Finding A Good Home Inspector

It’s essential that you know everything about the condition of your new home and the property it sits on. That way you can decide if you really want the home at all, at the price you were considering. These factors make it essential to hire a home inspector to work on your behalf and see to it that the property is in good order.

Home inspectors are professionals that will inspect the home and give you a written overview of the condition of the property and what it will cost to fix any of the problems that he or she finds. They look at all the important parts of the building like the foundation and roof as well as the siding, plumbing and so on. Ideally, they’ll also be able to tell you about any signs of wood rot and insects.  Although older buildings generally have more problems for the inspector to look after, new homes can have serious problems as well. For this, you can be covered under the New Home Warranty program, but you’ll still need a good home inspection or you could be out the money if the builder refuses to accept any of the liability for any problems.

A home inspection is also an important part of any offer. It’s also a good idea to ask for a seller’s disclosure which discloses any known problems with the property. Selecting the right home inspector is a procedure where the prospective home owner will do well to establish and follow a simple checklist to ensure your inspection is done by a professional who will give you the best results.

ü      Find out if the prospect belongs to any organization that allows the consumer to file complaints and will investigate them.

ü      Ask how long the inspector has been in the business and what kind of business they were in before they came to home inspection.

ü      What kind and where was the inspector’s training done? Does he or she participate in continuing education programs to keep their education up to date?

ü      How much will the home inspection cost? Determine the fees up front and how long the inspection will take.

ü      It’s also a good idea to find out if the inspector is specifically experienced in residential construction. That will give them a thorough understanding of the kind of things that can and do go wrong.

Normally it takes around two hours to do a complete home inspection and depending on the geographic locations and the size of the job, costs start at a round five hundred dollars. You should always make sure to get a written report and find out at first what exactly that will entail. There are also several added features that you can have tacked on to the inspection like radon inspection, mold inspection and water testing. 

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