I passed my state exam and i am certified home inspector with InterNACHI. I took they're courses on line and passed the first try. I got I think 10 or 11 certificates. Ill give you guys and gals this one very important advise. Read everything!! Do not get lazy and skip. I mean read every thing. I studied 7 hrs a day for about two weeks and I was ready for the exam. Not easy. Especially if you don't have a construction background or electrical like me. Good luck!!
This is why I joined InterNACHI. Going through my pre-licensing courses for Tennessee, currently. Thanks for the wonderful inspection video. Excited to watch many many more before taking my NHI Exam.
Ray, thank you so much for your inspection. I'm on a course at the moment and it's so beneficial to watch these and look at the process stage by stage. This is also way more interesting and informative than just reading. Thanks again 😊
Great job, would have been great for new inspectors to see a close up of missing drip edge flashing as it is such a major problem. Some roofers will even argue that they bend the shingles over the gutter back edge and “ create “ the drip edge, wrong. Good subject. Thanks
Sometimes leaks don't show up in the cabinets from drain leaks or bowl leaks just running the water. Best practice to check for leaks. Fill the sink up with water than release the water. This checks a couple of things. Leaks in the drain(below the sink), possible cracks in the sink. The bottom of the sink where the drain and the sink connects, this test will test if it is leaking. Sometimes just running water won't show that leak. Lastly it will test to see how well the drains do with water. ~Licensed plumber that does plumbing inspections for clients.
Amazing and helpful video! IMO: Upstream GFCI protection is such a pain. It's so much easier to spend the extra money and put GFCI receptacles downstream at every receptacle near water.
I can’t wait to get my home inspection certificate for ontario in Canada 🇨🇦 and you sir explained very professionally and inspected thoroughly wish you all success 💯
Wooooow.....so many negative comments here. This isn't FABI FORUMS, is it? Lol... Everyone has someone to add to this industry, EVERYONE inspects differently. He is doing an S.O.P. inspection. Remember that. 8 ) John Grimaldi CMI and InterNACHI Home Inspector Mentor
Here's the problem I have with inspections. The buyers are hiring inspectors to tell them of the problems and then the buyer's agent tells the seller and expects the seller to fix them. No, that is not how it should be. It should be - if you buy this house, these are the things that you will need to address or fix. If the buyers want to go to the sellers and negotiate with them, in price or credits or fixing things, that's one thing. But what is happening is that the buyers or buyers' agents think that it is the seller's responsibility to address all on the list. They pay someone $375 to tell them things that are less than $100 to fix. And they pass on the house because of that? That's not smart.
The sellers are not obligated to fix anything, and home inspectors know this. We inspect in order to educate, that's it. Home inspectors reach an average of 5 million homebuyers every year. Data shows that recent homebuyers spend about $8,000 within the first year on home improvements. That’s $40 billion that home inspectors can influence households into spending on informed home improvement projects to keep our homes safe, functioning, and healthy.
Garden bed is supposed to be as far away from the building perimeter as possible, instead, the perimeter should be covered by concrete footpath or driveway with slope outward to keep water away.
Thank you for the video, really appreciate it, I'm going to take the exam soon here down in Florida. I'm just wondering if that basement needs a fire safe stair outside the window, by code. Thank you again
I'm currently a realtor, planning to become an inspector. I assumed inspectors did more when checking the HVAC system. I helped a buyer recently on a house that had the gas off when the inspector went by. He couldn't make it back so we went by to check the furnace and it kicked on but did not seem to be blowing hot air. Would most inspectors check for that or just say that it is functioning because it kicks on and blows air?
What's the point of inspecting the HVAC system? If it doesn't work then call a company to fix or replace it. It's that simple. You don't need an inspector to tell you that.
@@steveklemetti8035 what do you mean what’s the point? An inspector should at least be able to check that it’s working properly. Not every homebuyer is going to know what to look for in a new house they’re buying to check it themselves. And like I mentioned in my first post, sometimes they’ll kick on but not actually work. In that case it was because the gas was off, but the inspector wasn’t the one that found that. I think the best thing to do is have an actual hvac company inspect the system, but I don’t see why it couldn’t be something a home inspector could offer if they had the knowledge.
