About Home Inspectors - Meet Our Inspector
 Home Inspectors® has been in operation in Ottawa Ontario since 1980. It's President and founder Paul Wilson, has personally conducted over 21,000 building inspections in the Ottawa / Outaouais region.
Home Inspectors® is a member of the Better Business Bureau of Eastern Ontario and the Outaouais Region and has developed a reputation for reliable and personal service to it's clientele. Home Inspectors® is honoured to have won the Better Business Bureau's prestigious "Torch Award" for Marketplace Ethics and Excellence in Customer Service.
Paul Wilson, PHPI, NHI, RHI, ASHI-CHI
PHPIC -Professional Home & Property Inspector, PHPIC - Founding President
and National Home Inspector
CAHPI Ontario/OAHI - Registered Home Inspector
ASHI- American Society of Certified Home Inspectors - Member
BBB - Member in good standing
Paul Wilson is a Registered Home Inspector (RHI) with The Ontario Association of Home Inspectors (OAHI also known as CAHPI -Ontario), and a member of the American Association of Home Inspectors (ASHI). He has been a full time professional home inspector since 1980. Paul also has the distinction of being a National Home Inspector (NHI) awarded by the National Home Inspector Certification Council ( an unbiased third party testing authority) - This is the highest home inspection designation available in Canada today (for more information) and the ONLY HI designation that requires field testing and regular re-testing of all it's recipients. Paul was the Founding President of the Professional Home and Property Inspectors of Canada (PHPIC) an association strictly for National Home Inspectors.
DID YOU KNOW???
HOME INSPECTION REMAINS TOTALLY UNREGULATED IN ONTARIO
That's right - ANYONE can call themselves a home inspector
so it's important to do your research.
CMHC recommends hiring a professional who has proven their knowledge by gaining a designation from a reputable association or certification authority such as;
- The National Home Inspection Certification Council (NHI designation)
- The Professional Home and Property Inspectors of Canada
(PHPI designation)
- CAHPI - Ontario - (RHI designation)
- The American Society of Certifed Home Inspectors (CHI designation)
Remember that many community colleges as well as other businesses often offer training in Home Inspection. However these courses on their own, mean VERY LITTLE , and are often not recognised at all or only accepted as partial training towards obtaining a professional designation from one of the trusted Associations/Certification Authorities mentioned above. Community colleges are NOT endorsed to offer Home Inspection designations for any of the above recommended groups, so you may want to excercise caution if your intended HI only has a College Certificate or membership from an Association NOT mentioned above.
There are numerous HI Associations and groups in Canada that CMHC
DOES NOT recognise or recommend.
In November 2007 at the CAHPI National Home Inspection Conference in Collingwood Ontario, Paul was honoured as the first TROPEA/HIPPERSON AWARD recipient "for his dedication and contribution to the development of the National Certification Program and the advancement of the home inspection professional in Canada". In 2008 Paul was elected as the President of The Professional Home and Property Inspectors of Ontario - PHPIO (pronounced fippio). In 2010 PHPIO went National and became The Professional Home and Property Inspectors of Canada (PHPIC) Paul holds a Professional Home & Property Inspector designation (PHPI) as a National Home Inspector. The Professional Home & Property Inspectors of Canada, are dedicated to the promotion of National Certification and National Standards for home inspectors across Canada.
Paul's previous background was as a custom home builder/renovator. His knowledge of construction and home building practices in Ottawa, is extensive. Paul was warning clients about Radon Gas exposure and unstable soil conditions in various parts of the city, years before they became headline news items. He gained these sort of insights through years of experience in home inspection. With over 31 years of practical home inspection experience and over 21,000 home inspections to his credit, there is rarely a neighbourhood or builder that he is not familiar with within the Greater Ottawa area. He has literally "seen it all". In collaboration with both the Ottawa Police Drug Squad and the RCMP, he has hosted seminars on Marijuana Grow Operations and Meth Labs and by being able to recognize their traits, has saved many clients from unsuspectfully purchasing a former grow op. He has had articles published on the unstable soil conditions found in many Ottawa area neighbourhoods and has been warning clients for years about the serious risks associated with when accepting a renovators cash deal price reduction. Paul's extensive knowledge of these important housing issues has proven to be of immense assistance to his clientele. His reputation for dedication to professionalism and ethical practice is virtually unsurpassed in this area.
