Thank you - here's your free report !
Thank you - here's your free report !
Learn Seven Things
You Must Know To Avoid
Hiring The Wrong Home Inspector
Nobody works harder for you, the client than the owner of the company! The success of the business depends on exceeding your expectations for quality and professionalism each and every time and you just don't get that level of service from "employee inspectors!" So be sure to get an inspection from the owner of the company because he has a vested interest in insuring your Total Satisfaction!
Also, it takes a full time inspector at least 100 inspections to develop the eyes, ears and nose for hunting down problems. Part-time home inspectors simply don't have the time in the field to develop that radar. Be sure to ask how many inspections the inspector conducts annually and how many years he/she has been doing them. A quality full time home inspector conducts between 200 and 400 inspections annually - blind inspectors conduct 50 to 100 inspections annually. Conducting 200-400 inspections each year requires extensive referrals, by prior clients, lenders, real estate agents and others -- so there is a much greater chance the inspector is not “blind”! Ohio home inspectors are not licensed by the State of Ohio
(With H.I.S. Home Inspections, you get the owner of the company inspecting your property. He's been inspecting homes since 1986 and is a trained professional with years of experience inspecting houses - he's a full time Certified ASHI Home Inspector, his eyes are wide open and he knows what subtle clues to look for to track down problems!)
Being a contractor is very different from being a Professional Home Inspector. Home inspectors are responsible for evaluating all of the systems and components of the home -- not just one aspect like the brick or the framing. To be able to provide a competent evaluation of all of these elements takes formal education, training and experience. Did the inspector just get out of one of those home inspection schools where he was given the title "Master Inspector" after a few classes, Or did he complete a correspondence course, or have his brother in law show him how to inspect?
Comprehensive continuing education and training is a must!
(Our inspector is a true Master Inspector, with the years of experience and education behind him to actually deserve the title! Kevin also has a background in the construction fields that allows him to exceed your expectations at the home inspection. He always attends continuing education classes and seminars to increase his knowledge base, and even teaches seminars for Home Buyers and Realtors. He built his home inspection company from the ground up!)
While certifications are certainly important, it's the combination of Experience, Education and Training that make the difference in the competency of your next home inspector. Certifications let the world know that the inspector can pass a test, not that he can inspect a home properly. We all know people who are certified for one thing or another that we wouldn't hire under any circumstances. There is simply no substitute for experience and proper training.
(Kevin Corsa is Certified through the American Society of Home Inspectors www.ashi.org and was even honored for Long Time Service with them! He's a seasoned Certified Home Inspector with ability to give you the information you will need right now to have peace of mind that you've selected your next home wisely! Home Inspectors are not licensed by the State of Ohio – always look for an ASHI member when choosing your home inspector.)
The top home inspectors in today's business don't produce handwritten reports. A professional inspector will provide a combination checklist/narrative report. Technology has evolved where you should expect to receive a full-color report, with digital photographs of the issues discovered during the course of the inspection. The report should provide "Summary Pages" with specific items listed like Major Concerns, Safety Issues and Deferred Cost Items, etc.
Professional home inspectors only inspect -- they don't ask you if you want them to repair the things they found wrong with the house.
(H.I.S. Home Inspections provides you with a 23-25 page report, complete with summary pages and digital photographs in an easy to read and understand format, with no confusing "keys" like some other companies have. You can get a sample on our website at www.hisinspections.com. But that's not all - sure, we email you the report, but then we also send you a complete report package by Priority Mail with a bound copy of the report, information on packing & moving, a change of address form, emergency preparedness cards, energy tips, fire safety and more !)
Is the inspection company locally owned and operated or are they some far away "faceless corporation" where no one is monitoring and evaluating the quality of their work? If you are dealing with a multi-inspector firm, how long has the inspection company been in business? Does the inspection company have dedicated employees serving as customer service representatives to schedule appointments and provide any needed follow up assistance or do you have to call "1-800-good-luck" to talk to a real person?
(H.I.S. Home Inspections is proud to be a Locally Owned and Operated company! We have only one inspector - our President, Kevin Corsa. He sets high standards, and wants only the very best quality inspection for his clients. When you call us at 330-644-3000, you can talk to Barb (the Office Manager) - she swears she's real, even though she sounds like a recording sometimes! :)
Quality Professional Home Inspectors ask their client's to complete comment cards or customer surveys upon completion of the inspection. Professional Inspectors want to know what they are doing right, as well as what might need improvement. If the inspector can't or won't provide client referrals, he might be blind in more ways than one!
(We've put our client testimonials (some of them) right on our website at www.hisinspections.com for you to read - a few are on the Home Page, and others can be found by clicking the "Testimonials" button. We've gotten a lot of them since 1986, and put customer surveys in our report packages!)
7. Ask Your Lender For A Referral To A Quality Home Inspector
The lenders sole interest in the transaction is seeing that You get a quality home that's right for you!
Call H.I.S. Home Inspections Today
330-644-3000
We would be honored to perform your home inspection!