I had been designing and building homes for 33 years when I decided to become a Home Inspector. With all of my years of building experience and taking the 160 hour Residential Home Inspection Course at Bellingham Technical College, it is difficult to immagine what kinds of inspections the buying public is getting in the State of Washington---where inspectors are not licensed and the majority of inspectors don't belong to any of the National Home Inspection Associations. I have a dream of seeing home inspections taken to a higher level. While setting "minimum" standards is important, providing something of lasting value to the home buyer is what I am interested in. Providing the kind of information necessary to aid in the decision making process is not difficult, and adding the kind of information that turns the home inspection report into the beginings of an "owner's manual" creates something of lasting value.
I am a Certified Member of both ASHI and NACHI and see membership in at least one of these associations as a "minimum" requirement when choosing an inspector in Washington State----in addition to the State's requirement to be a licensed Structural Pest inspector if reporting on wood destroying organisms or conducive conditions.
I provide my client with a very detailed and thorough report on the condition of the home---some have commented on the report being like an "Owners Manual." I consider it the beginning of one.
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