Getting a Good Home Inspector
A home inspector provides an unbiased,” fresh set of eyes” evaluation of your home or potential home's structural and mechanical condition.
Questions to Ask All Inspectors
What is your construction background?- How long did your remodel in _______(your city)?
- How long have you been a home inspector?
- How long have you inspected homes in my city?
- What type of continuing education do you do?
- What professional organizations do you belong to?
- What do you look at during an inspection?
- How much time do you allow for each inspection?
- What tools do you use while inspecting a home?
- What types of insurance do you carry?
- How have you resolve complaints from past clients?
- What type of report do you provide and when will I receive it?
- If I need you to revisit the home after repairs have been made will there be an additional fee? How much?
- How many inspection do you do in a day and where will mine be in your schedule?
- How much will you charge for to inspect my house?
- Please fax or email a copy of your contact for services so I may review it prior to the inspection.
- If you feel you want a sample copy of a report, ask for one of those as well.
If you are purchasing an older home, ask your inspector what his or her experience is surrounding older homes. Older homes require a seasoned and experience home inspector. Because of their age, they have many years of upgrades and creative repairs often with out using building permits. Many older homes were constructed before we had a building code system and it takes a knowledgeable inspector to understand what is present