Paul Wilson is currently the Head Instructor with The Home Inspectors Institute. A small private educational facility in Ottawa Ontario that offers an "Introduction to Residential Home Inspection" course for professionals and related tradespersons wishing to find out more about this rewarding career. This course is fully recognized and accepted as an basic introductory course by The Ontario Association Of Home Inspectors as well as being recognized for training credits towards the National Certification Program with The National Home Inspector Certification Council.
Back in the '80's, as founding Chairman of the Association of Ottawa-Carleton Building Inspectors, Mr. Wilson spearheaded the establishment of the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics for the Association which were registered with the Ministry of Consumer & Commercial Relations of Ontario in 1988. His leadership in this area resulted in his being consulted by the Minister of Consumer & Commercial Relations of Ontario when reforms to The Consumer Protection Act were being implemented.
Paul is committed to raising the standards among his peers and protecting the consumer. As a result of discussions with the Minister of Industry responsible for Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation and the National Research Council of Canada, he was elected to a National Home Inspection Certification Steering Committee, mandated to develop the framework and strategy for national accreditation of home inspectors in Canada. Paul has received national recognition for his involvement in this project and is now a Peer Examiner who tests other inspectors to see if they qualify.
His expertise with new home construction issues over the years has proven him to be a trustworthy reliable resource of information for homeowners and the media alike. Paul has been appointed as Chair for the newly formed "New Home Construction Inspection " project with The Professional Home & Property Inspectors of Canada where they are pushing to have inspections of new homes become mandatory by third party inspectors. Paul's work in new construction has also earned him the respect of the Tarion Warranty Program and a place on their newest advisory council - Having a Home Inspector as an advisor is a first for Tarion Home warranty and a very positive step towards increasing consumer protection.
His expertise is often called upon by lawyers in a growing number of litigation and arbitration cases involving new and resale homes. To our knowledge, every case using Paul Wilson's technical support has been won or settled out of court to the client's benefit.
Paul's professional reputation and expertise has led to numerous appearances on national and local television and radio, as well as feature articles in newspapers and magazines. You may have followed the CBC Television series - Canada Now entitled "Home Sweet Home" which featured Mr. Wilson providing his professional observations and comments on the quality of new home construction in the Ottawa area.
Paul is frequently called upon to conduct home buyer seminars by local community colleges, legal firms, real estate companies, financial institutions and the media. 
Why Choose HOME INSPECTORS® Over Other Firms?
- We are Ottawa's "Premier" Home Inspection Firm since 1980. Our reputation for service and client satisfaction is unsurpassed in the area.
- Home Inspectors was awarded the 2007 Better Business Bureau's prestigious TORCH AWARD for Marketplace Ethics and Customer Service. This was a first for any home inspection firm in Canada and Paul was widely recognized by his peers for this great accomplishment. The nicest part was that we were nominated for this award, by our clientele!
- Paul Wilson is experienced and extremely qualified with his Professional Home & Property Inspector (PHPI) and National Home Inspector designation (NHI)- the most prestigious home inspection designations available in Canada today. He also is a Registered Home Inspector (RHI) with CAHPI Ontario and a Certified Member of the American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI-CHI). Paul also teaches home Inspection and his courses are fully accepted and recognized by the Ontario Association of Home Inspectors (OAHI) also known as CAHPI - Ontario, The Canadian Association of Home and Property Inspectors( CAHPI ) and the National Home Inspector Certification Council. There are very few home inspectors in Canada with Paul's level of knowledge and expertise in home inspection.
