It is this professional’s responsibility to identify if new homes have any defects that must be repaired before they can be sold. The new home inspector must be fully aware of applicable local ordinances, which may include:
• Plumbing and electrical systems
• Frame constructions
• Heating and cooling systems
• Conditions of any other structure such as the garage
To work as a new home inspector, you will need to attend a trade school or college to complete the required courses and then take the licensing exam. Once licensed, he can help homebuyers by evaluating the structural soundness and safety of the new home they are considering purchasing. A new home inspector can be self-employed, work for a real estate company, or work as an employee of the municipalities. When you work for a municipality, you’ll be responsible for researching the safety, soundness, and quality of new homes before builders can put them on the market.
To become a new home inspector, most local governments will require you to have between sixty and one hundred and twenty hours of classes. In these classes, he will learn how to perform an interior and exterior home inspection. He will also learn to analyze the plumbing, roof, electrical system, and skeletal structure of the new house. He will also learn the techniques for inspecting the home’s HVAC (heating, ventilation, and air conditioning) systems.
When you train to become a new home inspector, approximately forty to fifty percent of the time will be field work. This is where you would go to a house and analyze its quality. This is done under the supervision of the instructor, who is a certified new home inspector. Some governments will not require this hands-on training. Additional training may also include investigating the property for moisture and mold inside the house and outside drainage. Most governments will require new inspectors to know how to check for harmful gases like radon that build up in the soil under the house.
Typically, it will take two years to complete your course and then you will pay a fee to take the certification exam to obtain your license. The exam will cover everything that she learns during her work in the classroom. The tests can have between one hundred and forty and two hundred questions and take two to four hours to complete. The license you will receive is usually valid for one or two years, after which you must renew it. Some governments will require you to complete a set number of hours doing an actual new home inspection before you can get your license. The schedules can be from forty to one hundred hours.
