We all think highly of loved ones that are well versed in the ways of the home. In fact, my dad taught me most of what I know about home repair and I will forever remember those lessons. With that being said, I wouldn’t buy a home just because he said “I don’t see anything wrong here.”
If we can’t trust loved ones with the single biggest investment in our lives, outside of education maybe, who can we trust? The answer is simple, a WAHI (Wisconsin Association of Home Inspectors) Home Inspector! There are many reasons why an inspection is important but I view 3 main reasons to have a WAHI member inspector this huge investment for you.
The first reason is the specialized training we have. WAHI Home Inspectors have access to the best training in Wisconsin. Inspectors can attend monthly education meetings along with 2-2 day long seminars a year that have a mix of classroom style learning of current trade practices and a day of getting their hands dirty with field training under the watchful eye of an experience home inspector. You won’t find a better training for someone you want to trust with your future home!
Secondly, TIME! When an inspection is performed, we are allotted an amount of time to allow us to thoroughly go through the systems of your home, pressuring them to make sure that they will perform safely and as intended while you are living there. When you bring a loved one through the home on a showing, you have a limited amount of time to see what you can see. Sometimes running faucets, flipping switches, maybe even running the HVAC system. What you can miss in that short amount of time can ruin your experience of home ownership. WAHI Home Inspectors are trained to inform you about the troubles that might lie ahead as a home owner.
Last, ACCESS! Wisconsin Standards of Practice for Home Inspectors dictate what we need to inspect and what we don’t. As Home Inspectors, we have access to everything system in the home. Walking roofs. Opening electrical panels. Crawling in attics and crawlspaces. WAHI Home Inspectors brag that we go into places in a home that some people didn’t even know they had much less ever want to venture into. These are all areas that can provide indications that something might be wrong, giving you the opportunity to call in a trade professional to determine if and how wrong something might be to give you an accurate idea of how it should be dealt with after discussion with your Realtor.
Home Inspections are a small price to pay to make sure you buy a home with peace of mind and a good knowledge of your home. A WAHI Home Inspector is your guide to a happy and long time of being a home owner! If you need a home inspection in Fond du Lac, Oshkosh, Appleton, or anywhere in the surrounding areas, please give us a call!