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Home Inspectors

Know what you are buying before you sign.

What an inspection covers

A home inspection is a top-to-bottom visual exam: roof, structure, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, attic, and basement. It happens inside your contingency window, usually within ten days of an accepted offer, and a typical single-family inspection here runs a few hundred dollars. Go to it in person; the walkthrough is where you actually learn the house.

Pennsylvania does not license home inspectors. Under the state's Home Inspection Law, an inspector must be a full member of a qualifying national association such as InterNACHI or ASHI, which requires a proctored exam, documented paid inspections, a standards of practice, and liability insurance. Always verify membership before you book.

An inspection is not an appraisal and the base report does not cover everything. In this region ask about add-ons: radon (common here), septic and well tests outside public utilities, termite, and a sewer scope on older boroughs' clay laterals.

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Licensing & resources

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For inspectors and career changers

Pennsylvania has no state inspector license, which makes choosing the right association the whole ballgame.

Practicing legally in Pennsylvania

  1. 1PA law (the Home Inspection Law, Act 114) requires full membership in a qualifying national association
  2. 2That means a proctored exam, documented paid inspections, and a code of ethics
  3. 3Carry the required liability insurance before your first solo job
  4. 4Build ride-along experience with an established inspector first
InterNACHICertification path, training, and the membership PA law recognizes.ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors)The other major qualifying association, with its own exam and standards.

Courses & continuing education

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