Government building inspectors are very busy and may have only a few minutes to perform each inspection.  It is a credit to them that they find many major code violations.  But many inspectors will admit that can not find all code violations.  they will also admit that they are not looking for items and issues that are not a code violation but can have a significant negative impact on the cost to operate and maintain the home.

A home inspector will fill this gap in the inspection process.  People building a home or doing major remodeling will hire an home inspector who will help improve the quality of the construction.  A home inspector has the luxury of spending more time on home inspections than government inspectors, thus giving far better results. Also the home inspector will inspect areas such as the attic and roof, where a government inspector will rarely go.