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Our qualifications - why you should hire Aberdeen Building Consulting

Buying a house or building is an important decision. Shouldn't you hire an inspection company that will provide you with great service? All home/building inspectors are not the same and if you a hire company simply based upon price, you get what you pay for. What you need is information -- the critical factor in your determination to make the largest purchase you will ever make -- the purchase of a home or building. The few dollars you save on a cheap inspection may come back to haunt you later.

Company owner, Matthew Wynne's qualifiactions:

#1 - Licensed in New York State

It is NYS law that no one may perform home inspections in New York State without a license. There is no licensing required to perform inspections of commercial buildings

#2 - ASHI-certified home inspector

Licensing is good but not enough. Any good home inspector should belong to one of the national associations and strive to attain the highest classification offered by that organization. ASHI (American Society of Home Inspectors) is the largest and most respected trade association in this field and offers a detailed home inspection standard and Code of Ethics to which all of their members must adhere. To be certified as an ASHI-certified inspector (ACI), one must pass the challenging National Home Inspector Exam, complete a minimum number of paid home inspections, and have those inspections verified for compliance to the ASHI inspection standards. Members must also complete a minimum of 20 hours of continuing education every year, which is more stringent than the New York State requirement of 12 hours per year.

#3 - Other certifications

Matt's desire for a thorough understanding for how buildings work has led to ongoing study of building science and energy efficiency. In addition to the ASHI ACI, he holds the following certifications:
  • Certified HERS Rater
    Building departments in Long Island have outsourced their overview of the energy efficiency aspects that are present in modern-day building codes for new construction. HERS raters work with builders to assure that new construction meets the requirements of energy efficiency for the 21st century.

  • Level I Infrared Thermographer
    Culmination of a standard week-long course in theory and application of infrared camera usage

  • NYS Licensed Mold Assessor
    As of 2016, all individuals offering mold testing, inspection, remediation, or any other "mold services" must be licensed by New York State.

#4 - All inspections are performed by the company owner

Would you rather have your inspection performed by an employee earning a salary, or the owner of the company, whose reputation rides on each inspection? You will find that the owner of this company is indeed friendly, caring, and thorough.

#5 - Experience, detail, tools and objectivity

Matt has had extensive first-hand experience in construction, including major carpentry, roofing, major electrical work, plumbing, heating systems, swimming pool maintenance, and more. Matt has performed building/home inspections full-time since 2001. Prior to entering the field, he took 80 hours of training in the unique discipline of home inspection and averages between 20 and 40 hours of ongoing education each year. Matt uses state-of-the-art tools, which are required to do this work properly, including a moisture meter, combustible gas detector, carbon monoxide analyzer, digital infrared camera, microwave leakage detector, a 2-story extension ladder for accessing any 2-story roof (because proper roof evaluation cannot be performed from the ground), and more. Many companies, including some high profile engineering firms that we know of, do not use such tools and will not remove electrical panel covers, access the roof with a ladder, or enter attics and crawl spaces. Compare what is covered in our inspections to what is offered by other companies.

THIS PART IS IMPORTANT: While it is critical for an inspection to reveal as many defects and problems as can be found, it is just as critical to present rational solutions to problems. There are inspection companies that are reputed to "kill" a deal by overstating conditions of the property in order to turn a client off to buying it, thereby guaranteeing the inspection company a second or third inspection from that client. This is a highly unethical practice. We feel that by hiring us to inspect a property, you already have already shown interest in making a financial commitment to that property and it would be unfair to scare you away simply to generate more business for ourselves. It is for this reason that time is taken at the end of each inspection to fully explain all issues, including possible costs for major items and repair options, associated with a given property.

#6 - Great written report

Conversation that happens on the day of the inspection may be forgotten, so the report serves as a written record of the inspection.

Our online report is unique to this trade and must be seen to be appreciated. No other company can provide this format. It features a collapsible index always present on the left, which allows you to access any section of the report in seconds. Other companies only offer a flat PDF file, which can take awhile to navigate through if you're looking for specific details.

#7 - Termite certificate included in the report

If you are getting a residential mortgage, your lender will likely require you to provide a termite certificate at the closing. Rather than schedule a separate termite inspection, we include a computer-generated (as opposed to handwritten) termite certificate (Form NPMA-33) with each report. One less thing for you to worry about.