The home inspector should inspect every house or unit or building all the same regardless if they know the person buying or selling the property. The inspector has to abide by the code of ethics that have been provided by Internachi
In order to become a certified 203K advisor you have to be a certified home inspector or contractor for a minimum of 3 years! A state certification as architect or engineer will do instead as well. If you want to be a advisor in a state that requires a state certification for a home inspector you would need that state license.
As an inspector, I would state to the customer that by “going easy” on any inspection for any customer would be detrimental to my integrity as a certified inspector. I would also state that I would be liable if or when an incident should occur.
In the article “Home Inspection Checklists,” I found that exact and informative information shall be present on the report. Information pertaining to the address you’re inspecting, to the weather conditions you are inspecting in. Defects shall be noted in the most effective manner and not to confuse the customer.
I learned that you should transfer all of your assets to a loved one and lease your car so if and when you get sued, if you do enough inspections you’ll get sued at least once. your assets will be protected. also be smart and carry a lot of insurance.
How y’all doing? I’m brand new to this and i’m motivated. So here we go.
As an InterNACHI Certified Home Inspector, I would ask the seller to clearly define their meaning and use of the term “go easy,” then explain that as a professional our Code of Ethics do not allow us to tread lightly if asked. As an InterNACHI Certified Home Inspector we must adhere to the level of excellence that InterNACHI exemplifies.
I would tell him " I will be fair and thoroughly inspect the roof but I have to stay within the boundries of my inspection and cannot bend the rules, however I will note the condition in my report and to the buyer the overall condition of the roof. Ill be fair as I possibly can but I still have a job to do"
while reading “doing damage during inspection:its your job” I learned that the focus is to see if the area your inspecting can pass under normal use. I have been on inspections(as a trainee) and my thinking was “just dont break something and be careful” but this article brought to my attention that you need to see if what your inspection can hold up to normal wear so during your inspection and something breaks you may have saved either the buyer or seller some grief, possibly some injury. after all its our job to inspect and make sure nothing is ready to fail.
As a InterNaci Home Inspector my responsibility is to uphold all ethical standards and to strictly follow the code of ethical standards. My inspection of the roof is to report on the integrity of the roof structure and to deviate or falsify information thereof is a violation of my code of ethics and would not be in the best interest of both parties involved.
Self employed home inspectors need legal protection in addition to their errors and omissions insurance ,And a well written legal contract stating standards of practice setting the clients expectations . In the event of a law suite ( just or not ) it could be devastating and ruin not only your business but your life.You could lose for house ,cars and possibly other assets not related to your business.As a successful self employed business owner should seek professional legal advice from an attorney .
In a situation where the home seller tells the home inspector to “go easy” on the roofs condition, I would have resort back to Internachi’s code of ethics stating the home inspector, in short, can not perform bias inspections for the benefit of any side whether seller, buyer, or real estate agent. The home inspector should perform the inspection as if the seller never said the “go easy” comment.
Upon a referal for home inspection, the inspector discovers that the real estate agent is his/her father in law. Upon discovering unsafe and improper exterior entry door, the father in law asks to “look past” the door because the door will not be delivered until the naxt day and he really needs to get the inspection done by days end. This would be entirely unethical and without doubt, a breach of InterNACHI code of ethics.
It is the job of the inspector to observe and report. Ethically an inspector can not speak in favor of or against the seller. It is the job of the inspector to report what he or she may find without prejudice.
If I decide to hire a helper I will do so as an independent contractor. This will remove me from all liability. It also protects my client list and keeps me from his or her expenses or insurance and taxes.
In regards to window films, I am increasingly impressed with the “green” efficiency and solar heat reducing performance of high grade films. Aside from performance, it is also noteworthy to be sufficiently informed with flaws, signs and causes of damaged film in order to serve the public and provide both the most applicable film for any particular use as well as sound advice for replacement of older film.
My situation is that the inspector is hired by the potential home buyers to inspect a house they put an offer in on. After completion of the inspection the potential home buyers decide they want the house but they want a few things fixed that were found in inspection. The inspector also has a second handyman service company which was also referred to them by their realtor. They ask if he can do the work after they buy the home, they say that since he didn’t know they were going to ask him to perform the work when he inspected it that it that they trust the work needed doing. The inspector would have to tell them no he can’t do the work.
I would not respond to the seller of a home on any system or component. I’m there to do a home inspection - I will only discuss issue of safety and hazard to the seller if this might become a life or death situation to them.
Termites: Learned the first signs of termites is at windows when termites leave there wings. These insects can cause some serious damage if not treated. There are a number of different way to treat termites: Bait, liquid and some companies will do a spot treatment.
Doing Damage During an Inspection: It’s Your Job
by Nick Gromicko and Kate Tarasenko.
I was very worried about this part of the inspection but after reading this article I learned that if you break anything during normal use it’s not your fault and you actually did your client a favor. Because it would have broke on them if they used it when they moved in. So if anything breaks in your use then you just found an issue.