HIs do not test…they merely collect samples and send them to a lab. Just like the purchaser of the test kit will do.
Sigh…
semantics…
lol…teehee…that’s what I meant…lol…lol…lol…:twisted:
Nope…more than semantics.
Much more than semantics. A very major difference that can mean a whole lot to anyone offering this service.
The homeowners who purchase test kits to test their home for anything (particularly mold, but also radon) seek to contact a professional inspector if the results indicate any potential problems. If you’ve ever run a lab that sells retal test kits (and I have), home owners always ask who to contact next after a problem is initially discovered. Home tests, which have been around for years, are lead generators for inspectors, and now they are lead generators for exclusively NACHI members.
I agree Paul. Especially for you and your new equipment. It’s a great idea over all, but it may harm folks like you trying to earn a living off sampling.
FYI…
You can exclude Chase-Pitkins as one of the major retailers, they exited the business earlier in the year.
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I agree Paul. Especially for you and your new equipment.
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Change “inspector” to “specialist”.
They are lead generators for specialists. Not inspectors.
I need the home inspector to tell me where the problems are. Once I know that I call the specialist in that field for further evaluation and remediation
I test my home for radon and it comes back positive I call the radon remediation guy. I don’t need the home inspector at that point.
I test my home for asbestos and it comes back positive I call the asbestos remediation guy. I don’t need the home inspector at that point.
I test my home for CO and it comes back positive I call the HVAC guy. I don’t need the home inspector at that point.
I test my home for mould and it comes back positive I call the mould remediation guy. I don’t need the home inspector at that point.
I test my home for _____ and it comes back positive I call the ______ guy. I don’t need the home inspector at that point.
etc.
etc.
Paul, you are incorrect. They don’t go straight to repair contractors, especially with mold. With mold they almost always seek a professional opinion from an inspector after doing their own test. Mostly they call an inspector to get a professional look at it and more information. Radon might be an exception, since there is nothing to inspect (visually see), where a homeowner would go straight from a retail test kit to a second set of retail tests and then to a mitigator. Almost no one tests for asbestos (where one sends a sample to a lab to confirm). And most people worried about CO buy a CO detector (similar to smoke detectors) and so never buy CO retail kits at all.
Thanks Nick. That’s what I was trying to say.
Home inspectors may be able to determine the source of the moisture intrusion, moisture that the mold needs to thrive on. Find the source of the problem then refer to specialists. For those out there that don’t want to do mold sampling, please refer your clients to me so that I can have the lab make the confirmation.
LOL Linas. 
Homeowners don’t hire inspectors right off the bat anyway… generally, the only time homeowners who aren’t selling hire professional inspectors out of the blue is AFTER they test themselves and discover an issue.
Here is the actual language on the back of the mold kits:
"The PRO-LAB Professional Mold Test Kit should be used as your first step in identifying toxic mold spores that could be dangerous to your health and your environment. If you would like to have a professional mold inspection, go to *www.InspectorSEEK.com](http://www.InspectorSEEK.com). A NACHI home inspector can identify the source of a potential mold problem in your home or office."*
Nick
The idea is great but not always can we find the water so to speak
Lets see if this does anything for the trafic on the listed web site
Please someone give us a report in about 6 months
rlb
Here Nick is trying to get NACHI’s name out there, get some exposure for all of NACHI members and someone is complaining…??
Explain to me how exposing my affiliation with NACHI via 50,000 retail outlets is bad for me or any of us??
You are surprised?:roll:
Not really surprised, seems to be expected anymore! 