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The home inspector primary job should be to educate about major conditions of the South Carolina home under consideration. The job is to inspect the entire property, per the pre-inspection agreement, thus completing / providing the client expectation.
Do you report the good or okay components?
- If an inspector reports nothing – zip – nada – ambiguity can arise, or client may not believe the component was observed. Everything, per pre-inspection agreement should be observed and reported as observed. The inspector MUST report what they see.
Links blow brings you to the general home inspection application and lists the minimum report require by a licensed home inspector doing business in South Carolina and is required to report:
South Carolina Residential Builders Commission (Official Link)
National Association of Home Inspectors standards of Practice & Code of Ethics (Official Link
Reports Should Include:
STUCCO / MOISTURE INTRUSION / MICROBIAL INSPECTION – These type inspection require pre-discussion to determine the type and extent of investigation procedures.
- Structural components and basement (lowest level)
- Electrical, plumbing, domestic water heating, central heating and air conditioning
- Condition and general age of major systems
- Kitchen and major appliances
- General interior, including ceilings, walls, floors, windows, doors and stairs
- Attic, ventilation and insulation (if readily and safely accessible)
- General exterior, including roof, gutter, chimney, major drive and walkways, drainage and grading
- Electrical, plumbing, domestic water heating, central heating and air conditioning
- Kitchen and major appliances
- General interior, including ceilings, walls, floors, windows, doors and stairs
- Structural components and basement (lowest level)
- Electrical, plumbing, domestic water heating, central heating and air conditioning
- Condition and general age of major systems
- Kitchen and major appliances
- General interior, including ceilings, walls, floors, windows, doors and stairs
- Attic, ventilation and insulation (if readily and safely accessible)
- General exterior, including roof, gutter, chimney, major drive and walkways, drainage and grading
The state of South Carolina, not like the adjoining state of Georgia, requires any and all inspectors are required to have a state license and the LLR number must be publicly displayed. Which is public information and can be searched on http://www.llr.state.sc.us/ Licensee Look Up – top right corner of page.
Adam McClusky (credentials / continuing educational experiences)
- 2003 President – Hilton Head Association of Home Inspectors
- S.C. Residential Commission License # 627
- Synthetic Stucco – EDI #edisc36
- INFOSENTRY SERVICES, INC. Stucco Plus™ “EIFS Testing and Reporting for water intrusion in EIFS-CLAD homes”
- Certified Moisture Warranty Corporation # 740
- STO Institute 5-2-2003
- Accredited Microbial Investigator – American IAQ Council – CMI
- Environmental Solutions Association #254 level 200/300 (2003)
- Hometest METS Laboratories – 300 Series Advanced Mold Inspection Protocols & Procedures 11-23-2002
- Medical University of South Carolina – College of Health Professions Program in Environmental Health Sciences – 9-28-2005
- Certificate of Attendance – LORMAN Education – “Solving Water Intrusion and Mold
- Problems in South Carolina” continuing education
- DHEC South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control Septic System Inspector 5-19-2003
- Certified Heat Exchanger Expert (certification training 2-20-2007)
- Home Institute of America # 981226.1
- NAHI – CRI
- Expert Witness – Construction defects
- NAHI – National Education Committee member
- AUTODESK (Computer Aided Design 12-8-1993 & 9-15-1994)
- Realtor #64592
Professional home inspectors normally take continuing education classes.
Distinction:
Certification credential could mean a specific class was taken and the individual passed an exam.
Accreditation credential means the individual is fundamentally involved in the acceptance by annual peer review, in order to maintain an accreditation.
There is nothing wrong with a certification and sometimes exposure to a particular discipline is to become certified. Certifications are offered by product manufacturer’s or municipality or authority.
An achieved and maintained accreditation expresses the commitment of an inspector.
By the way individuals become certified or accredited, not companies. Your inspector (individual) needs to carry proof not the employing company.
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