Tools Of The Trade

CO2Solutions

What tools do you use when doing an home inspection?
How many of you check for mold and asbestos materials? I know around where I live guys rarely check for either - one reason is they aren't all trained and the others are just lazy.

InspectorD

Lazy or not, most SoPs of Home Inspection organizations prohibit this type of testing unless you are "Certified" in the field and then it should be done as a separate action, not as part of a "visual only general inspection".
InspectorD

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Dana Bostick, California "B" License # 838598 C-10, C-20, C-36,
Certified CREIA Property Inspector & Certified Level 1 Thermographer # 9289
http://www.Privateinspect.com
http://www.thermal-diagnostics.com

Bill

I must admit here is the same. Where you call for a home inspection it is minimal. You have to call specifically for things such as mold

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CO2Solutions

I can see it going that route here in Canada - the conversations I've had with real estate agents leads me to believe that. I've done a few mold inspections after home inspections have been completed.

Bill

IMO? Never, and I mean never get a realtor to get a home inspection done. They want to SELL the house, not put money into it!

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InspectorD

Most of the Realtors I deal with know that I'm saving their ass from a lawsuit by doing the inspection and taking the liability off them.

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Dana Bostick, California "B" License # 838598 C-10, C-20, C-36,
Certified CREIA Property Inspector & Certified Level 1 Thermographer # 9289
http://www.Privateinspect.com
http://www.thermal-diagnostics.com

CO2Solutions

Well, its actually the buyer that gets the HI for the job pre-purchase here up north...I would assume that it's the same there? maybe not? but yeah, the selling agent obviously doesn't want the HI to find any issues...the buying agent wants to find issues to negotiate...

retired rooter

I used to get a few calls from potential buyers to check out their sewer esp.in older homes with my camera they wanted it on tape before buying ,They were folks who had had sewer problems in their home and did not want to repeat it but things are slow in that field too

jimcro55

They should be checking for both unless completely lazy.

jimcro55

This is 100% true. Liability is the main issue at stake here!

smuhhh

Testing for asbestos without doing some invasive damage is impossible. Home inspectors aren't going to go cutting holes in the drywall etc.