Inspection training prepares home and commercial inspectors to assess many systems and structures for adequacy, but it does not render them experts on the many and varied building codes. Building inspectors are employed by a city or town to ensure that buildings are constructed according to code. Only these inspectors can issue code violations —…
When you’re doing a home inspection, the attic is a critically important part. Why? Because it shows you the underside of the roof, and the roof is one of the most expensive parts of a house to replace. Since home inspectors are rarely required to climb on a roof, they can only inspect it from…
When you’re conducting a home inspection, you want to be certain that the structure is sound. Brick and masonry, in particular, has a reputation for being stronger and more secure than other materials, as proven in the popular children’s story The Three Little Pigs. But how can you be certain the brickwork has not lost…
You want more clients for your home inspection business, but what’s the best way to get them? You can advertise, and you probably do. Having a website is critical. But the single most important tool you may have for growing your home inspection business is word-of-mouth. Word-of-mouth is a common way for companies to get…
If you’re just embarking on your home inspection career, you might wonder what tools you will need to do the job. While there are no hard-and-fast rules about which home inspection tools are necessary and which aren’t, many home inspectors agree on some basics that will help you get your job done. The most basic…
Depending on when you started your home inspection career, using drones might seem like a crazy, futuristic idea, but it is fairly common today. Roof Inspection with a Drone One aspect of your home inspection business that can be made a lot easier with a drone is examining roofs. Home inspectors are not required to…
When you take home inspection courses to become certified as a home inspector, you learn a lot about home systems, how they work, and how to assess what is safe and what isn’t safe. These home inspection courses, such as the one offered by ICA School, prepare you to take your state licensing exam and…
When you undertake home inspection training, your expectations are generally that your clients will be local home and business owners involved in property transactions. But if you decide to branch out into FEMA disaster work, you will need specialized home inspection training. FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, was created in 1979 and the organization…
How much home inspectors make varies, depending upon factors such as the going rate for inspections in the general area, the strength of the local real estate market, the number of hours worked and the inspector’s skills in marketing his or her business. Becoming a FEMA disaster inspector can be an additional source of income…
What is the best way to determine your home inspection prices? After all, your time and skills are valuable, so you don’t want to sell yourself short. On the other hand, if you set your prices too high, you may lose potential customers to other home inspection businesses that charge less. Several factors go into…
