Structural Issues for Home Inspectors

Course Description

This course will help prepare the home inspector to observe and report on structural components and their condition in a residential property. The structural portion of a home inspection is perhaps the single most important part. A house's structural integrity is often the issue of the greatest interest to home-buying clients. If the home is structurally unsound, not much else matters. This is why it's critical for the inspector to be competent in his ability to observe and report on what he sees during the structural portion of a home inspection. But it isn't enough to simply look at the foundation and framing elements. Almost every part of a home reveals what's going on with its structure. The course improves the inspector's awareness of structural defects, helps him avoid misdiagnosing problems, and defines his role in performing the structural portion of a home inspection.