| Prior construction experience is a great asset - either | | | | heating systems, including heat loss/gain* space |
| in renovation, construction, or trade-related | | | | heating, including fireplaces, wood stoves & |
| experience such as electrician, plumber etc. - or as a | | | | chimneys* central air conditioning* roofing systems* |
| quantity surveyor, construction estimator, trades | | | | exteriors, including landscaping* interiors, including |
| coordinator, or as a professional architect or | | | | insulation and ventilation* environmental and safety |
| engineer.An architect or an engineer is not | | | | issuesWith or without prior experience, the |
| automatically a good home inspector. These are | | | | prospective home inspector usually starts by reading |
| disciplines that deal with very specialized and specific | | | | about, and getting involved with the parts of the |
| areas of buildings, whereas professional home | | | | house he or she is not already familiar with.There |
| inspectors are generalists, observing and | | | | have been until recently, only a few private (and |
| understanding all the components in a building - and | | | | very expensive) schools of home inspection, and the |
| the relationships between different components and | | | | content is frequently lacking. One way to start |
| component systems.The general categories are:* | | | | preliminary evaluation of a career in home inspection |
| electrical* plumbing* foundations, basements and | | | | might be with a correspondence course. |
| structures* insects, vermin and decay* central | | | | |