No. Not if you take your home seriously.
And the answer is obvious. They don’t know what they’re doing. This is probably the 2nd biggest mistake many people make when buying a home (the 1st is not getting a home inspection in the first place).
Even if the person is in the trades, they’re don’t have the same critical eye and training as someone conditioned to uncover visible – and invisible – defects in and around a home (also see Q8 “Am I missing out on any expertise by not using a professional engineer?”).
In fact, we get what’s called an “inspector’s instinct” for problems. That instinct takes extensive training and experience to develop. That’s why many contractors and other trades professionals hire a professional home inspector to inspect their own homes when they make a purchase.n
If they trust us, you should, too.
