Ethics Code

The National Association of Certified Home Inspectors (NACHI) promotes a high standard of professionalism, business ethics and inspection procedures. NACHI members subscribe to the following Code of Ethics in the course of their business.

• I will not engage in any practices that could be damaging to the public or bring discredit to the home inspection industry.
• I will be fair, honest, impartial, and act in good faith.
• I will not discriminate in any business activities on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, familial status, sexual orientation, or handicap and will comply with all federal, state and local laws concerning discrimination.
• I will be truthful regarding my services & qualifications.
• I will have no undisclosed conflict of interest with the client, nor will I accept or offer any undisclosed commissions, rebates, profits, or other benefit.
• I will not communicate any information about an inspection to anyone except the client without the prior written consent of the client, except where it may affect the safety of others or violates a law or statute.
• I will always act in the interest of the client, unless doing so violates a law, statute, or this Code of Ethics.
• I will not perform or offer to perform, for an additional fee, any repairs or associated services to structure on which the inspector or inspector's company has prepared a home inspection report, for a period of 12 months. This provision shall not include services to components and/or systems which are not included in the NACHI standards of practice.
• I will comply with NACHI's current Continuing Education Requirements.
• I will also comply with NACHI's Code of Ethics.