The American Society of Home Inspectors® (ASHI®) is the oldest and leading non-profit professional association for independent home inspectors. Since its formation in 1976, ASHI's "Standards of Practice" have served as the home inspector's performance guideline, universally recognized and accepted by professional and government authorities alike. Copies of the Standards are available free from ASHI.
ASHI's professional Code of Ethics prohibits Members from engaging in conflict of interest activities which might compromise their objectivity. This is the consumer's assurance that the inspector will not, for example, use the inspection to solicit or refer repair work. In order to assist home inspectors in furthering their education, ASHI sponsors a number of technical seminars and workshops throughout the year, often in cooperation with one of its nearly 50 Chapters. ASHI also serves as a public interest group by providing accurate and helpful consumer information to home buyers on home purchasing and home maintenance.
embers of ASHI® are independent professional home inspectors who have met the most rigorous technical and experience requirements in effect today. To become an ASHI Member, an inspector must pass two written technical exams, have performed a minimum of 250 professional fee-paid home inspections, and maintained his or her candidate status for no less than six months. ASHI Members are required to follow the Society's Code of Ethics, and to obtain continuing education credits in order to keep current with the latest in building technology, materials, and professional skills.
Chapters
- Arizona ASHI® Chapter
- ASHI-South
- British Columbia ASHI® Chapter
- CAHI Canadian Association of Home Inspectors
- Central New York ASHI® Chapter
- CREIA California Real Estate Inspectors Association
- Coastal Connecticut ASHI® Chapter
- FLORIDA-ASHI® Chapter (North and Central FL)
- Garden State ASHI® Chapter (New Jersey)
- Golden Gate ASHI® Chapter (California Bay Area Chapter)
- Great Lakes ASHI® Chapter (Great Lakes)
- Great Plains ASHI® Chapter (Kansas City area)
- Greater Baltimore ASHI® Chapter
- Gulfstream ASHI® Chapter (Southeast Florida area)
- Hudson Valley ASHI® Chapter
- Indiana ASHI® Chapter
- Kentucky Real Estate Inspectors Association / KREIA
- Lone Star ASHI
- Louisiana ASHI® Chapter
- Mid Atlantic ASHI® Chapter (Maryland and Virginia)
- Midwest Pro-ASHI® Chapter (Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, & Nebraska)
- New England ASHI® Chapter
- New York Metro ASHI® Chapter
- North Carolina Association of Home Inspectors (NCAHI)
- Northern Illinois ASHI® Chapter
- Northwest ASHI® Chapter (Western Washington)
- NOVA ASHI® Chapter (Northern Virginia)
- OAHI Ontario Association of Home Inspectors
- Ohio ASHI® Chapter
- Piedmont ASHI® Chapter (Central & SW Virginia)
- PRO-ASHI® Chapter (Pittsburgh area)
- Rocky Mountain ASHI® Chapter
- St. Louis Chapter of ASHI®
- Silicon Valley, Bay Cities ASHI® Chapter (San Jose area)
- Southeast Chapter ASHI® (Georgia and neighboring states)
- Southern New England Chapter ASHI®
- Southern New Jersey ASHI Chapter
- Southwest Florida ASHI® Chapter
- Suncoast ASHI® Chapter (Tampa, Clearwater, St. Petersburg)
- Texas Association of Real Estate Inspectors
- Tri-State ASHI® Chapter (SE Pennsylvania, S New Jersey & N Delaware)
