It is important to know why a P.E. is a wise choice for your home
inspection.
Why Choose A Licensed Engineer Who Specializes In Home Inspections Rather Than A Non-Engineer inspector?
Consumer Reports recommends an engineer or architect inspector for your home inspection.
In most States the degree required to become a licensed/certified home inspector is a high school diploma; in some States, a high school diploma is not a requirement. The
degree required to become a licensed engineer is a Bachelors degree in engineering.
Only a licensed professional engineer can offer you structural opinions based upon professional engineering judgments.
No two houses are alike, each home has unique characteristics which may require the home inspection engineer to call upon their engineering educational background; this is a
background that non-engineers do not posses.
You may have to pay a second home inspection fee if the non-engineer is unable to provide information regarding the structural condition of the home.
The licensed engineer is pledged to protect the public; the health, safety and welfare of the public and this is fundamental to the licensed
engineer’s work ethic. A P.E. is licensed to practice engineering in much the same way as a doctor is licensed to practice medicine; home inspections are much like a visit to the doctor’s office.
How to Be Sure That Your Home Inspection Will Be Conducted By A Licensed Professional Engineer
It’s easy, simply ask if your home inspection report will be stamped with the Licensed Professional Engineer’s seal.
