A certification is only as good as the standard behind it. Here's what ours represents — and how it shapes every inspection we deliver.
InterNACHI — the International Association of Certified Home Inspectors — is one of the largest professional home inspection associations in the world. Its certifications require members to complete training, pass examinations, follow a written code of ethics, and inspect to a published Standards of Practice.
The Master Certified designation reflects an advanced tier of continuing education and ongoing professional development within that framework. In practical terms, it means the inspector keeps current with evolving building practices and inspection methods — and is accountable to a recognized industry standard rather than to no standard at all.
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The difference a recognized standard makes for the person reading the report.
You know in advance what is inspected and how. The Standards of Practice spell out the systems and components that should be evaluated in a general home inspection.
Certified members agree to act in your interest — avoiding conflicts of interest such as offering to perform the repairs they identify.
Continuing education keeps an inspector current with building methods, materials, and safety practices that change over time.
A standards-based process produces the kind of thorough, repeatable report you can rely on and your agent can act on.
Membership ties the inspector to a recognized association and its published expectations — not to a one-off, undefined service.
The goal of any inspection is understanding. We pair the standard with clear photos and prioritized findings you can actually use.
Every Hutchinson Inspection Tech inspection follows the InterNACHI Standards of Practice and our 120-point checklist. We evaluate the readily accessible, visually observable systems of the home — roof, structure, foundation, exterior, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, attic, insulation, ventilation, interior, and built-in appliances — and we document our findings with photographs.
A general home inspection is non-invasive and limited to what can be safely observed; it isn't a guarantee or a code-compliance inspection. The certification's value is in the discipline it brings: a defined scope, an ethical framework, and a commitment to keep learning. You can read more about the framework on our Standards of Practice page or at InterNACHI's published Standards of Practice.
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