You now know some of the provisions that we recommend to include in your inspection agreement. When creating or processing your own preliminary examination contract, we recommend that you check the agreements of other inspectors nearby. Then inspectors can contact local lawyers with this information to help them develop their agreements. Editor`s Note: InspectorPro originally published an article in September 2016 proposing elements to be included in pre-inspection agreements. However, this article has replaced this article to provide more accurate, up-to-date and more complete information. A limitation of liability clause caps your financial liability in the event of missing defects or omissions. If z.B. a home inspector misses a roof leak, the client may require the inspector to pay for a brand new roof. The limitation of liability clause may limit the client`s requirement to a doubling of the review fee. The American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI) Standard of Practice (SOP) helps determine the scope of a typical inspection. By explaining what inspection is and what it is not, inspectors can stand up if they exclude elements of their contracts. Pre-inspection agreements are the foundations of inspectors. Otherwise, customers are free to do inspections.

And as Inspector and Mentor Jan Banks noted in a previous article, clients who are not expected to wait often think that inspections are warranted. This leaves inspectors exposed to unnecessary risks. 4. INSPECTOR disclaims any liability for the costs of repairing or replacing unreported defects or defects, which occur either up-to-date or in the future. CLIENT recognizes that the liability of INSPECTOR, its agents, its employees, for claims or damages, defence or legal costs, legal fees and fees, as well as payments resulting from negligence or breach of obligation under this Agreement, including errors and omissions during the inspection or report, is limited to liquidated damages corresponding to the costs paid to the INSPECTORATE. In addition to pointing out that some checkpoints are optional, you can include additional agreements for additional services.