- Fully recognized Member of the American Association of Home Inspectors (ASHI)
- Over 21,000 inspections conducted by Paul Wilson since 1980 in the Ottawa area. Many inspectors quote "15 years experience" - but experience at what??? Paul has been conducting home inspections as a full time professional since 1980. Contrary to what you may hear - there is no substitute for actual inspection experience. Paul is always pleased to answer any questions or concerns that may arise as part of the inspection. If a deficiency is noted, he may be able to provide some insight into remedial actions necessary (if possible) and a guestimate as to their related costs (costs may vary tremendously on repairs or replacements as quality of materials and workmanship can vary greatly).
- We are not associated with any real estate firm. Nor are we generally recommended by real estate agents. The reason, we work for our clients - not the agents and we always "call it as we see it."
- Over 72% of our business is referred by "word of mouth" from our satisfied clients.
Please view our Testimonial page
- Detailed written Inspection Report provided onsite – make your decision an informed one - no waiting (a copy for you and we keep the 2nd copy on our files). Our reports cover the important issues as per the inspection standards of The Canadian Association of Home & Property Inspectors.
The size of a report isn't what matters, it's the information in it that should count. Just as important is the verbal presentation during the inspection and your comprehension of the issues as they arise.
Some inspection firms quote that they provide a 200+ page report binder. There are generally only a very few pages of that big binder that constitute your actual home inspection report. On occasion there may even be a clause that states that the home inspection is not valid unless you read the entire binder. When you are pressed to make an important decision about a property you are interested in buying and have only a short time frame to do so - Do you really want to read nearly 200 pages of generic information or do you want the straight facts on this particular home?
Our report refers only to the subject property. We do offer however, over 160 pages of additional information in the form of booklets, brochures and articles that relate to home maintenance, heating and cooling systems and health and safety concerns and issues - all of which you may read at your leisure.
- Our inspector DOES NOT carry a cell phone or pager during his inspections. You are paying us to conduct an inspection - not answer our phone. During an inspection, we want to give you our full undivided attention. All telephone inquires are answered by our professional full time office staff and not an answering service. Our staff should be able to answer most consumer inquiries about our services, pricing and availability. If you have a technical question that they are unable to answer directly, they will get you an answer from one of our inspectors.
- We were awarded the Ottawa Business Journal's vote as "Best Residential Building Inspection Company".
- Established reputation for quality service in the industry.
- Membership of municipal, provincial, and national professional associations (PHPIC, OAHI, CAHPI, ASHI, AOCBI, CHBA and the BBB ).
- Prompt, personal service – we have full time professional office staff to personally answer your inquiries Mon. – Fri. 9 AM to 5 PM daily. We also monitor and return calls most weekends.
- Competitive rates (Please ensure that your comparison is a fair one - especially the level of professional expertise, years of professional service and number of completed inspections) There will ALWAYS be someone who will do it cheaper than others. Cheaper is not always a deal, especially if your discount inspector missed something that ends up costing you more than the few dollars you saved. For one of the largest investments of your lifetime, hiring a bargain basement inspection service may not be your best plan - You need the MOST EXPERIENCED INSPECTOR YOU CAN GET - Period. If you can find someone as experienced who will do your inspection for less - Let us know!.
- Comprehensive range of inspection services – Pre-purchase Inspections, 1 Year New Home Warranty Inspections, Pre-Listing Inspections, New Home – 4 Phase (Progressive) Construction Inspections, Homeowner Assessment Inspections, Renovation Consultations, Construction and Renovation Deficiencies and Litigation Disputes.
- Free follow-up telephone or e-mail consultations for as long as you own your home
- Paul Wilson has received numerous calls of thanks and is often "dubbed" by many consumers as "Ottawa's top residential home inspection watchdog" acting on behalf of consumers in his dealings with many home builders/contractors and the media. His input inspired the CBC Canada Now series "Home Sweet Home". He has for years, warned consumers about the pitfalls of renovation "cash deals" as he has seen many of these "deals" turn into nightmares.
His concerns with Consumer protectionism inspired him to found the first home inspection association in Ontario here in Ottawa back in the early 1980's in order to establish standards of practice and a code of ethics for home inspectors to follow. He has been totally dedicated to improving the level of ethics and professionalism within his profession, ever since and has been well recognized amongst his peers for these efforts.
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