ASHI publishes a document called the Standards of Practice, and it details what an inspector should check. It begins with the outside of the house, the building, the structure, the roof, windows, doors, all of the mechanical systems, including the heating and air conditioning system, electrical system, plumbing system, the kitchen, fireplaces, bathrooms, bedrooms, and most everything you can think of on a home. It also states what an inspector is NOT required to inspect, such as areas hidden from view by furniture, are unsafe areas, or systems outside of the scope of a home inspection.
On the left side of this page you’ll find a copy of the ASHI Standards of Practice which you can open or download.
What We Inspect
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Special Note: Beware of inspectors who advertise their inspections 'meet or exceed ASHI Standards' but never say if they are a Certified ASHI Inspector. They are trying to trick you into thinking they are an experienced, capable inspector and a member of ASHI. You can always visit the ASHI website and check to see if they are on the list of Certified ASHI Inspectors. If they are not, then stay away! They're playing loose with their words to make you think they are qualified when they are not. Don't trust the purchase of your home to an imposter!
“What do the inspectors check?”
We perform what is called a limited visual inspection, following the standards published by the ASHI, the American Society of Home Inspectors. ASHI is the oldest and most respected professional home inspector association in the country, and we are members.
'Homeowner Ingenuity'. Using a 5 gallon paint bucket and a sump pump, the homeowner built his own sewer lift pump to lift fluids and solids from a toilet, tub, bathroom sink, kitchen sink and laundry to the sewer line. Not only did it smell nasty, this is not the way to do it! It is very unsafe.
