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Structural Issues Does your home have Structural Components? Is your Home Inspector a Structural Engineer? |
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Structural Failure at Carport Supports |
Structural Movement at Masonry Wall | Structural Member Cut Off for Plumbing Vent | |
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Required Qualifications to
Be a Home Inspector? None. In many cases, individuals wishing to enter the home inspection business quit their job at the grocery store, or as a plumber or landscaper, to open up shop as a home inspector. The array of categories that the home inspector must be an expert on is very substantial. To succeed, the inspector must know his way around the "10.2" issues, which include electrical, plumbing, HVAC, sprinkler system, appliances, etc." He must also know his way around windows and doors, safety & security issues, and environmental issues such as lead, radon, asbestos, carbon monoxide, mold, meth and termites. But few issues are more underserved by inspectors than are structural issues. While we respect the work that grocery store checkers do, it makes a poor training ground for home inspectors. Your inspector must be capable of understanding what a structural failure is, why it may have been caused, and what to do about it. Depending on the deficiency, repair opportunities range from simple aesthetic repairs, to structural piers, to condemnation and tear-down. As mail-order training for home inspectors doesn't approach the level of training needed to fully understand structural issues, we suggest the use of a licensed and experienced engineer at your home inspection.
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Crossroads Engineering Inc
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