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Originally Posted by missdoss
ASHI is a great company and I graduated from their school. However, inspecting in Florida is totally different than other states from codes to insects.
I recommend hiring a home inspector who is a also a member of FABI, Florida Association of Building Inspectors. They teach education related to Florida History and
building/ inspection specifications.
In Florida, it is simple to study and pay for a Home Inspector License in Florida with out any experience !!! Yep, if you can study and take a test you can have a State of Florida license. In Connecticut, I had to perform 100 inspections with a seasoned Home Inspector and pay $50 for each inspection I interned on the job.
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This is so very true. We are certified with all three major Inspection organizations, ASHI, Internachi and FABI. All three are much different. While Internachi has many very good online classes, one can actually pay them to use the term, "Master Inspector". Sadly, most Inspectors around this area ONLY belong to Internachi, and get all their training on a computer. At D'Angelo Inspections, we do not play that game.
To become Certified with ASHI you need to pass the National Exam and have at least 250 paid home inspections done. These reports are then reviewed by a national Board. We are proud to have achieved this.
We are all proud members of FABI also....the Florida Association of Building Inspectors. My two sons are Registered Professional Inspectors with FABI and I am a Master Professional Inspector with FABI. We have also taught other newer FABI inspectors through the years.
My two sons and I have done over 8000 inspections in The Villages through the years. Our company now specializes in mostly doing One Year Warranty Inspections. These inspections are more detailed than a typical "Pre-Sale" Inspection, because we do not only look for the normal mechanical, structural and safety issues, but also all the cosmetic issues that should be taken care of in a less than one year old home. Things like chipped tile, cracks in the grout and drywall, screw pops, cabinet adjustments, window issues, stucco cracks, etc.
Unlike many other inspectors, we walk all over your roof and crawl all over your attic, finding issues like broken trusses, missing insulation, etc. We are trained to look at your home with a Thermal Imaging camera, etc. We document everything with plenty of pictures and even video, and send the report to both you AND The Villages warranty department the same day, so you do not need to do anything.
We are often booked solid 2-3 months in advance, so it is best to call months ahead of time. Most folks feel this is worthwhile, as this is the last chance to get issues found and fixed without paying for it. The cost of these repairs most always cost many times more than the inspection. In the thousands of warranty inspections we have done in The Villages, I have never had anyone say it was not worth it.
Hope this helps! We love what we do and are always happy to answer any questions you may have.
Respectfully, Frank D'Angelo, MPI