Home Inspector Rating Card
  17 Questioins
Use this chart to tally up the points as you compare home inspectors.(Use 60% font setting for best page fit, or click RATECARD to request rate card via email).
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Home Inspector Rating Card

QUESTIONS

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Inspector 4

Who will my inspector be?

Larry Cerro 222-4404

 

 

 

 

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Are they Residential Combination certified by ICC ? 10

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are they certified by ASHI ? 10

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are they a state certified building inspector? BN number? 10

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are they registered with the state as a licensed contractor? 5 per license . Check w/ DBPR

20

Res.Bldr AC, Mech, Roofing

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are they a state certified energy auditor or building rater? 5 pts

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

How long have they been performing home inspections in Tall.? 1pt per year

32

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Have they been recognized by the Florida Court system as an expert in the field of home inspections? 10

10

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Type of inspection format:
verbal-0 checklist-1 narative-2 detailed manual-3

3

300 pg. Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do they have a written contract outlining their scope of work? Y-2

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do they belong to an organization which require standards of practice and a code of ethics? Y-2

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do they perform repair work on houses they inspect? N-2

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Do they report on environmental hazards such as radon, lead, buried fuel oil tanks, asbestos, air quality etc? 1 each (max5)

5

All

 

 

 

 

 

 

Are they up on the latest class action construction suits such as "synthetic stucco", LP,GP, Masonite, polybutelene pipe?1 each (max 5)

5

All

 

 

 

 

 

 

Does their price reflect the complexity of the inspection?Y-1
How much will it cost?

1

Call for quote

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will you give me the names and dates of three customers as references? (1from last wk & 2 from last yr) 2 pts for each favorable reference. -10 pts for each unfavorable reference. -10 for no references.

 

Call for names 222-4404

 

 

 

 

 

 

How many hours of formal construction education do you have? 5 pts if over 500, 5pts if over 20 yrs const experience. (Max 10)

10

Thousands of hours  of education,40+ yrs of const. exp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

TOTALS

127

+ reference