I have worked for inspection companies for 9 years. I know how to do the inspections, i just dont know who to talk to at the banks.
Just like you would with any other potential client. Have a resume of your HI experience, dress accordingly and go to a bank’s loan department. Ask to speak with someone in construction loans. Introduce yourself and let them know that you would like to be added to their vendor list for draw inspections.
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Ok. Thank you
I generally am not looking for draw inspections but moved to a new area and am not staying too busy so I have taken on a few projects. They all found me through this site so the first thing you should do is join here and fill out everything you can in your profile and the area you are located. This site has A LOT of exposure when people search.
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Great info Matt!!
I paid the yearly fee. I need to figure out what to do next. Setup profile…
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If you want free generic SEO like Matt has below each of his posts, do this;
SIGNATURE: Click on your face in the upper right hand corner of this page. Then click on the bell. Then click on preferences. Then click on profile and scroll down to signature and fill out the information that you want to appear under every post that you make. AND LAST, scroll to the bottom of the page and click SAVE CHANGES.
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You have just received your first warning about the quality of your builder…
Richmond and some other builders in our area create as many (and as high) hurdles as they can just short of out-right banning inspections. What I do with Richmond and others like them, is tell clients to wait until they have closed and have possession. Then have me do the inspection. My experience has been that builders are pretty good at fixing things even after closing. Small builders can be the exception to that (one in Aurora comes to mind), but big builders tend to fix things even if they are dragged kicking and screaming.
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So…they want you to buy their home…but essentially what they’re saying is…“but please don’t look at it”…and “don’t get any of your friends to look at what we’re doing”…to me that’s a crazy business model…they should be thanking us if we find something important…because we private inspectors are largely responsible for improving the quality of their product…
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That’s OK let them do that. I was denied a pre-drywall inspection by a small builder. I was denied a pre-closing inspection by the same builder.
The client has hired me to perform an inspection after closing. This week the builder is removing the stairs and reinstalling. I discovered a 1.5 inch riser variation between the shortest riser and the tallest riser. This would have saved them a lot of money if it was discovered at pre-drywall.
One way or another my clients want their homes to be inspected and don’t trust the builders. They are building homes too quickly and using untrained workers were skilled craft should be.
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Just an add-on comment…
A Home Inspector can never force ‘anyone’ to do ‘anything’. We just deliver information and recommendations. What the client does with it ain’t none of our business.
Hello Jesse -
In my area (Virginia), new home inspections are quite normal. Usually performed 1 or 2 days before closing. In VA the inspector has to be NRS (new residential structure) certified.
I’ve only encountered a couple of builders whose policies required my license # and insurance info prior to the inspection.
BUT - if the client (buyer) signed an inspection waiver, then it’s a “no-go”.
HOWEVER - If the purchase contract includes a post-closing rejection period (usually lasts 3 to 14 days), then you can have the home inspected after you sign the closing papers. As in - as soon as you have the keys to the property, you can have as many inspections as your heart desires.
And of course - if there’s a builder’s warranty included (which is all but standard), the buyer can order a home warranty inspection anytime. Depending on the wording of the builder’s warranty, major defects may require immediate correction by the builder.