I have a future home inspector shadowing me tomorrow on a pre listing inspection. This will be a first for me and I am wondering if anyone with experience with this makes them sign any kind of waiver and if so… Could I possibly get a copy.
I’m in Canada so it’s probably not as important but just curios what people are doing and maybe any tips.
I have had 5 different inspectors shadow me and never made them sign anything. In my opinon, the waiver isn’t worth the paper it is written on.
Just a warning of advice. Tell them to leave their GFCI tester in the vehicle and do not let them walk on any metal roofs.
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And, around others, keep their mouth shut and ears open. 
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Hahahaha! Sounds a little too specific to not have a good story attached. I told him to bring indoor shoes and a note pad.
Appreciate your take on the waiver!
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It really goes for any trade. New inspectors/apprentices are all excited to use their new tools or discover something before you do. They just lack the experience to know what repercussions can happen by doing it wrong.
The GFCI was the typical you did not reset the receptacle and I lost a deep freeze full of meat. In my case, there was supposedly a whole elk that he shot in Colorado, along with a couple of deer. It was his first time drawing an elk tag after many years of trying. It also supposedly took out the compressor on his RV refrigerator that was freshly stocked with food for his trip that he was getting ready to go on. I told him that I would meet with him the next day. He did not show up. When I called him, he said that since I was willing to take responsibility that he was going to let it go. After he thought about it, he understood that mistakes happen. It would have been difficult to put a value on that elk.
The roof damage was after telling the guy to walk on the battens, he ignored me. He put one crease on a panel, and I kicked him off the roof. The buyer and seller both did not care as it was not visible from the ground.
Even though I wasn’t charge for their wrongdoing. It was still my name on it.
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As a hunter with my own deep freeze full right now, that hurts. I feel for the owner for sure. Luckily my guy is from out of province, doesn’t even own tools right now so he is strictly there to observe and maybe ask questions in private.
I am way more upset about the elk than the roof. At the end of the day I would happily pay the cost of a roof sheet to know not to hire a guy like that. He would cost so much more in the long run. Glad you didn’t have to pay for those guys’ mistakes. But who knows what that did for your name. Thanks for the stories
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As a future home inspector, I’m currently exploring a career in home inspection. I’m reaching out to express my interest in learning more about the field and to ask whether you might be open to allowing me to shadow any experienced home inspectors within the GTA (Greater Toronto Area, ON, Canada) during an inspection or assist in a volunteer capacity.
I understand the responsibilities and privacy considerations involved in your work and would be respectful of all professional boundaries. My goal is simply to observe, learn, and better understand the day-to-day aspects of the profession.
If this is something you’d consider or if you have any recommendations for how I might gain relevant experience, I’d greatly appreciate it. Thank you for your time and consideration.
Maybe @ryoung7 Robert will consider helping you. He needs something to keep him out of American politics on this forum. LOL Just kidding…NOT. 
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Lol… Good one Larry. Too many members with TDS
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Morning, Anoop. Pleasure to meet you. Welcome to the InterNACHI MB/Message board. Acronyms. You will get use to them.
I am not in GTA, I am situated in Montreal Quebec, but feel free to reach out to me. I will try to help you on your road to becoming a CPI if that becomes your decision.
Send me a PM/Private Message.
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Hi Robert, Pleasure to meet you too. Thank you for reaching out. I’ve already completed all the modules and the final exam. I do need to submit the 4 reports as requested before getting the CPI designation.
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What they don’t realize, it works in both ways. 
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Good for you, Anoop. 4 mock inspections and you become a certified professional inspector CPI.
I bet your excited.
Have you started 1 mock inspection report as of yet?
If so please tell the members what the first mock inspection was for. A full home inspection? A component inspection? A condo inspection?
Did you use professional reporting software? If not many reporting software providers let you try their software for up to a month. You can get extensions as well.
Want me to send you a home inspection report?
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Hi Robert. Apologies for my delayed response. Yes I do have 1 mock inspection report. It was a for a full inspection for a friends detached home in Hamilton. Believe me, the place needed a lot of work to bring it up to standard before he could place it sale in the market. I didn’t use any software per se but I know that it would be very useful to use. A sample home inspection report would be great. Thanks
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No worries Anoop.
I just PMed you. Check your InterNACHI message board email box.
Send me your email address and I will send you a report.
Keep in touch. I will help you anyway I can.
Regards.
Robert
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PM Private message me your email address. I can not guess it Anoop.
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