The Texas Real Estate Commission (TREC) is the regulatory body that oversees the inspection industry in the state of Texas.
As such, TREC maintains a standard form that each inspector must utilize for inspections. Click here to see a sample form.
Inspectors must include all the categories of information that are included in the standard form, and must also adhere to the standards of practice set forth by TREC.
By definition, inspectors are generalists, NOT specialists. If it appears that a particular property has special issues with, say, the foundation, then the inspector will note on his report that a foundation engineer ought to be brought to the property.
Inspectors are trained to:
In so doing, the client will receive both the general information that inspectors are trained to provide, as well as specialized information when the situation warrants it.
Lastly, inspectors are NOT code inspectors, unless so licensed.