Our Qualifications

When Choosing a Home Inspector, Do Your Homework

* Waypoint Home Inspectors are Full Time Home Inspectors
* Waypoint Home Inspectors are Certified and Insured
* Waypoint Home Inspectors are Members of National Trade Associations
* Waypoint Home Inspectors have passed the National Home Inspector Examination
 
Instead of just shopping around for prices, you should really be asking at least four other questions before you even approach the price.
But first think about this: home buyers are spending a lot of money buying expensive Florida real estate. Is a home inspection really something that they would want the cheapest price on? Will they get what they pay for?
 
The best value is a home inspection that is reasonably priced, AND completed by a qualified home inspector. 

1. "Are you full time, highly educated and professional home inspectors?" You will find quite a few home inspectors who only do a couple of inspections a month to pay for their Cable, Gas & Electric bills. They have other businesses or are ‘jacks of all tradesmen.’ Waypoint has thorough training (over 275 classroom hours,) and is committed to providing the most current home inspection techniques through continuing education classes. Waypoint works full time, doing only home and business inspections. Our home inspectors have completed over 2000 residential home and specialty inspections.
   
2. "Are you insured?"  In this industry, professional home inspectors should carry enough insurance to protect their clients and themselves. This insurance is very expensive and usually not affordable for the part-time home inspector. Waypoint home inspectors carry full insurance to protect our clients and realtors who work with us.
   
3. "Are you members of any national trade associations? What are your credentials?"  Membership in trade associations is expensive but worth it, and these associations require home inspectors to obtain annual continuing education requirements, also expensive. Waypoint home inspectors firmly believe in trade associations and belong, as certified home inspectors, to the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) and the InterNational Association of Certified Home Inspectors (InterNACHI.) We are also certified disaster inspectors with PaRR Inspections. And we believe another valuable membership is with the local Chamber of Commerce. Waypoint home inspectors are active in the Greater Riverview Chamber of Commerce.
   
4. "Have you passed the National Home Inspector Examination?"   This test is difficult and requires experience, knowledge and a commitment to ongoing education. It is the standard that most states with licensing and regulation require home inspectors to take and pass to be able to conduct inspections. (Florida currently does not license or regulate home inspectors; regulation for 2010 is pending.) Waypoint home inspectors know that to be successful we need to remain current and educated; we have successfully passed the NHIE and are extremely proud of this accomplishment.