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Who is an ASHI Home Inspector?

The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) was formed in 1976 as a voluntary professional society.  It developed formal inspection guidelines and a professional code of ethics that must be followed by its members.

Most members of the American Society of Home Inspectors are independent professionals who operate their own inspection services.  Today ASHI membership extends across the United States and Canada.  American Society of Home Inspectors, Inc., North America's largest, oldest and most recognized organization for home inspectors in the home inspection field. 

Only home inspectors who have met ASHI's strict professional and educational requirements may qualify for and maintain membership in the organization.  The test used by ASHI for membership has been adopted by many states including New Jersey as a licensing requirement to perform home inspections.

.ASHI's standards of practice covering all of a home's major systems, are specifically noted in state and federal legislation and recognized by consumers as the definitive standard for professional home inspection. ASHI members agree to perform and report inspections in accordance with the ASHI Standards of Practice.

There are many New Jersey home inspectors that advertise they do home inspections according to the ASHI Standards of Practice, but surprisingly  they do not belong to the organization. Why? Maybe its the educational requirements. The educational requirements of other home inspection organizations to maintain membership is not as strict. Or maybe they just could not pass the tests.

For membership in one so called home inspector organization (started by a real estate agent) you can take their test on line (or have someone take it for you) and become a "certified"? home inspector for $289.00 over night. I challenge you to take the test, I'll bet you pass it! Here is the web address just copy and paste to your browser. http://exams.nachi.org/oe/  These inspector's could not pass the ASHI test because you have to take it in a controlled environment (testing center) so they started their own organization.

There are home inspectors out there that also advertise they are level one inspectors or certified master inspectors. If you believe this I have a bridge for sale that you might be interested in. Both of these designations are bought so they can put the logo on their advertising material and web site.

How about the home inspector's that advertise that they are Engineers. Now you have to ask yourself, "Why did they spend all that money in college for a degree in engineering and now become a home inspector"? If you plan on using an engineer to inspect your home ask them if they are doing an engineering inspection and are they going to put their seal on the report. I'm willing to bet they are not! At least not for their normal inspection fee. Want to see what a report looks like that was prepared by an engineer? Click here. If this is the type of home inspection report you want please don't waste your time or mine by calling me because this is not the type of report I provide.

And then there are the inspector's that advertise that they were in the construction business or managed a construction site for a period of time. Guess what, that's the reason you need a home inspector. They have been doing it wrong for so long that now you need an inspector to tell you what's wrong and how to correct it.

Be careful, don't settle for anything less than an ASHI certified home inspection performed by a New Jersey Licensed and Independent Home Inspector.

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