Quick facts you should know:

• Wisconsin Home Inspectors are required to be licensed.
• Home Inspectors should carry at least Errors and Omissions Insurance.

To obtain a Home Inspector’s license in the state of Wisconsin a person shall:

(1) Have successfully completed high school or its equivalent

(2) Have passed an oral, written or electronic competency examination and a business law examination administered by the Department of Regulation and Licensing; and

(3) Paid a fee.

STANDARDS OF PRACTICE AND CODE OF ETHICS

You may find many Home Inspection agencies claim to adhere to a set of higher standards or code of ethics of some Home Inspector Association.  The State of Wisconsin mandates and oversees a thorough and disciplined set of STANDARDS of PRACTICE and CODE of ETHICS for Wisconsin Home Inspectors, these may be found at  http://nxt.legis.state.wi.us/nxt/gateway.dll?f=templates&fn=default.htm&d=stats&jd=440.975

CERTIFICATIONS and ORGANIZATIONS

Home Inspectors in Wisconsin are required to go through a Board approved training course and take two state exams to become licensed.  Many Home Inspection Organizations, have their members take tests and meet whatever criteria they feel appropriate to give them a status of Certified Home Inspector or allow them the use of their nationally recognized branding.

REPORTS

Home Inspectors provide Inspection Reports in several ways, the most common are:

• Hand written
• Computer generated
• Pictures or no pictures
• Delivery: on site, emailed, or printed copy mailed to you