@@preston8859 The buyer should be able to check if it is working properly. There is nothing that an inspector does that a buyer can't do. Before making an offer a buyer should check every faucet, every drain, switch, heat, AC and look at everything. Why pay someone $300 to do what they can do. "Not every homebuyer is going to know what to look for in a new house they’re buying to check it themselves." Then it must not be that important if they are not going to look for it. HVAC work and then they don't. When they don't call a company to fix or replace it. Same with the refrigerator, washer dryer, stove, etc. The problem with home inspectors is that they breed the stupidity of the current generation that is so used to calling maintenance to get things fixed that they don't know how to do it themselves. That needs to stop.
You didn’t check the garage door for pressure stop Also, won’t you need to note the wiring used on the electrical panel? Do you just exclude if you’re not going to open the panel?
Soffit venting ... was that an adequate amount? Also that step down from the back patio door is more than 7 inches ... list as trip hazard? One last question, do you perform a pre-walkthrough to take CYA photos?
I'm very much interested in this career, I don't know anyone who's in it though. Is it worthwhile to be in, and if you have an insulation allergy, can you still work in this field?
Nice overall inspection, thanks.. One question during end-of-video garage door inspection - I noticed about 1/4 of the garage interior was unfinished, including paper-faced insulation and exposed rafters and roof sheathing - wouldn't these things be an obvious fire-code violation?
There's no way that step out of the back patio door is to code. That appeared to be well over 8" step out. Edit: I see you addressed that later in the video.
I don't know why, but this one was hard to follow. Feels like there was too much jumping around, going inside then back outside, then back inside, and so on.
I have a question.... if there is a huge 4ft hole in the foundation under the home black mold, hanging insulation and missing insulation. Moisture barrier with huge holes in it. Pooling water and a DYI sumppump made of a 5 gallon bucket. Is the inspector supposed to tell you as the buyer this information after inspection of the home?
Only if the inspector observed defects and deemed them to be material defects. I recommend reading the report again, then asking the inspector to comment, and possibly re-visit.
@@internachi ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-h6sC1siyJF8.html This is what it looks like under my newly bought home. Im a first time homebuyer. The realtor told us to not show up during the inspection.... when we got to the house after an hour. The inspector said he was done and needed to be payed $600.00 he had a bad arm. It was in a sling. I feel so dumb! I was to excited to buy a home and wasn't looking closely i guess. The home was built in the late 50'
@@internachi The home inspector was through the Relitor office. He worked for the woman who sold us this home through Cadwell realtors! The inspectors right arm was sprung and in a sling. Im starting to feel first time homebuyers get played by the realtors.
I’ve been checking grading and such with my level. I don’t think assuming incorrect gutter slope just by looking at it is a good way to inspect. Show proof
Siding and/or trim should never be in contact with the porch or patio concrete, those areas will hold moisture and rot out the material over time. That is an improper installation of the siding/trim and not an area I would recommend caulking as my note. Also that side window trim you said needed caulk I never see them caulked and if you look at trimming a window all the caulking is done around the window between the siding and window before that beauty trim is installed so it doesn't need it. Its just for a clean finished look which caulking would ruin.
@@steveklemetti8035 What are you talking about the patio pour or the window trim? My points were the patio pour is incorrect and is a write up, leave it at that. The window trim is a none issue, say nothing about it and don't make it a problem like you said.
@@jstar1000 If the prior owner didn't have a problem with it, why would a new buyer have a problem with it? The real problem is the inspectors looking for problems and then the buyers think that the home inspector is right.
@steveklemetti8035 it's an improper installation, I mention it so they know I saw it and can't come back to me saying I missed it and now want me to fix it.
I have 2 question maybe someone could answer. I looked up the requirements for Indiana home inspectors and it says you need 60 hours of approved home inspector training, 12 hours of practical training with an approved instructor and pass the test. But on the interNACHI website it says their course is 90 hours total. 78 hours online training, 12 hours of practical in person, plus the test. Is there a reason interNACHI requires more the Indiana requires? 2nd question, If I get a membership with interNACHI and do the online coursework there, which is supposed to be free with a paid membership, how much approximately does it cost to get the 12 hours of practical in person training with an approved instructor? I have only found places around me in Indiana that offer the whole package. As in, online course work and practical in person training together.
