CanNACHI - Canada's Commercial and Home Inspector Association

The Board of Directors of the ALLANCE of CANADIAN HOME INSPECTORS is proud to announce the arrival of this, Canadas first home inspector organization designed for the benefit of ALL Canadian Home Inspectors. In an industry that has been torn by antagonism, elitism, failed promises and disappearing certifications, it was time that new people with new ideas and new directions came together to provide fellow Inspectors with the kind of representative organization that we have all looked for over these many years. And so was born the A.C.H.I.

Why do we need yet another home inspector organization?

Many may ask that question and it is a question that was asked in the board room before the A.C.H.I. was formed. And here is the answer;

Canadian Home Inspectors need an association that
•Provides inspectors with the opportunity to receive education without the unbearable expense that so many other organizations impose on their members. After all, if improving all members knowledge base is the reason for providing that education to members, shouldnt it be made as easy and inexpensive as possible? Can it be any less expensive than FREE?
•Provides real political representation in the halls of government. Until now, Canadian Inspectors were represented by letter writing campaigns, and visits to M.P.s offices for discussions over coffee. These efforts were laudable for their time but little was accomplished and what was accomplished has lately dissolved. Few actual Inspectors were consulted and the desires of fewer still were represented. Now, with access to over 27 professional paid lobbyists, the backing of 130,000 supporters and Canadas most powerful union, Canadian Inspectors have a voice that will be listened to by those who make decisions.
•Accepts all practicing Home Inspectors. The A.C.H.I. has been formed to welcome as many Home Inspectors as want to join. For the first year after the official launch, any practicing Home Inspector who has completed a minimum one or more years of documented inspection business and completed 20 docuented inspections will be able to join the A.C.H.I. without the later to be required community college courses under their belts. There are special provisions for Inspectors who have been in the business for longer periods of time too.
The A.C.H.I. believes that there is great value in work experience and further, believes that in field experience can often trump class room training. Just graduated? The A.C.H.I. will help you through the entrance requirements and make that passage as painless as possible. ALL inspectors are welcome.
•Uses the strength of numbers to negotiate lower prices on everything from errors and omissions insurance to work clothes, from tools to automobiles. With 130,000 supporters the A.C.H.I. casts a large shadow and has and will continue to negotiate lower pricing for our members on a variety of goods and services.

Many Inspectors may say I dont want to join any union! I am an independent businessman and will never walk a picket line or answer to a union boss!

Every member of the Board of Directors agrees with these sentiments. The strength of our industry and of the A.C.H.I. is that it is populated by independently minded, self promoted, achieving individuals. The ALLIANCE of CANADIAN HOME INSPECTORS has brought to Canadian Inspectors the best of both worlds by negotiating a purchase of service agreement with Canadas largest Union; the Teamsters of Canada.

This agreement allows Canadian Inspectors to enjoy all the benefits of an association with an organization that has 130,000 members, the national structure to provide services from coast to coast, the professional lobbyists who work with the people in government who actually make the decisions, the education department to provide professionally prepared courses for A.C.H.I. members, the union halls in every community to present those courses, the access to all types of insurance at very competitive rates, the strength of membership numbers to make sure that the voice of Canadian Home Inspectors is heard, the political and media organizations that Canadian Inspectors need to get the word out to the Canadian Public and much much more.

All this and more, without being forced to join a union. All the benefits of union membership with the freedom to remain private independent businessmen. It is a great deal for Canadian Inspectors. In fact it is the best deal, the greatest opportunity ever offered to any Inspectors anywhere. And when it comes time for government to listen to those of us who work in this industry, with the full support of a 130,000 members of Canadas most powerful union, with a history of getting things done, the question of Who do you think government is going to turn to ? becomes moot. The answer is The A.C.H.I.!

The ALLIANCE of CANADIAN HOME INSPECTORS is here for the long hall. The A.C.H.I. has the full support of the Teamsters Union in the form of their huge resources. Already, our professional lobbyists are fanning out across the country to right the wrongs of past failures, to work on reduced liability for Home inspectors, mandatory inspections on houses twenty years and older, recognition of our industry as a trade by government agencies and the word of a new organization is spreading through the halls of government.. The entrance requirements set down by the membership of the A.C.H.I. will become the defacto licensing requirement across the country.

If you want to join an independent home inspection organization that provides all of the above and most importantly values every member as the most important asset then join us at;

theachi.org

And join us as we change the Canadian Home Inspection industry for the better.
Join THE ALLIANCE OF CANADAIN HOME INSPECTORS. Its your industry and your future.

•Accepts all practicing Home Inspectors. The A.C.H.I. has been formed to welcome as many Home Inspectors as want to join. For the first year after the official launch, any practicing Home Inspector who has completed a minimum one or more years of documented inspection business and completed 20 docuented inspections will be able to join the A.C.H.I. without the later to be required community college courses under their belts. There are special provisions for Inspectors who have been in the business for longer periods of time too.

This is way too little to expect for a "home inspector" to be given a recognized designation. I believe the mimimum should be RHI or a similar equivalent such as NCH. The standards in this field should be being raised not lowered......BC did it the right way. Remember we are dealing with large purchases by our clients; they truly deserve the best.

EXAMPLE:
Recently did an inspection of a 3 year old side-by-side duplex ($600,000+) in which the street level garages had legally been turned into small commercial rental spaces. The electrical authority had "inspected" the new service entrances + other changes and placed their inspection sticker on the meter boxes. Even with the power "off" to one of the new commercial spaces, visually I could pick out problems. When the power to this unit was turned on, a 4 week nightmare began for the the vendors, agents and my clients, the buyers.

After refusing to accept the work of 2 of the vendor's "electricians", a third was brought in by our side. $2,400 later, the separation of this commercial and living unit was complete.........and this was after "an inspection" had been done by the AHJ.

I was able to charge $1,300 for my services and know my young clients will be recommending me to others.

We need to have longer periods of training; our homes are becoming more complicated with air exchange systems, sprinklers, new products (stucco) being introduced. I just consulted on a $700,000 doctor's retirement home currently under construction.....all the installed ducting for the air exhange system will be ripped out and re-done. I have two reports of a large competitor on my desk....their comments on the air exchange systems in houses- "An air exchanger was noted". We need much better than this!!!

There is no evidence to suggest RHI or NC holders are any better then what the requirements are to join ACHI. Particularly in Ontario where at least one association has very serious issues as to how it goes about accepting and testing inspectors, not to mention the misapplication of a government private members bill wherein anyone in the Registry is an RHI.

In addition an association which is inclusive rather than exclusionary has to be the new norm and should be seen as a positive step in drawing 'all' inspectors into the profession.

There is also that remaining problem that NC has not been accredited to CAN P9, and to suggest otherwise is patently false.

John
Well said.

Is The ALLIANCE of CANADIAN HOME INSPECTORS a for profit association? or non-profit association?

If the Alliance is registered as a for non-profit association then why is it plus taxes?

Thank you John, we have had some members ask us about the alliance but we have not been able to answer any questions, one time please contact myself so we can discuss how or if the alliance can benifit some of our members.
Allen