NH does not have any home inspection regulations, certification or licensing requirements for home inspectors. Anyone can claim to be a home inspector, anything they do can be called a home inspection because are no inspection report requirements or any state standards of practice in New Hampshire (NH). There are no insurance requirements or educational requirements. There are no conflict of interest laws regarding home inspectors and real estate agents (the agent recommended inspector could be the agent's spouse, brother-in-law, best friend or even another real estate agent acting as a home inspector).Some inspectors claim to be "certified", but these "certifications" are obtained through associations not regulated or overseen by any government agency. The toughest part in obtaining some of these "certifications" is paying a fee and passing an online open book test.
Many NH home inspectors claim years of "home building experience", but it's not the same as actual home inspection experience. Being a carpenter, plumber, roofer, electrician, builder, real estate agent, architect, or even an engineer for 25 years does not qualify someone to be a home inspector. There are many non-licensed, un-insured and inexperienced inspectors who claim years of home related experience. Most of these inspectors can be quickly identified by their low fee or seasonal special or limited time offer and handwritten checklist type reports.
Are You Considering A Home Inspection In NH?
Are you considering one of the agent referred / recommended home inspectors?
Or an inspector who has brochures on display in the real estate office?
Or an inspector who is listed or endorsed on a real estate agency web site?
If so, check out this video from ABC Good Morning America:Are you making a short list of inspectors based on price?
What should a New Hampshire (NH) home inspection cost?"The common law of business balance prohibits paying a little and getting a lot - it just can't be done. So, when you deal with the low bidder, it's wise to put a little something aside to take care of the risk you run and if you do that, you can afford something better." John Ruskin
Are you considering an inspector without viewing a sample report?
View actual handwritten on site report from low cost inspectorAre you considering an inspection company that offers a home warranty?
Are you thinking about skipping the inspection
because the real estate agency offers a home warranty?
Read the fine print truth about home warranties
The home inspector listed below has over 25 years "real" home inspection experience, provides a top quality narrative report with digital photos (emailed same day) and is licensed by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. (There is a written test, continuing education, expensive insurance requirements and a standards of practice that must be followed for this home inspector license.) This inspection company is owner operated and all inspections are performed by the owner. A highly qualified, experienced inspector who provides a superior inspection report will prove to be a better value for the inspection fee charged. It's not just the inspector's time you are paying for, but the knowledge and experience possessed by the inspector as well. If one inspector charges $595 and another charges $395 for the same property, which inspector do you think has more home inspection knowledge and experience and provides a more detailed (and more useful) inspection report?
Home inspectors know the value of their service and charge accordingly.Able Home Inspection
Inspection photos help show / prove item conditions to other interested parties involved in the sales transaction.
Dennis Robitaille
It requires more time to take and edit photos, that's why few inspectors include photos with their reports.Inspection photo example 1 --- Inspection photo example 2