Are there any guarantees in the home inspection business? The answer is YES!!! Buying a home is without question a MAJOR purchase, and it should go without saying that a buyer would want a guarantee that the home inspector does a good job. Is there any real protection out there when looking for a home inspector, and what can happen if your inspector does miss something? There are some inspectors out there who offer guarantees of satisfaction on their inspection. This might seem good, but what happens if after 30 days in your new home you discover a foundation issue that cost over $20,000? Getting your few hundred dollars back from the inspector will not be much condolence. So, what solutions are there for the buyer looking to hire a home inspector? In all of our years in construction and home inspection, we have finally identified an organization who offers a solution to this. The organization is InterNACHI, and they are one of the nations two largest inspection certificati...

So hopefully you have already read our blog post about how to pick a good home inspector, if not you should give that a read....  How to find a home inspector          . In this blog we will tell you some of the warning signs to look for when finding an inspector. Inspectors who are contractors It probably seems practical, even wise, to hire a home inspector who is also a licensed builder. After all, who would know better if a home is well constructed? In many ways this sentiment is quite true. Builders can amass a great deal of knowledge and should in most situations have a solid base of knowledge about home construction. The real concern here is when builders also offer to complete the repairs (defects) they identify during a home inspection. First off, and in our opinion most important, is the fact that offering to do repairs on the same home a company inspects is a clear violation of the ethics agreement for the two largest home inspection organiza...