You should be sture that the person's only job is home inspection, when you do this you know that the inspection is done properly without any outside influences. You should also be sure that the inspector is insured with liability and worker's compensation. Be sure that the inspector guarantees his work in writing.
Check out the education, licenses, and references of the inspector. Learn about the types of reports and know which you will recieve from the inspector. It is important to know your home inspector when you hire them so you know that your purchase is really worth the money you will be putting into it.
A house inspector should have some prior credentials in construction and home building. Look online for a well known guy in your area that you can verify past experience or a construction company etc...
Along with the things that are already mentioned, pests. You don't want to buy house to find out it has termites or roaches. You want to make sure it's safe and this means no leaks.
They will check the roof, flooring, structure, and pipes. They will confirm if the house has lead in it or not! Lead is bad for people; especially for small children and pregnant women.
The first thing to look out for when you are buying a house is to make sure there is no evidence of mold present. Some molds can be hazardous to health and also shows evidence of damp problems. Structural surveys are also very important to ensure you possibly new house will not collapse anytime soon.
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