Una inspección de vivienda como esa cuesta entre $300 y $500 dependiendo de su ubicación en los Estados Unidos y Canadá. Para encontrar un inspector de viviendas en su área y solicitar una cotización, use www.nachi.org/certified-inspectors.
The second he said there was hail damage on that roof ... an observation he makes from the ground .... I stopped watching the video. He has absolutely no call to say that and I would be disappointed as a prospective homeowner or seller. What is the age of the shingle? Is it a sun-exposed slope? This would account for excessive granule loss as a course of normal wear & tear. Is there evidence of collateral impact damage to the metals?? The guttering looked pretty dang smooth with no evidence of hail impacts, even on the lips. Roofers are not "experts" and I sure as heck wouldn't recommend the client call one. They are there to sell you a roof and convince you to get your insurance involved, which is pretty much the only way he'll get paid and he KNOWS it. A responsible roofer would have completed the temp repair on that front slope instead of a stupid patch. The materials for a spot repair are cheap and the labor is barely more than that to install the patch. That patched spot is most likely not a result of hail. If hail were so large as to cause a leak in the roof (btw, hail impacts rarely cause roofs to leak), damage would be obvious in that very short clip he showed from the roof perspective and the guttering would be dinged to heck. My guess is that the tree canopy overhang grew out over the roof and caused damage, necessitating its temp patching. I have been an independent insurance adjuster for 15 years, and before that back in the day I did roofing. I am currently studying for the home inspector's license.
I agree with everything you said the fact that he inspects from the ground binoculars but had a ladder there to look at the gutters only? Why didn't he check the drip edge flashing that he said was missing and have a picture of that when he was on the ladder. I know we're not required to go on roofs but no inspector that's ever worked for me would not walk that roof. And if there was hail damage to the roof vents it would have been obvious and we would have taken a picture of that. So I don't agree with his assessment that it of what he thought happened to that roof. I agree it was the patch was probably from the tree. He also didn't mention the failed gutter at the corner of the house that was capped off and probably was an underground drain that failed and had to put up an extension on the ground. When you find obvious things like that you have to point them out as a home inspector what is that white cap on the ground most people will ask you. And it's probably a failed underground drain system. That's as far as I got on this video I'll try to look at more later I've been expecting for over 20 years. And I agree with your assessments in comments. It's always good to listen to see how other people inspect though so when I have time I'll look at more of this video.
Too much random recommending. You have to be careful with too much of that. I would really like to sit down with this guy and let him watch me put together a home inspection report. Hopefully his report he does not do so much random recommending. A lot of people will follow the recommendation to a T and when it does not work they will be calling you
why would one want to wear a shirt that says "inspector" on it real big like that? Seems a bit silly to me. To each their own, its not something I would wear. Company name and logo on the front upper left chest is typical and good enough.
@@internachi I've been inspecting over 21 years and that has never been an issue, not even once. Who cares what the neighbors think anyway? I would tell them if asked plus that's what a business sign on your car is for but again, you do what you want.
Home inspectors are idiots. They don't go through the house with the owners permission (trespassing) and they don't even go through with the owner so they know nothing of the house and it's history. If the owner made any changes or added or removed anything they flag it but they don't know why it was done. Thus, you need to have the owner with you when you inspect.
Nope. A home inspection conducted during a real estate transaction involves the seller (owner) agreeing in writing to permitting the home inspection of their property to take place. Most homeowners do not know the condition of their own home, and are often surprised to read the inspection report that may have documented evidence of home issues that are not safe, not functioning, or not healthy.
@@internachi The home owner just really doesn't care about those things that they've put up with for years and never fixed. So what if there's wood rot here and there. IT doesn't matter. LIke on a car, the things that matter are the engine and transmission. Rips in the seats and dents in the body don't matter because that's not why people buy cars. Same with houses. We just need a roof and 4 walls to keep the elements out and electricity and good plumbing and heat. A/C isn't necessary. Home inspections are for during and after construction.
Nope. Home inspections are for homeowners to understand what is working well, not working at all, and everything in between. Home ownership is a big responsibility, and it takes a lot of work to keep our homes in great shape. All homes should be safe, functioning, and healthy. There's a lot more than just "a roof and 4 walls." There are millions of homes in the U.S. (home with a roof and 4 walls) with major defects that are not safe or healthy. And that's not good.
