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
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