What is the Purpose of a Home Inspection?
A home inspection is a private, confidential visual evaluation of the observable systems and components of a home. The report is intended to provide the client with an understanding of the conditions in a home that are defective and need immediate attention or are anticipated to lead to a deterioration of the home. Conditions may be safety concerns for the occupants of the home, damage or deterioration of materials or equipment in the home or violations of state or city laws applicable to existing homes.
Standards of Practice: Home inspection associations have established standards that their members are expected to
meet or exceed. Some are listed here: | ASHI Standards of Practice |
A Home Inspection is not a warranty or guarantee of the home and does not necessarily indicate whether the home meets current or past building codes. A home inspection relies on the experience and training of the inspector to locate conditions that should be reported to the client. The results of the inspection are not given to any other party unless authorized by the client. A home inspector has no authority to "Enforce" codes or require corrections. Your report will contain numerous suggestions and recommendations to improve your home and make it safer.
American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)has created a Virtual Home Inspection to allow users to see the types of conditions that are reported by an experienced Home Inspector.
You can try it by clicking on this icon:
| VIRTUAL HOME INSPECTION  AMERICAN SOCIETY OF HOME INSPECTORS |