What qualifications should a professional home inspector have?
Because the home inspection profession is regulated in some states and not in others, home inspectors’ credentials will vary. In states that regulate home inspectors, all professional home inspectors should meet all of the requirements of the state in which they perform their work. In states that do not regulate home inspectors, there are other ways for home buyers to identify competent professional home inspectors. Training and Experience: This may include a state mandated educational program in states that regulate home inspectors as well as an inspector’s background in architecture, building trades, engineering, or specific non-mandated educational and training in the field of home inspection. Inspectors may also have “time under their belts” having been self-employed or employed by a home inspection company as a home inspector for a period of time. However, it would be a mistake to assume that a home inspector who is just starting out could not perform a competent home inspection.
