From your friends at A B Home Inspections, Inc.!

Choosing a Professional Home Inspection in Birmingham: So you’ve decided to buy a new house? First, it’s important to inspect the new house using a professional home inspector Birmingham to ensure the house is free from radon gas, water leaks, and mold infection. Most often, inexperienced homeowners buy homes without inspecting and pay thousands of dollars to repair. As the demand for home inspectors is increasing considerably, even inexperienced home inspectors are acting as experienced professionals. So, you need to choose a home inspector carefully to avoid unnecessary regrets later.

Here are some important tips that might assist you in identifying a professional home inspector:

Check out his years of experience:

As mold and water leakages are not visible to naked eyes, choosing an experienced inspector is important. An experienced home inspector usually has access to all the latest tools and technologies such as infrared thermal imaging scans to determine even HVAC ductwork leaks and internal structural problems.

Professional affiliations & certifications:

Make sure he has obtained professional affiliations and certifications via nationally recognized organizations such as ICBO and NACHI. Usually, professional Birmingham home inspectors might have certifications like Certified Mold Inspector (CMI), Certified Level 1 Thermographer (ASNT Standards) Certified Mold Inspector & Assessor (CMIA) and National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI)

License and insurance:

Check out his license and insurance to avoid unnecessary legal issues. Reputed home inspectors will carry General Liability Insurance. When examining his insurance make sure it’s valid and has maximum coverage.

Membership:

An experienced home inspector will have membership in several national and international home inspection associations.
Remember, just possessing a membership is not important; he needs to be an active member.

Check out his specialization:

Some might have in-depth knowledge in mold inspection, while some will have expertise in radon gas detection. So, make sure the home inspector whom you choose has experience in all the areas of home inspection such as mold testing, radon gas detection, and other home inspections.

Ask for client reference:

To evaluate his track record, you need to ask for his client’s reference. A professional home inspector will immediately offer his client’s reference, while an inexperienced inspector might not be able to dispatch the information of all his previous clients.

Get Referrals:

Just like other businesses, the home inspection business is also referral-based. Friends and relatives are an excellent source of referrals since the accounts of their experiences with home inspectors can be trusted. Realtors are another good source since they usually have had extensive dealings with a number of home inspectors.

Consult with him:

Finally, you need to consult with him to analyze his techniques, equipment, and technologies. A professional home inspector will always update his skills on a regular basis to stay ahead of his competitors.

Your house is a big investment, and so it’s important to hire the right home inspector. After getting all of this information from associations, referrals, and home inspectors themselves, you can be able to make an informed decision as to which home inspector will be the best for you. Fortunately, there are very many good home inspectors in Birmingham AL, so it should be easy to find one for the job.

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A B Home Inspections, Inc. has been providing Buyer’s Inspection, Commercial Inspection, Seller’s Inspection aka Pre-Listing Inspection, New Construction Inspection, 1 Year Building Warranty Inspections, Radon Inspection, Mold Inspection, Infrared Thermal Inspection, Roof Inspection, Plumbing Inspection,  Installation Inspection and Electrical Inspection to home buyers and home sellers in Birmingham, Tuscaloosa, and the surrounding areas since 2000.