Home inspectors who work in rural areas often inspect houses that aren’t connected to municipal sewer lines; rather, the houses use septic systems. What Are Septic Systems? Septic systems are underground methods of treating wastewater used where public sewer connections aren’t available. Septic systems combine technology with nature to treat household wastewater, including sewage and […]
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Tools Used by Home Inspectors
Home inspection is an exciting and rewarding profession that provides virtually unlimited career opportunities to inspectors with the right credentials. The best way to receive the training needed to become a certified home inspector is through Inspection Certification Associates’ Home Inspector Online Training Course. To learn more about life as a professional home inspector, check […]
What You Need to Know About Inspecting Gas-Fired Boilers
Home inspectors check many important home systems, and one of these is the boiler. Boilers have the potential to cause catastrophic damage if they are incorrectly installed or otherwise improperly maintained, so it’s important to inspect these carefully. As a home inspector, you are not expected to be an expert in the operation or maintenance […]
What Are OSHA’s New Guidelines for Commercial Roof Inspections?
When you’re doing a commercial inspection, should you walk on the roof? You know that it isn’t recommended for home inspections. Home roof inspections should be done by: Visual examination from the ground with binoculars Visual examination from the eaves via ladder With a drone Inspecting the attic This is for your own safety as […]
5 Important Home Inspection Safety Rules for Rural Property
Home inspection work is sometimes solitary with not even the homeowner present. When something goes wrong, no one may know about it for several hours. If the real estate market where you work has lots of farms and other rural properties, here are 5 ways that you can stay safe while getting the job done. […]
What’s Required for Drone Assisted Home Inspections?
The more common drones become, the more home inspectors are incorporating them into their everyday repertoire. It’s for good reason, too. Drones give certified home inspectors a bird’s eye view of roofs from numerous angles. Instead of scaling a roof, which isn’t always safe, inspectors can keep their feet on the ground while the unmanned […]
6 Ways to Gear up for the Busy Home Inspection Season
Summer is almost here, and that means the busy home inspection season is about to launch. Are you ready, or do you plan to wing it and hope for the best? Before your phone starts ringing and appointments roll in, take a little time to prep for the heavier workload ahead. The more that you […]
Why it Pays to be the “Home Inspector from Hell”
Rare is the person who wants to be known as the anything from hell, but one home inspector in North Carolina thinks otherwise. That’s why he embraced the nickname that was given to him after one too many home sales fell though. He wears the name with pride, and thinks other inspectors should, too. After […]
5 Simple Ways to Stay Safe on the Job
There’s a Dr. Seuss story titled “Oh the Places You’ll Go!” For a home inspector, no truer words were ever spoken. You’ll probably find yourself in some interesting predicaments throughout your career, so job safety must be our top priority. Here are a few ways that you can enjoy a safer, healthier day on the […]
3 Unbelievable Home Inspection Stories
From most unwelcome basement visitors to electrical issues that make your hair stand on end, home inspectors walk, climb and crawl into some pretty crazy situations. It’s all in a day’s work. You can count on very few things staying consistent, and that’s fodder for some interesting war stories. You know that when you arrive […]