Examinations- These examinations ensure that your Home Inspector will have basic inspection skills.

•  Educational Opportunities- Classes, workshops and seminars allow Inspectors to expand their knowledge and to develop and hone new inspection skills.

2. Web Site

Qualified Inspectors will have a web site on which you can view details such as:

• The Inspector's credentials
• The Standards of Practice/Ethics followed by the Inspector
• A list of the various types of inspections offered
• The scope of the General Home Inspection
• The Inspection Contract
• Instruments and equipment used by the inspector
• A modern reporting system
• A description of the Inspection Report
• View a sample report
• The area in which the Inspector works