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Home Inspector resume example

Summary

Licensed home inspector with 6 years and 1,900+ residential inspections, plus a background as a residential carpenter. Delivers same-day reports with photos with zero errors and omissions claims to date.

Experience

Home Inspector, Clearsight Home Inspections (Tampa, FL)

Sep 2020 – Present

  • Perform 6 to 8 inspections per week on single-family homes and condos to InterNACHI Standards of Practice
  • Inspect roofs, structure, electrical panels, HVAC, plumbing and attics using thermal imaging and moisture meters
  • Complete Florida wind mitigation and 4-point insurance inspections, saving clients an average of $600 per year on premiums
  • Deliver photo reports in Spectora within 24 hours, maintaining a 4.9 of 5 rating across 400+ reviews

Residential Carpenter, Bayshore Custom Carpentry (Clearwater, FL)

Mar 2016 – Aug 2020

  • Framed additions, replaced rotted sheathing and installed windows and doors on remodels
  • Repaired water and termite damage found during real estate transactions

Education

  • Florida Home Inspector Pre-Licensing Course (120 hours), Gulfcoast Inspection Training Institute (May 2020 – Aug 2020)

Skills

  • Licenses: Florida Licensed Home Inspector, Certified Wind Mitigation Inspector
  • Inspections: structure, roofing, electrical, plumbing, HVAC, 4-point, wind mitigation
  • Tools: FLIR thermal camera, moisture meters, GFCI testers, drone roof imaging
  • Software: Spectora report writing, InterNACHI Standards of Practice

How to write a Home Inspector resume

A strong Home Inspector resume shows the projects you delivered, their value, and how you kept them on time, on budget and safe. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.

Sections, in order

  1. Summary
  2. Experience
  3. Certifications
  4. Skills
  5. Education

Length: One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.

Summary: Write two or three lines: your role, your strongest skills, and one result that proves them.

Skills to feature

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Home Inspector resume FAQ

What should a Home Inspector resume include?

A Home Inspector resume should show the projects you delivered, their value, and how you kept them on time, on budget and safe. Use these sections in this order: Summary, Experience, Certifications, Skills and Education. Put your most relevant recent role first and make every bullet show a result, not a duty.

What is the best resume template for a Home Inspector?

Classic, Modern and Ledger work well for Home Inspector roles. They are single-column with standard headings, so applicant tracking systems (ATS) parse them reliably.

How long should a Home Inspector resume be?

One page for most candidates; move to two only if every line is relevant.

Which skills should a Home Inspector put on a resume?

Prioritize the skills named in the job posting. Common ones for Home Inspector roles are Project management, Cost estimating, Scheduling (Primavera, MS Project), Site supervision, Safety compliance (OSHA) and Contract management.

How do I write strong Home Inspector resume bullet points?

Start with an action verb, say what you did, and end with a measurable result such as project value, budget variance and schedule variance. For example: "Delivered a $28M mixed-use build two weeks early and 3% under budget with zero lost-time incidents."

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