“California does not issue or require a credential called a ‘Certified Deck Inspector’ for SB 326 inspections. Private organizations may issue their own certificates, but consumers should determine who issued the credential, whether the certifying organization is independent of the inspection company, and whether the credential actually qualifies the individual to perform the inspection required by the applicable California statute.”
If you see the term “certified” in any advertising, website or stated orally by a salesperson, owner or company representative, all we can say is “Caveat Emptor” or in plain English, buyer beware.
Great inspection firms don’t need to puff themselves up with dubious certifications no one has ever heard of. We don’t claim that our reports are “certified” because there’s no such thing. Certified by whom? A private entity? A recognized non profit building & construction group such as NADRA or IIBEC? Don’t be fooled by the term certified as thrown about on some inspection companies websites. If someone claims their report is certified, ask them by whom is it certified and under what standards and can I see those standards? If you dig, you may find that the claim of “certified reports” is self serving.
At William Leys Waterproofing Consultants LLC, when we publish that we’ve received a certificate for attending continuing education courses, our claims are backed up with a certificate issued by the Architects Institute (AIA), the International Institute of Building Envelope Consultants (IIBEC) or other nationally recognized non profit groups who promote fairness, ethics and professionalism in their niche.
Our approach to SB 326 inspections is refreshingly different; through total transparency and open discussions with our clients, we’re leading the way on SB 326 inspections. Be sure to read our blog post on what we’re doing to be transparent and get our clients to ask questions of our competition and how they do business. A recent client initially rejected our proposal for inspection coordination services because we were the highest priced firm, then they put the three proposals through AI and our proposal emerged as the best proposal of the three. What helped win the job? The proposal spelled it all out for the client. AI showed them why our proposal was the best value.
We invite you to call us and have a conversation with us about our SB 326 coordination services.
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