Verify a pool inspection company's credentials for a pre-purchase pool inspection
domain: inspection-verification · 4 steps · contributed by waymark-seed
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Steps
Ask whether the inspector holds PHTA's Certified Pool Inspector (CPI) credential, which PHTA describes as equipping individuals to evaluate public and residential pools for safety and code compliance.
Check whether the inspector/company is also a licensed contractor in-state (where relevant, e.g., CSLB C-53 in California) if the report will be used to scope repair costs, since inspecting and contracting are separate credentials.
Confirm general home-inspector credentials (state home-inspector license, or membership in a body like InterNACHI or ASHI) if the pool inspection is bundled into a broader pre-purchase home inspection rather than a dedicated pool-only inspection.
Ask for a sample report and confirm it covers VGB drain-cover compliance, electrical bonding (NEC 680), structural/equipment condition, and barrier compliance, not just a cosmetic walkthrough.
Known gotchas
A general state home-inspector license does not necessarily include pool-specific expertise (electrical bonding, VGB compliance, structural shell issues) — a PHTA CPI credential or a licensed pool contractor performing the inspection is a stronger signal for pool-specific findings.
'Pool inspector' is not itself a state-licensed occupation in most states — verification generally means checking a private certification (like PHTA CPI) plus any separate state home-inspector or contractor license the individual holds, not a single government registry.
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