What would happen if half the people who refer work to you stopped? Maybe some of them have already stopped and you don't even know it. As an inspector, that can be devastating. We give you the 10 top success tips to prevent that from happening.
The film crew at NACHI.TV took a trip to the Clayton Homes Manufacturing Plant outside of Knoxville, Tennessee, to bring you the inside scoop on how modular and manufactured homes are built, and what you, as the home inspector, need to know about correctly inspecting them.
Certified Master Inspector John McKenna, from Infrared Certified Training, is joined by Brian Wickhorst to discuss a great product for homeowners to help with energy conservation.
NACHI.TV's Ben Gromicko reviews a residential property inspection he performed. He shares more than 300 digital images taken during the inspection, along with several material defects he discovered. Ben also goes over the narratives and disclaimers from the actual inspection report.
NACHI.TV's Nick Gromicko and Dan Huber of eInspections discuss marketing, the cost of making money, and how the Inspection Support Network can help inspectors track their business.
James Krumm of Colorado's Best Home Inspections is one of the most successful home inspectors in the country. We invited him to perform his best home inspection for NACHI.TV. For years, James has been prosperous even in these challenging times. We asked him to reveal some of his secrets and business practices that make his company successful.
The purpose of the course is to define and teach the best practices for conducting a mold inspection of a building. The student will learn how to find and report mold growth that may exist in a building by performing a visual examination and mold sampling of the building.
Throughout his career, Master Electrician David Ruskay has repaired electrical problems discovered by home inspectors, so we asked him to build the "Electrical Wall of Defects" to demonstrate the most common electrical problems often missed by home inspectors. The wall has 50 electrical defects and improper installations that every inspector should know about and recognize.
NACHI.TV's Nick Gromicko joins Jim Blackledge of the Engineered Interiors Group, Kenton Shepard, InterNACHI's Director of Green Building, PV expert Stephen Kane, and Ryan Wilcox of Opus as they tour the EPA in Denver, Colorado.
NACHI.TV's Nick Gromicko is joined by Mike Orazen and Doug Benns of the National Institute of Fire and Safety Training (NIFAST) to discuss fire safety training for inspectors.
NACHI.TV's Nick Gromicko talks with Schuyler Hellings of CH Insurance, Inc., and Theresa Briggs of AIG about the new Independent Contractors' Occupational Accident Insurance policy available to InterNACHI Members.
Certified Master Inspector Henry Valenzano, from Double Check Home Inspection, uses his camera equipment to show Ben Gromicko how to inspect sewer drainage pipes and ductwork.
Dave Emmitt, a certified Rinnai specialist, joins InterNACHI's Kenton Shepard in taking apart a tankless water heater and describing how it works, its proper installation, defect recognition, how it compares with conventional tanks, water flow, efficiency, and essential facts that inspectors must know. Kenton and Dave inspect a system at a residential home that incorporates a solar system, a water distribution system, and a tankless boiler.
NACHI.TV's Nick Gromicko talks with industry leader Joe Farsetta on a variety of topics, including the Alternative Dispute Resolution Service, and the Certified Master Inspector Program, and the importance of education for inspectors.
NACHI.TV's Nick Gromicko joins Kenton Shepard, Mark Schueneman, Ryan Chivers, Brian Fuentes and Mike Hamner as they inspect a straw bale home being constructed.
NACHI.TV's Nick Gromicko talks to Allen Cavdek and Arne Kluge of Inspect4Mold about their inspection school and the growing mold inspection industry in Canada.