Master The NEC | Episode 54 | My Thoughts on Home Inspectors

Master The NEC | Episode 54 | My Thoughts on Home Inspectors

From Master The NEC - PODCAST by Paul W. Abernathy

January 30, 2026 · 33 min

About this episode

Paul Abernathy discusses the importance of home inspectors to electricians and how they can impact business growth.

This episode is powerful because it focuses on the value of Home Inspectors to the electrician and not just the buyer and/or seller. You may be shocked, pun intended, to learn what Paul Abernathy, a nationally recognized electrical expert, thinks about home inspectors and what they bring to the table for electricians. We, as electricians and electrical contractors, are always looking to grow our business, to increase our exposure, and to simply be the best we can be. So, embracing the Home Inspection Industry is very important to an electrical contractor’s success. Yes, I know the actual Electrician likes to bash the stuff in a home inspection report when things are called out that seem frivolous, but at the end of the day, you, the Electrician, are getting paid to either fix the issues or give a detailed explanation of what is acceptable. Once that interaction is done, it’s up to the negotiation between the buyer and seller, and nothing you say in a report, be it the home inspection report or electrical follow-up evaluation, should be biased or one-sided. Simply state the facts, collect your check, and move on. Listen as Paul Abernathy, CEO and Founder of Electrical Code…

People in this episode

Host: Paul Abernathy

Topics covered

  • Home Inspectors
  • Electricians
  • Electrical Code
  • Business Growth

Keywords

  • Home Inspection Industry
  • Electrical Contractors
  • Negotiation
  • Electrical Trade

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Master The NEC, My Thoughts on Home Inspectors

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