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4-Square Standard Home
Inspection
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Sample Responses or
record your own
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Full time or Part Time?
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Full time Home Inspector. We take
your home inspection seriously!
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Background and
Experience
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Bachelor of Science Degree in
Mechanical Engineering and 25
years of hands-on home
improvement experience
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State License
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Yes
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Yes
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Continuing Education
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30 hours per year required by NACHI
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State required minimum of 20
hours per year
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Average Inspection
Time
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3 to 5 hours
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Hours of Operation
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Full time means anytime that suits
the client's needs and timing for
contingency
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Insurance - (Not
required by the State
of Wisconsin)
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Errors and omissions insurance and
business liability to protect the client
and the Realtor
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Attic Space Inspection
Method
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Walked or crawled along entire
space (unless deemed unsafe)
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Window Inspection
Method
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All accessible windows are operated
to determine their function
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One window per side of
dwelling unit is the state
minimum
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Door Inspection
Method
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All accessible doors are operated to
determine their function
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All entry doors and random
sampling is the state minimum
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Electrical Receptacle
Inspection Method
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All accessible receptacles (polarity,
ground, GFCI)
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Representative sample is the
state minimum (polarity and
ground check)
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Roof Inspection
Method
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Walked (unless > 1 story, icy, moldy,
roof constructed of material that
should not be walked, or otherwise
deemed unsafe)
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Standard Used
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State of Wisconsin as well as the
higher standards mandated by
professional organizations like
NACHI.
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State of Wisconsin
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Code of Ethics
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NACHI members subscribe to the
following Code of Ethics in the
course of their business
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Inspection Tools
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High-tech, expensive and
specialized testing equipment,
including Carbon Monoxide Leak
Detection.
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Business Type
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Full-time, state licensed, certified,
fully Insured, bonded and state
registered company
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Part-time or full time
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Report Format
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15 to 50 page personalized report
with annotated color pictures,
diagrams, narrations, and summary
pages e-mailed within 24
hours-usually the same day. We will
also send copies to your Realtor,
Lender, etc., with your permission.
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8 to 10 page checklist.
Sometimes delivered on-site.
Usually does not include
annotated color pictures.
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Follow up
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Perpetual, free phone consultation
support for as long as you own your
home
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Average Cost
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$269 to $500, depending on the
square footage of the property,
special inspections, etc.
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$175 to $250
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Client Satisfaction
Rating
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Documented at 100% and Client
Testimonials
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