# Home Inspection fees Illinois **URL:** \ **Category:** Misc. Discussion\ **Created:** [June 14, 2012, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspection-fees-illinois/69851 "2012-06-14T00:38:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jkarnes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@jkarnes](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jkarnes)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspection-fees-illinois/69851/1 "2012-06-14T00:38:45Z")
Me and my business partner are just starting our business and was wondering the best formula to use for inspection fees. We are currently using the scale online of $275 base, $1.80 per year of home, $2.00 per mile traveled, and $0.04 per sq. ft. A 1000sq. ft home at 30 years of age would be $370 is that a comparable formula to use in todays market. ---
**Author:** ![gromicko](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/gromicko/32/58172_2.png) [@gromicko](https://forum.nachi.org/u/gromicko)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 2:49am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspection-fees-illinois/69851/2 "2012-06-14T02:49:27Z")
You could experiment by changing the factors in the shaded _Standard Rates_ box of [www.nachi.org/fee-calculator.htm](http://www.nachi.org/fee-calculator.htm) then adjust the \*How busy are you \*drop down box. Experiment with it. However, IMHO, the fees you can command are directly proportional to the success of your marketing (if your marketing is working and keeping the jobs comin’ in… you can command higher fees). ---
**Author:** ![ccurrins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ccurrins/32/225758_2.png) [@ccurrins](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ccurrins)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 2:50am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspection-fees-illinois/69851/3 "2012-06-14T02:50:32Z")
Curious, whose your businesses partner? Most of us are a one man team unless a franchise, or inspecting mansions in Florida.:mrgreen: ---
**Author:** ![jgromkoski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jgromkoski/32/187049_2.png) [@jgromkoski](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jgromkoski)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 2:54am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspection-fees-illinois/69851/4 "2012-06-14T02:54:11Z")
It ought to be fun trying to calculate all of that when trying to price and win an inspection while on the phone with the client. With experience you should be able to quote a price off the top of your head given the same info. ---
**Author:** ![rhensel](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/rhensel/32/283_2.png) [@rhensel](https://forum.nachi.org/u/rhensel)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 3:10am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspection-fees-illinois/69851/5 "2012-06-14T03:10:01Z")
What about a .05% for rain and .0025% for high humidity and then there is Barometic pressure! Don’t get me going on barometic pressure. Then Red houses are always problematic detached garages, sheds, I mean your only scraching the surface! 😉 ---
**Author:** ![jgromkoski](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jgromkoski/32/187049_2.png) [@jgromkoski](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jgromkoski)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 3:11am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspection-fees-illinois/69851/6 "2012-06-14T03:11:38Z")
> [@rhensel](#): > > What about a .05% for rain and .0025% for high humidity and then there is Barometic pressure! Don’t get me going on barometic pressure. Then Red houses are always problematic detached garages, sheds, > > I mean your only scraching the surface! > > 😉 Very funny:D ---
**Author:** ![jkarnes](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7ba0ec/32.png) [@jkarnes](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jkarnes)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 3:18am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspection-fees-illinois/69851/7 "2012-06-14T03:18:57Z")
Thanks guys for your responses and I’ll definitely apply them. ---
**Author:** ![ccurrins](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/ccurrins/32/225758_2.png) [@ccurrins](https://forum.nachi.org/u/ccurrins)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspection-fees-illinois/69851/8 "2012-06-14T03:20:08Z")
> [@rhensel](#): > > What about a .05% for rain and .0025% for high humidity and then there is Barometic pressure! Don’t get me going on barometic pressure. Then Red houses are always problematic detached garages, sheds, > > I mean your only scraching the surface! > > 😉 And is your client a hot distraction like the one I had today, or will they bring 5 kids and uncle Joe and brother Billy with them? ---
**Author:** ![jjonas](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/jjonas/32/301755_2.png) [@jjonas](https://forum.nachi.org/u/jjonas)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 3:26am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspection-fees-illinois/69851/9 "2012-06-14T03:26:09Z")
> [@ccurrins](#): > > Curious, whose your businesses partner? Most of us are a one man team unless a franchise, or inspecting mansions in Florida.:mrgreen: [http://midlandandassociatesinspections.com/my-promise](http://midlandandassociatesinspections.com/my-promise) ---
**Author:** ![dgarton](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/internachi/user_avatar/forum.nachi.org/dgarton/32/295599_2.png) [@dgarton](https://forum.nachi.org/u/dgarton)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2012, 5:53am UTC](https://forum.nachi.org/t/home-inspection-fees-illinois/69851/10 "2012-06-14T05:53:58Z")
> [@jkarnes](#): > > Me and my business partner are just starting our business and was wondering the best formula to use for inspection fees. We are currently using the scale online of $275 base, $1.80 per year of home, $2.00 per mile traveled, and $0.04 per sq. ft. A 1000sq. ft home at 30 years of age would be $370 is that a comparable formula to use in todays market. My formula is a base price, then a additional cost for sq.ft., raised foundation and age. Then other questions like is it a 2 story, is the garage detached, is there any out buildings. I have also researched my competitors pricing. I have raised my prices in the last year an average of $50, I am not the highest priced inspector in my area (not yet) but I found that my reports and myself are worth it. My formula now is I charge what I am worth and I don’t try and compete with my competitors.