Archive | Home Inspection Safety

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Although ladders are one of the most longstanding tools in the inspection industry, they’re also the source of most labor, maintenance and construction-related workplace accidents. Using this basic tool seems fairly straightforward. You probably use one every workday. But according to NIOSH and OSHA, ladder safety is of the utmost importance. While ladders account for […]

Inspectors never know what they’re in for with any house. One might be well-kept with new electrical and no obstacles blocking what you need to inspect. And then the next house on your list might have a dangerously rotten subfloor, sketchy electrical upgrades and other hazards. Staying safe on the job takes a lot of […]

When it comes to home inspection and safety, old and outdated theories are out as research looks at practicing safety differently. Read on to discover what Paul W. Gantt, the president and founder of of SCM (Safety Compliance Management, Inc.), has to say about industrial toxins and their effects on health and the environment, as […]

Air pollution got national attention in the 1960s and 70s, but at the time it seemed almost like a fad. Unless, of course, you were among the environmental scientists who knew the dangers and learned about new ones that resulted from natural causes and man made ones. In your tenure as a home inspector, you […]

There are certain clues that material defects exist in any home. But clues are just the beginning. When you see irregularities such as foundation cracks, or bulging and deflection along a roof, interior or exterior walls, you’ve got a pretty clear indicator that something bigger might be lurking. According to InterNACHI, a material defect is […]

Getting your certification and heading to work is only part of being a home inspector. Once you’re in the field, it’s up to you to become the best and most in-demand inspector that you can be. No one else will do it for you, at least not until you put in the legwork on the […]