Tips for Finding a Home Inspector

Tips for Hiring a Professional Home Inspector.

The home inspection is one of the most crucial components when it comes to buying a home. It is important to make sure your home inspector is well trained and insured. Your realtor can often recommend trusted home inspectors who they have worked with on other transactions. But if you feel more comfortable finding a qualified home inspector yourself, here are a few tips-

*Make sure the inspector is certified- certification by a reputable training instate such as the National Institute of Building Inspectors

*Make sure they have insurance coverage including general liability, worker's compensation, and Errors and Omissions insurance

*Make sure the inspector has proper training and technical support

*Get a guarantee from the inspector, they should be willing to provide a written guarantee to back up his inspection findings

*Avoid conflict of interest by confirming that the inspector is full time. Avoid part-time inspectors who also work as contractors, this will give them every opportunity to offer their services for the repairs.