Where licensing or certification is not a requirement, such as in Ohio, anyone can claim to be a home inspector, and there are no laws to prevent them from doing so. It is therefore important that the home buyer exercise due caution when selecting a home inspector.
In Ohio, the only practical standards for home inspectors are those enacted by professional inspection associations such as the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI), the nation's leading non-profit professional association for independent home inspectors. Membership requires initial testing, adherence to a professional standards of practice and code of ethics, and ongoing educational programs. When you search for a home inspector, be certain that the individual actually performing the inspection holds membership in ASHI.
Richard Martel, Abel's principle inspector, is a veteran and MASTER inspector having performed 1000's of inspections over the past two decades and is a Certified member ASHI in good standing
Richard Martel
Certified ASHI Member No. 117287
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