Home Inspection Training – Knowledge and Experience

Certified Building Code Official with Ontario Building Officials Association

The Wasaga Beach Home Inspector has completed the following Courses:

Carson Dunlop Home Inspector graduate

Ministry of Housing – Part 9 The Building Envelope

Ministry of Housing – Part 9 Structural

Ministry of Housing – Part 3 Fire & Structural

Ministry of Housing – Part 3 Large Buildings

Ministry of Housing – Part 3 Health & Safety

Ministry of Housing – Part 10/11 Change of Use

Ministry of Housing – Part 9 Health and Safety

Ministry of Housing – Part 9, The House

Legal Process – pertaining to Ontario Building Code

Plans and Review – DND qualification

Home Inspection Training

Former Registered Builder with HUDAC (now TARION)

In charge of project reviews for Fire Dept for 7 years

Mould Certification Course- Level One

All Part 9 and Part 3 Building Code Courses certified courses by the Ministry of Housing and taught by the Ontario Building Officials Association. All courses are 40 hours with a required pass of over 70%.

What Makes a Good Home Inspector?

• It helps to have Technical mind and enjoy figuring things out that are not readily apparent
• Enjoy meeting and helping people
• Organized and a clear thinker
• Committed to continuous learning

It does not matter what profession you are in, there is no single profession that will ever fully prepare an individual to become a home inspector.  You need defect recognition training and a working knowledge of electrical, plumbing, heating, cooling and ventilation systems, foundations and roofing of building structures. Although construction related fields require an understanding of how homes are built, they almost never deal with the extended use and deterioration of components that the home inspector encounters on every inspection ( Defect Recognition). You will also require knowledge of components that may have become obsolete yet are still in service.  ( ie:  knob and tube wiring, galvanized plumbing and asbestos )

Some multi-inspector firm owners or franchises believe that anyone can be trained to perform home inspections. Granted there are many courses available that have been tailored to suit the average lay person, but if you have absolutely no background in construction work, you are putting your clients at risk when you start practicing in the field. The ability to recognize conditions that may be a problem comes in part from experience with “what goes wrong.” No single course, nor even a collection of courses, can prepare you for all of the significant conditions that occur in the field. An inspector who fails to recognize such defects is guilty of failure to meet the due-diligence standards of professional service and may face serious repercussions. Home inspection is becoming a very litigious and often hazardous occupation, an error can result in catastrophic financial loss.

Free Thermal Imaging

Thermal Imaging scan with Infrared Camera is included with every home inspection.  

Moisture is one of the biggest issues typically revealed with the use of an Infrared Camera.  Thermal Imaging can discover hidden sources of mold, roof leaks, and posts that indicate termite nests. Electrical problems are also revealed as well as heat and energy loss, foundation cracks, structural concerns, missing insulation, ventilation glitches and rodent infestations. 

Moisture Infiltration

Contact the Wasaga Beach Home Inspector

Cell Phone 705-795-8255

Toll Free 888-818-8608

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Understanding the Home Inspection
Cost of Home Inspections
Free Thermal Imaging with Every Inspection