FAQs
- What should the customer know about your pricing (e.g., discounts, fees)?
The price that Camelot Home Inspection Services charges for a home inspection is typically based on the age, type of foundation (slab or raised), and the total square footage of the home. We may also take into consideration the overall general condition, location, sales price, and ownership/rental history. For a pricing list, please click on the Pricing link on our website at homeinspectionservices.com
- What education and/or training do you have that relates to your work?
Martin Hewitt, Camelot Home Inspection Services's sole proprietor and principal inspector, is a Certified member (ACI) of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI). This designation is reserved only for those members who have met the highest educational, experience and ethical requirements set forth by the ASHI Certification Committee (ACC) and accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). This certification is the only program awarded in this manner for the home inspection profession. Martin has been an ASHI member for over 20 years.
- What advice would you give a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?
ASHI and CREIA certification does NOT come easily, or cheaply. Do NOT be duped into hiring a low-cost "home inspector" who lacks ASHI or CREIA certification. The result may prove to be disastrous. This is NOT the time to go bargain hunting. Ask the inspectors you talk with to provide you with proof of ASHI or CREIA certification (not just paid "associate" status). Look for their names on the ASHI and CREIA websites. If they are not certified ASHI or CREIA members, just keep looking. There are plenty of certified ASHI or CREIA members who have justly earned the right to call themselves "home inspectors" and are truly worthy of your patronage. Also, ask the inspector you interview to provide you with proof of insurance (both a general liability and an errors and omissions policy). Uninsured home inspectors should be avoided at any cost.